Indianapolis Airport Authority Board Meeting - March 20, 2026
Indianapolis Airport Authority Board Meeting - March 20, 2026
The Indianapolis Airport Authority Board held its regular meeting on March 20, 2026, at 1:00 PM UTC. The board approved several official actions, including a new airport use permit with CLEAR, foreign trade zone agreements, change orders for a payroll system implementation, and multiple construction and maintenance contracts. The meeting also featured recognition of TSA employees working without pay during the government shutdown and awards for the airport's excellence.
Consent Calendar
- Approval of the minutes of the February 20, 2026, meeting was moved, seconded, and approved unanimously.
Discussion Items
- EP2026-3-1: CLEAR Airport Use Permit – The board considered and approved a five-year airport use permit with All Clear LLC (CLEAR), commencing June 1, 2026, through May 31, 2031. CLEAR will install its newest E-Gate technology on both A and B concourses, offering biometric identity verification, TSA Pre-Check enrollment, and a premium concierge service. The agreement includes an annual minimum guarantee based on 80% of 2026 gross sales, adjusted annually, and a one-time launch bonus of $250,000 payable upon signing by March 31, 2026. CLEAR operates in 64 airports, processing over 200,000 passengers daily. Board members expressed strong support, highlighting the service's public value for frequent travelers and business competitiveness.
- EP2026-3-2: FTZ Agreement with Azinta US Inc. – Approved a foreign trade zone operator agreement and grantee sponsorship letter for Azinta US Inc., a third-party logistics provider specializing in healthcare, for a 68,000-square-foot facility in Plainfield employing 17 full-time equivalents with an annual payroll of approximately $850,000. Guarantee fees of $2,500 per month ($30,000 annually) will be paid.
- EP2026-3-3: FTZ Agreement with Life Science Logistics LLC – Approved an FTZ operator agreement and sponsorship letter for Life Science Logistics LLC, a healthcare supply chain provider, for a new facility in Clayton (Hendricks County) spanning nearly 38 acres and over 1.6 million square feet. They expect to employ 25-30 full-time equivalents with a payroll estimated at $8.7 million across their facilities. Fees are $2,500 per month ($30,000 annually).
- EP2026-3-4: Payroll System Change Orders – Approved Change Orders #2 and #3 totaling $95,410 with Virtisoft for implementation services of the IAA's payroll system via Mosaic Consulting Services. The project consolidates three legacy payroll software programs into one UKG (Ultimate Kronos Group) platform. Additional hours were needed due to underestimated complexity and incomplete work by a prior partner. The total contract value is now $623,403, within the approved 2026 capital budget. Board members expressed satisfaction with the software and the move toward automation.
- EP2026-3-5: Economy Parking Lot Amendment – Approved Amendment #2 with Wolpert for rehabilitation of the economy parking lot at Indianapolis International Airport for an amount not to exceed $219,550. This is the fourth and final component of the parking lot rehabilitation project.
- EP2026-3-6: Ready Return Lot Professional Services Contract – Approved a professional services contract with CTL Engineering for the Ready Return Lot 2024 project at an amount not to exceed $348,655.28. The lot will be constructed next to the firehouse for additional rental car staging.
- EP2026-3-7: Port Roads and Lots Change Order #2 – Approved Change Order #2 (final) with E&B Paving for rehabilitation of port roads and lots 2024 at an amount not to exceed $330,903.20. The largest overrun occurred on North Service Road due to additional construction traffic from the hotel project.
- EP2026-3-8: Parking Garage Maintenance Contract – Approved a contract with The New Group for parking garage maintenance and improvements 2025 at Indianapolis International Airport at a base amount of $982,679 plus a 10% construction reserve ($98,267.90) for a total of $1,080,946.90.
- EP2026-3-9: Delegation of Authority for Interconnection Agreements – Approved delegation of authority to the IAA Executive Director to approve and execute interconnection agreements for the terminal, parking garage, and midfield microgrids with utility AES, as required by the IURC.
Key Outcomes
- All agenda items were approved unanimously by the board.
- The board expressed strong support for the CLEAR agreement, which is expected to generate revenue, create local jobs, and enhance passenger experience.
- The board recognized TSA employees working without pay during the federal government shutdown.
- The airport was honored as Best Airport in North America by its association for the 14th consecutive year.
- The next meeting is scheduled for Friday, April 17, 2026, at 8:00 AM.
Meeting Transcript
Steve Downger. Here in Powers. Eric Dozier. Jeff Gaver. Here we're given. Brian Goodwin. McClamock. I'm Brian Chewe as legal counsel. You have a phone to proceed. Thank you. Um, next is the approval of the minutes of the February 20th, 2026 meeting. Do we have a motion? So move best present. Any discussion. We'll take a vote. Aye. Dillinger? Powers. Eric Doja. Hi. Gibbs. All right. Brian Goodwin. Sorry. McClam Rock. President, you have we have no ordinances, resolutions of public hearings. I do not have a report today, so we'll go right into official actions. EP2026-3-1. Martial works term. Happy Friday. Consider for approval and airport use permit with all Clear LLC for a five-year term commencing June 1, 2026 through May 31, 2031. All Clear LLC is a US-based technology company that develops and operates secure identity and advanced biometric verification screening under the brand CLEAR to confirm uh identity quickly and securely. Services that CLEAR would provide under this agreement here at INB includes Clear Plus, which uh uses biometric data to verify a person's identity. Uh Clear plans to install their newest E-Gate technology on both A and B concourse and through a joint initiative with the TSA, which combines Clear Secured Digital Identity and TSA's vetting capabilities. This will automate and expedite identity identity verification through our checkpoints. Allow folks here to enroll for TSA pre-check, as well as a new service called Clear Concierge, which is a premium service offering personalized assistance which can for Clear members, which can go from the curve all the way through to the gates. This will be an airport use permit, and within that permit, it defines our catchment area to 48 counties that surround the airport. So that will be part of the ways of fees that are paid to the airport are identified based on individuals with residence within those 48 counties. New enrollments that are at IND, even for out of area passengers, TSA pre-check enrollments and renewals, and concierge service fees. There will be uh an annual minimum guarantee uh that will be established based on 80% of 2026 gross sales and then adjusted annually. Uh in addition, uh all clear has committed to pay a one-time launch bonus of 250,000 to the airport authority by getting the agreement signed by March 31, which is what we are presenting to you today, and then having these services up and operating by July 1. We have worked closely with TSA already in conversations with CLEAR and TSA to incorporate Clear within our I and D security screening process to ensure seamless experiences for all I and D travelers. With the high touch hospitality-driven presence at our checkpoints. Thank you, Marcia, and thank you to General Ross direct the DS into the entire Indianapolis Airport Authority. We're very honored to uh be sorry, Director Rodriguez. That's here. Yeah. Sorry. So I was in the airport world. So look, we are very honored and pleased to be considered to join the Indianapolis Airport community.
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