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Class CIndianapolis International Airport
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FAA Airport Diagram · KIND
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Runways at KIND
6 runway ends on file. Longest: 11,200 ft. Max gradient: 0.40%
| Designator | Heading | Length | Width | Surface | Lighting | Gradient |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 05L | 44.5° | 11,200 ft | 150 ft | Concrete | Yes | — |
| 23R | 224.5° | 11,200 ft | 150 ft | Concrete | Yes | — |
| 05R | 44.6° | 10,000 ft | 150 ft | Concrete | Yes | — |
| 23L | 224.6° | 10,000 ft | 150 ft | Concrete | Yes | — |
| 14 | 134.6° | 7,278 ft | 150 ft | ASP | Yes | 0.07% |
| 32 | 314.6° | 7,278 ft | 150 ft | ASP | Yes | 0.07% |
Source: in-app airport database (runway lengths + headings), OurAirports for surface, width, lighting. Gradient computed from FAA NASR runway-end elevation deltas (the published RWY_GRAD field is empty in 99.99% of NASR rows; we derive it from the elevations the FAA does publish).
Communications
11 frequencies on file — tower, ground, ATIS, CTAF, approach, departure, etc.
- ATIS ATIS 134.250
- CLD CLNC DEL 128.750
- GND GND 121.800
- TWR INDY TWR 120.900
- APP APP INITIAL CONTACT 128.175
- APP (E) APP EAST OF ACTIVE RWY 127.150
- APP (W) APP WEST OF ACTIVE RUNWAY 124.650
- DEP (E) DEP EAST 124.950
- DEP (W) DEP WEST 119.050
- RDO TERRE HAUTE RDO 122.550
- UNIC UNICOM 122.950
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Navaids associated with KIND
- NDB CO
Colfa
0.23 MHz · TERMINAL · LOW
Field intel · synthesized from Chart Supplement
Plain-English translation of the Chart Supplement remarks for KIND, anchored to the FAA's own text. Operational items first, advisory next, raw FAA prose at the bottom. Cycle 22JAN2026.
1 matched · 31 not yet translated
TL;DR
- ·Wildlife on or near runways. Vigilant scan during taxi, takeoff, and landing roll. Birds also reported in the area.
Watch for
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Wildlife on or near runways. Vigilant scan during taxi, takeoff, and landing roll. Birds also reported in the area.
wildlife hazard
All translated remarks (1)
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Wildlife on or near runways. Vigilant scan during taxi, takeoff, and landing roll. Birds also reported in the area.
Raw FAA text · airport remarks · operational
birds on and invof arpt.
Not yet translated · raw FAA text (31 sentences)
Sentences our pattern matchers haven't yet templated. The full FAA text is authoritative — these aren't translation errors, just gaps in our rule library. Curators add new templates over time; coverage rises monotonically.
- ·120 INDIANA – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – INDIANAPOLIS INTL (IND)(KIND) P (A) 7 SW UTC–5(–4DT) N39º43.04´ W86º17.68´ 796 B LRA Class I, ARFF Index D NOTAM FILE IND RWY 05L–23R: H11200X150 (CONC–GRVD) S–145, D–300, 2S–175, 2D–550 PCR 1360 R/D/W/U HIRL CL RWY 05L: ALSF2.
- ·PAPI(P4L)—GA 3.0º TCH 74´.
- ·PAPI(P4L)—GA 3.0º TCH 71´.
- ·RWY 05R–23L: H10000X150 (CONC–GRVD) S–145, D–300, 2S–175, 2D–550 PCR 1510 R/D/W/T HIRL CL RWY 05R: ALSF2.
- ·PAPI(P4L)—GA 3.0º TCH 70´.
- ·PAPI(P4L)—GA 3.0º TCH 71´.
- ·RVR–TMR RWY 14–32: H7278X150 (ASPH–GRVD) S–145, D–300, 2S–175, 2D–550 PCR 710 F/D/W/T HIRL RWY 14: MALSR.
- ·PAPI(P4L)—GA 3.0º TCH 74´.
- ·PAPI(P4R)—GA 3.0º TCH 73´.
- ·RWY 05L:TORA–11200 TODA–11200 ASDA–11200 LDA–11200 RWY 05R:TORA–10000 TODA–10000 ASDA–10000 LDA–10000 RWY 14: TORA–7278 TODA–7278 ASDA–7278 LDA–7278 RWY 23L:TORA–10000 TODA–10000 ASDA–10000 LDA–10000 RWY 23R:TORA–11200 TODA–11200 ASDA–11200 LDA–11200 RWY 32: TORA–7278 TODA–7278 ASDA–7278 LDA–7278
- ·S4 FUEL 100LL, JET A, A1+ OX 1, 3 LGT Rwy 14 PAPI unusbl byd 8º rgt of cntrln.
- ·Rwy 23L PAPI unusbl byd 7º rgt of cntrln.
- ·MILITARY— FUEL A, A+ (C317–248–4948) (NC–100LL, A1+)
- ·Noise abatement procedures in effect ctc arpt mgr.
- ·Primary student touch and go ldgs not permitted.
- ·Be alert to close proximity of Rwy 14–32 to northeast ramp.
- ·Twy H runs contiguous at northeast ramp.
- ·Twy V is not avbl for air carrier ops.
- ·Operate transponders with altitude reporting mode and ADS–B (if equipped) enabled on all airport surfaces.
- ·Flight Notification Service (ADCUS) available.
- ·AIRPORT MANAGER: 317-487-9594
- ·ASOS (317) 220–6243 TDWR.
- ·D–ATIS 134.25 UNICOM 122.95 BRICKYARD RCO 122.4 (TERRE HAUTE RADIO) ®APP CON 127.15 (East of active rwy) 119.05 (West of active rwy) 128.175 INDY TOWER 120.9 GND CON 121.8 121.9 CLNC DEL 128.75 PRE TAXI CLNC 128.75 ®DEP CON 124.95 (East) 119.05 (West) CPDLC (LOGON KUSA) PDC
- ·VOR TEST FACILITY (VOT) 109.6
- ·BRICKYARD (VH) (H) VORTACW 116.3 VHP Chan 110 N39º48.88´ W86º22.05´ 149º 6.7 NM to fld. 872/1E.
- ·TACAN AZIMUTH unusable: 312º–346º byd 25 NM blo 4,000´ DME unusable: 312º–346º byd 25 NM blo 4,000´ VOR unusable: 054º–064º byd 40 NM blo 2,900´ 054º–064º byd 57 NM ILS/DME 111.75 I–IND Chan 54(Y) Rwy 05L.
- ·LOC unusable byd 20º rgt of course.
- ·ILS/DME 111.15 I–OQV Chan 48(Y) Rwy 05R.
- ·ILS/DME 111.15 I–FVJ Chan 48(Y) Rwy 23L.
- ·ILS/DME 111.75 I–UZK Chan 54(Y) Rwy 23R.
+ 1 more sentence · see Chart Supplement page below for the full text
Chart Supplement
FAA Chart Supplement entry for KIND — runway, frequencies, FBO, fuel, hours, NOTAMs, special procedures.
NTSB events at KIND
139 NTSB-recorded events on file at this airport — showing the 51 most recent.
Total events
43
since 1982
Fatal
2
4.7% of total
Last 5 years
0
no recent events
Last 10 years
0
no recent events
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Operations volume
FAA TAF · history through 2024
Peak: 259,861 ops in 2000
2024 total
191,682
10-yr total
1,732,259
2024 mix
AC/AT 92% · GA 8% · Mil 1%
Events / million ops
0.0
last 10 years
Fatal / million ops
0.00
approximate · 10-yr scaled
Last 10 years · n=0
No NTSB events at this field in the last decade.
All time · n=138
- Other 107
- Ground collision 14
- Gear-up landing 5
- Weather · wind / icing / convective 4
- Stall / spin 3
- Fuel exhaustion / starvation 2
- Fire / smoke 2
- Controlled flight into terrain 1
Categories derived from NTSB Findings descriptions and probable-cause text via deterministic rule matching. "Other" includes cases where the agency record didn't surface enough text to classify.
+ 88 more on file
NASA ASRS near-miss reports at KIND
2 de-identified reports reference this airfield in the public ASRS Database Report Sets. Voluntary, first-person pilot/controller accounts of safety-relevant events that didn't reach the NTSB. Reports represent the reporter's perspective and cannot infer prevalence.
- ACN 2078141 Multi-Engine Turbojet Aircraft Upsets Incidents
Air carrier flight crew reported uncommanded go-around and loss of aircraft control while on approach into IND.
Medium Large Transport, Low Wing, 2 Turbojet Eng
- ACN 2293120 Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS) Reports
Flight Instructor reported an NMAC with a UAS during initial approach. No evasive action was taken.
Small Aircraft
Designees in IN
Every aviation professional and organization in the same state as KIND — instructors, examiners, mechanics, schools, FBOs, flying clubs, repair shops, EAA chapters. Click any category to drill into the full directory.
CFI
1,271
Flight Instructors
A&P
4,965
Mechanics
AME
33
Medical Examiners (AME)
DME
8
Mechanic Examiners (DME)
DAR-F
2
Manufacturing Airworthiness (DAR-F)
DAR-T
4
Maintenance Airworthiness (DAR-T)
DER-Y
8
Engineering — Company (DER-Y)
DER-T
1
Engineering — Consultant (DER-T)
SAE
33
Specialty Aircraft Examiners (SAE)
APD
30
Aircrew Program Designees (APD)
TCE
2
Training Center Evaluators (TCE)
ODA
1
Organizational Designations
Schools
47
Flight Schools
FBO
59
Fixed Base Operators
Clubs
34
Flying Clubs
Repair
9
Repair / Maintenance Shops
EAA
21
EAA Chapters
DPEs near KIND
Closest FAA Designated Pilot Examiners by great-circle distance from the field. Distances measured city-centroid to airport — useful as a first cut, not a guarantee of exam location. Click any designee for their authorizations and contact info.
| Designee | City | ST | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Steven Edward Stombaugh | Plainfield | IN | 4 nm |
| Cory Alexander Irwin | Greenwood | IN | 11 nm |
| James Carroll Buehler | Carmel | IN | 16 nm |
| David John Mino | Fishers | IN | 21 nm |
| John Denny Green | Muncie | IN | 50 nm |
| Brian Glenn Dillman | Terre Haute | IN | 52 nm |
| Ethan James Malavolti | Terre Haute | IN | 52 nm |
| John Phillip Mellor | Terre Haute | IN | 52 nm |
| James Paulsen | West Lafayette | IN | 52 nm |
| Larry Wayne Gross | West Lafayette | IN | 52 nm |
Showing 10 closest of ~1,400 DPEs nationwide. Source: FAA Designee Locator.
CFIs near KIND
Closest active flight instructors by city-centroid distance. Pulled from the FAA airmen registry — ratings shown reflect the certificate on file. Drill into the state directory for filters by rating, medical, and pilot level.
| Instructor | City | ST | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Daniel John Lennox | Plainfield | IN | 4 nm |
| Darrell Dwayne Arnett | Plainfield | IN | 4 nm |
| Alexander Philip Harbaugh | Plainfield | IN | 4 nm |
| Ronald Edward Moore Jr | Plainfield | IN | 4 nm |
| Ryan Scott Schafhauser | Plainfield | IN | 4 nm |
| Peter Horry Moore Jr | Plainfield | IN | 4 nm |
| Jordan Thomas Doty | Plainfield | IN | 4 nm |
| Michael Cooper Jones | Plainfield | IN | 4 nm |
| David Mitchell Parks | Plainfield | IN | 4 nm |
| Chase Allen Buchler | Plainfield | IN | 4 nm |
Showing 10 closest of ~70,900 active CFIs nationwide. Source: FAA Airmen Certification Database.
A&P mechanics near KIND
Closest certificated mechanics by city-centroid distance. Airframe (A), Powerplant (P), and Inspection Authorization (IA) are the ratings that matter for annuals, 100-hours, and major repairs.
| Mechanic | City | ST | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Duane Patrick Otte | Plainfield | IN | 4 nm |
| Samuel Edward Kaner | Plainfield | IN | 4 nm |
| Louis Manuel Torres | Plainfield | IN | 4 nm |
| Brian Thomas Sellmeyer | Plainfield | IN | 4 nm |
| Daniel Bruce Burger | Plainfield | IN | 4 nm |
| David Arthur Clark | Plainfield | IN | 4 nm |
| William George Crowell | Plainfield | IN | 4 nm |
| Kent Patrick Day | Plainfield | IN | 4 nm |
| Michael James Deroo | Plainfield | IN | 4 nm |
| Larry Sargent Feasel | Plainfield | IN | 4 nm |
Showing 10 closest of ~248,300 certificated mechanics nationwide. Source: FAA Airmen Certification Database.
Repair stations near KIND
Closest repair, avionics, paint, and interior shops by airport location. These are the businesses you'll fly the airplane to — not just the certificate-holders nearby. Click any shop for details and contact info.
| Shop | Distance |
|---|---|
| Aviation Institute of Maintenance - Indianapolis Indianapolis, IN | 2 nm |
| Eagle Avionics, LLC Columbus, IN | 33 nm |
| MJ Aircraft Anderson, IN | 39 nm |
| Turbines, Inc Terre Haute, IN | 49 nm |
| Lafayette Avionics, Inc. West Lafayette, IN | 51 nm |
| MCX Aero, LLC Monticello, IN | 63 nm |
| Epic Flight Academy Aircraft Mechanic School Erlanger, KY | 86 nm |
| Premier Avionics, LLC Fort Wayne, IN | 91 nm |
| Cincinnati Avionics Batavia, OH | 104 nm |
| Spectra Jet Springfield, OH | 113 nm |
Showing 10 closest of ~400 geocoded shops in the repair-station directory. Source: AOPA business listings.
Canonical references
The agency-of-record links pilots use for KIND: charts, weather, NOTAMs, accident records. We surface them all from one URL — no SEO sludge, no clickthrough farms.
- FAA Chart Supplement (CSUP) A/FD entry — official FAA ↗
- SkyVector — sectional + IFR charts Charts, runways, fuel, NOTAMs ↗
- AirNav — frequencies, FBOs, fuel Pilot-facing summary ↗
- NTSB CAROL — accident search Filter by airport name ↗
- FAA Notice to Air Missions NOTAMs (live) ↗
- aviationweather.gov — METAR / TAF Live observation ↗