Eighth annual Hendricks County Airport open house is set for ...

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: July 11, 2012
IAA Contact: Carlo Bertolini
317.487.5025 | cbertolini@ind.com
Hendricks County Aviation Contact: 317.745.4422
Eighth annual Hendricks County Airport open
house is set for Saturday, July 21 at 10 a.m.
INDIANAPOLIS – Hendricks County Airport-Gordon Graham Field is gearing up for its
annual open house. Featuring a variety of entertaining activities, the free event is popular
among aviation enthusiasts and families alike.
The open house will feature tours of the airport, airplane rides, and flight lessons. Pilots will
be on hand to answer questions about general aviation, flight training, and pilot licensing.
Freshly grilled hot dogs and soft drinks will be offered throughout the program.
Experimental aircraft and brand-new Cessnas will be on display, and visitors will be offered
the opportunity to take to the skies themselves. Discovery Flights, mini-lessons allowing
someone to fly basic maneuvers or simply enjoy some spectacular sightseeing, will be
available for the reduced rate of $90. Attendees will also be able to enter a chance for free
flights and need not be present at the drawing to win.
Activities will run from 10 a.m. until 2 p.m. and will proceed rain or shine, although
inclement weather could prevent flight operations.
The open house is sponsored by Hendricks County Aviation. The center offers both flight
training and aircraft rentals using the 2005 Cessna 172, which is equipped with the Garmin
G1000 glass panel and is the safest, most modern training aircraft on the market today.
Hendricks County Aviation also offers flight gift certificates, suitable not just for prospective
pilots but anyone who appreciates the gift of flight.
Hendricks County Airport-Gordon Graham Field is located at 2749 Gordon Graham Blvd.,
just south of U.S. 36 between Avon and Danville on County Road 300 East.
Contact Gary Vollen or Gary Hood, representatives of Hendricks County Aviation, at
317.745.4422 for more information. Visit www.flyhca.com for more information about the
flight school, aircraft rental, and more.
About the Indianapolis Airport Authority
The Indianapolis Airport Authority owns and operates Indiana’s largest airport system. In
addition to Indianapolis International Airport, its facilities include the Downtown Heliport,
Eagle Creek Airpark, Hendricks County Airport, Indianapolis Regional Airport, and
Metropolitan Airport. IND has received several prestigious awards recognizing it as a leader
within its class, including annual Airport Service Quality awards for performance excellence
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y Airports Council International. IND is the first airport in the U.S. to win LEED ®
certification for an entire terminal campus, and the airport has won recognition for
excellent customer service, concessions programs, and art and architecture.
IND’s economic impact in Central Indiana is more than $3.3 billion annually, and about
10,000 people work at the airport each day. Benefitting from lower-than-average fares,
IND serves more than 7 million business and leisure travelers each year and averages 135
daily nonstop flights to 34 destinations. Home of the world's second-largest FedEx Express
operation and the nation’s eighth-largest cargo facility, IND is committed to becoming the
airport system of choice for both passenger and cargo service. For more information, visit
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