# General Wayne A. Downing Peoria International Airport (PIA)

> Peoria, US · IATA: PIA · ICAO: KPIA · Medium Airport · Cargo Hub

## Quick Facts

| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| IATA | `PIA` |
| ICAO | `KPIA` |
| City | Peoria |
| Country | US |
| Type | Medium Airport |
| Elevation | 201 m |
| Cargo | ✅ |
| GPS | 40.66420, -89.69330 |

## Description

Heavy industry, light airfreight — that is Peoria in a line. Caterpillar grew up along the Illinois River here, and its plants and engineering centres still anchor the regional economy. The General Wayne A. Downing Peoria International Airport (IATA: PIA, ICAO: KPIA), named after a hometown four-star general, links the area via American, United and Allegiant and set a passenger record of 812,396 in 2025. Cargo is modest but real: around 6,800 tonnes (14.9 million pounds) of air freight moved through PIA in 2024, mostly express and general goods. Caterpillar's machines, by contrast, leave by rail, truck and barge down the Illinois Waterway, navigable all the way to the Gulf of Mexico, while urgent oversized shipments truck in from Chicago O'Hare or St. Louis. The Air National Guard's 182nd Airlift Wing flies C-130s from the field.

---

*Freight Academy — Airport Profile: [https://www.freight-academy.com/en/information/airports/general-wayne-a-downing-peoria-international-airport-pia](https://www.freight-academy.com/en/information/airports/general-wayne-a-downing-peoria-international-airport-pia)*

*Markdown mirror: [https://www.freight-academy.com/api/md/airports/en/general-wayne-a-downing-peoria-international-airport-pia](https://www.freight-academy.com/api/md/airports/en/general-wayne-a-downing-peoria-international-airport-pia)*

*LLM-Summary (JSON): https://www.freight-academy.com/api/v1/airports/general-wayne-a-downing-peoria-international-airport-pia/llm-summary*