News | General Wayne A. Downing Peoria International Airport

PIA Entrance and Parking Construction Jun 24, 2020 - Peoria, IL – Two construction projects at the Gen. Downing Peoria International Airport will impact the airport’s entrance road. These projects include reconstruction of the aircraft parki...

CBP Temporarily Closes Trusted Traveler Program Enrollment Centers Mar 19, 2020 - Operations suspended to help prevent spread of novel coronavirus WASHINGTON — March 18, 2020 - U.S. Customs and Border Protection will temporarily suspend operations at Trusted ...

PIA Starts 2020 Strong – Now Preparing for Covid-19 Changes Mar 19, 2020 - Peoria, IL – March 19, 2020 - General Wayne A. Downing Peoria International Airport kicked off 2020 with 2 more record setting months. January finished with 51,436 passengers compared to t...

COVID-19 Information Jun 30, 2020 - The Metropolitan Airport Authority of Peoria, which operates and manages General Wayne A. Downing Peoria International Airport (PIA) and Mt. Hawley Airport (3MY), is following the guidance of the Cent...

2019 A Record Setting Year for PIA Jan 30, 2020 - Peoria, IL – General Wayne A. Downing Peoria International Airport finished the year with two more records! Reporting a record high December with 56,328 passengers the airport culm...

PIA adds new nonstop flights to Nashville (BNA) Jan 30, 2020 - Peoria, IL – Starting in June, the General Wayne A. Downing Peoria International Airport (PIA) will offer nonstop service to Nashville! “We are very excited about this new opportu...

A Record Setting Summer for PIA Sep 17, 2019 - Peoria, IL – Travelers have continued to use the General Wayne A. Downing Peoria International Airport in unprecedented numbers this summer. June, July, and August have all seen monthly hi...

PIA sets new April record May 13, 2019 - PEORIA, IL -- A record 59,321 passengers traveled through the Gen. Wayne A. Downing Peoria International Airport (PIA) in April, up 6.5 percent from the previous April record of 55,683 passengers in 2...

PIA sets new March record Apr 16, 2019 - PEORIA, IL -- A record 64,649 passengers traveled through the Gen. Wayne A. Downing Peoria International Airport in March, up 3.3 percent from the previous March record of 62,645 passengers in 2018. ...

Staff changes at Peoria International Airport Mar 20, 2019 - PEORIA, IL -- The Metropolitan Airport Authority of Peoria announced Tuesday that Doug Palmer, Director of Operations and Maintenance, has been promoted to Assistant Airport Director, Operations and M...

PIA sets new February record, fills parking lot to capacity Mar 12, 2019 - PEORIA, IL -- A record 49,094 passengers traveled through the Gen. Wayne A. Downing Peoria International Airport in February, up 3.6 percent from the previous February record of 47,385 passengers in 2...

PIA breaks annual passenger record Jan 25, 2019 - PEORIA, IL -- Capping off a year that included seven record months, the Gen. Wayne A. Downing Peoria International Airport set a new passenger record in 2018. A record 672,594 passengers traveled thr...

PIA has another record month in October Nov 28, 2018 - PEORIA, IL -- More passengers traveled through the Gen. Wayne A. Downing Peoria International Airport last month than any other previous October, helping boost PIA's overall passenger count to more th...

Holiday Travel Tips For PIA Passengers Nov 09, 2018 - PEORIA, IL -- More than 25 million passengers are expected to travel across the country around the Thanksgiving holiday, according to estimates from the Transportation Security Administration (TSA). ...

PIA to lose nonstop flights to Detroit Sep 12, 2018 - PEORIA, IL -- Delta Air Lines is ending nonstop service from the Detroit Metropolitan Airport to the Gen. Wayne A. Downing Peoria International Airport in November. Delta Air Lines will discontinue i...

June busiest month on record at PIA Jul 12, 2018 - PEORIA, IL -- June was the busiest month on record at the Gen. Wayne A. Downing Peoria International Airport, surpassing the previous best month in airport history this past March. A record 64,784 pa...

PIA has another record month in May Jun 11, 2018 - PEORIA -- More passengers traveled through the Gen. Wayne A. Downing Peoria International Airport last month than any other previous May, helping boost PIA's overall passenger count to more than 5 per...

Additional road construction changes start Monday Apr 20, 2018 - PEORIA, IL -- Additional portions of the airport entrance road and a section of the main parking lot will be closed starting Monday as work begins on a drainage improvement project. "Due to the natur...

March busiest month on record at PIA Apr 18, 2018 - PEORIA, IL -- March was the busiest month on record at the Gen. Wayne A. Downing Peoria International Airport, surpassing the previous best month ever of March 2017. A record 62,645 passengers travel...

Construction resumes at Peoria International Airport Apr 04, 2018 - PEORIA, IL -- Weather permitting, construction begins Monday at the Gen. Wayne A. Downing Peoria International Airport, and portions of the airport entrance road will be reduced to one lane. Passenge...

PIA achieves Perfect Score from FAA Mar 29, 2018 - PEORIA, IL -- The General Wayne A. Downing Peoria International Airport achieved a perfect score from the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) during a rigorous annual certification and safety inspec...

TSA rolls out enhanced screening at Peoria International Airport Mar 08, 2018 - PEORIA, IL -- New, stricter screening procedures at airports nationwide are being rolled out, including now at the General Wayne A. Downing Peoria International Airport. The Transportation Security A...

MAAP celebrates National Arts Advocacy Day with local art Mar 08, 2018 - PEORIA, IL -- The Metropolitan Airport Authority of Peoria (MAAP) will unveil seven aviation-themed pieces of art by area high school students in support of national Arts Advocacy Day, March 12-13. T...

Arrest made at PIA Feb 17, 2018 - PEORIA, IL -- A Peoria man was arrested early this morning after breaching security briefly at Peoria International Airport. Justin T. Deemie of Peoria is currently in custody and hospitalized at a P...

PIA passenger traffic up in 2017 Jan 22, 2018 - PEORIA, IL -- The General Wayne A. Downing Peoria International Airport saw growth in overall passenger traffic in 2017 with a 2 percent increase over 2016, making it the third busiest year in PIA his...

Runways reopened at PIA Jan 08, 2018 - PEORIA, IL -- The main runway at the General Wayne A. Downing Peoria International Airport reopened to commercial traffic at approximately 10:15 a.m. today (January 8). The runways had been closed sin...

Runways closed at PIA due to ice Jan 08, 2018 - PEORIA, IL -- The General Wayne A. Downing Peoria International Airport's runways closed Sunday (January 7) at approximately 4:30 p.m. due to ice accumulation on the runways, and all inbound and outbo...

PIA sees record November Dec 14, 2017 - PEORIA, IL -- The General Wayne A. Downing Peoria International Airport saw a record November with 55,146 passengers, surpassing the previous high November in 2016 of 52,769 passengers. Year-to-date, ...

PIA sees record October Nov 21, 2017 - PEORIA, IL -- The General Wayne A. Downing Peoria International Airport (PIA) saw a record October with 56,290 passengers, surpassing that month's previous record of 54,580 passengers in October 2014....

Holiday Travel Tips For PIA Passengers Nov 17, 2017 - PEORIA, IL -- An estimated 28.5 million passengers will fly on U.S. airlines -- domestically and internationally -- this Thanksgiving holiday, about 3 percent more than 2016, according to Airlines for...

Additional lane reductions at Peoria International Airport Jun 01, 2017 - PEORIA, IL -- Starting Monday, outgoing traffic from the Gen. Wayne A. Downing Peoria International Airport will be reduced to one lane, possibly through late November. Traffic exiting the airport wi...

Disaster Drill at PIA on April 22 Apr 19, 2017 - PEORIA, IL -- A full-scale disaster exercise will be held at the Gen. Wayne A. Downing Peoria International Airport on Saturday, April 22. This is only an exercise. The drill, which will include mult...

March busiest month on record at PIA Apr 14, 2017 - PEORIA, IL -- March was the busiest month on record at the Gen. Wayne A. Downing Peoria International Airport, continuing a streak of record months in 2017. A record 61,199 passengers traveled throug...

Construction work to begin at Peoria International Airport Mar 29, 2017 - PEORIA, IL -- Weather permitting, construction begins Monday at the Gen. Wayne A. Downing Peoria International Airport reducing portions of the airport entrance road to one lane, possibly through late...

PIA has another record month in 2017 Mar 13, 2017 - PEORIA, IL -- February was another record month for the Gen. Wayne A. Downing Peoria International Airport, a 3 percent increase over last year's previous high. A record 47,385 passengers traveled th...

PIA starts off 2017 with record January Feb 28, 2017 - PEORIA, IL -- A mild winter and a new destination combined to give the Gen. Wayne A. Downing Peoria International Airport its busiest January in airport history. A record 48,847 passengers traveled t...

Airport Comment Regarding Caterpillar, Inc. Headquarters Announcement Jan 31, 2017 - PEORIA, IL -- "The news today of Caterpillar's planned headquarters move to Chicago is disappointing for our entire community to be sure," said Director of Airports Gene Olson. "That said, we are enco...

PIA looks back at 2016 Jun 20, 2017 - PEORIA, IL -- The General Wayne A. Downing Peoria International Airport (PIA) saw 623,134 passengers in 2016, less than 3 percent lower than record-breaking 2015. In addition, PIA had several notable...

PIA adds new nonstop flights to Destin, FL this spring Jan 10, 2017 - PEORIA, IL -- Starting this May, Allegiant will offer two nonstop flights a week to Destin, Florida, expanding the number of cities that the Gen. Wayne A. Downing Peoria International Airport serves t...

Larger Jets Coming to Peoria International Airport Nov 10, 2016 - PEORIA, IL -- Travelers from the Gen. Wayne A. Downing Peoria International Airport will soon be able to fly larger jets nonstop to Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport (DFW) via American Airlines....

PIA adds new nonstop flights to Charlotte, N.C. Jul 08, 2016 - PEORIA, IL -- Starting Nov. 4, American Airlines will offer two daily nonstop flights to Charlotte, N.C. from Peoria, opening up the East Coast to travelers as well as access to hundreds of domestic a...

Gate and Road Changes at Peoria International Airport Jul 07, 2016 - PEORIA, IL -- Construction beginning Monday, July 11 at the Gen. Wayne A. Downing Peoria International Airport will reduce portions of the airport entrance road to one lane, possibly through November....

Public tours of new Ray LaHood International Terminal May 23 Apr 28, 2016 - PEORIA, IL -- The public is invited to tour the new Ray LaHood International Terminal on Monday, May 23. Tours will be from 9-11 a.m.; 1-4 p.m. and 5-7 p.m. The $11 million Ray LaHood International ...

Suspicious bag results in brief PIA lockdown Mar 31, 2016 - PEORIA, IL -- The General Wayne A. Downing Peoria International Airport was locked down briefly Thursday morning after a screener with the Transportation Security Administration discovered a suspiciou...

PIA achieves Perfect Score from FAA Mar 24, 2016 - PEORIA, IL -- The General Wayne A. Downing Peoria International Airport achieved a perfect score from the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) during a rigorous annual certification and safety inspec...

New terminal to be dedicated in honor of Ray LaHood Mar 24, 2016 - PEORIA, IL -- Former U.S. Transportation Secretary and Congressman Ray LaHood will be honored April 12 during a special dedication ceremony at the General Wayne A. Downing Peoria International Airport...

MAAP celebrates National Arts Advocacy Day with local art Mar 01, 2016 - PEORIA, IL -- The Metropolitan Airport Authority of Peoria (MAAP) will unveil eight aviation-themed pieces of art created by area high school students in support of national Art Advocacy Day, March 7-...

PIA sets fourth annual passenger record Jan 12, 2016 - PEORIA, IL -- The General Wayne A. Downing Peoria International Airport (PIA) hosted 641,477 passengers in 2015, setting a new record for the fourth year in a row. Though the number of passengers was...

PIA travelers may use Illinois driver's licenses for ID Jan 05, 2016 - PEORIA, IL -- Travelers need not be concerned that they will need a passport to board a domestic commercial flight beginning in January. While Illinois is one of several states nationwide with driver...

PIA adds 250 new parking spaces to address need Nov 24, 2015 - PEORIA, IL -- Director of Airports Gene Olson officially opened the latest parking lot expansion at the General Wayne A. Downing Peoria International Airport on Nov. 20, adding 250 new spaces just in ...

Traffic Flow Changes at PIA Starting Monday Sep 11, 2015 - Peoria, IL -- Beginning Monday, the main entrance road to the Peoria International Airport will reopen along Everett McKinley Dirksen Parkway, as construction around the terminal enters the final two ...

PIA Sees Busiest Month In Airport History Aug 24, 2015 - Peoria, IL—July saw two new records for the General Wayne A. Downing Peoria International Airport: busiest July ever and busiest month ever in the airport’s history. Previously, March hel...

Peoria International Airport Sets Third Yearly Passenger Record Jan 15, 2015 - Peoria, IL – The General Wayne A. Downing Peoria InternationalAirport (PIA) hosted 639,320 passengers during 2014, a new all-time high for the Airport. This is the third consecutive annual passe...

Growth Continues at Peoria International Airport Oct 16, 2014 - Seventh consecutive record month in the history books. Peoria, IL – In 7 of the first 9 months of 2014...

PIA will welcome Easter Seals "Wings for Autism" Sep 15, 2014 - On Sunday, October 5, 2014 from 7:30am-8:45am, the General Wayne A. Downing Peoria International Airport will welcome Easter Seals and the "Wings for Autism" program. Going to the airport and f...

"It's a Small, Small World" | InterBusiness Issues Globalization Edition 2014 Sep 11, 2014 - “It’s a small world after all; it’s a small, small world.” Much like the iconic theme park ride in which you can experience many diversecultures from across the globe i...

Six Record Setting Months at PIA Sep 10, 2014 - Peoria, IL – The General Wayne A. Downing Peoria International Airport (PIA), has logged its sixth consecutive month of record high passenger numbers for the year. August brought 55,856 tra...

New Non-Stop Flights to Orlando coming to PIA Aug 20, 2014 - Peoria, IL – Allegiant is expanding its rapidly growing low-cost, high-efficiency, all-jet passenger airline service at the General Wayne A. Downing Peoria InternationalAirport (PIA). Nons...

Passenger Numbers Continue to Soar at PIA Jul 18, 2014 - Peoria, IL – The General Wayne A. Downing Peoria International Airport (PIA), an industry leader in travel for Central Illinois, has recorded the highest monthly passenger count in its history w...

EASY AS PIA Jul 15, 2014 - Peoria, IL – The General Wayne A. Downing Peoria International Airport, a travel leader in downstate Illinois, has announced a revamped and reenergized website at FLYPIA.com. The new and i...

PIA Continues To Break Records Jun 26, 2014 - Peoria, IL—The General Wayne A. Downing Peoria International Airport continues its record-setting pace for passenger air service. April and May of 2014 brought an airline passenger total of 112,...

Gen. Downing-Peoria International Airport Roadway Improvements Jun 03, 2014 - Peoria, IL—As we continue to develop and improve the General Wayne A. Downing Peoria International Airport, please use caution when driving into the parking lot. The Airport Authority has severa...

PIA Breaks All-Time Monthly Record Apr 21, 2014 - Peoria, IL—March of 2014 ranked as the month with the highest passenger count ever experienced at The General Wayne A. Downing Peoria International Airport. A total of 59,021 passengers traveled...

General Wayne A. Downing Peoria International Disaster Drill Apr 11, 2014 - Peoria, IL—The Metropolitan Airport Authority of Peoria (MAAP) will conduct a disaster exercise for the General Wayne A. Downing Peoria International Airport on Saturday, April 12, 2014. The exe...

Karen Jensen Named Airport Authority Board Chair Apr 23, 2014 - Peoria IL—The Board of the Metropolitan Airport Authority of Peoria has named Karen Jensen as its Chair. Jensen, who has served as a Commissioner on the Board since 2010, is the first female app...

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