Projects

Runway 12-30 Expansion

The airport is expanding Runway 12-30 to the northwest by 1,900 feet from approximately 7,000 to 8,900 feet. The airport has acquired 162 acres of property for the runway lengthening and completed the Cline Avenue (IN-912) project (which reduced the frontage road to a single lane in order to make room for the railroad track relocation). The airport is in the process of finalizing an agreement with the railroads required for the E. J. & E railroad relocation, relocating a Citgo fuel tank that has been determined to be within the proposed runway approach surface, and relocating a power line and transformer sub-station. Other runway expansion components to be completed are the NAVAID relocation, wetland mitigation, and runway remarking.

The airport project funding was provided by a variety of sources with the majority from the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) in the amount of $57.8 million dollars, Northwest Indiana Regional Development Authority (RDA) in the amount of $20 million dollars, as well as a projected $9.5 million dollars collected from passenger facility charges from the Chicago Airport System.

CITGO Storage Tank Relocation

CITGO storage tank number 52 was determined to be within the proposed runway protection zone. The fuel tank was demolished and a new replacement fuel tank is being constructed. The construction cost is approximately $2,450,000.

Powerline Relocation Project

On October 11, 2007 the Gary/Chicago International Airport Authority awarded a construction contract in the amount of $8,920,446 to Newkirk Electric Associates to bury power lines and a transformer sub-station.

Construction began in November 2007 and is expected to be complete in Spring 2009. The power lines and transformer sub-station need to be relocated to alleviate the hazard for approach surface penetration for the Runway 12 extension. The power lines are owned by the Northern Indiana Public Service Company (NIPSCO) and will continue to be owned/operated by NIPSCO.

Last Updated 04-14-08