First Flight in 20 YEARS | Purdue Airport to Chicago Inaugural Flight

[@Ziiav747]

Why does the beginning taxiing footage have to be so beautiful 😭

[@ForeignBagel]

It's so cool that an university operates an airport!!

[@cv990a4]

Ohio State has one too...

[@RealRunner7]

1:00 For my entire life, the terminal has looked like this. At age 62, that view is true for me too.

[@CharlieND]

One of the best trip reports I've ever watched. The music and the editing were absolutely perfect. Great work.

[@risingsun9595]

Long-unused small regional airport terminals are like beautiful time capsules. Typically empty and with all the decorations and fixing from the time it was built. There's a weird sensation walking through one. EDIT: As somebody who lives in Hawaii and sees Mokulele Cessnas, it's funny to imagine their logo in Indiana of all places (they're owned by Southern Airways Express)

[@dlbrittain1976]

i was at purdue in the 70s....a USAIR BAC111 would rocket off at dawn for newyork...airwisconson metrolines

[@ekul2357]

Wonderfully shot, edited, and narrated video. As a graduate of Purdue's flight program, thank you for making this video about these new flights from an airport I got to know very well.

[@straightpipediesel]

Something to be aware of is that it's a Part 135 carrier. A lot of companies, including my own, will not allow you to fly 135 without prior approval from the safety and insurance people due to liability and charter crashes. I feel that's going to cause an issue with all the business travelers who would pay for such a flight.

[@danielterry382]

Nice, good to see the Airport being revitalized. The shuttle to Chicago looks like a good time, like the Cessna. New Terminal to be awesome.

[@janewu3875]

I enjoyed watching this video. Thanks for taking us onboard with you!

[@Conn653]

I remember that terminal. The last time I was there, was when Bob Hoover put on an airshow with his Shrike Commander. That was in 1971 at the Alpha Eta Rho conference and Airshow. I flew a C-150 from HUF to LAF. I'm 73 and it's a small world 🙂

[@mingchen4979]

Brings back memories. I loved watching Air Wisconsin's Twin Otter ops of out LAF back in the early '70s. Purdue's flying club, Purdue Pilots, was operating out of Aretz Airport north of town back then. Sadly that little airfield is long gone.

[@rylecut]

My cousin works in West Lafayette - I'm definitely going to fly into O'hare and then take this flight to LAF to visit her. Great video- I didn't even know this was an option.

[@mobiwan7]

I used to work at the airport a long time ago. Watching this video brought back bittersweet memories for me. I loved working at the airport and being so near to the aircraft. Purdue had two Beechcraft King Airs and one Private jet that was used for flight training and ferrying the Purdue President to various events around the Midwest.

[@williamaspinwall1349]

What a great video. I'm happy you got this opportunity!

[@canadianwing]

that has to be one of the best trip report videos I've seen. you made the Cessna 208 look even more amazing with all the bells and whistles! well done.

[@richardblair919]

Great video, I have family graduates from Purdue and grew up under the approaches at Ohare. Great to see growth of aviation there.

[@travisp224]

southern is really mokulele airlines form Hawaii, as they bought them, and still have the plumeria on the tail but now in blue in hawaii, id wish they keep the mokulele style

[@sgriffith2353]

Graduated in 1973. Used to fly from LAF on Allegheny and Air Wisconsin.

[@shshah]

Lovely film, great story, beautifully edited and presented. Hope the airline gets the support it needs. All the best,

[@NitzugaHere]

A momentous occasion. Happy for you!

[@chrisanderson4799]

I flew from Terre Haute to Purdue, then to Ohare in the mid 90’s on a Beech 1900. Did the same on the way home.

[@_Tommmmmm_]

This makes sense since the Lafayette limo is constantly shuttling people too and from ohare to Purdue. Especially with how many international students come and go.

[@A380lover-lc7bj]

I used to live in Bloomington and I didn’t like planes at the time but now i see how airplanes and airlines connect the world 🌎 And I always love seeing little or regional airlines taking a spot in the big world of aviation . And I hope 🤞 that someday more Airlines fly to Bloomington ❤

[@catcrum8328]

Fantastic video, thank you for sharing.

[@Danielator36]

Thanks!

[@dshack4689]

beautifully produced video and love the directly related personal storyline too - instant subscribed =)

[@MSDOGS1976]

I wish flying was this easy everywhere. The getting thru the terminal part. I rarely fly anymore due to the hassle of getting through airports.

[@gnnascarfan2410]

1:15 Reminds me of the Carlsbad Airport in California after United Express left in 2015 (no more turboprop airplanes).

[@JonathanWinton123]

This is a fantastic video from someone local who has seen what the airport needs and finally as a result of growth in Lafayette, has direct air services again. I loved your commentary and the reasons why this is such a beneficial service to the airport. With the new terminal coming soon, it would be brilliant to see more direct services and maybe even some other LCC flights. Well put together, and thankyou for sharing.

[@corataningco2188]

Thank you for this beautiful captures

[@collincassidy1657]

I do my flight training at KLAF, great airport and people

[@iJoshDG]

Awesome video. Boiler up!

[@GenAvAviation]

awesome to see LAF finally getting commercial service, hope you enjoyed the inaugural!

[@mason.alexander32]

Thanks for making this! It's exactly what I was searching for because I was so curious what it was like to fly on one of these. Can't wait to take it myself seeing as how the price difference kind of works out when you think about having to drive and pay for parking and dealing with traffic and all that.

[@cv990a4]

According to the wikipedia article on Purdue Airlines, Purdue itself once briefly offered scheduled airline service from Purdue Airport to Chicago, way back in 1950.

[@GerardiAviation]

Nice video, I'm surprised they didn't do any fanfare for this first flight given its a huge day for the airport and the community. I was on SAE's inaugural flight out of Muskegon (made a video about it) and it was the same thing... no fanfare. I thought about going on this inaugural but it was hard to get to LAF before the flights started :)

[@Danielator36]

Purdue did host a private event the day before, but I was still surprised that there wasn't anything for the first actual flight. It was particularly odd given that Southern charged double the usual fare to be on that first flight. Nonetheless, I'm happy that I got to be on it!

[@GerardiAviation]

@@Danielator36 that stinks that they charged double, I don’t know if it being the first flight made a difference although my inaugural flight on them was normal priced

[@ThatCodeBlue]

Great coverage! I’ve flown in both on Britt and United Express.

[@Danielator36]

Very cool!

[@jfoaviationfilms]

well done. I flew into LAF as a pilot during my IFR/CAX timebuilding. Looks like I need to find a way to go back in as a passenger.

[@mattman6461]

Hope the same holds true for Terre Haute Hulman Field HUF. Miss those Britt Air F-27s and Metroliners.

[@MarkBrandonAviation]

This is a great video!

[@jazzbeau507]

You said you hopped onto the plane; I would like to see the hopping.

[@suyashagrawal1892]

Great video. Do you get off airside in ORD? Wondering if you have a connecting flight do you need to redo TSA at ORD? Also, how's TSA at LAF? They're only getting like a dozen or so passengers everyday I guess.

[@Danielator36]

Yes, you do! Southern flies in and out of gate F4, so you end up airside right between the United and American terminals. No need to go through TSA again- and assuming you buy all your flights in one ticket, checked bags automatically transfer to the partner airline. TSA at LAF usually takes ~5 minutes max. They open the checkpoint just before the flight, and you board right after TSA. Despite the small size, they do also offer pre-check.

[@wattsup_jet]

Amazing video! Can’t wait to fly this route soon!

[@briangasser973]

Seems a lot of money to build a new terminal for a small connection airline that only transports a couple dozen paxs a day. The original terminal seems fine for that role. If A321s or 737s had scheduled service, that would be a different story.

[@Danielator36]

I don't think the current terminal building has many years left anyway- my understanding is that the new terminal is being built largely to handle planes as big as A321s or 737s for other airlines, Purdue sports charters, etc.

[@sgriffith2353]

The growth of Purdue and the industries in LAF - Caterpillar, Subaru, Saab and others might increase the traffic.

[@stemerri6020]

Purdue gets a number of big charter aircraft every year. Without TSA clearance, a large percentage of those now end up in Indy, and bussing up.

[@flyoma]

I just missed you as I was on the first flight TO LAF (the 0815 out of ORD on the 15th). Great video!

[@shannontan2553]

danielator my goat

[@_Tommmmmm_]

I remember going through that building when I was going there and it is literally frozen in time.

[@corataningco2188]

Very cool Capt Sam

[@quakingpig]

Glad that commercial service is back to LAF! But now I have to go through TSA to get to my old napping spot at the airport😂

[@atomic32205489]

cool video!

[@BackPackAdventuress]

With them building a new terminal, do you think they’ll start offering more flights there?

[@Danielator36]

You never know for sure, but I hope so! Some airlines like to do one or two flights a week from small towns to major vacation destinations (Orlando, Las Vegas, etc.), so that'd be cool to see.

[@johnnester2340]

Texas A&M University Easterwood Airport.

[@jonhillery7736]

IT HAPPENED

[@travisp224]

nice legs Daniel! just subscribed and liked your channel!

[@rdspam]

Boiler Up!

[@davidharris2519]

did Purdue have a airline of there own that had DC-9s

[@sgriffith2353]

Yes. Did charters and team flights.

[@haroldhechinger5850]

My Grandfather told me Purdue also had DC8s in the 60s.

[@travisp224]

mokulele!!!

[@randygravel2057]

🫡

[@facingthewind]

I’ve also waited years for LAF to get flights. And I don’t even live there.

[@genethebean7597]

If I had a nickel for every independent review of the new Purdue - O'hare transfer, I'd have two nickels. It's not much but it's weird it happened twice

[@RealRunner7]

2:40 complete with a TV and a few vending machines.

[@benanthony1652]

PUT IT IN THE LOUVRE

[@benadrylgaming6930]

oh lordy lord its SOUTHERN

[@brianschaer]

That only cost the operator about $2500 for $100 of revenue... surely it will last

[@scpvrr]

Wait. The terminal is unused. There is NO capacity problem. Why are they spending my tax dollars on a new terminal? I have zero doubt that a new terminal is far more expensive than refurbishing and updating the UNUSED terminal.

[@losDbrikashaw]

It’s unable to provide the support required for regional jet usage. Mainly having compliance with federal regulations concerning security for those types of flights. They can easily process 9 people, but when you start needing to process 50+ they don’t have the space required under federal regulations

[@stemerri6020]

In a “word”, ‘cause TSA. The “Old” terminal is a hangar that was converted to an airline terminal, Foundation offices, and other space in the 70’s. Believe it or not, there was once FOUR different airlines serving Purdue/Lafayette. I have personally flown out of LAF numerous times on Mesaba/NW, American Eagle/Simmons, Air Wisconsin, Britt, and United/ Great Lakes. After Regions/TW Express left, the University converted even more space, the old security room is now the “Aviation Library”, I am told. The “Region” has grown substantially since then, with the 231 improvements it can now be easier and quicker to fly out of LAF than Indy, if your trip requires a connection. Not even counting parking cost.

[@cwg73160]

@@stemerri6020 “ “ “ “ “ “ “ “ “ “ “ “ “ “ “ “ “ “ “ “ “ “ “ “ “ “ “ “ “ “ You seem to have run out of quotation marks. Luckily, I had some spares. You’re welcome.

[@Imbreadtt]

Im pretty sure he mention the airport isn’t government funded anymore

[@FancySeeingYouHere]

It’s not your tax dollars

[@mcraft2240]

You found that livery being the coolest you had ever seen..shocking

[@srobak]

Purdue to Chicago? That's a waste for commercial routes. Just drive to Indy or Chicago. Like before - this will not survive.

[@sushi777300]

Tax dollars at work but for what?? An abandoned airport getting a new terminal seems like a ridiculous investment

[@Danielator36]

The current "terminal" is actually just built into an aging hangar which has a bunch of issues and is nearing the end of its useful lifespan. My understanding is that the new (fairly small) terminal is being built to comply with modern TSA requirements while also being able to handle the larger planes used by Purdue sports charters, leisure airlines, etc.

[@jazzbeau507]

great video but music ruined it.