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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001245459-04-000001
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20040518
FILED AS OF DATE:		20040819

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			MARLAR RANDY E
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001245459

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-21642
		FILM NUMBER:		04987382

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		ATA HOLDINGS CORP.
		STREET 2:		7337 WEST WASHINGTON ST.
		CITY:			INDIANAPOLIS
		STATE:			IN
		ZIP:			46231

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			ATA HOLDINGS CORP
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000898904
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	AIR TRANSPORTATION, NONSCHEDULED [4522]
		IRS NUMBER:				351617970
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			IN
		FISCAL YEAR END:			0630

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		7337 W WASHINGTON ST
		CITY:			INDIANAPOLIS
		STATE:			IN
		ZIP:			46231
		BUSINESS PHONE:		3172474000

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	AMTRAN INC
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19930318
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    <periodOfReport>2004-05-18</periodOfReport>

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    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0000898904</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>ATA HOLDINGS CORP</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>ATAH</issuerTradingSymbol>
    </issuer>

    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001245459</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>MARLAR RANDY E</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>7337 W. WASHINGTON STREET</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2></rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>INDIANAPOLIS</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>IN</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>46231</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>1</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>1</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
            <officerTitle>Vice President</officerTitle>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <remarks>Mr. Marlar resigned from ATA Holdings Corp. effective 5/18/2004.</remarks>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>Randy E. Marlar by Brian T. Hunt as Attorney-in-Fact</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2004-08-19</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
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