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Posted: Thu Jan 12, 2006 01:37:43 pm
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Special thanks to a representative from IndianapolisAirport.com for providing me this information. The new control tower (according to the FAA) will be going live in April of this year. I assume that sometime over the next 3 months or so the crosswind runway shortening project will be completed. This will complete the 2nd major phase of the midfield terminal expansion project.
Phase 1: Highway Work
Phase 2: Control Tower
Phase 3: Terminal Construction
Indy
Posted: Tue Apr 18, 2006 01:15:32 pm
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Word has it that the tower should be online around the 23rd. So not sure if it goes online during the day on Sunday or late at night after the last regular traffic comes in Sunday night. I assume they want the new tower hot for the outbound rush Monday morning.
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Posted: Tue Apr 18, 2006 08:53:40 pm
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Location: Carmel, IN
I would think a Saturday night switch would be better. Sunday is by far the lightest traffic day, because there aren't any FedEx flights arriving. So a Sat switch would give them Sunday in case there are any glitches that require the controllers to delay or (gasp) divert inbound flights that day.
In any case - very cool. The second tallest air traffic control tower in the country (damn MCO with their 5 extra feet). Go IND.
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Posted: Wed Apr 19, 2006 06:15:31 pm
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According to an Indy Star report that ran today the tower is to be done by April 29th.
http://www.indystar.com/apps/p...e?AID=/20060419/LOCAL/60419034
BTW interesting that they do a story on this 1 day after we update the info on here. 
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Posted: Thu Apr 20, 2006 04:29:46 pm
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Here is the report from wthr.com
Source: WTHR
Reporter: Roger Harvey
URL: http://www.wthr.com/Global/story.asp?S=4794785
"The new tower is scheduled to become operational on April 29. It replaces a 140-foot control tower that opened in 1972."
This report confirms the 29th. The story also includes a video report.