GARY - UPS will be a regular customer at the Gary/Chicago International Airport. The company began operations at the airport Monday.
The "Times" reports UPS and the airport entered a lease agreement earlier this year that will have a jet make the round-trip between Gary and Louisville each weekday as part of UPS's Next Day Air service.
Airport Authority Chairman Timothy Fesko says the beginning of UPS operations continues the airport administration's long-term strategy of encouraging private investment to support its overall mission at the airport. He said by offering further cargo operations service, the airport continues to fill its role as a critical component in the Chicago regional air system, while also serving as a key economic engine for the Northwest Indiana region.
The UPS lease has a five-year term, with two five-year extensions possible. As part of the agreement, UPS will lease 14,000 square feet of office space in the airport’s passenger terminal; a 150,000-square-foot ramp, providing space to park two A300s; and an additional 5,800 square feet of hangar space to support operations.
