Indianapolis Airport Authority (IAA) is a municipal corporation established by the Indiana General Assembly

Indiana General Assembly

The Indiana General Assembly is the state legislature, or legislative branch, of the state of Indiana. It is a bicameral legislature that consists of a lower house, the Indiana House of Representatives, and an upper house, the Indiana Senate...

 in 1962. It is responsible for owning, developing and operating several public airports

Airport

An airport is a location where aircraft such as fixed-wing aircraft, helicopters, and blimps take off and land. Aircraft may be stored or maintained at an airport...

 and one public heliport

Heliport

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 located in and around Indianapolis

Indianapolis, Indiana

Indianapolis is the capital of the U.S. state of Indiana, and the county seat of Marion County, Indiana. As of the 2010 United States Census, the city's population is 839,489. It is by far Indiana's largest city and, as of the 2010 U.S...

, a city in Marion County

Marion County, Indiana

Marion County is a county located in the U.S. state of Indiana. Census 2010 recorded a population of 903,393, making it the largest county in the state and 55th most populated county in the country, greater than the population of six states. The county seat is Indianapolis, the state capital and...

, Indiana

Indiana

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, United States

United States

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.

The IAA consists of eight directors, who are appointed by the Mayor of Indianapolis and certain other officials in Marion, Hamilton

Hamilton County, Indiana

Hamilton County is a county located in the U.S. state of Indiana. Census 2010 recorded a population of 274,569. The county seat is Noblesville....

, and Hendricks

Hendricks County, Indiana

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 counties.

The Indianapolis Airport Authority owns, develops and operates the following facilities:

• Indianapolis International Airport
  Indianapolis International Airport
  Indianapolis International Airport is a public airport located seven miles southwest of the central business district of Indianapolis, a city in Marion County, Indiana, United States. It is owned and operated by the Indianapolis Airport Authority...
  
   (IND)
• Eagle Creek Airpark
  Eagle Creek Airpark
  Eagle Creek Airpark is a public use airport located seven nautical miles west of the central business district of Indianapolis, a city in Marion County, Indiana, United States. It is owned by the Indianapolis Airport Authority and serves as a reliever airport for Indianapolis International...
  
   (EYE)
  
• Indianapolis Metropolitan Airport
  Indianapolis Metropolitan Airport
  Indianapolis Metropolitan Airport is a public airport located southwest of Fishers, a town in Hamilton County, Indiana, United States. Also located eight miles northeast of the central business district of Indianapolis, it is owned by the Indianapolis Airport Authority and serves as a reliever...
  
   (UMP)
  
• Indianapolis Regional Airport (formerly named Mount Comfort Airport) (MQJ)
  
• Hendricks County Airport-Gordon Graham Field
  Hendricks County Airport
  Hendricks County Airport , also known as Gordon Graham Field, is a public airport at 2749 Gordon Graham Blvd. in Danville, a town in Hendricks County, Indiana, United States. Owned by the Indianapolis Airport Authority, it is located 13 miles west of the central business district of Indianapolis...
  
  (2R2)
  
• Indianapolis Downtown Heliport (8A4)
  

External links

• Indianapolis International Airport (official site)
• City of Indianapolis (official site)