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North Vernon Municipal Airport

Runways, airport operations, Board of Aviation governance and the meeting record, organized into one department file.

STATUS: LIVE DEPARTMENT FILEDIRECTOR: RYAN CURRY2 RUNWAYS20 CAPTURED MINUTES
Department snapshot

More than a runway beside the golf course.

The city's current airport page describes a municipal aviation facility three miles northeast of North Vernon, with business-aviation capacity, hangars, maintenance, flight training and military-support history.

Airport profile

Two runways, space for up to 60 aircraft.

The city lists a 5,000 × 75 ft primary runway and a 2,730 × 60 ft secondary runway, plus ramp space and multiple hangar options.

5,000′Runway 5/23 length
2,730′Runway 15/33 length
60Aircraft capacity stated
Indiana Airport of the Year
City claim: North Vernon says the airport was named Indiana Airport of the Year in 2012 and 2023, making it the first airport to receive the award twice.
Airfield + services

The physical airport, without the brochure fog.

Dimensions and services below come from the city's current airport overview. The runway sketch is illustrative, not a navigation chart.

0523
1533
5/23 · 5,000 × 75 ft15/33 · 2,730 × 60 ft
FuelSelf-service and full-service fueling are listed by the city.
Flight schoolThe city describes an active flight-school operation and aircraft-acquisition assistance.
MaintenanceTwo full-service maintenance shops are listed on site.
HangarsMultiple hangar options, including a newer large corporate hangar.
TerminalPassenger lobby, conference rooms, wireless access and pilot planning space.
Military supportThe airport has supported Indiana National Guard activity tied to Muscatatuck.
Governance

A city department with its own aviation board.

North Vernon code establishes the Board of Aviation Commissioners and also creates a dedicated airport fuel rotary fund with reporting requirements.

Board of Aviation Commissioners

Five seats, split appointments.

City code says the board has five members serving staggered four-year terms: three appointed by the Mayor and two by the City Council. The ordinance also limits party imbalance.

5Board members
3Mayor appointments
2Council appointments
Fuel rotary fund

Fuel money has its own statutory lane.

City code creates a non-reverting rotary fund for airport fuels and lubricants. Fuel-sale proceeds are to be turned over to the Clerk-Treasurer at least monthly, and the aviation board is required to make an annual statement to the City Council.

Why it matters: airport operations are not just a facilities story. The board has recurring financial-reporting duties written into city code.
Economic claims

What the city says the airport contributes.

These numbers are claims published on the current city airport page. They are presented here as attributed city statements, not independently re-audited figures.

2022 independent study · city-reported$8MLocal economic impact reported by the city for the 2022 study.
Historical activity · city statement$52MThe city says annual impact has been as high as this, depending on activity.
Local property tax$0The city states the airport is entirely self-sufficient and receives no local property-tax money.
Meeting record

20 captured minutes. The gaps are visible.

This project's airport drawer currently contains minutes from four labeled years. It does not contain an Airport agenda lane.

20Captured minutes
4Years represented
102021 minutes
0Captured agendas
Archive note: this is the saved Airport source drawer, not a claim that only twenty aviation records exist. The captured set is 2019 (6), 2021 (10), 2022 (1) and 2026 (3). The Records Vault preserves the original source URLs and collected metadata.