| 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 / 39.83083; -86.29444 | ||||||||||
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  EYELocation of airport in IndianaShow map of Indiana EYEEYE (the United States)Show map of the United States | |||||||||||
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| Source: Federal Aviation Administration | |||||||||||
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.
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.
Facilities and aircraft
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).
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.
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. ECAS is also one of the eight U.S. service centers for the Embraer Phenom.
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Terminal Building from aircraft parking area
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Airport lobby
See also
References
- ^ 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
- 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 December 26, 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
