Indianapolis International Airport

The airport originated in 1931 as Indianapolis Municipal Airport. It was renamed Weir Cook Municipal Airport in 1944 in honor of U.S. Army Forces Col. Harvey Weir Cook (of Wilkinson, Indiana). The Indianapolis Airport Authority assumed ownership and operation of the airport in 1962, comprised of an eight-person board with members appointed by the Mayor of Indianapolis, as well as other officials from Marion, Hendricks, and Hamilton counties. In 1976, the Authority renamed the airport Indianapolis International Airport. The original terminal (built-in 1957) was on the east side of the airfield, and it had undergone multiple renovations and expansions over the years: in 1968 (Concourses A & B), 1972 (Concourse D), and finally in 1987 (Concourse C and the attached Parking Garage). This terminal, along with the international arrivals terminal that was opened in 1976 (at the north side of the airfield), was replaced in 2008 by the Col. H. Weir Cook Terminal. In 1957, the airport was serviced by Eastern Air Lines, TWA, Delta Air Lines, American Airlines, Lake Central Airlines, and Ozark Airlines. In 1961 TWA began flying the first jets. In the late 1980s, USAir (later U.S. Airways) had a secondary hub in Indianapolis, which peaked at 146 daily departures (the hub ended in the late 1990s). Furthermore, in the late 1990s, IND was a hub of local ATA Airlines (and its regional affiliate, Chicago Express/ATA Connection). However, ATA filed for bankruptcy in 2004 and, by 2006, had ended operations. This allowed Northwest Airlines to expand its operations, making IND a focus city. When Delta acquired Northwest in 2008, they took over the operations. Finally, in 2017 Allegiant Air announced it would open a $40 million aircraft base at IND in February 2018, which would house two Airbus aircraft and create 66 new jobs. Around 2006, Runway 14/32 was shortened to its present length because the south end was not visible from the new control tower. In April of that same year, a new FAA Air Traffic Control Tower and Terminal Radar Approach Control building opened. Furthermore, in 2008 a new 1.2-million-square-foot terminal (the aforementioned Col. H. Weir Cook Terminal) opened southwest of the previous terminal (in between the airport’s two parallel runways) at the cost of $1.1 billi

The airport is located seven miles southwest of downtown Indianapolis. 

• In 2021, the American Institute of Architects Indianapolis members identified the Col. H. Weir Cook Terminal as one of the most "architecturally significant" buildings completed in the city since WWII. 
• Due to FedEx's activity, IND was the sixth-busiest airport in the US regarding air cargo throughput in 2020. 
• IND is proud to offer a diverse selection of dining options that will "please the fine diners as well as the grab & go airport runners." IND is proud to offer the fastest WiFi of any airport in the country, with no login and no ads. Speeds have been recorded at 8 to 10 times the speed of major US airports.