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OUR MISSION STATEMENT
The DeKalb County Airport Authority provides a safe, efficient and cost effective environment for air transportation while contributing to and generating economic benefit by acting as a gateway to and from DeKalb County and the region. We promote aviation, both corporate and private, affording convenient and diverse travel options along with community events for the area citizens.
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HANGAR INFO
The DeKalb County Airport maintains 39 T-Hangar style and 5 larger box hangar style structures for rent. Currently there are no available hangars, however, if you join our waiting list, one may be yours soon.
Development Opportunity
The DeKalb County Airport has a unique development opportunity on the southwest side of the airport property. Be sure to click for more information.
FBO SERVICES
Our newly remodeled terminal building provides amenities for pilots, passengers and guests. But our full list of other FBO services is quickly growing and well worth your while to check out!
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Young Eagles
2026 Young Eagles at DeKalb County Airport VAA 37, A Hangar Saturday - May 2nd, May 16th, June 20th, August 15th Registration and Flights are from 9am-1pm Register at VAA 37 Kids 8-17 fly free. No purchase, no catch. Fully volunteer funded and staffed. Each Young...
This Father’s Day, we’re honoring one of the aviation pioneers whose passion for flight helped shape the history of aviation in DeKalb County: James P. Eyster.
Long before Auburn-DeKalb Executive Airport became the thriving aviation gateway it is today, Jim Eyster was introducing people to the freedom of flight and helping grow general aviation throughout northeast Indiana. As a Piper Aircraft dealer based in Auburn, he was welcomed into the Piper dealership network in 1963 and quickly became one of the state’s most successful aircraft salesmen. In 1965, he earned Piper Aircraft’s Sales Achievement Award for selling more airplanes than anyone else in Indiana.
Jim’s influence extended far beyond aircraft sales. He was active in the Indiana Aviation Trades Association (now Aviation Indiana) and was recognized as the 1969 Indiana Aviation Man of the Year for his contributions to aviation across the state.
The photos shared by his family capture just a few moments from that remarkable legacy. Two show Jim with aviation legend William T. Piper, founder of Piper Aircraft, during his early years as a dealer. Another shows Jim alongside Glenn Rieke in 1968 as he conducted the checkout and pilot-in-command signoff for Rieke Corporation’s new Piper Navajo twin-engine aircraft.
The DeKalb County Airport was established in 1964 through a partnership involving local government and Auburn Airways, laying the foundation for what would become today’s Auburn-DeKalb Executive Airport. Aviation advocates and business leaders like Jim Eyster played a vital role in building the aviation community that helped the airport grow and thrive over the decades. Today, that legacy lives on as the airport continues serving as a gateway for business, education, and aviation in northeast Indiana.
This Father’s Day, we celebrate not only the fathers who introduced us to aviation, but also those whose dedication, mentorship, and vision helped build the aviation community we enjoy today.
Happy Father’s Day from Auburn-DeKalb Executive Airport.
A Young Eagles Rally hosted by Vintage Aircraft Association Chapter 37 will be offering free airplane rides for kids ages 8 through 17 on June 20. The flights run from 9:00 AM to 1:00 PM (weather permitting).
More information about this event can be found at
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Pancakes - Waffle Sticks - Eggs - Sausage - Biscuits & Sausage Gravy - Breakfast Casserole - Fruit - Juice - CoffeePrice is "by donation" to VAA 37.-DCAA BLOG-
Young Eagles
2026 Young Eagles at DeKalb County Airport VAA 37, A Hangar Saturday - May 2nd, May 16th, June 20th, August 15th Registration and Flights are from 9am-1pm Register at VAA 37 Kids 8-17 fly free. No purchase, no catch. Fully volunteer funded and staffed. Each Young...
New T-Hangars
New T-Hangars Coming! As you know, there has been talk for many years of constructing new T-Hangars and tearing down the old blue hangars on the west end, in which your aircraft currently resides if you are located in the B or C rows. The process is now underway. The...
DeKalb 2040
The DeKalb County Comprehensive Plan is a strategic planning effort involving county leadership, departments, non-profits, local businesses, emergency services, utility providers, and the broader community. It will shape future investment and development in DeKalb for...
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THE Auburn-DeKalb Executive Airport
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