Global Impact: Purdue University Airport a gateway to aviation innovation
WEST LAFAYETTE, IN, May 14, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Purdue University Airport (LAF) enters a new era on May 15th as it launches the first commercial air service since 2004, offering 4 weekly round-trip flights from West Lafayette to Chicago O'Hare (ORD). In addition, construction will soon begin on the new, $11.8 million, approximately 9,400-square-foot Amelia Earhart Terminal. But LAF's proximity to Purdue University means it's uniquely situated to address critical needs throughout the aviation industry. Beyond commercial air service, the airport is also a living lab, full of opportunities for Indiana's second-busiest airport to supercharge the spheres of aviation, logistics and conn
