# Indianapolis International Airport (IND / KIND)

**Indianapolis International Airport** (IATA: IND, ICAO: KIND) is a large airport in Indianapolis, Indiana, United States. It opened in 1931. It has 3 runways; the longest is 11,200 ft (3,414 m). It is operated by Indianapolis Airport Authority. In 2025 it handled 10.5 million passengers.

Web page: https://dromopedia.com/airports/kind

## At a glance

- IATA / ICAO: IND / KIND
- FAA: IND
- Type: Large airport
- Operator: Indianapolis Airport Authority
- Serves: Indianapolis, Indiana, United States
- Opened: 1931
- Elevation: 796 ft / 243 m
- Coordinates: 39.7173, -86.2944
- Runways: 3
- Longest runway: 11,200 ft / 3,414 m
- Instrument procedures: 24 approaches, 6 departures, 6 arrivals
- Passengers: 10,499,303 (2025)
- Time zone: UTC-5/-4 · America/Indiana/Indianapolis
- Website: https://www.ind.com/
- Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Indianapolis_International_Airport (29 languages)
- Wikidata: https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1156865
- Weather station: KIND · WMO 72438
- Ident: KIND

## Timeline

- 1931: Indianapolis International Airport opens.
- 20 Oct 1987: 1987 Ramada Inn Corsair crash. 9 killed.

## Runways

| Ident | Length | Width | Surface | True headings | Lighted |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 05L/23R | 11,200 ft / 3,414 m | 150 ft / 46 m | Concrete | 045° / 225° | yes |
| 05R/23L | 10,000 ft / 3,048 m | 150 ft / 46 m | Concrete | 045° / 225° | yes |
| 14/32 | 7,278 ft / 2,218 m | 150 ft / 46 m | Asphalt | 135° / 315° | yes |

- FAA airport diagram: https://aeronav.faa.gov/d-tpp/2611/00203AD.PDF

## Passengers per year

| Year | Passengers | Source |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 2014 | 7,363,632 | Wikidata |
| 2015 | 7,918,342 | BTS T-100 Segment |
| 2016 | 8,577,415 | BTS T-100 Segment |
| 2017 | 8,825,868 | BTS T-100 Segment |
| 2018 | 9,461,194 | BTS T-100 Segment |
| 2019 | 9,547,625 | BTS T-100 Segment |
| 2020 | 4,066,862 | BTS T-100 Segment |
| 2021 | 7,044,996 | BTS T-100 Segment |
| 2022 | 8,529,165 | BTS T-100 Segment |
| 2023 | 9,700,413 | BTS T-100 Segment |
| 2024 | 10,465,172 | BTS T-100 Segment |
| 2025 | 10,499,303 | BTS T-100 Segment |

## Routes

31 destinations in 6 countries. From the airport's Wikipedia article.

### Year-round (20)

- [ORD](https://dromopedia.com/airports/kord.md) Chicago O'Hare International Airport · United States · 178 mi / 286 km · United Express
- [DTW](https://dromopedia.com/airports/kdtw.md) Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport · United States · 231 mi / 371 km · Delta Connection
- [CLT](https://dromopedia.com/airports/kclt.md) Charlotte Douglas International Airport · United States · 428 mi / 688 km · American Airlines
- [USA](https://dromopedia.com/airports/kjqf.md) Concord-Padgett Regional Airport · United States · 428 mi / 688 km · Avelo Airlines
- [IAD](https://dromopedia.com/airports/kiad.md) Washington Dulles International Airport · United States · 475 mi / 765 km · United Express
- [RDU](https://dromopedia.com/airports/krdu.md) Raleigh-Durham International Airport · United States · 488 mi / 785 km · Delta Connection
- [EWR](https://dromopedia.com/airports/kewr.md) Newark Liberty International Airport · United States · 642 mi / 1,034 km · United Express
- [LGA](https://dromopedia.com/airports/klga.md) LaGuardia Airport · United States · 659 mi / 1,060 km · Delta Connection
- [JFK](https://dromopedia.com/airports/kjfk.md) John F. Kennedy International Airport · United States · 663 mi / 1,067 km · Delta Connection
- [HVN](https://dromopedia.com/airports/khvn.md) Tweed New Haven Airport · United States · 712 mi / 1,146 km · Avelo Airlines
- [DFW](https://dromopedia.com/airports/kdfw.md) Dallas Fort Worth International Airport · United States · 761 mi / 1,224 km · American Airlines
- [BOS](https://dromopedia.com/airports/kbos.md) Boston Logan International Airport · United States · 816 mi / 1,313 km · Delta Connection
- [IAH](https://dromopedia.com/airports/kiah.md) George Bush Intercontinental Airport · United States · 845 mi / 1,360 km · United Express
- [AUS](https://dromopedia.com/airports/kaus.md) Austin Bergstrom International Airport · United States · 919 mi / 1,479 km · Delta Connection
- [FLL](https://dromopedia.com/airports/kfll.md) Fort Lauderdale Hollywood International Airport · United States · 1,007 mi / 1,621 km · JetBlue Airways
- [MIA](https://dromopedia.com/airports/kmia.md) Miami International Airport · United States · 1,023 mi / 1,646 km · American Airlines
- [PHX](https://dromopedia.com/airports/kphx.md) Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport · United States · 1,485 mi / 2,390 km · American Airlines
- [LAX](https://dromopedia.com/airports/klax.md) Los Angeles International Airport · United States · 1,810 mi / 2,913 km · American Airlines
- [SEA](https://dromopedia.com/airports/ksea.md) Seattle–Tacoma International Airport · United States · 1,862 mi / 2,996 km · Alaska Airlines
- [DUB](https://dromopedia.com/airports/eidw.md) Dublin Airport · Ireland · 3,708 mi / 5,967 km · Aer Lingus

### Seasonal (7)

- [ORD](https://dromopedia.com/airports/kord.md) Chicago O'Hare International Airport · United States · 178 mi / 286 km · American Airlines
- [DCA](https://dromopedia.com/airports/kdca.md) Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport · United States · 498 mi / 802 km · American Airlines
- [MSP](https://dromopedia.com/airports/kmsp.md) Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport / Wold–Chamberlain Field · United States · 502 mi / 808 km · Delta Connection
- [PHL](https://dromopedia.com/airports/kphl.md) Philadelphia International Airport · United States · 587 mi / 944 km · American Airlines
- [MCO](https://dromopedia.com/airports/kmco.md) Orlando International Airport · United States · 830 mi / 1,336 km · Delta Connection
- [CUN](https://dromopedia.com/airports/mmun.md) Cancún International Airport · Mexico · 1,291 mi / 2,077 km · American Airlines
- [PUJ](https://dromopedia.com/airports/mdpc.md) Punta Cana International Airport · Dominican Republic · 1,811 mi / 2,914 km · American Airlines

### Cargo (5)

- [SBN](https://dromopedia.com/airports/ksbn.md) South Bend International Airport · United States · 137 mi / 221 km · FedEx Express
- [LCK](https://dromopedia.com/airports/klck.md) Rickenbacker International Airport · United States · 179 mi / 288 km · FedEx Express
- [CAK](https://dromopedia.com/airports/kcak.md) Akron Canton Regional Airport · United States · 268 mi / 432 km · Castle Aviation
- [YHM](https://dromopedia.com/airports/cyhm.md) John C. Munro Hamilton International Airport · Canada · 407 mi / 655 km · Castle Aviation
- [LUX](https://dromopedia.com/airports/ellx.md) Luxembourg-Findel International Airport · Luxembourg · 4,304 mi / 6,926 km · Atlas Air

## Airlines

The figure is how many destinations each airline flies from IND, as the routes above have them. Hubs from Wikidata.

### Passenger (7)

- AA [American Airlines](https://dromopedia.com/airlines/american-airlines) · 10
- [Delta Connection](https://dromopedia.com/airlines/delta-connection) · 8
- UA [United Express](https://dromopedia.com/airlines/united-express) · 4
- XP [Avelo Airlines](https://dromopedia.com/airlines/avelo-airlines) · 2
- EI [Aer Lingus](https://dromopedia.com/airlines/aer-lingus) · 1
- AS [Alaska Airlines](https://dromopedia.com/airlines/alaska-airlines) · 1
- B6 [JetBlue Airways](https://dromopedia.com/airlines/jetblue-airways) · 1

### Cargo (3)

- CSJ [Castle Aviation](https://dromopedia.com/airlines/castle-aviation) · 2
- FX [FedEx Express](https://dromopedia.com/airlines/fedex-express) · 2
- 5Y [Atlas Air](https://dromopedia.com/airlines/atlas-air) · 1

## Rankings

Ranked among 48,075 open airports; = marks a shared place.

| Measure | Value | World | Region | Country |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Passengers | 10.5M (2025) | #206 of 3,974 | #54 in North America | #44 in US |
| Longest runway | 11,200 ft / 3,414 m | =576 of 29,858 | #136 in North America | #113 in US |
| Elevation | 796 ft / 243 m | #21,521 of 43,403 | #10,113 in North America | #8,320 in US |
| Age | Opened 1931 | =452 of 15,079 | =105 in North America | =93 in US |
| Runways | 3 | =151 of 29,978 | =83 in North America | =81 in US |

## Radio frequencies

| Type | Description | MHz |
| --- | --- | --- |
| APP | APP INITIAL CONTACT | 128.175 |
| ATIS | ATIS | 134.250 |
| CLD | CLNC DEL | 128.750 |
| DEP (W) | DEP WEST | 119.050 |
| GND | GND | 121.800 |
| RDO | TERRE HAUTE RDO | 122.550 |
| TWR | INDY TWR | 120.900 |
| UNIC | UNICOM | 122.950 |
| DEP (E) | DEP EAST | 124.950 |
| APP (E) | APP EAST OF ACTIVE RWY | 127.150 |
| APP (W) | APP WEST OF ACTIVE RUNWAY | 124.650 |

## Nearby airports

- [CLU](https://dromopedia.com/airports/kbak.md) Columbus Municipal Airport · 38 mi / 61 km
- [BMG](https://dromopedia.com/airports/kbmg.md) Monroe County Airport · 43 mi / 69 km
- [HUF](https://dromopedia.com/airports/khuf.md) Terre Haute Regional Airport, Hulman Field · 57 mi / 92 km
- [LAF](https://dromopedia.com/airports/klaf.md) Purdue University Airport · 59 mi / 95 km
- [MIE](https://dromopedia.com/airports/kmie.md) Delaware County Johnson Field · 60 mi / 96 km
- [GUS](https://dromopedia.com/airports/kgus.md) Grissom Air Reserve Base · 65 mi / 104 km

## Sources

- [BTS T-100 Segment](https://www.transtats.bts.gov/Tables.asp?QO_VQ=EEE&QO_anzr=Nv4%20Pn44vr45): US traffic: Bureau of Transportation Statistics, T-100 Segment (Public Domain (US Government))
- [FAA NASR](https://www.faa.gov/air_traffic/flight_info/aeronav/aero_data/NASR_Subscription/): US airport data: FAA National Airspace System Resources (Public Domain (US Government))
- [NOAA Aviation Weather Center](https://aviationweather.gov/data/api/): Weather data: NOAA Aviation Weather Center (Public Domain (US Government))
- [OurAirports](https://ourairports.com/data/): Airport data from OurAirports (Public Domain)
- [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org): Structured data from Wikidata (CC0 1.0)
- [Wikipedia: “Indianapolis International Airport”](https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Indianapolis_International_Airport&oldid=1371337739), revision of 25 Aug 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- [timezone-boundary-builder](https://github.com/evansiroky/timezone-boundary-builder): Time zone boundaries © OpenStreetMap contributors, timezone-boundary-builder (ODbL 1.0)
- Every figure with its source: https://dromopedia.com/airports/kind/data