Indianapolis International Airport

Compiled by Bill Gao

Indianapolis, Indiana (United States)

IATA: IND ICAO: KIND

Longest Active Runway

11,200 ft

3,414 meters

Field Elevation

797 ft

243 m MSL

Runway Inventory

3 active

Lighted / Paved

Coordinates & Class

39.7173°, -86.2944°

LARGE AIRPORT

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Multi-Universe Rankings & Statistical Standing

How ranks work →

RunwayFacts Published Dataset

tied #315 of 650

In curated primary commercial index

Global Commercial Universe

#517 of 7558

Top 6.8% percentile worldwide

For airports with equal runway length, the worldwide order does not indicate a length difference.

National Standing (United States)

#30 of 63 in US

#104 of 2020 in full national registry

vs Large Airport Median

+12%

Compared to 10,000 ft baseline

💡 IND in numbers: 11,200 ft longest runway · tied #315 of 650 published · #517 of 7,558 worldwide (top 6.8%) · #30 in United States.

🔬 Operational & Aerodrome Engineering Comparative Analysis

Longest runway ≥10,500 ft

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Elevation & National Context

Lowland Aerodrome (<2,000 ft)

IND lies at 243 m (797 ft), #217 of 650 published airports by elevation and 61.5 percentile among 7,558 worldwide. It is 190 ft above the United States median (607 ft, 63 airports); COS is highest at 6,187 ft, 5,390 ft higher than IND.

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Regional Density & Alternates (100 NM)

2 Qualifying Aerodromes in Vicinity

Closest of 2 paved-runway (≥5,000 ft) neighbours within 100 NM: Cincinnati Northern Kentucky International Airport (CVG), 85.5 NM, 12,001 ft. Next: SDF 96.5 NM. CVG has the radius's longest runway, 801 ft more than IND.

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Runway Inventory & National Standing

Primary Runway: 11,200 ft (3,414 m)

IND runways: 05L/23R 11,200 × 150 ft concrete (con); 05R/23L 10,000 × 150 ft concrete (con); 14/32 7,278 × 150 ft asphalt (asp). National standing: #30 of 63 in United States; DEN leads by 4,800 ft (16,000 ft). +12% vs the 10,000 ft baseline.

🛫 Physical Runway Inventory & Surface Engineering

Runway Designator	Length (ft / m)	Width (ft / m)	Surface Material	Lighting	Status
05L/23R	11,200 ft (3414 m / 3.414 km)	150 ft (46m)	`Concrete (CON)`	✅ Lighted	✅ Active
05R/23L	10,000 ft (3048 m / 3.048 km)	150 ft (46m)	`Concrete (CON)`	✅ Lighted	✅ Active
14/32	7,278 ft (2218 m / 2.218 km)	150 ft (46m)	`Asphalt (ASP)`	✅ Lighted	✅ Active

🧭 Comparative Aerodromes (100 NM Radius, ≥5,000 ft Paved)

Great-circle Haversine spatial proximity matching for commercial facilities with paved runway capacity within 100 NM.

Aerodrome Name	IATA	Distance	Longest Runway	Lighting
Cincinnati Northern Kentucky International Airport (Cincinnati / Covington)	`CVG`	85.5 NM (158.3 km)	12,001 ft	✅ Lighted
Louisville Muhammad Ali International Airport (Louisville)	`SDF`	96.5 NM (178.7 km)	11,887 ft	✅ Lighted

🛡️ Source: OurAirports Open Aviation Database, snapshot 2026-09-01 · Provenance →