Now that we have that little election thing over with, we can focus on the next big happening in Indianapolis.

And I mean REALLY big.

Next Tuesday, Nov. 11, the new Weir Cook Terminal opens at Indianapolis International Airport. There will be a ceremony in the afternoon and then, that evening, the first passengers will arrive.

Wednesday, Nov. 12, will be the terminal’s first full day with arriving and departing flights.

It is merely the largest capital project – $1.1 billion worth – in the city’s history.
I almost feel like scheduling a trip somewhere so I can fly in and out of the new digs – you know, kind of give it a test drive.

As it is right now, I have no air travel scheduled until January, and I feel like I’m going to miss out on the fun and buzz that comes with opening anything new.

I will be picking up the daughter and son-in-law on the night before Thanksgiving. They’re coming in on a flight that doesn’t arrive until almost midnight. Normally, I get the late pickup duty while my wife heads to bed. Not this time. “I think I’m going to have to go with you just so I can see the new terminal,” she told me the other day.

I may take her early, and we can enjoy a nice dinner at one of the fine restaurants located in the majestic Civic Plaza, and check out the amazing array of public art.

Date night at an airport? Who'd a thunk it?

As I’ve blogged before, it is a spectacular facility that will redefine the way Indianapolis welcomes the world.

I have had the opportunity to fly into virtually every airport in the America, and more than a few around the world and I will say, with what little objectivity I can muster, the new Indianapolis airport terminal is a jaw-dropper.

Oh, and it’s still just a 15-minute drive from downtown Indianapolis.