Indianapolis Executive Airport said that it has received the Aviation Association of Indiana's 2009 Airport of the Year award. Airports are evaluated based on economic development, contributions to aviation education, corporate citizenship and community outreach, safety and security, environmental improvements and aesthetics.
Factors contributing to the airport's award include strategic planning and growth, making Indianapolis Executive the eight-largest economic impact airport in Indiana by 2008, with an estimated impact of more than $87 million for 2008, officials said.