Chad is the editor of AINalerts, AIN's daily business aviation newsletter, and is also the news editor at AIN Media Group.&nbsp;He has been writing about aviation, with an emphasis on business aviation, since 1994. Chad started his writing career at The Avion,&nbsp;the&nbsp;student newspaper at Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University in Daytona Beach, Florida, serving as editor-in-chief before graduating with a bachelor's in aeronautical science. After a stint as managing editor at Professional Pilot&nbsp;magazine, he joined&nbsp;AIN in late 1998. Chad holds a commercial pilot certificated with instrument and multi-engine ratings, and he also is a CFI/CFII. He lives and works from his home in Venice, Florida.

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Chad Trautvetter

With Super Bowl XLVI a little over two weeks away, Indianapolis-area FBOs are preparing for the arrival of approximately 1,500 business and general aviation aircraft. “We’re already at more than 60 parking reservations for the game,” Million Air Indianapolis regional director Drent Sarault told AIN. “Our phones are slammed with people wanting parking.” To help cover the costs of contracts for additional de-icing and snow removal equipment, some area airports are charging $75 a day for parking, and airplanes flying into Indianapolis International Airport on game day will also be charged a $75 landing fee. Fees at the other area airports vary by aircraft size and the chosen FBO. Some outlying facilities contacted by AIN said they are also charging a non-refundable parking reservation fee. In addition, operators wanting a heated hangar should have already made reservations, and the remaining hangar availability is now mostly limited to perimeter airports. For those planning to fly in for the big game on February 5, the Indianapolis Super Bowl Host Committee has set up a <a href="http://www.indianapolissuperbowl.com/general-and-business-aviation/">“know before you go” web page</a> for business and general aviation operators that includes FAA notams, airspace and security information and an interactive map listing airports and heliports in the area.

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