Company says Indianapolis Airport Authority ignored downtown heliport offer
INDIANAPOLIS (WISH) — A helicopter charter company on Thursday said the Indianapolis Airport Authority wasn’t responding to a higher bid on the Indianapolis Heliport than the city government offered.
The Indianapolis Airport Authority (IAA) owns the heliport, located downtown on Washington Street, a few blocks east of the City-County Building. The IAA began the process of shutting down the heliport in late 2020. It was home to one full-time tenant at the time, IU Health.
The FAA initially approved the closure of the heliport in December 2024…