Demolition work begins on old IND terminal and concourses
Project to create development-ready site offering prime air- and land-side access. Early work focuses on waste removal, ramp demolition
Work has begun on the much-anticipated demolition of the old terminal at the Indianapolis International Airport (IND). The terminal complex includes four separate concourses and other structures built between 1954 and 1987, each requiring varying preparatory work prior to actual demolition. The old terminal has been closed since 2008 when IND’s Midfield Terminal opened.
“The old terminal was critical to our success for more than 50 years and helped position us
to move forward with our new, award-winning Midfield Terminal, itself built to sustain
continued success for decades more to come,” said Robert Duncan, executive director for
the Indianapolis Airport Authority. “The demolition project will create a shovel-ready asset
that we can more easily market to prospective site developers. With its multimodal access
linking the airport’s airside to the nearby regional Interstate system, the location is well
positioned to host future projects that could create substantial and long-lasting benefits for
our region.”
Current work is focused on waste removal and exterior preparation that must be completed before substantial demolition of the structures can begin. The entire site is expected to be cleared by the end of the year, with plans calling for Concourse C to be demolished first. Demolition to the C concourse has begun this week.
Exterior ramps and roadways, an old fuel farm, and other support structures are also part of the demolition. Including the nearly 800,000-square-foot-terminal, the demolition project covers more than 1 million square feet. Structures will be brought down in sections using excavators.
About the Indianapolis Airport AuthorityThe Indianapolis Airport Authority owns and operates Indiana’s largest airport system. In addition to Indianapolis International Airport, its facilities include the Downtown Heliport, Eagle Creek Airpark, Hendricks County Airport, Indianapolis Regional Airport, and Metropolitan Airport. IND has received numerous prestigious awards recognizing it as a leader within its class, including best airport in North America in 2010 and 2012 in Airports Council International’s annual Airport Service Quality awards. IND is the first airport in the U.S. to win LEED® certification for an entire terminal campus, and the airport has won recognition for excellent customer service, concessions programs, and art and architecture.
IND’s economic impact in Central Indiana is more than $4.5 billion annually, and about
10,000 people work at the airport each day. IND serves more than 7 million business and
leisure travelers each year and averages 137 daily flights to 32 nonstop destinations. Home
of the world's second-largest FedEx Express operation and the nation’s eighth-largest cargo
facility, IND is committed to becoming the airport system of choice for both passenger and
cargo service. For more information, visit IND’s Facebook page at Indianapolis International
Airport and Twitter page at @INDairport.