Eagle Creek Airpark
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 Aerial view of Eagle Creek Airpark (left) in 2024 | |||||||||||
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| Airport type | Public | ||||||||||
| Owner | Indianapolis Airport Authority | ||||||||||
| Serves | Indianapolis, Indiana | ||||||||||
| Elevation AMSL | 823 ft / 251 m | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 39°49′51″N 086°17′40″W / 39.83083°N 86.29444°W | ||||||||||
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  EYE Location of airport in Indiana  EYE EYE (the United States) | |||||||||||
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Eagle Creek Airpark (ICAO: KEYE, FAA LID: EYE) is a public use airport located seven nautical miles (13 km) 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 Airport.[1]
Although most U.S. airports use the same three-letter location identifier for the FAA and IATA, this airport is assigned EYE by the FAA but has no designation from the IATA.[2]
Facilities and aircraft
[edit]Eagle Creek Airpark covers an area of 315 acres (127 ha) at an elevation of 823 feet (251 m) above mean sea level. It has one asphalt paved runway designated 3/21 which measures 4,200 by 75 feet (1,280 x 23 m).[1]
For the 12-month period ending December 31, 2019, the airport had 20,874 aircraft operations, an average of 57 per day: 94% general aviation and 6% air taxi. In November 2023, there were 86 aircraft based at this airport: 69 single-engine, 11 multi-engine, 5 jet and 1 ultra-light.[1]
Jet Access Eagle Creek, the airport's fixed-base operator (FBO) is an authorized service center for Cessna Citation, Cirrus Design and Twin Commander aircraft.[3] ECAS is also one of the eight U.S. service centers for the Embraer Phenom.[4]
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Terminal Building from aircraft parking area -
Airport lobby
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ a b c d FAA Airport Form 5010 for EYE PDF, effective November 2, 2023.
- ^ Great Circle Mapper: KEYE - Indianapolis, Indiana - Eagle Creek Airpark
- ^ Eagle Creek Aviation Services, the fixed-base operator (FBO)
- ^ Embraer Executive Jets: Service Center Network
External links
[edit]- Eagle Creek Airpark, official page from Indianapolis Airport Authority
- Aerial photo from Indiana Department of Transportation
- Aerial photo at Airliners.net
- FAA Terminal Procedures for EYE - Eagle Creek Airpark, effective November 28, 2024
- Resources for this airport:
- FAA airport information for EYE
- AirNav airport information for KEYE
- FlightAware airport information and live flight tracker
- NOAA/NWS weather observations: current, past three days
- SkyVector aeronautical chart, Terminal Procedures
