Speedway Airport

Redevelopment and economic reasons. The owner, the Indianapolis Motor Speedway Corporation, closed the airport to repurpose the valuable infield land. The site was redeveloped to build a new, modern golf course as part of a major facility upgrade.

The former airport site is now the location of four holes of the Brickyard Crossing Golf Course. Following the airport's closure, the land was completely redeveloped by renowned golf course architect Pete Dye. The area that once comprised the runway, taxiways, and apron now hosts holes 7, 8, 9, and 10 of the course, which are famously situated inside the racetrack's oval.

Speedway Airport was a private-use airport uniquely located in the infield of the world-famous Indianapolis Motor Speedway. Established sometime between 1938 and 1941, it featured a single paved north-south runway (Runway 2/20) that was approximately 3,000 feet long. Its primary and most significant role was to provide direct, convenient access for Speedway officials, race car drivers, team owners, sponsors, and VIP guests attending the Indianapolis 500 and other track events. Flying into the airport was a prestigious and highly practical way to arrive at the venue, avoiding race-day traffic and allowing for private aircraft operations right at the heart of the action.

There are zero plans or prospects for reopening the airport. The land has been fully and permanently integrated into the Indianapolis Motor Speedway's modern complex as a key feature of the Brickyard Crossing Golf Course. Its value as part of the golf and hospitality offerings far exceeds its former use as a small private airfield, making any future conversion back to an airport infeasible.