“Neither rain, nor snow, nor sleet, nor gloom of night…” With apologies to the U.S. Postal Service, that saying could have easily been the pre-Super Bowl mantra for every Indianapolis-area FBO. Remembering how a last-minute snowstorm blindsided last year’s Dallas-area FBOs, the folks in the Indy area weren’t taking any chances for a late blitz by Mother Nature. “We had the same storm hit here that hit Dallas last year, except it was worse here,” explained Drent Sarault, regional director, Million Air, Indianapolis International. “That’s our catalyst for this year’s preparation. We’re bringing in 10 de-icers and extra snow-removal equipment. We want to be ready for anything,” he told AIN before the event.
Most of the Indy airports and FBOs AIN contacted cited the added cost of contracting for additional equipment and de-icing chemicals as a reason for the higher landing/parking fees in place for the big game. Reports had some area facilities charging more than $400 a night for parking; none of the FBOs would confirm that. They did, however, say they were charging a “special event fee” to help cover the costs associated with providing customers exceptional service.
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