General Wayne A. Downing Peoria International Airport

General Wayne A. Downing Peoria International Airport
Summary
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 / 40.66417; -89.69333Coordinates: 40°39′51″N 089°41′36″W / 40.66417°N 89.69333°W / 40.66417; -89.69333
Website www.FlyPIA.com
Maps

Location of Peoria County in Illinois
PIA
Location of airport in Peoria County
Runways
Direction Length Surface
ft m
13/31 10,104 3,080 Concrete
4/22 8,004 2,440 Asphalt
Statistics
Departing passengers (12 months ending Mar 2018) 639,320
Aircraft operations (2017) 41,557
Based aircraft (2018) 69
Sources: Airport[1] and FAA[2]

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

Ticketing area in the main terminal.
Aerial Photograph of the Peoria Airport and the surrounding Illinois countryside to the southwest of the city.

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.

AirlinesDestinations
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 shares for (April 2017 – March 2018)[15]
Carrier Passengers (arriving and departing)
Allegiant
205,000(33.06%)
Skywest
139,000(22.47%)
Mesa
84,660(13.67%)
Endeavor
77,800(12.57%)
PSA
54,710(8.84%)
Other
58,170(9.4%)
Top domestic destinations (April 2017 – March 2018)[15]
Rank City Passengers Airlines
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
Ameriflight Louisville
FedEx Express Memphis
Freight Runners Express Milwaukee
UPS Airlines Chicago/Rockford, Louisville

References

  1. ↑ "General Wayne A. Downing Peoria International Airport". Flypia.com. 2017-09-01. Retrieved 2018-07-04.
  2. 1 2 3 4 5 FAA Airport Master Record for PIA (Form 5010 PDF). Federal Aviation Administration. effective June 21, 2018.
  3. 1 2 Haney, Dave (October 11, 2008). "He would have been proud". Peoria Journal Star. Peoria, Illinois. Retrieved November 18, 2008.
  4. ↑ "IATA Airport Code Search (PIA: Greater Peoria)". International Air Transport Association. Retrieved December 25, 2012.
  5. ↑ "Contact Information". Peoria International Airport. Retrieved December 25, 2012.
  6. ↑ "Greater Peoria Regional Airport". Archived from the original on September 14, 2008.
  7. ↑ "KPIA – Greater Peoria Regional Airport". FAA data republished by AirNav. December 17, 2009. Archived from the original on January 14, 2010.
  8. ↑ "List of NPIAS Airports" (PDF). FAA.gov. Federal Aviation Administration. 21 October 2016. Retrieved 4 July 2018.
  9. ↑ "Enplanements for CY 2008" (PDF, 1.0 MB). faa.gov. Federal Aviation Administration. December 18, 2009.
  10. ↑ "Enplanements for CY 2010" (PDF, 189 KB). faa.gov. Federal Aviation Administration. October 4, 2011.
  11. ↑ "Brief History of the Airport". Peoria International Airport. Retrieved November 18, 2008.
  12. ↑ Haney, Dave (April 27, 2011). "Dignitaries Praise New Peoria Airport Terminal During Ceremony". Peoria Journal Star. Retrieved June 3, 2012.
  13. ↑ Buedel, Matt (August 24, 2012). "Peoria Airport Discussing Direct Flights to Caribbean, Mexico". Peoria Journal Star. Retrieved August 24, 2012.
  14. ↑ Buedel, Matt. "Delta to drop direct Peoria to Detroit flights in November". Journal Star. Retrieved 2018-09-12.
  15. 1 2 "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.


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