Construction Alert! Please plan accordingly when traveling to and from the airport! Construction is happening on Interstate 474 – Airport Exits. Construction Maps & Updates
PIA achieves Perfect Score from FAA
05/03/2022
The General Wayne A. Downing Peoria International Airport recently achieved another perfect score from the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) during a rigorous annual certification and safety inspection. The FAA requires all U.S. airports providing commercial airline service to undergo a yearly examination. This critical and comprehensive annual safety inspection covers: Airport Certification Manual (ACM) and […]
04/25/2022
In celebration of Peoria International Airport’s 11th Anniversary, we invite everyone to share the following video to highlight a great regional asset in our own backyard. “We are pleased to celebrate the impact the General Wayne A. Downing, Peoria International Airport has made in the Peoria Region. Building the new terminal in 2011 is a […]
04/20/2022
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 Center for Disease Control (CDC), the Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH), Peoria County Health Department (PCHD) as well as our airlines and tenants to help […]
02/14/2022
Located 7 miles West of Downtown Peoria, Peoria International Airport is a small-hub airport that served over 480,006 passengers in 2021. Passengers Number of Passengers: 480,006 in 2021 / 326,861 in 2020 / 689,416 in 2019Air Freight Weight: 20 million pounds in 2021Commercial Flights Scheduled: 7,023Aircraft Landings and Take-Offs: 44,801 Flights Most Flown American Flight: […]
05/20/2021
Peoria, IL – Metropolitan Airport Association of Peoria (MAAP) is proud to launch a completely redesigned website at flypia.com! The updated website will better serve our passengers and area residents offering increased functionality, ease of use and an overall enhanced experience. As flights are booked online, we wanted to make sure we were competing appropriately, providing […]
02/02/2021
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 Center for Disease Control (CDC), the Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH), Peoria County Health Department (PCHD) as well as our airlines and tenants to help […]
01/30/2020
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 opportunity to connect Central Illinois travelers to another signature destination with Allegiant. In addition to the leisure focus, Nashville is also a popular business destination for the Peoria Area. We […]
01/30/2020
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 culminated 2019 with an all-time yearly high of 689,416 passengers. After setting monthly records in February, March, April, May, June, July, August and December PIA finished 2.5% over 2018 (672,594), with […]
SUMMER PARKING ALERT! As we experience large numbers of passengers throughout the Summer, our lots are filling or full. We continue to monitor our parking lots daily and will advise you where our largest capacity is – please check the construction sign at the entrance to see where we are directing you. If our lots are FULL, we will create supplemental parking and advise accordingly.
Safe Travels and Thank You for flying PIA!
Beginning April 14, 2025, construction traffic will begin on Phase 1 of the new Air Traffic Control Tower.
Construction will take place for 1 year, immediately followed by Phase 2, which will take an additional year.
For the duration of the project, the main terminal drive will be reduced to one lane between the Old Tower and the merge to Dirksen Parkway. In this section of roadway, outbound traffic will use the left lane, and construction traffic will use the right lane. This is to allow consturction traffic access to the work site (as shown in the map below).
Safe Travels and Thank You for flying PIA!