Peoria, IL – General Wayne A. Downing Peoria International Airport (PIA) has officially entered a new era, closing out the most successful year in its history and reaffirming its growing role as a critical economic and transportation asset for Central Illinois. Finalized passenger numbers confirm December 2025 set a new monthly record with 70,672 passengers, […]
PIA HAS NO DATES SET FOR TSA PreCheck® ENROLLMENTS AT THIS TIME FOR 2026. HOW TO SIGN UP FOR TSA PRE✓: Remember to bring the documents you selected in step nine to your appointment along with $76.50 paid by credit card, money order, company check or certified/cashier’s check (no cash or personal checks will be […]
Peoria, IL – July 2025 capped off a historic summer at General Wayne A. Downing Peoria International Airport (PIA) with an unprecedented 80,836 passengers, a 26% increase over July 2024. This milestone not only sets a new all-time high, but also continues a remarkable trend, with 10 of the last 12 months setting monthly records. […]
Peoria, IL – The General Wayne A. Downing Peoria International Airport (PIA) continues its remarkable growth trajectory, setting monthly passenger records in nine of the past 11 months. Most recently, April, May, and June have each reached all-time highs. June closed with 78,892 total passengers traveling through PIA—a 20% increase over June 2024. This figure […]
Peoria, IL – United Airlines now flies daily, non-stop from the Denver International Airport to the General Wayne A. Downing Peoria International Airport. These daily flights are on 76 seat regional jet airplanes with service in two classes. Service began March 30, 2025. The schedule includes an 8:50 am departure from PIA arriving at DEN […]
Meet our Bison – part of Peoria County’s 200th Anniversary and our (Metropolitan Airport Authority of Peoria’s 75th Anniversary) #Bisontennial. Come out to visit Turbo for a chance to win prizes as a part of the Bison Trek
Peoria, IL – United Airlines today is announcing new service from their hub in Denver, CO to several locations, including a daily non-stop from the Denver International Airport to the General Wayne A. Downing Peoria International Airport. These daily flights will be on 76 seat regional jet airplanes with service in two classes. Service begins […]
Peoria, IL – Senators Durbin and Duckworth yesterday announced a new grant for the Metropolitan Airport Authority of Peoria to aid in funding the replacement Air Traffic Control Tower at the General Wayne A. Downing Peoria International Airport. The grant of $13,510,000 is the third batch of funding for the tower project. MAAP will provide […]
WHO: Metropolitan Airport Authority Staff and Board, Congressman LaHood, Congressman Sorensen, Federal Aviation Administration, Senator Koehler, Representative Spain, City, County and Many More… WHAT: Groundbreaking Ceremony for the NEW Air Traffic Control Tower, marking the success of multiple entities striving to achieve improvements for PIA and the community. Together they celebrate the determination and dedication of 12+ […]
Peoria, IL – The Illinois Department of Transportation, Division of Aeronautics, has named the General Wayne A. Downing Peoria International Airport (PIA) the Primary Airport of the Year for 2024. A Primary Airport is defined by the FAA as one having more than 10,000 annual airline passengers. PIA was named in addition to six other […]
