Kentland
Municipal Airport
An important question when moving into a new town or city is always, “Where’s the nearest airport?”
Our public-use airport is located one nautical mile southeast of our central business district and strategically positioned for quick access from Chicago or Indianapolis to Lafayette. For more information, give us a call or send us an email. We’re happy to help you reach your destination as quickly and easily as possible.
Address
2291W 1635 South
Kentland, IN 47951
Phone
Tel: (815) 383-2634
Fax: (219) 474-9081
Website
Follow Us
Address
2291W 1635 South
Kentland, IN 47951
Phone
Tel: (219) 863-7620
Fax: (219) 474-9081
Website
Airport
Expansion
Project
Servicing three counties, our airport plays a crucial role in business, training, currency and recreation.
We currently have six buildings containing 17 hangars, as well as a maintenance shop. You can find planes flying in and out of here on a daily basis, from smaller charters like a Beechcraft Baron 58 to a larger capacity aircraft like a Citation CJ1.
Current Investment Project
Kentland Airport
Servicing three counties, our airport plays a crucial role in business, training, currency, and recreation. We currently have six buildings containing 17 hangars, as well as a maintenance shop. You can find planes flying in and out of here on a daily basis, from smaller charters like a Beechcraft Baron 58 to a larger capacity aircraft like a Citation CJ1.
In the past 10 years, we’ve invested 4.5 million dollars into our airport. 90% of this number came from the Federal Aviation Administration, 5% from the State of Indiana, and the balance from the Town of Kentland. We’ve done everything from adding permanent fuel farms to widening, lengthening, and resurfacing our runways. We’ve also upgraded our fuel terminal technology and have added a weather reporting station. Whether we’re managing agriculture, visiting investments, flying parts in and out to satisfy commitments, or seeking medical treatment, our airport is an essential asset that we’re consistently seeking to improve. This being said, we’re well underway with another airport update, adding a 1.4 million gallon retention pond, as well as a new taxi area, new terminal, and new hangars. Normally, the FAA would cover its 90%, the State with its 5%, and the town with our 5%, but due to recent legislation that allows the FAA to fund the town’s portion of the bill, we are receiving these additions to our airport at no cost.
Cost Breakdown
Here’s a summary behind our airport’s funding.
New Features
Total Funding Cost
Kentland’s DBE Proposal
The Kentland Board of Aviation Commissioners (BOAC) has proposed a disadvantaged business enterprise (DBE) goal for FY 2023, for the west parking apron project of 9.53% and an overall goal of 4.19% for the airport master plan, parallel taxiway design and fuel system relocation in FY 2024 and 2025. The Kentland BOAC will accept comments on the DBE plan until May 26, 2023. Any comments may be sent to Jim Butler, President, [email protected] or 2291 W. 1635 South, Kentland, IN 47951.
A meeting to discuss the DBE plan will be held on May 1, 2023 at 6:00 pm central time in conjunction with the BOAC monthly meeting in the terminal building conference room at the Kentland Municipal Airport, 2291 W. 1635 South, Kentland, IN 47951.
