Through Monday, IBJ reporters will be bringing you coverage of the fanfare, festivities and the football, both from central Indiana and south Florida.
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The Federal Aviation Administration has informed the Indianapolis Airport Authority it can move ahead with decommissioning the Indianapolis Downtown Heliport property to make way for the site’s eventual redevelopment.
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Develop Indy officials are in conversations with three developers for various parcels in the corridor.
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Airport officials are expected to meet with Marriott representatives Friday afternoon to iron out remaining details for the project.
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As thousands of IU football fans travel or otherwise celebrate the Hoosiers’ upcoming Peach Bowl appearance, local hospitality organizations juggle planning for Friday’s game and for a potential championship.
Fort Wayne billionaire Chuck Surack made an offer to buy the Indianapolis Downtown Heliport at a 38% premium on the price the city has agreed to pay for the site.
The sale is slated to close by the end of this year as part of a nearly $11 million deal meant to give city officials control of the 5.4-acre property.
Airports in New York, Atlanta, Chicago, Las Vegas, Charlotte, Phoenix and Seattle have also said they will not play the video message from Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem.
The grant intended for renewable energy infrastructure work was committed to the airport more than two years ago by the Federal Aviation Administration, officials said Tuesday.
The sprawling and complex series of conveyors, security monitors and other machinery that moves thousands of checked bags each day is nearing the end of its useful life.
Throughout All-Star Weekend, users can accumulate points by visiting 25 locations across the city and redeeming them for merch or the chance to win a signed basketball or tickets to a 2026 Indiana Fever game.
The nonstop route between Indianapolis International Airport and Dublin, Ireland, offers travelers a direct line to one of Indiana’s largest trade partners.
The new nonstop destination is one of four the airline has announced from Indianapolis International Airport this month.
The Indianapolis Airport Authority is expected to consider the deal Friday during its monthly board meeting, although no sale would be finalized until the heliport is fully decommissioned.
Aer Lingus will begin offering nonstop flights between Indianapolis and Dublin four times a week starting in May, marking the first nonstop transatlantic flights from Indy since 2020.
The project, which would see the construction of a new solar-covered canopy over a portion of a lot south of the airport’s parking garage, is expected to generate about 10% of the terminal’s total energy needs.
The agreement with the airport authority comes as the organization moves forward with plans to decommission the Indianapolis Downtown Heliport, where IU Health’s LifeLine transport operations for the city are based.
AES Indiana, which owns a half-acre parking lot at 355 E. Pearl St., just east of Alabama Street, confirmed to IBJ that the company is “currently discussing its sale with a third party.”
Decommissioning the heliport is a needed step in the Hogsett administration’s plan to develop a professional soccer stadium on the east side of downtown.
In addition to overall record numbers, the airport saw nine of its 10 busiest days on record in 2023. The exception was Monday, Feb. 6, 2012—the day after Indianapolis hosted Super Bowl XLVI.
Champps, which is set to close at the end of February, was one of the original tenants for the new terminal when it opened in 2008. Huse and its partners plan a dual-branded concept at the site.
Airport officials have flirted with the idea of locating a hotel next to the terminal since planning for the current midfield complex began in the early 2000s.
In this week’s edition of the IBJ Podcast, Chuck Surack sheds more light on his decision to sell a controlling stake in Sweetwater and step away from day-to-day operations. And he explains the reasoning behind his desire to keep the heliport open.
Is the Indianapolis Downtown Heliport an impediment to development in the Market East Cultural District, or is it a key asset in the future of the city’s aviation landscape, maybe even a future hub for air taxis?
