South Bend International Airport (SBN) will unveil its $7.3 million Consolidated Quick Turnaround (QTA) Facility on Tuesday, April 15, 2025, at 1:00 p.m. with a celebratory ribbon cutting. The new QTA allows SBN’s rental car operators to perform back of house services in a consolidated, modern facility in proximity to the rental car parking lot.
With automated car washes, four detail bays, four service bays, and a 10,000-gallon fuel farm, the QTA provides Alamo, Avis, Budget, Enterprise, and National with onsite detailing, servicing, and fueling while allowing additional capacity for other car rental companies to consider doing business at SBN.
“QTAs are a growing trend at airports across the United States,” said South Bend International Airport CEO and Executive Director Mike Daigle. “As SBN has grown, we knew we needed to consolidate rental car operations into one facility. This allows for increased safety as it removes operational rental car traffic from the airport’s front drive and provides faster turnaround which is vital during peak travel times like football season.”
Jones Petrie Rafinski served as the engineer and architect, while R. Yoder Construction was the contractor. The facility took 14 months to complete.
WHO:
St. Joseph County Board of Commissioners President Carl Baxmeyer
South Bend Mayor James Mueller
South Bend Regional Chamber Director of Member Relations Mark McGill
Jones Petrie Rafinski Representatives
R. Yoder Construction Representatives
WHAT: Ribbon Cutting at South Bend International Airport’s Consolidated Quick Turnaround (QTA) Facility
WHERE: QTA Facility, 4617 Lincolnway West, South Bend
Located northwest of La Quinta Inn & Suites off Moss Road.
Media to park on the west side of Moss Road
Ribbon Cutting takes place on the south side of the facility
WHEN: Tuesday, April 15, 2025, at 1:00 p.m.
About South Bend International Airport
South Bend International Airport’s five air carriers provide nonstop flights to sixteen destinations: Atlanta, Charlotte, Chicago, Dallas/Fort Worth, Detroit, Fort Myers, Knoxville, Las Vegas, Minneapolis, Orlando, Punta Gorda, Phoenix/Mesa, Sanford, Sarasota/Bradenton, Tampa Bay/St. Petersburg, and Washington, D.C. with connections world-wide. South Bend International’s multi-modal terminal serves over one million air and rail passengers each year.
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