United States
                       Securities and Exchange Commission
                             Washington, D.C. 20549

                                   FORM 10-K/A
                                (Amendment No. 1)

     [X]  Annual  Report  Pursuant  to  Section  13 or 15(d)  of the  Securities
Exchange Act of 1934 for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2000.

     [ ]  Transition  Report  Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the  Securities
Exchange    Act   of   1934   for   the    Transition    Period
From                                  to
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                        Commission file number 000-21642

                                  AMTRAN, INC.

             (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

             Indiana                                  35-1617970
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  (State or other jurisdiction of                 (I.R.S.  Employer
   incorporation or organization)                 Identification No.)

     7337 West Washington Street
        Indianapolis, Indiana                            46231
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(Address of principal executive offices)               (Zip  Code)

                                 (317) 247-4000

              (Registrant's telephone number, including area code)

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

                            None

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Act:

                     Title of each class
                 Common Stock, No Par Value

     Indicate  by check mark  whether the  registrant  (1) has filed all reports
required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the  Securities  Exchange  Act of
1934  during the  preceding  12 months  (or for such  shorter  periods  that the
registrant was required to file such reports),  and (2) has been subject to such
filing requirements for the past 90 days. Yes    X         No ______
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Indicate by check mark if disclosure of delinquent filers pursuant to Item 405
of Regulation S-K is not contained herein, and will not be contained, to the
best of registrant's knowledge, in definitive proxy or information statements
incorporated by reference in Part III of this Form 10-K or any amendment to this
Form 10-K. [ X ]

The aggregate market value of shares of the registrant's Common Stock held by
non-affiliates of the registrant (based on closing price of shares of Common
Stock on the NASDAQ National Market on February 28, 2001) was approximately
$34.8 million.

              Applicable Only to Registrants Involved in Bankruptcy
                   Proceedings During the Preceding Five Years

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has filed all documents and
reports required to be filed by Sections 12, 13 or 15(d) of the Securities
Exchange Act of 1934 subsequent to the distribution of securities under a plan
confirmed by the court.
Yes ______   No ______
                    Applicable Only to Corporate Registrants

Indicate the number of shares outstanding of each of the registrant's classes of
common stock, as of the latest practical date.

Common Stock, Without Par Value - 11,380,195 shares outstanding as of February
28, 2001.

List hereunder the following documents if incorporated by reference and the Part
of the Form 10-K into which the document is incorporated: (1) Any annual report
to security holders; (2) Any proxy or information statement; and (3) Any
prospectus filed pursuant to Rule 424(b) or (c) under the Securities Act of
1933.

Portions of the Amtran, Inc. Proxy Statement to be filed within 120 days after
the close of the last fiscal year are incorporated by reference into Part III.


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                                      NOTE

On April, 2, 2001, Amtran, Inc. filed its Annual Report on Form 10-K for the
fiscal year ended December 31, 2000. The purpose of this amendment is to refile
Exhibits 3.(i)(b), 3.(i)(c), 4.9, 4.10, 4.11, 4.12, 4.13, 4.14, 4.15, 4.16,
4.17, 4.18, 4.19, 10.5, 10.6(a)-10.6(n) and 10.7 to include conformed signatures
indicating that the agreements have been executed. In addition, the contents of
Exhibits 10.5 and 10.7 are being refiled as one document.





































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Signatures

Pursuant to the requirement of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the
registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the
undersigned thereunto duly authorized.

                                                AMTRAN, INC.
                                                --------------------------------
                                                (Registrant)

Date May 23, 2001                           by /s/ J. George Mikelsons
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                                                J. George Mikelsons
                                                Chairman
                                                On behalf of the Registrant and
                                                as Director

Date May 23, 2001                           /s/ John P. Tague
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                                                John P. Tague
                                                President and Chief Executive
                                                Officer
                                                Director

Date May 23, 2001                            /s/ James W. Hlavacek
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                                                James W. Hlavacek
                                                Executive Vice President and
                                                Chief Operating Officer
                                                Director

Date May 23, 2001                           /s/ Kenneth K. Wolff
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                                                Kenneth K. Wolff
                                                Executive Vice President and
                                                Chief Financial Officer
                                                Director

Date May 23, 2001                           /s/ Robert A. Abel
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                                                Robert A. Abel
                                                Director

Date May 23, 2001                           /s/ William P. Rogers, Jr.
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                                                William P. Rogers, Jr.
                                                Director

Date May 23, 2001                           /s/ Andrejs P. Stipnieks
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                                                Andrejs P. Stipnieks
                                                Director

Date May 23, 2001                           /s/ David M. Wing
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                                                David M. Wing
                                                Vice President and Controller
                                                Chief Accounting Officer

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Index to Exhibits

   Exhibit No.


     3.(i)(a) Restated Articles of Incorporation of Amtran,  Inc.  (incorporated
by reference to Exhibit 3(a) to the Registrant's  Registration Statement on Form
S-1 dated March 16, 1993, File No. 33-59630 (the "S-1"))

     3.(i)(b)  Articles of Amendment to the Restated  Articles of  Incorporation
adopted as of September 19, 2000

     3.(i)(c)  Articles of Amendment to the Restated  Articles of  Incorporation
adopted as of December 28, 2000

     3(ii) Bylaws of Amtran,  Inc.,  as amended,  (incorporated  by reference to
Exhibit 3(b) to the S-1).

     4.1  Indenture  dated as of July 24, 1997,  by and among  Amtran,  Inc., as
issuer,  American Trans Air, Inc., Ambassadair Travel Club, Inc., ATA Vacations,
Inc.,  Amber Travel,  Inc.,  American Trans Air Training  Corporation,  American
Trans Air Execujet, Inc. and Amber Air Freight Corporation,  as guarantors,  and
First Security Bank, N.A., as trustee  (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.1
to the  Registrant's  Registration  Statement on S-4 dated October 6, 1997, File
No. 333-37283).

     4.2 Indenture dated as of December 11, 1998, by and among Amtran,  Inc., as
issuer,  American Trans Air, Inc., Ambassadair Travel Club, Inc., ATA Vacations,
Inc.,  Amber Travel,  Inc.,  American Trans Air Training  Corporation,  American
Trans Air Execujet, Inc. and Amber Air Freight Corporation,  as guarantors,  and
First Security Bank, N.A., as trustee  (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.4
to the  Registrant's  Registration  Statement on S-3 dated August 26, 1998, File
No. 333-52655 (the "1998 S-3")).

     4.3 First  Supplemental  Indenture  dated as of December 11,  1998,  by and
among Amtran,  Inc., as issuer,  American  Trans Air, Inc.,  Ambassadair  Travel
Club, Inc., ATA Vacations, Inc., Amber Travel, Inc., American Trans Air Training
Corporation,   American   Trans  Air  Execujet,   Inc.  and  Amber  Air  Freight
Corporation,  as guarantors,  and First Security Bank, N.A., as trustee,  to the
Indenture  dated as of December 11, 1998  (incorporated  by reference to Exhibit
4.4 to the 1998 S-3).

     4.4 First  Supplemental  Indenture  dated as of December 21,  1999,  by and
among Amtran,  Inc., as issuer,  American  Trans Air, Inc.,  Ambassadair  Travel
Club, Inc., ATA Vacations, Inc., Amber Travel, Inc., American Trans Air Training
Corporation,   American   Trans  Air  Execujet,   Inc.  and  Amber  Air  Freight
Corporation,  Chicago Express Airlines, Inc., as guarantors,  and First Security
Bank, N.A., as trustee, to the Indenture dated as of July 24, 1997 (incorporated
by  reference  to Exhibit 4.1 to Amtran,  Inc.'s  Registration  Statement on S-4
dated January 25, 2000, File No. 333-95371).

     4.5 Pass Through Trust  Agreement,  dated as of February 15, 2000,  between
American Trans Air, Inc. and Wilmington  Trust  Company,  as Trustee,  made with
respect to the formation of American  Trans Air 2000-1G-O Pass Through Trust and
the issuance of 8.039%  Initial  American Trans Air 2000-1G-O Pass Through Trust
Certificates  and 8.039%  Exchange  American  Trans Air  2000-1G-O  Pass Through
Certificates  (incorporated  by  reference  to Exhibit  4.5 to the  Registrant's
Registration  Statement on S-4 dated August 11, 2000,  File No.  333-43606  (the
"August 2000 S-4")).

     4.6 Pass Through Trust  Agreement,  dated as of February 15, 2000,  between
American Trans Air, Inc. and Wilmington  Trust  Company,  as Trustee,  made with
respect to the formation of American  Trans Air 2000-1G-S Pass Through Trust and
the  issuance  of 8.039%  Initial  American  Trans Air  2000-1G-S  Pass  Through
Certificates  and 8.039%  Exchange  American  Trans Air  2000-1G-S  Pass Through
Certificates (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.6 to the August 2000 S-4).

     4.7 Pass Through Trust  Agreement,  dated as of February 15, 2000,  between
American Trans Air, Inc. and Wilmington  Trust  Company,  as Trustee,  made with
respect to the formation of American  Trans Air 2000-1C-O Pass Through Trust and
the  issuance  of 9.644%  Initial  American  Trans Air  2000-1C-O  Pass  Through
Certificates  and 9.644%  Exchange  American  Trans Air  2000-1C-O  Pass Through
Certificates (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.7 to the August 2000 S-4).

     4.8 Pass Through Trust  Agreement,  dated as of February 15, 2000,  between
American Trans Air, Inc. and Wilmington  Trust  Company,  as Trustee,  made with
respect to the formation of American  Trans Air 2000-1C-S Pass Through Trust and
the  issuance  of 9.644%  Initial  American  Trans Air  2000-1C-S  Pass  Through
Certificates  and 9.644%  Exchange  American  Trans Air  2000-1C-S  Pass Through
Certificates (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.8 to the August 2000 S-4).

     4.9 Purchase and Investor  Rights  Agreement dated as of December 13, 2000,
between Amtran, Inc. and Boeing Capital Corporation.

     4.10 Purchase and Investor Rights Agreement dated as of September 19, 2000,
between Amtran, Inc. and International Lease Finance Corporation.

     4.11 Pass Through  Trust  Agreement,  dated as of December 16, 1996,  among
Amtran, Inc., American Trans Air, Inc. and Wilmington Trust Company, as Trustee,
made with respect to the  formation  of American  Trans Air 1996-1A Pass Through
Trust and the issuance of 7.37%  American  Trans Air 1996-1A Pass Through  Trust
Certificates.

     4.12 Pass Through  Trust  Agreement,  dated as of December 16, 1996,  among
Amtran, Inc., American Trans Air, Inc. and Wilmington Trust Company, as Trustee,
made with respect to the  formation  of American  Trans Air 1996-1B Pass Through
Trust and the issuance of 7.64%  American  Trans Air 1996-1B Pass Through  Trust
Certificates.

     4.13 Pass Through  Trust  Agreement,  dated as of December 16, 1996,  among
Amtran, Inc., American Trans Air, Inc. and Wilmington Trust Company, as Trustee,
made with respect to the  formation  of American  Trans Air 1996-1C Pass Through
Trust and the issuance of 7.82%  American  Trans Air 1996-1C Pass Through  Trust
Certificates.

     4.14 Pass Through Trust Agreement,  dated as of December 23, 1997,  between
Amtran, Inc., American Trans Air, Inc. and Wilmington Trust Company, as Trustee,
made with respect to the formation of American  Trans Air 1997-1A-O Pass Through
Trust and the issuance of 6.99%  American Trans Air 1997-1A-O Pass Through Trust
Certificates.

     4.15 Pass Through Trust Agreement,  dated as of December 23, 1997,  between
Amtran, Inc., American Trans Air, Inc. and Wilmington Trust Company, as Trustee,
made with respect to the formation of American  Trans Air 1997-1A-S Pass Through
Trust and the issuance of 6.99%  American Trans Air 1997-1A-S Pass Through Trust
Certificates.

     4.16 Pass Through Trust Agreement,  dated as of December 23, 1997,  between
Amtran, Inc., American Trans Air, Inc. and Wilmington Trust Company, as Trustee,
made with respect to the formation of American  Trans Air 1997-1B-O Pass Through
Trust and the issuance of 7.19%  American Trans Air 1997-1B-O Pass Through Trust
Certificates.

     4.17 Pass Through Trust Agreement,  dated as of December 23, 1997,  between
Amtran, Inc., American Trans Air, Inc. and Wilmington Trust Company, as Trustee,
made with respect to the formation of American  Trans Air 1997-1B-S Pass Through
Trust and the issuance of 7.19%  American Trans Air 1997-1B-S Pass Through Trust
Certificates.

     4.18 Pass Through Trust Agreement,  dated as of December 23, 1997,  between
Amtran, Inc., American Trans Air, Inc. and Wilmington Trust Company, as Trustee,
made with respect to the formation of American  Trans Air 1997-1C-O Pass Through
Trust and the issuance of 7.46%  American Trans Air 1997-1C-O Pass Through Trust
Certificates.

     4.19 Pass Through Trust Agreement,  dated as of December 23, 1997,  between
Amtran, Inc., American Trans Air, Inc. and Wilmington Trust Company, as Trustee,
made with respect to the formation of American  Trans Air 1997-1C-S Pass Through
Trust and the issuance of 7.46%  American Trans Air 1997-1C-S Pass Through Trust
Certificates.

     4.20 Form of Common Stock  Certificate  of Amtran,  Inc.  (incorporated  by
reference to Exhibit 4 to the S-1).

     4.21 Form of Series A1 Preferred Stock Certificate of Amtran, Inc.+

     4.22 Form of Series B Preferred Stock Certificate of Amtran, Inc. +

     4.23  Form  of  1996  Class  A  American   Trans  Air,  Inc.  Pass  Through
Certificates (included in Exhibit 4.11).

     4.24  Form  of  1996  Class  B  American   Trans  Air,  Inc.  Pass  Through
Certificates (included in Exhibit 4.12).

     4.25  Form  of  1996  Class  C  American   Trans  Air,  Inc.  Pass  Through
Certificates (included in Exhibit 4.13).

     4.26  Form  of  1997  Class  A  American   Trans  Air,  Inc.  Pass  Through
Certificates (included in Exhibit 4.14).

     4.27  Form  of  1997  Class  B  American   Trans  Air,  Inc.  Pass  Through
Certificates (included in Exhibit 4.16).

     4.28  Form  of  1997  Class  C  American   Trans  Air,  Inc.  Pass  Through
Certificates (included in Exhibit 4.18).

     4.29  Form  of  2000  Class  G  American   Trans  Air,  Inc.  Pass  Through
Certificates (included in Exhibit 4.5).

     4.30  Form  of  2000  Class  C  American   Trans  Air,  Inc.  Pass  Through
Certificates (included in Exhibit 4.7).

     4.31 The  Registrant  hereby  agrees to  furnish  to the  Commission,  upon
request,  copies of certain additional instruments relating to long-term debt of
the kind described in Item 601(b)(4)(iii)(A) of Regulation S-K.

     10.1 1993  Incentive  Stock Plan for Key Employees of Amtran,  Inc. and its
Subsidiaries (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10(r)(r) to the S-1).

     10.2 1996  Incentive  Stock Plan for Key Employees of Amtran,  Inc. and its
Subsidiaries   (incorporated  by  reference  to  the  Registrant's  Registration
Statement on S-8 dated June 20, 1997, File No. 333-29715).

     10.3 2000  Incentive  Stock Plan for Key Employees of Amtran,  Inc. and its
Subsidiaries  (incorporated by reference to Exhibit A to the Registrant's  Proxy
Statement dated April 5, 2000).

     10.4  Stock  Option  Plan  for  Non-Employee  Directors   (incorporated  by
reference  to Appendix A to the  Registrant's  Proxy  Statement  dated April 15,
1994).

     10.5 Aircraft  General Terms Agreement  dated as of June 30, 2000,  between
The Boeing Company  ("Boeing") and American Trans Air, Inc.;  Purchase Agreement
Number 2285 dated as of June 30, 2000,  between  Boeing and American  Trans Air,
Inc.;  Purchase  Agreement Number 2262 dated as of June 30, 2000, between Boeing
and American Trans Air, Inc. *

     10.6(a)  Aircraft Lease Agreement  dated as of September 20, 2000,  between
Amtran, Inc. and International Lease Finance Corporation. *

     10.6(b)  Aircraft Lease Agreement  dated as of September 20, 2000,  between
Amtran, Inc. and International Lease Finance Corporation. *

     10.6(c)  Aircraft Lease Agreement  dated as of September 20, 2000,  between
Amtran, Inc. and International Lease Finance Corporation. *

     10.6(d)  Aircraft Lease Agreement  dated as of September 20, 2000,  between
Amtran, Inc. and International Lease Finance Corporation. *

     10.6(e)  Aircraft Lease Agreement  dated as of September 20, 2000,  between
Amtran, Inc. and International Lease Finance Corporation. *

     10.6(f)  Aircraft Lease Agreement  dated as of September 20, 2000,  between
Amtran, Inc. and International Lease Finance Corporation. *

     10.6(g)  Aircraft Lease Agreement  dated as of September 20, 2000,  between
Amtran, Inc. and International Lease Finance Corporation. *

     10.6(h)  Aircraft Lease Agreement  dated as of September 20, 2000,  between
Amtran, Inc. and International Lease Finance Corporation. *

     10.6(i)  Aircraft Lease Agreement  dated as of September 20, 2000,  between
Amtran, Inc. and International Lease Finance Corporation. *

     10.6(j)  Aircraft Lease Agreement  dated as of September 20, 2000,  between
Amtran, Inc. and International Lease Finance Corporation. *

     10.6(k)  Aircraft Lease Agreement  dated as of September 20, 2000,  between
Amtran, Inc. and International Lease Finance Corporation. *

     10.6(l)  Aircraft Lease Agreement  dated as of September 20, 2000,  between
Amtran, Inc. and International Lease Finance Corporation. *

     10.6(m)  Aircraft Lease Agreement  dated as of September 20, 2000,  between
Amtran, Inc. and International Lease Finance Corporation. *

     10.6(n)  Aircraft Lease Agreement  dated as of September 20, 2000,  between
Amtran, Inc. and International Lease Finance Corporation. *

     10.7 Aircraft  Financing  Agreement  dated as of December 6, 2000,  between
Amtran, Inc. and General Electric Capital Corporation. *

     21 Subsidiaries of Amtran, Inc.+

     23 Consent of Independent Auditors.+

     27 Financial Data Schedule.+

*Portions of this exhibit have been omitted pursuant to a request for
confidential treatment and filed separately with the Securities and Exchange
Commission.

+ Previously filed as an exhibit to the Registrant's Annual Report on Form 10-K
for the year ended December 31, 2000.