Indianapolis Executive Airport

{{short description|Airport in Boone County, Indiana, US}} {{Use American English|date=March 2025}} {{Infobox airport | name = Indianapolis Executive Airport | image = TYQ Aerial 2020.jpg | caption = TYQ Aerial 2020 | IATA =  | ICAO = KTYQ | FAA = TYQ | type = Public | owner = {{nowrap|[[Hamilton County, Indiana|Hamilton County]] Airport Authority}} | city-served = [[Indianapolis, Indiana]] | location = [[Zionsville, Indiana]] | elevation-f = 922 | elevation-m = 281 | coordinates = {{coord|40|01|50|N|086|15|05|W|region:US_type:airport}} | website = [https://www.hamiltoncounty.in.gov/504/Indianapolis-Executive-Airport] | pushpin_map = USA Indiana#USA | pushpin_relief = yes | pushpin_map_caption = Location of airport in Indiana | pushpin_label = '''TYQ''' | pushpin_label_position = right | r1-number = 18/36 | r1-length-f = 7,000 | r1-length-m = 2,134 | r1-surface = Concrete | stat-year = | stat1-header = Aircraft operations (2019) | stat1-data = 41,810 | stat2-header = Based aircraft (2023) | stat2-data = 99 | footnotes = Source: [[Federal Aviation Administration|FAA]]<ref name=FAA>{{FAA-airport|ID=TYQ|use=PU|own=PU|site=05370.7*A}}, effective November 2, 2023.</ref> and airport web site<ref name=Airport>[https://www.hamiltoncounty.in.gov/504/Indianapolis-Executive-Airport], official web site</ref> }}

'''Indianapolis Executive Airport''' {{airport codes||KTYQ|TYQ}} is a public [[airport]] at 11329 E. State Road 32, five miles north of [[Zionsville, Indiana|Zionsville]],<ref name=Airport /> in [[Boone County, Indiana]], United States. The airport is owned by the [[Hamilton County, Indiana|Hamilton County]] Airport Authority. It is {{Convert|14|mi}} northwest of downtown [[Indianapolis, Indiana|Indianapolis]] and is a [[reliever airport]] for [[Indianapolis International Airport]].<ref name=FAA /> In 2020, the airport was categorized as a "National" airport in the [[National Plan of Integrated Airport Systems]].<ref>{{Cite web|title=National Plan of Integrated Airport Systems (NPIAS) – Airports|url=https://www.faa.gov/airports/planning_capacity/npias/|access-date=2021-04-06|website=www.faa.gov|language=en-us}}</ref>

Most U.S. airports use the same three-letter [[location identifier]] for the [[Federal Aviation Administration|FAA]] and for [[International Air Transport Association|IATA]], but Indianapolis Executive Airport is TYQ to the FAA and has no IATA code.<ref>[http://gc.kls2.com/airport/KTYQ Great Circle Mapper: KTYQ - Indianapolis, Indiana - Indianapolis Executive Airport]</ref> It was formerly Terry Airport {{airport codes|||I52}}.

== History == Campbell Aviation began developing Indianapolis Executive Airport (TYQ) as Terry Airport in 1957 with a {{Convert|3340 by 60|ft|adj=on}} [[bituminous]] runway configured in a north–south direction and a {{Convert|3000 by 200|ft|adj=on}} turf runway configured in a northeast–southwest direction. It was certified by the State of [[Indiana]] in 1958. The airport included 10 [[Tee hangar|T-hangars]] and an administration building. A few years later, 26 more T-hangars were added.

In 1965, the Campbells sold the airport to the Van Sickles. In 1978, the north–south runway (Runway 18–36) was lengthened to {{Convert|5160|ft}}, widened to {{Convert|75|ft}}, and three aircraft turnarounds were constructed. Other improvements included installing [[Runway edge lights|High Intensity Runway Lights]] (HIRL), [[Visual approach slope indicator|Visual Approach Slope Indicators]] (VASI-2) for both runways, and an [[Instrument landing system|Instrument Landing System]], including a [[Non-directional beacon|Non-Directional Beacon]] (NDB). Three large hangars were also added.

The airport was classified as a reliever to [[Indianapolis International Airport]] in the 1980s, which opened the door for the facility to get government funding from the FAA and the state of Indiana. In 1986, TYQ received its first federal grant for construction to install underdrains for Runway 18-36 and acquire {{Convert|40|acre}} of land for approach protection. In 1987 and 1988, other grants were received to reconstruct, widen, and groove the primary runway, which resulted in a {{Convert|60000|lb|adj=on}} DWL (dual wheel loading) strength for the runway. Under this grant, {{Convert|33|acre}} of land were acquired, an aircraft apron was constructed, and a partial parallel taxiway was added. In the early 1990s, TYQ received three more grants for extending the runway to its current length of {{Convert|5500|ft}} and acquiring an additional {{Convert|322|acre}} of land. The airport did not receive further grants until 2001 when it mitigated wetland impacts and graded the runway safety area. In 2003, the airport was purchased by Hamilton County and the Hamilton County Airport Authority began receiving a series of grants for reimbursement for that purchase.

== Facilities and aircraft == Indianapolis Executive Airport covers {{convert|567|acre|ha}}; it has one [[runway]], 18/36, which is 7,000 by 100 feet (2,134 by 30 m) [[concrete]]. For the 12-month period ending December 31, 2019, the airport had 41,810 aircraft operations, an average of 115 per day: 95% [[general aviation]] and 5% [[air taxi]].<ref>{{Cite web|title=Airport Data and Information Portal|url=https://adip.faa.gov/agis/public/#/airportData/TYQ|access-date=2021-04-06|website=adip.faa.gov}}</ref> In November 2023, there were 99 aircraft based at this airport: 68 single-engine, 7 multi-engine, 20 jet and 4 helicopter.<ref name=FAA />

Jet Access Zionsville is the airport's full service [[fixed-base operator]]. Taft Aviation manages the airport's T-hangars. The airport is also host to Beck's Hybrids corporate aviation department. The [[Civil Air Patrol]] maintains a squadron at the airport.

== Eagle Composite Squadron == Indianapolis Executive Airport formerly hosted a squadron for the [[Civil Air Patrol]]. Eagle Composite Squadron conducted its weekly meeting at TYQ until April 2024 but now meets at the recently completed Republic Airlines training facility in Carmel, Indiana. Members of the squadron meet starting at 18:00 and ending at 20:30 every Tuesday. The meetings are categorized topically: Leadership, Aerospace Education, Emergency Services, and Physical Training. Eagle has been awarded numerous [[Indiana Wing Civil Air Patrol|wing]] level awards, including Squadron of Merit (SOM) for the years 2022 and 2021. Eagle has an active cadet-led program. Cadets conduct meetings, host weekend and volunteer events, and teach other cadets during their weekly meetings. Eagle Composite Squadron has over 80 registered CAP members.

==See also== {{Portal|Indiana|Aviation}} *[[List of airports in Indiana]]

== References == {{reflist}}

== External links == * [https://www.flyjetaccess.com/fbo-locations/indianapolis-executive-airport-tyq/ First Wing Jet Center.], the [[fixed-base operator]] (FBO) * [https://web.archive.org/web/20100917/http://www.in.gov/indot/images/indianapolisexecutive.jpg Aerial photo] from [[Indiana Department of Transportation]] * {{FAA-procedures|TYQ}} * [https://in206.cap.gov/about/who-we-are Eagle Composite Squadron] {{US-airport-ga|TYQ|-}}

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