ABOUT
The Delphi Municipal Airport is a NPIAS general aviation airport located right outside the city of Delphi and 15 miles away from Purdue University and Lafayette. Formed in the winter of 1969 by two local farmers, the airport strives to serve the surrounding communities and those just flying by.
The airport is a municipality of the City of Delphi and is governed by the Board of Aviation Commissioners. The BOAC meets ever fourth Thursday of the month.
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ADMINISTRATION
Jim Yost
Larry Gruber
Member BOAC
Member, BOAC
After earning his BS in Aeronautical Engineering from Purdue in '66, Larry served our nation aboard the USS Enterprise for two combat deployments to Vietnam. Eventually he would become a sales engineer calling on electric utility powerplants and he continues to do this to this day. Besides working, Larry has his Commerical Pilot and Flight Instructor, single and multi-engine land, and instrument ratings. He is apart of AOPA and the EAA.
Ronda Cassens
Brent Flory
Ethan Berry
Member, BOAC
Ed Nagle
Member, BOAC
Ronda Cassens is the Chief Flight instructor for the Purdue University Professional Pilot Program. She is a graduate of Purdue University and has a PhD in Career and Technical Education. She holds an ATP multi-engine and Commercial single engine with instrument ratings, and a Flight Instructor Certificate with Instrument and Multi-engine ratings. She is the advisor for the Purdue University Flight Team, and also a member of the University Aviation Association (UAA), Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association (AOPA), Tippecanoe Steam and Power Association, and serves on the Carroll County Extension Board. She lives in Flora with her husband Louis and her cat Stripes.
Member , BOAC
Brent is twice a member of the BOAC. He was on the board several years ago and then left. In 2018 Mayor Evans asked him to return and assist in the development of the airport. Brent was the owner of Freedom Lawns for many years. His knowledge of equipment and repairs is a valuable asset for the airport. He is a pilot and his knowledge of the aviation is a great help in the decisions made by the board.
Edward Nagle
Airport Manager
Ed is the part-time manager of the Delphi Municipal Airport. He became interested in aviation at a young age and received his pilot's license in 1966. His extensive knowledge of administration comes for many years service a s department head an a university. His goal is to give the Delphi Airport the tender loving care that it needs and develop the airport to serve the needs of the community for years to come.