Overview

Located minutes from the shores of Lake Michigan and just 25 miles from downtown Chicago, The Gary/Chicago International Airport (GCIA) is a full-service airport, capable of serving general aviation, corporate, commercial, and cargo users. GCIA has two economic development opportunities in front of them. The addition of two aircraft hangars with concrete ramps to connect them directly to the airport runways. By providing the necessary capital, hangar construction will attract aviation companies to Indiana from Illinois and Michigan. Both hangars will be leased to aviation companies over a term of at least 30 years. READI funds will be used to construct a concrete apron that will allow two new hangars to connect to the taxiways and runways. The larger hangar will include 7,000 square feet of office space. This project will provide an outcome for seventeen $100,000+ jobs and relocate four corporate jets from Midway Airport in Illinois to GCIA, and the relocation of two private companies to GCIA. The project is funded with local match funding from the GCIA and private match funds from Sage-Popovich, Inc. It will be contracted, managed, and owned by the GCIA. The project will start July 1, 2023 with completion by December 31, 2023. The newly constructed hangars will have mechanical systems and a building envelope that meets Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) building standards, which will reduce both electrical and natural gas demand.