Terre Haute International Airport

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Terre Haute International Airport (Hulman Field)

IATA: HUF - ICAO: KHUF
Summary
Airport type		Public
Operator		Terre Haute International Airport Authority
Serves		Terre Haute, Indiana
Elevation AMSL		589 ft (179.5 m)
Coordinates		39°27′05.26″N, 87°18′27.22″W
Runways
Direction	Length		Surface
Direction	ft	m	Surface
5/23	9,020	2,749	Asphalt
14/32	7,200	2,195	Asphalt/Concrete
18/36	4,001	1,220	Asphalt/Concrete

Terre Haute International Airport (IATA: HUF, ICAO: KHUF) is a public airport located 5 miles (8 km) east of the city of Terre Haute, in Vigo County, Indiana, USA.

Originally called Hulman Field, the airport dates back to 1943 when ground was broken on a 638 acre site donated to the city of Terre Haute by businessman Anton "Tony" Hulman, Jr. The airport was dedicated on October 3, 1944 and consisted of three runways, taxiways, apron area, and a terminal building. In 1953, a new terminal building and control tower was completed and the apron area expanded. Since 1954, the 181st Fighter Wing of the Indiana Air National Guard has been stationed at the airport.

In 1976, the city of Terre Haute and Vigo County jointly formed an authority to manage the airport. The Terre Haute International Airport Authority is comprised of six members, with three members appointed by the Mayor of Terre Haute and three members appointed by the Vigo County Commissioners. The terminal building was expanded in 1977 and 1981. In 1998, the Airport's name was changed from Hulman Regional Airport to Terre Haute International Airport - Hulman Field.

Since 2002, Hulman Field has been host to the Terre Haute Air Fair. Distinguished performers at the fair have included the USAF Thunderbirds, the Red Baron Pizza Squadron, and Michael Hunter, the world's only insulin-dependent aerobatics pilot. The Air Fair is run almost entirely by volunteers, but also by community and school organizations looking for fundraising opportunities.

[edit] Airlines

No passenger service currently exists at the airport. Passenger service was originally provided by TWA, which discontinued service in 1965. Regional and commuter airlines continued to provide passenger service through the late 1980s. Airline service was provided by Great Lakes Aviation, Ltd d/b/a United Express from 1995 through the summer of 1999.