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Indianapolis International Airport

IND KIND
Indianapolis, US America/Indiana/Indianapolis Multi-airline hub
10.6M
Annual passengers
40+
Destinations
33
Airlines
3
Runways
Where IND ranks
Among 534 international airports — and 123 in N. America
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Passengers
# 207 worldwide
# 54 N. America
Direct routes
# 187 worldwide
# 58 N. America
Airlines
# 227 worldwide
# 54 N. America
Runways
# 67 worldwide
# 36 N. America
Terminals
# 371 worldwide
# 75 N. America
Area
# 36 worldwide
# 12 N. America
Elevation
# 123 worldwide
# 26 N. America
Indianapolis International is the main airport for central Indiana and home to the second-largest FedEx Express hub in the world after Memphis, a position that makes IND one of the most significant cargo airports globally even though it ranks only in the mid-30s for US passenger volume. Located about 11 km (7 mi) southwest of downtown Indianapolis at 797 ft (243 m) elevation, IND handled approximately 10M passengers in 2024 and routinely processes more than 1M tonnes of air freight a year from the FedEx Indianapolis hub alone. The Col. H. Weir Cook Terminal, opened in 2008, has been repeatedly rated among the best airports in North America in Airports Council International passenger-satisfaction surveys. It concentrates all commercial service into two concourses (A and B) with a unified security checkpoint, a layout that has become a reference model for mid-sized US airports. Southwest, Delta, American, United, Allegiant, and a growing low-cost roster account for most of the 181 scheduled routes and 93 destinations served by 32 airlines, with international service to Paris (Delta), Cancun, and a seasonal mix of Caribbean and Mexican leisure markets. Three runways — an 11,200 ft (3,414 m) primary strip (05L/23R), a 10,000 ft (3,048 m) parallel (05R/23L), and a 7,278 ft (2,219 m) crosswind (14/32) — are all concrete or asphalt-concrete, providing round-the-clock capacity for the FedEx night operation that processes packages between East Coast, Midwest, and West Coast banks. IND's economic importance extends beyond passenger numbers: the FedEx hub is among the largest private employers in the state, and the airport's role as an all-points cargo pivot for the US interior is a primary reason Indianapolis consistently appears on global logistics-ranking tables.

Global route network

Every direct destination, colour-coded by distance

Most popular route
IND → ORD
168 observed departures
Longest route
IND → LGG
6,829 km
Countries reached
7
Via direct passenger flights

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Airport data

Authoritative facts sourced from the airport authority

Elevation
797 ft (243 m)
Above sea level
Runways
3 · 11,200 ft max
3 runways, CON
Passengers
10.6M/yr
Reported 2024
Airlines
33 carriers
FX · WN · YX
Hub status
Mega-hub
Multi-airline hub
Area
7,700 acres (3,116 ha)
Total airport area

Beyond the major hubs

IND also serves 38 regional airports across 4 countries — secondary cities, islands, and niche destinations not ranked on BigAirports.

38
Regional airports
4
Countries served
18
Airlines operating
121
Observed flights
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Getting to the airport

Ground transport options from Indianapolis

Public transportation

IndyGo's Route 8 (Washington Street) connects the airport's Ground Transportation Center with downtown Indianapolis seven days a week. Fares are under $2 and service runs from early morning until late evening, making it by a wide margin the cheapest option. Passengers pick up the bus from Zone 1 of the Ground Transportation Center on the terminal's lower level.

Taxis & rideshare

Metered taxis are available 24/7 at the Ground Transportation Center, with flat rates typical for trips to downtown — generally in the $35–$45 range for a 15–20 minute ride. Uber and Lyft also use the Ground Transportation Center as their designated pickup zone; signage directs arriving passengers through a short indoor walk from baggage claim.

Rental cars

The consolidated Rental Car Center is attached to the terminal via a covered pedestrian walkway, so customers never need to board a shuttle bus. All major brands — Alamo, Avis, Budget, Enterprise, Hertz, National, Dollar, Thrifty — operate counters and garages under one roof, a configuration repeatedly cited as a model for mid-sized US airports.

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