Eagle Creek Airpark

Summary

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]

Eagle Creek Airpark
Summary
Airport typePublic
OwnerIndianapolis Airport Authority
ServesIndianapolis, Indiana
Elevation AMSL823 ft / 251 m
Coordinates39°49′51″N 086°17′40″W / 39.83083°N 86.29444°W / 39.83083; -86.29444
Map
EYE is located in Indiana
EYE
EYE
Location of airport in Indiana
EYE is located in the United States
EYE
EYE
EYE (the United States)
Runways
Direction Length Surface
ft m
03/21 4,200 1,280 Asphalt
Statistics
Aircraft operations (2019)20,874
Based aircraft (2023)86

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]

See also edit

References edit

  1. ^ a b c d FAA Airport Form 5010 for EYE PDF, effective November 2, 2023.
  2. ^ Great Circle Mapper: KEYE - Indianapolis, Indiana - Eagle Creek Airpark
  3. ^ Eagle Creek Aviation Services, the fixed-base operator (FBO)
  4. ^ 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 April 18, 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