Metropolitan Airport Authority of Peoria Receives Grant for New Air Service to West
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 […]
TOWER CONSTRUCTION ALERT: Temporary changes to the Terminal Main Entrance Road between the new tower site and Byerly Aviation will begin on Tuesday, November 25, 2025. A temporary crossover roadway will divert traffic from the Main Entrance Ring Road, into the parking lot, piror to the New Tower construction zone. All vehicles will need to use this temporary crossover to exit the Terminal Ring Road and Overflow Parking Lots. This temporary detour should be in use for less than three days.
Please see the attached map for more information on the detour.
