| Terre Haute International Airport Hulman Field |
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| IATA: HUF – ICAO: KHUF – FAA LID: HUF | |||
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| Airport type | Public | ||
| Owner | Terre Haute International Airport Authority | ||
| Serves | Terre Haute, Indiana | ||
| Elevation AMSL | 589 ft / 180 m | ||
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| Location of Vigo County in Indiana | |||
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| Direction | Length | Surface | |
| ft | m | ||
| 5/23 | 9,020 | 2,749 | Asphalt |
| 14/32 | 7,200 | 2,195 | Asphalt/Concrete |
| 18/36 | 4,001 | 1,220 | Asphalt/Concrete |
| Source: Federal Aviation Administration[1] | |||
Terre Haute International Airport (IATA: HUF, ICAO: KHUF, FAA LID: HUF) is a joint civil-military public airport located 5 nautical miles (9.3 km; 5.8 mi) east of the central business district of Terre Haute, a city in Vigo County, Indiana, United States.[1] It is included in the FAA's National Plan of Integrated Airport Systems for 2011–2015, which categorized it as a general aviation facility.[2]
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.
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Originally called Hulman Field, the airport dates back to 1943 when ground was broken on a 638-acre (2.58 km2) 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 Intelligence 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 has 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, primarily due to Kalitta Air utilizing the airport as a hub which has since closed.
There are currently no commercial airlines offering service to Terre Haute. Branson Air Express announced service in February 2010, but later canceled plans to do so citing weak demand.[3]
The airport is currently home to the 181st Intelligence Wing (181 IW) of the Indiana Air National Guard. As an Air National Guard unit, it is operationally gained by the Air Force Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance Agency (AFISRA).
The unit previously served in World War II, flying anti-submarine patrol along the East Coast of the United States and the Gulf of Mexico. It was also activated for the Korean War and the Berlin Crisis of 1961. In 1962, it was established as a fighter unit, the 181st Tactical Fighter Group (181 TFG), operationally-gained by the Tactical Air Command (TAC). Initially equipped with the RF-84F Thunderstreak, the unit transitioned to the F-84F Thunderstreak in 1964, the F-100D/F Super Sabre in 1971, the F-4 Phantom II in 1979 and the F-16 Fighting Falcon in 1991. Known as the Racers, the then-181 TFG participated in the first Gulf War from 1990 to 1991. With the disestablishment of TAC in 1992, the unit was redesignated the 181st Fighter Group (181 FG) and operationally-gained by the Air Combat Command (ACC). In 1995, it was redesignated as the 181st Fighter Wing (181 FW) and deployed to Kuwait on two separate occasions in support of Operation Southern Watch.
On 11 Sep 2001, the 181 FW flew combat air patrols over the Midwestern United States less than four hours after the attacks on New York City and Washington, DC. The wing drastically increased its operations tempo, deployed members and equipment to 19 countries, and simultaneously supported seven different military operations, including Operation Southern Watch, Operation Northern Watch, Operation Joint Forge, Operation Noble Eagle, Operation Deep Freeze, Operation Enduring Freedom and Operation Iraqi Freedom.
In 2005, concurrent with an Air Force initiative to phase out F-16C/D aircraft Block 30 and older, the Base Realignment and Closure (BRAC) Commission mandated the end of flying operations for the 181 FW. On 8 September 2007, the wing's F-16C Block 30s flew their last training mission out of Terre Haute Field International Airport/Hulman Field Air National Guard Base. The wing's squadrons were redesignated as a Distributive Ground Station (DGS) and an Air Support Operations Squadron (ASOS) and on 3 May 2008 the 181st Fighter Wing was re-designated as the 181st Intelligence Wing (181 IW).[4]
Terre Haute International Airport covers an area of 1,475 acres (597 ha) and contains three runways:[1]
Hulman Field provided "puddle jumper" passenger service up until after 1975 and is today used by the Federal DOC in support of the Terre Haute Federal Penitentiary using 737 and MD 81 sized aircraft. Indiana State University currently uses Hulman Field for their aviation program. The USAF uses Hulman Field for worldwide command and control of remote control surveillance aircraft. Hulman Field can also support the
F-16 and larger military aircraft on an “as needed” basis.”
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