Gary/Chicago International Airport
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Gary/Chicago International Airport (
Federal Aviation Administration records say the airport had 4,353 passenger boardings (enplanements) in calendar year 2008,[4] 1,633 in 2009 and 2,143 in 2010.[5] It is in the National Plan of Integrated Airport Systems for 2011–2015, which called it a non-primary commercial service airport based on enplanements in 2008 (between 2,500 and 10,000 per year)[6] but would be categorized as general aviation based on enplanements in 2010.
History
Gary/Chicago bills itself as the "third airport" for the
Federal funds were secured in January 2006 to move railroad tracks away from the northwest corner to allow extension of the main runway to 9,000 feet, as well as add gates to the existing passenger terminal building. The recent creation of the Northwest Indiana Regional Development Authority is expected to draw more state and local dollars for infrastructure improvements and additions.
Expanding Gary/Chicago Airport is an alternative to constructing a new airport near Peotone, Illinois, 30 miles south of Chicago.[citation needed] One advantage of expanding the Gary airport is its proximity to downtown Chicago. This plan is backed by the mayors of Gary and Chicago, while the Illinois state government is in favor of construction at Peotone. Tax revenues from a new airport at Peotone would go to the Illinois state government, while those from an expanded Gary airport would go to a regional airport authority and thus to the cities of Chicago and Gary.
A long-standing proposal to turn the Gary/Chicago International Airport into Chicago's third major airport received a boost in early 2006 with the approval of $48 million in federal funding over the next ten years.[8] Expansion plans include a new multi-level Intermodal Terminal combining three modes of transit – passenger rail, passenger vehicles and air travel. The rail system is designed to combine both commuter and high-speed lines.[9]
High tension power lines along the west end of the airport are buried. A definitive agreement has been reached with the railroads that will allow relocation of elevated tracks currently blocking the west end of runway 30.[10] Completion of these projects was required to make way for a lengthening of the main runway.
On the afternoon of March 22, 2013, the
The construction of the northwest extension of runway 12/30 from 7,003 to 8,859 feet was finally completed and opened for service on June 25, 2015.[14]
Facilities and aircraft
Gary/Chicago International Airport covers 763
In the year ending December 31, 2022, there were 114 aircraft based at this airport: 39 single-engine, 9 multi-engine, 53 jet, 6 helicopter, and 7 military.[2]
The airport is also home to an Army Aviation Support Facility supporting
An ex-
Service
The airport was once served by
Gary/Chicago was the
On December 12, 2011, Allegiant Air announced it would begin service to Orlando Sanford International Airport two days a week beginning February 15, 2012. Allegiant Air had considered Gary/Chicago International Airport before, but aircraft operational limits resulted in the airline deciding against Gary until the runway expansion was completed.[18]
On May 24, 2013, Allegiant Air reported it was cancelling air service out of Gary because of low demand for the flights.[19] Airport officials said that passenger loads were consistently more than Allegiant Air's minimums, but Allegiant Air said that the flights did not meet its revenue model.[20] Allegiant Air's final scheduled flight from Gary was on August 10, 2013.[21] Since Allegiant Air ended scheduled flights, there has been no scheduled commercial airline service out of Gary Airport.[22]
On May 13, 2020, UPS Airlines announced it was adding its express parcel services to Gary/Chicago International Airport using the Airbus A300 and Boeing 757 to and from Louisville International Airport, home to UPS WorldPort. Flights commenced on November 2, 2020.[23]
On September 14, 2022, the airport authority hired the consulting firm Mead & Hunt to perform the necessary steps to re-attract passenger service.[24] On July 18, 2023, the airport's executive director released plans for bringing back passenger service. Commercial flights are expected to resume in late 2023 or early 2024.[25]
Cargo
Airlines | Destinations |
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Guadalajara, Laredo
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AirNet Express | Cleveland, Columbia (MO) |
UPS Airlines | Fargo, Louisville, Philadelphia |
Activity
Chicago-based Boeing selected the airport to permanently base its Midwest corporate jet fleet.[26]
For many years airplanes seen in the
Ground transportation
The
See also
References
- ^ Carole Carlson (June 20, 2015). "Gary/Chicago International Airport sputtered for decades, now poised for growth". Post-Tribune. Retrieved October 18, 2016.
- ^ PDF. Federal Aviation Administration. Effective July 13, 2023.
- ^ "SJR0040 92nd General Assembly".
- ^ "Enplanements for CY 2008" (PDF, 1.0 MB). CY 2008 Passenger Boarding and All-Cargo Data. Federal Aviation Administration. December 18, 2009.
- ^ "Enplanements for CY 2010" (PDF, 189 KB). CY 2010 Passenger Boarding and All-Cargo Data. Federal Aviation Administration. October 4, 2011.
- ^ "2011–2015 NPIAS Report, Appendix A" (PDF). National Plan of Integrated Airport Systems. Federal Aviation Administration. October 4, 2010. Archived from the original (PDF, 2.03 MB) on September 27, 2012.
- ^ "official website". Retrieved February 17, 2014.
- CBS 2 Chicago. January 16, 2006. Archived from the originalon September 27, 2007. Retrieved October 18, 2006.
- ^ "Gary-Chicago Airport". Solomon Cordwell Buenz. Archived from the original on September 28, 2007. Retrieved January 7, 2007.
- ^ "Officials cheer Gary airport progress". NWI Times. October 27, 2014.
- ^ "FAA to close control towers at Waukegan, Gary, Kenosha". Chicago Tribune. March 22, 2013.
- ^ "Gary Airport Control Tower to Shut Down Allegiant Will Still Fly There". Chicago Sun-Times. Archived from the original on March 28, 2013. Retrieved March 23, 2013.
- ^ "Closure of Gary-Chicago Airport tower and 148 others delayed". Post-Tribune. April 5, 2013.
- ^ "Longer Gary Airport runway opens for business". nwi.com. The Times of Northwest Indiana. June 25, 2015. Retrieved July 1, 2015.
- ^ Dick, Gary (October 26, 2009). "Guard to Dedicate Gary Airport Armory". Inside Indiana Business. Grow Indiana Media Ventures, LLC. Archived from the original on January 4, 2015. Retrieved June 30, 2015.
- WikiMapia. Retrieved June 30, 2015.
- ^ "Trust Donates Plane to Ivy Tech". www.insideindianabusiness.com. Retrieved April 25, 2020.
- ^ "Allegiant Air sets Florida as destination from Gary". The Times of Northwest Indiana (nwitimes.com). December 13, 2011. Retrieved December 13, 2011.
- ^ Hilkevitch, Jon (May 30, 2013). "Gary Loses Allegiant Flights". The South Bend Tribune. p. C1.
- ^ "Allegiant". The Times (Munster, Indiana). May 29, 2013. p. A1, A5.
- ^ Dolan, Bill (August 11, 2013). "Last Allegiant Flight Lifts Off from Gary". The Times (Munster, Indiana). p. A14.
- ^ Benman, Keith (May 24, 2013). "Allegiant stops service at Gary airport". nwi.com. The Times of Northwest Indiana. Retrieved June 30, 2015.
- ^ "UPS to Launch Air Service from Gary/Chicago International Airport" (Press release). May 13, 2020.
- ^ "Gary airport taking another shot at passenger service". September 15, 2022.
- ^ "Amid growth, Gary airport seeks return of passenger flights". Chicago Tribune. July 19, 2023.
- ^ "Boeing Makes Aviation History at Gary/Chicago Airport". Gary/Chicago International Airport. Archived from the original on January 11, 2007. Retrieved January 7, 2007.
External links
- Gary/Chicago International Airport, official site
- Gary Jet Center, long-time fixed-base operator (FBO)
- B. Coleman Aviation, new fixed-base operator (FBO)
- Gary/Chicago Airport Station on NICTD
- Aerial image as of April 2002 from USGS The National Map
- FAA Airport Diagram (PDF), effective March 21, 2024
- FAA Terminal Procedures for GYY, effective March 21, 2024
- Resources for this airport:
- FAA airport information for GYY
- AirNav airport information for KGYY
- ASN accident history for GYY
- FlightAware airport information and live flight tracker
- NOAA/NWS weather observations: current, past three days
- SkyVector aeronautical chart, Terminal Procedures