Rickey Event Rededication
10/11/2023
The Metropolitan Airport Authority of Peoria invites the media to join us at the General Wayne A. Downing Peoria International Airport for an important event. WHAT: George Rickey Sculpture, Two Open Rectangles Excentric Variation VI, Square Section (1976), Rededication and Ribbon Cutting with remarks from Director of Airports Gene Olson and Peoria RiverFront Museum Bill […]
10/04/2023
Peoria, IL – The US Department of Transportation announced that a grant of $500,000 was awarded to the Metropolitan Airport Authority of Peoria (MAAP) under the Small Community Air Service Development Program (SCASD). This program provides funds to small communities to address air service and airfare issues. The grant application process required the communities to […]
02/28/2023
Peoria, IL – The US Department of Transportation today announced a grant of $14 million under the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA) to continue with construction of a replacement Air Traffic Control Tower (ATCT) at the General Wayne A. Downing Peoria International Airport. The existing ATCT is co-located with the old terminal which opened […]
07/07/2022
Peoria, IL – The US Department of Transportation today announced a grant of $15 million under the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA) to begin construction of a replacement Air Traffic Control Tower (ATCT) at the General Wayne A. Downing Peoria International Airport. The existing ATCT is co-located with the old terminal which opened in […]
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 […]
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 […]
As we experience large numbers of passengers for popular travel weeks/weekends, our Main Lot and Overflow lots may be full. We continue to monitor our parking lots daily and will advise you where our largest parking availability may be – please check the construction sign at the entrance to see where we are directing you first. If our lots do become FULL, we will create supplemental parking and advise passengers accordingly.
Parking will be in high during popular school breaks and Spring Break, but we will do our best to assist you:
Safe Travels and Thank You for flying PIA!
