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KIND · Indianapolis International Airport

ICAO · US · 29 NTSB events

ID KIND FAA IND Elev 797 ft Lat 39° 43.04' N Lon 86° 17.66' W Zulu …

Live conditions

METAR

fetching…

Wind / Visibility

—

Density altitude (now)

—

Aerial view

No FAA diagram published

Imagery © Esri, Maxar, Earthstar Geographics, USDA FSA

Runways

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%

Lengths + headings: in-app airport database. Surface, width, lighting: OurAirports. Gradient: derived from FAA NASR runway-end elevations (NASR's RWY_GRAD field is empty in 99.99% of rows).

Communications · 11 frequencies

  • 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

Live ATC audio (streaming + archived): Open KIND on LiveATC ↗

  • NDB CO

    Colfa

    0.23 MHz · TERMINAL · LOW

Chart Supplement remarks, plain English · cycle 22JAN2026 · 1 matched · 31 not yet translated

Translations anchored to the FAA text; the raw FAA text is authoritative.

TL;DR

  • ·Wildlife on or near runways. Vigilant scan during taxi, takeoff, and landing roll. Birds also reported in the area.

Watch for

  • 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)

  • 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)
  • ·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

Field profile

Use

Public-use

Ownership

Public

Scheduled service

Yes

NTSB events

29 NTSB-recorded events on file at this airport .

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

2005 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=29

  • Ground collision 8
  • Other 8
  • Gear-up landing 4
  • Weather · wind / icing / convective 3
  • Fuel exhaustion / starvation 2
  • Stall / spin 2
  • Fire / smoke 2

Categories rule-matched from NTSB findings and probable-cause text. "Other" = not enough agency text to classify.

Date Aircraft · Classification · Wx Sev
2014-06-27 Cessna T207 · Fuel exhaustion · VMC · day →
2009-07-11 EMBRAER-EMPRESA BRASILEIRA DE ERJ 170-20 · Weather · IMC · day →
2006-07-11 Piper PA-31-350 · Other · night →
2006-02-18 Cessna 421C · Gear-up · VMC · day →
2003-01-16 Boeing 737-83N · Weather · IMC · day →
2002-01-24 McDonnell Douglas DC-9-41 · Fire · day →
2001-09-23 Boeing 757-222 · Ground collision · night →
2001-09-19 Beech 200 · Weather · IMC · day →
1999-12-17 Douglas DC-8-62 · Ground collision · VMC · day →
1997-07-09 Boeing B-727-200 · Stall / spin · IMC · day →
1997-05-21 Aerospatiale AS-365-N2 · Ground collision · VMC · day →
1996-05-23 Beech 1900D · Stall / spin · day →
1991-01-25 Boeing 727-200 · Ground collision · day →
1990-11-22 Cessna 210G · Fuel exhaustion · VMC · night →
1990-02-01 Boeing 727 · Other · VMC · night →
1989-04-12 Beech A60 · Ground collision · night →
1988-08-19 Bell 206L · Other · day →
1988-07-06 Beech C99 · Other · VMC · day →
1987-09-06 Piper PA-28-235 · Fire · VMC · day →
1986-07-09 Beech BE-58 · Gear-up · dawn →
1986-01-03 Israel Aircraft Industries 1124A · Other · night →
1985-01-24 Beech BE-58 · Gear-up · night →
1984-02-15 Swearingen SA-26AT · Gear-up · day →
1983-10-21 Piper PA-30 · Other · IMC · night →
1983-04-06 GATES LEARJET 35A · Ground collision · night →
1983-03-28 Mooney M20-K · Other · IMC · day →
1983-02-13 Piper PA-44-180T · Other · night →
1982-10-17 Swearingen SA227-AC · Ground collision · day →
1982-09-17 Beech G18S · Ground collision · night →

DPEs nearby

Distance is city-centroid to airport, a first cut, not the exam location.

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 nearby

City-centroid distance; ratings as on the FAA certificate.

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 nearby

City-centroid distance. A = airframe, P = powerplant, IA = inspection authorization.

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 nearby

By airport location.

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.