Peoria International Airport
General Wayne A. Downing Peoria International Airport | |||||||||||||||
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Airport type | Public | ||||||||||||||
Owner/Operator | Metropolitan Airport Authority of Peoria | ||||||||||||||
Serves | Peoria, Illinois | ||||||||||||||
Location | Limestone Township, Peoria County | ||||||||||||||
Elevation AMSL | 661 ft / 201 m | ||||||||||||||
Coordinates | 40°39′51″N 089°41′36″W / 40.66417°N 89.69333°W | ||||||||||||||
Website | www.FlyPIA.com | ||||||||||||||
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Location of Peoria County in Illinois | |||||||||||||||
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General Wayne A. Downing Peoria International Airport[3] (IATA: PIA[4], ICAO: KPIA, FAA LID: PIA) is a civil/military public airport five miles west of Peoria, in Peoria County, Illinois.[2] The airport is on the northwest edge of Bartonville, near Bellevue. It is owned by the Metropolitan Airport Authority of Peoria,[2] which often refers to it as Peoria International Airport.[5] It was formerly the Greater Peoria Regional Airport.[6][7]
It is included in the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) National Plan of Integrated Airport Systems for 2017–2021, in which it is categorized as a non-hub primary commercial service facility.[8] As per Federal Aviation Administration records, the airport had 278,426 passenger boardings (enplanements) in calendar year 2008,[9] 242,142 in 2009 and 249,595 in 2010.[10]
History
On May 19, 1932, the citizens of Peoria voted to have an airport. On 195 acres (0.8 km²), American Airways (now American Airlines) and Chicago and Southern Airlines brought in airmail and passenger service on 4 shale-surfaced runways. The land was purchased by 261 Peoria businessmen who formed the Peoria Airport, Inc.[11] It was turned over to the Peoria Park District in 1937, and then to newly formed The Metropolitan Airport Authority of Peoria in 1950.
Airport diagram for 1956
On April 25, 2007, the Greater Peoria Airport Authority announced a new 9 gate terminal will be built and the old terminal demolished. On October 10, 2008, the airport was renamed "General Wayne A. Downing Peoria International Airport" during a groundbreaking ceremony attended by Ross Perot, a friend of the late Wayne A. Downing.[3] The new terminal, designed by Reynolds, Smith & Hills of Jacksonville, FL, Dewberry (architecture firm) of Peoria, and built by Turner Construction, opened on April 27, 2011.[12] As of August 24, 2012, the airport was in negotiations for international flights using a temporary customs facility.[13]
In the spring of 2016, the Ray Lahood International Arrivals Terminal was completed, offering additional gates, TSA services, and a US Customs Port of Entry facility.
Air National Guard / Army National Guard
The airport is co-located with the Peoria Air National Guard Base, which is home to the 182d Airlift Wing (182 AW) of the Illinois Air National Guard. This Air National Guard unit is operationally-gained by the Air Mobility Command (AMC) and consists of Lockheed C-130H Hercules aircraft. The airport is also home to the Illinois Army National Guard's Army Aviation Support Facility No. 3 and 1st Battalion, 106th Aviation Regiment, currently operating the Boeing CH-47 "Chinook" helicopter.
Facilities and aircraft
Peoria International Airport covers 3,800 acres (1,538 ha) at an elevation of 661 feet (201 m) above mean sea level. It has two runways: 13/31 is 10,104 by 150 feet (3,080 x 46 m) concrete; 4/22 is 8,004 by 150 feet (2,440 x 46 m) concrete.[2]
In 2017, the airport had 41,557 aircraft operations, average 114 per day: 32% general aviation, 31% air taxi, 18% military, and 9% scheduled commercial. In June 2018, 69 aircraft were based at this airport: 40 single-engine, 8 jet, 14 military, 3 helicopter, and 4 multi-engine.[2]
Airlines and destinations
Peoria International Airport features service from four passenger airlines. Of the four, Allegiant Air is the only airline with mainline service; American Airlines, Delta Air Lines and United Airlines use smaller, regional aircraft.
Airlines | Destinations |
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Allegiant Air | Las Vegas, Orlando–Sanford, Phoenix/Mesa, Punta Gorda (FL), St. Petersburg/Clearwater Seasonal: Fort Walton Beach |
American Eagle | Charlotte, Chicago–O'Hare, Dallas/Fort Worth |
Delta Connection | Atlanta, Detroit (ends November 26, 2018),[14] Minneapolis/St. Paul |
United Express | Chicago–O'Hare |
Statistics
Top destinations
Carrier | Passengers (arriving and departing) |
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Allegiant | 205,000(33.06%)
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Skywest | 139,000(22.47%)
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Mesa | 84,660(13.67%)
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Endeavor | 77,800(12.57%)
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PSA | 54,710(8.84%)
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Other | 58,170(9.4%)
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Rank | City | Passengers | Airlines |
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1 | Chicago–O'Hare, Illinois | 71,530 | American, United |
2 | Dallas/Fort Worth, Texas | 42,320 | American |
3 | Atlanta, Georgia | 36,730 | Delta |
4 | Charlotte, North Carolina | 28,180 | American |
5 | Punta Gorda/Ft Myers, Florida | 23,460 | Allegiant |
6 | Las Vegas, Nevada | 22,140 | Allegiant |
7 | St. Petersburg/Clearwater, Florida | 21,420 | Allegiant |
8 | Phoenix/Mesa, Arizona | 20,440 | Allegiant |
9 | Detroit, Michigan | 18,650 | Delta |
10 | Orlando/Sanford, Florida | 10,770 | Allegiant |
Cargo airlines
Airlines | Destinations |
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Ameriflight | Louisville |
FedEx Express | Memphis |
Freight Runners Express | Milwaukee |
UPS Airlines | Chicago/Rockford, Louisville |
References
- ^ "General Wayne A. Downing Peoria International Airport". Flypia.com. September 1, 2017. Retrieved July 4, 2018.
- ^ a b c d e FAA Airport Form 5010 for PIA PDF. Federal Aviation Administration. effective June 21, 2018.
- ^ a b Haney, Dave (October 11, 2008). "He would have been proud". Peoria Journal Star. Peoria, Illinois. Retrieved November 18, 2008.
- ^ "IATA Airport Code Search (PIA: Greater Peoria)". International Air Transport Association. Retrieved December 25, 2012.
- ^ "Contact Information". Peoria International Airport. Retrieved December 25, 2012.
- ^ "Greater Peoria Regional Airport". Archived from the original on September 14, 2008.
- ^ "KPIA – Greater Peoria Regional Airport". FAA data republished by AirNav. December 17, 2009. Archived from the original on January 14, 2010.
- ^ "List of NPIAS Airports" (PDF). FAA.gov. Federal Aviation Administration. October 21, 2016. Retrieved July 4, 2018.
- ^ "Enplanements for CY 2008" (PDF, 1.0 MB). faa.gov. Federal Aviation Administration. December 18, 2009.
- ^ "Enplanements for CY 2010" (PDF, 189 KB). faa.gov. Federal Aviation Administration. October 4, 2011.
- ^ "Brief History of the Airport". Peoria International Airport. Retrieved November 18, 2008.
- ^ Haney, Dave (April 27, 2011). "Dignitaries Praise New Peoria Airport Terminal During Ceremony". Peoria Journal Star. Retrieved June 3, 2012.
- ^ Buedel, Matt (August 24, 2012). "Peoria Airport Discussing Direct Flights to Caribbean, Mexico". Peoria Journal Star. Retrieved August 24, 2012.
- ^ Buedel, Matt. "Delta to drop direct Peoria to Detroit flights in November". Journal Star. Retrieved September 12, 2018.
- ^ a b "Peoria, IL: General Downing – Peoria International (PIA)". Bureau of Transportation Statistics (BTS), Research and Innovative Technology Administration (RITA), U.S. Department of Transportation. March 2018.
External links
- General Wayne A. Downing Peoria International Airport – official website
- Peoria Air Guard – official website
- Aerial image as of April 1998 from USGS The National Map
- FAA Airport Diagram (PDF), effective July 11, 2024
- FAA Terminal Procedures for PIA, effective July 11, 2024
- Resources for this airport:
- AirNav airport information for KPIA
- ASN accident history for PIA
- FlightAware airport information and live flight tracker
- NOAA/NWS weather observations: current, past three days
- SkyVector aeronautical chart for KPIA
- FAA current PIA delay information