Greater Peoria Regional Airport

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Greater Peoria Regional Airport
IATA: PIA - ICAO: KPIA
Summary
Airport type		Public
Operator		Greater Peoria Airport Authority
Serves		Peoria, Illinois
Elevation AMSL		660 ft (201.2 m)
Coordinates		40°39′51.12″N, 89°41′35.72″W
Runways
Direction	Length		Surface
Direction	ft	m	Surface
13/31	10,104	3,080	Concrete
4/22	8,003	2,439	Asphalt

Greater Peoria Regional Airport (IATA: PIA, ICAO: KPIA) is a public airport located 4 miles (6 km) southwest of the city of Peoria, on the northwest edge of Bartonville in Peoria County, Illinois, USA.

1 Facilities
2 History
3 Airlines and destinations
4 Cargo
5 National Guard
6 External links

[edit] Facilities

Greater Peoria Regional Airport covers 3,300 acres (13 km²) and has two runways:

Runway 13/31: 10,104 x 150 ft (3,080 x 46 m), Surface: Concrete
Runway 4/22: 8,003 x 150 ft (2,439 x 46 m), Surface: Asphalt

[edit] History

On May 19, 1932 the citizens of Peoria voted to have an airport. On 195 acres (0.8 km²), American Airways (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 that formed the Peoria Airport, Inc. Today Greater Peoria Regional Airport is served by 5 airlines. Most of the airlines don't offer large jet service. Allegiant Air is the only airline to offer larger jets. Northwest Airlink, Delta Connection, United Express and American Eagle offer flights in smaller regional jets. On April 25, 2007 the Greater Peoria Airport Authority announced a new 9 gate terminal will be built and that the older terminal will be demolished. Construction of the new terminal is scheduled to begin in 2008.

[edit] Airlines and destinations

Destinations served from
Greater Peoria Regional Airport
(As of June 2008)

Allegiant Air (Las Vegas, Orlando-Sanford, Phoenix/Mesa [seasonal], St. Petersburg/Clearwater)
American Airlines
- American Eagle (Chicago-O'Hare, Dallas/Fort Worth)
Delta Air Lines
- Delta Connection operated by Atlantic Southeast Airlines (Atlanta)
Northwest Airlines
- Northwest Airlink operated by Mesaba Airlines (Minneapolis/St. Paul)
- Northwest Airlink operated by Pinnacle Airlines (Detroit)
United Airlines
- United Express operated by SkyWest (Chicago-O'Hare, Denver)

[edit] Cargo

UPS United Parcel Service
FedEx Federal Express
DHL DHL International GmbH

[edit] National Guard

Greater Peoria Regional Airport is home to the 182nd Airlift Wing, Peoria Air Guard. This Air National Guard unit consists of eight Lockheed C-130H Hercules aircraft. The Greater Peoria Regional Airport is also home to the Army National Guard AASF3 1st Battalion, 106th Aviation Regiment, currently operating the Boeing CH-47 'Chinook' twin rotor helicopter.