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The IND Solar farm currently occupies over 161 acres of airport-owned “buffer” land. When phase three is completed later this year, an additional 22 acres of land will be added to the project. Together, all three phases will utilize over 87,000 solar panels.Each phase of the IND Solar Farm was designed, constructed and is operated with private funds. No public or airport funding is attached to the project. Right now, the IND Solar Farm is the largest airport-based solar farm on the planet. Video created via an education partnership with Ball State University. ----------------------------- http://indianapolisairport.com ----------------------------- The Indianapolis Airport Authority owns and operates Indiana’s largest airport system. In addition to the Indianapolis International Airport, its facilities include the Downtown Heliport, Eagle Creek Airpark, Hendricks County Airport, Indianapolis Regional Airport and Metropolitan Airport. IND has received numerous prestigious awards recognizing it as a leader within its class, including best airport in North America in 2010, 2012, 2013 and 2014 in Airports Council International’s annual Airport Service Quality awards. IND is the first airport in the U.S. to win LEED® certification for an entire terminal campus. LEED is a green-building award for Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design. IND has won additional recognition for excellent customer service, concessions programs, and art and architecture. IND generates an annual economic impact in Central Indiana of more than $4.5 billion without relying on state or local taxes to fund its operations. About 10,000 people work at the airport each day. IND serves more than 7 million business and leisure travelers each year and averages 140 daily flights, seasonally and year-round, to 41 nonstop destinations. Home of the world's second-largest FedEx Express operation and the nation’s eighth largest cargo facility, IND is committed to becoming the airport system of choice for both passenger and cargo service.