Afrikaskyes From United States of America, joined Sep 2005, 141 posts, RR: 0 Posted (6 years 3 weeks 3 days 11 hours ago) and read 3124 times:
On April 26th, 2007 the Greater Peoria Airport Authority will announce the construction of a new terminal while the older terminal will be demolished. The plans call for a 9 gate terminal consisting of just as many jet bridges. The control tower attached to the current terminal will somehow remain intact. Construction is scheduled to begin in 2008.
This is good news as the current terminal is severely dilapidated and all of the commercial airline serving airports in Central IL have much better facilities. You only to have look 40 miles down I-74 at BMI to know this.
Kbmiflyer From United States of America, joined Jul 2004, 112 posts, RR: 0 Reply 1, posted (6 years 3 weeks 3 days 11 hours ago) and read 3091 times:
I hope this is true. As much as I like my home airport of BMI, I am forced to fly out of PIA occasionally due to lower fares or better connections. The Peoria facility really is bad. Given their growth form both AA and Alligiant, they really deserve a new terminal., I look forward to this being completed.
Pizzaandplanes From , joined Dec 1969, posts, RR: Reply 2, posted (6 years 3 weeks 3 days 11 hours ago) and read 3080 times:
Would it be cheaper to build a whole new terminal or to restore an old one? I'd imagine that a new terminal would likely attract new airlines but restoring the old one would probably be cheaper.
Acey559 From United States of America, joined Jan 2007, 1335 posts, RR: 2 Reply 4, posted (6 years 3 weeks 3 days 8 hours ago) and read 2931 times:
Good news for our PIA friends. When we built our new terminal here at MLI I'm sure it probably helped in attracting new airlines and passengers, so hopefully the same will hold true with PIA. Are there any renderings available to see what they have in mind?
IADLHR From Italy, joined Apr 2005, 668 posts, RR: 0 Reply 5, posted (6 years 3 weeks 2 days 22 hours ago) and read 2862 times:
I was just checking to see if a thread had been statrted on this topic. I have a question, hopefully, someone can answer. www.week.com reports the new terminal will be built west of the existing one. My memory is hazy, havent been to PIA in awhile, to get a better idea of the proposed layout, is west towards the rental car area or the other direction?
Afrikaskyes From United States of America, joined Sep 2005, 141 posts, RR: 0 Reply 8, posted (6 years 3 weeks 2 days 20 hours ago) and read 2779 times:
The terminal will be built where the car rental and the old postal sort center is located. Supposedly the terminal will be built using classic red brick. The airport wants to go with a different approach and keep a classic look. Sounds cool.
JetBlueGuy2006 From United States of America, joined Jan 2006, 1613 posts, RR: 2 Reply 9, posted (6 years 3 weeks 2 days 20 hours ago) and read 2771 times:
Good news for PIA. I am kinda hoping we will get a new terminal here in LAN. It is really old and you could make it a lot sleeker and maybe attract new Airlines.
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STLGph From United States of America, joined Oct 2004, 8976 posts, RR: 28 Reply 10, posted (6 years 3 weeks 2 days 20 hours ago) and read 2771 times:
Quoting EXAAUADL (Reply 6): While the terminal is old, i have never thought it was that bad
exactly. i like the airport terminal and think it works just fine as it is now. they could almost just restore parts of it and make it work just the same.
i think 9 gates is overdoing it though. it seems like they survive just now on 5.
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Flyinryan99 From United States of America, joined Feb 2001, 1919 posts, RR: 11 Reply 11, posted (6 years 3 weeks 2 days 19 hours ago) and read 2746 times:
I've never been to PIA....so a couple of quesitons..where is the TSA located for checking bags? Is it behind the ticket counters or do they have the CTX machine out in the open?
IADLHR From Italy, joined Apr 2005, 668 posts, RR: 0 Reply 12, posted (6 years 3 weeks 2 days 19 hours ago) and read 2724 times:
Quoting Flyinryan99 (Reply 11): I've never been to PIA....so a couple of quesitons..where is the TSA located for checking bags? Is it behind the ticket counters or do they have the CTX machine out in the open?
For checked luggage, the xay machines are in front of each airlines ticket counter. That really cuts down on floor space especially in the early AM hours when so many flights leave.
To go through security, there is a hallway to the left of the ticket counter, that one goes to, to go through security.
PIA is the only airport I have ever been to that only has vending machines for food andd drinks behind security. So if there is a last minute delay, to and from ORD, one ahs to leave and reenter security to get more than vending machine food.
In addition, PIA, is the only airport I have been to security closes down at periodic intervals through the day. I was told this was due to no flights arriving or leaving.
I hope the food situation, is addressed, in the new terminal.
Lastly, PIA. is the only airport i know of that also is the bus station for the city. On the existing lower level which is baggage claim, a few steps away from the baggage carosuel, is the bus ticket counter, and sometimes you can see some seedy people waiting for the bus. it is my understanding that the TSA expressed concern about the issue. However, I dont know if that is true and, if so, what was done to deal with the concerns.
PIA is also the only airport, I know of, where there is no taxi line. On a few occassions I have flown in there hours late, at night, and the rental cars had closed. This despite having called ahead to alert them to my delay. It created a further delay when I had to call and wait for a taxi to take me to the hotel. In short, i have tried to avoid flying in there at all costs. Any day now UA will start nonstop IAD-SPI and that might be an attractive alternative to IAD-ORD-PIA.
Flyinryan99 From United States of America, joined Feb 2001, 1919 posts, RR: 11 Reply 14, posted (6 years 3 weeks 2 days 13 hours ago) and read 2618 times:
Quoting IADLHR (Reply 12): For checked luggage, the xay machines are in front of each airlines ticket counter.
This is probably the biggest reason why they have decided to build a new terminal as opposed to remodeling the current one. At TOL, it was determined they could remodel the airport and be able to put the CTX behind the counter with a few belts then building a whole new terminal. The remodling cost wasn't even close to that of building a full new terminal. I suspect the cost of remodeling and switching things around there is something that of at least 3/4 of what it would cost to build a new terminal. This is just a guess though.
EXAAUADL From , joined Dec 1969, posts, RR: Reply 15, posted (6 years 3 weeks 2 days 13 hours ago) and read 2601 times:
I hope SPI-IAD works out. Will this be one daiy flight or two? SPI doesnt have a good history like MLI,PIA and BMI of beign able to support airservice....even CMI does better
Afrikaskyes From United States of America, joined Sep 2005, 141 posts, RR: 0 Reply 16, posted (6 years 3 weeks 2 days 13 hours ago) and read 2601 times:
As of Dec '06 the TSA screening area is behind the ticket counters, which seems to be very convenient for everyone involved including the passengers, airline agents, and the screening officers.
The bus station is indeed located at the airport and let me tell you, we get some dandy individuals up from the lower level where the bus terminal is located. The airport gets grants to provide bus transportation so in spite of the many complaints from the passengers and the law enforcement officers about unruly and sometimes intoxicated bus riders, the bus station stays. It's interesting when newly freed prisoners stroll around the airport terminal waiting for the Trailways bus. You know it's prisoner release day when you see 3 or 4 guys wearing the same attire consisting of grey sweat pants, white T-shirt, and black Chuck Taylor's roaming around the gift shop looking for smokes.
IADLHR From Italy, joined Apr 2005, 668 posts, RR: 0 Reply 17, posted (6 years 3 weeks 2 days 11 hours ago) and read 2550 times:
Quoting EXAAUADL (Reply 15): I hope SPI-IAD works out. Will this be one daiy flight or two? SPI doesnt have a good history like MLI,PIA and BMI of beign able to support airservice....even CMI does better
It will be one flight operated by Mesa. That alone, considering their service, is cause for concern. The aircraft used for SPI-IAD comes into SPI in the late afternoon ffrom ORD and goes out SPI-IAD. Now this flight was started to avoid the ORD hassel. However, the aircraft will be coming from ORD so any delays there will greatly affect the IAD flight. I indeed hope things all work and it does well.
FlyingClrs727 From United States of America, joined Apr 2007, 621 posts, RR: 0 Reply 18, posted (6 years 3 weeks 2 days 10 hours ago) and read 2516 times:
Quoting Pizzaandplanes (Reply 2): Would it be cheaper to build a whole new terminal or to restore an old one? I'd imagine that a new terminal would likely attract new airlines but restoring the old one would probably be cheaper.
When Corpus Christi built a new terminal at CRP, it was about double the cost of refurbishing the existing terminal, but a refurbished terminal woulnd't have lasted as long before needing to be replaced. Serious corrosion was found in the structural steel early on in a project to modernize the restrooms. The old terminal almost 50 years old and rather spread out. There was only one jetway that Soutwest had installed. The new terminal is much more attractive and compact, and all gates have jetways to board aircraft. The maximum distance from the check in counters to a gate has gone from over 1,000 feet to under 300. Considering the benefits and longevity of having a new efficiently laid out treminal, replacing an existing terminal is often the better choice.
TrijetsRMissed From United States of America, joined Oct 2006, 2097 posts, RR: 6 Reply 19, posted (6 years 3 weeks 2 days 7 hours ago) and read 2416 times:
What is the largest airliner to fly into Peoria? Any mainline equipment or just RJs?
FlyPeoria From United States of America, joined Oct 2005, 376 posts, RR: 0 Reply 21, posted (6 years 3 weeks 1 day 12 hours ago) and read 2299 times:
Quoting STLGph (Reply 10): i think 9 gates is overdoing it though. it seems like they survive just now on 5.
PIA actually has eight gates, though only six are in use. Of these, five have jetways - NW is the only one that still uses props and doesn't use a jetway for its Saab 340's.
EXAAUADL From , joined Dec 1969, posts, RR: Reply 22, posted (6 years 3 weeks 20 hours ago) and read 2219 times:
After looking at the schedule, I think IAD-SPI wont work. First the plane flows from ORD. Two, the flight is great for Europe connections but that isnt what SPI needs. It needs an AM flight to IAD and PM flight from IAD. The purpose of the flight should be day trips to IAD for state and federal govt workers and lobbiests.
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