Central Illinois Regional Airport
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| Central Illinois Regional Airport | |||
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| IATA: BMI - ICAO: KBMI - FAA: BMI | |||
| Summary | |||
| Airport type | Public | ||
| Operator | Bloomington-Normal Airport Authority | ||
| Serves | Bloomington, Illinois | ||
| Elevation AMSL | 871 ft (265.5 m) | ||
| Coordinates | |||
| Runways | |||
| Direction | Length | Surface | |
| ft | m | ||
| 2/20 | 8,000 | 2,438 | Concrete |
| 11/29 | 6,525 | 1,989 | Asphalt/Concrete |
Central Illinois Regional Airport (IATA: BMI, ICAO: KBMI, FAA LID: BMI), also known as Central Illinois Regional Airport at Bloomington-Normal and informally known as CIRA, is a public airport located three miles (5 km) east of the central business district (CBD) of the city of Bloomington and southeast of town of Normal, in McLean County, Illinois, USA. The airport covers 1,968 acres and has two runways.
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[edit] Facilities
On Monday, November 5, 2001, Central Illinois Regional Airport opened a new $14 million terminal building, which was three times larger than the previous terminal. The new terminal currently has four ground level boarding gates, and five second level gates are available. The terminal hosts two new baggage carousels. In addition, a business center open to the general public, conference rooms and a VIP lounge cater to busy business travelers. Wireless Internet access is available throughout the building.
Services
The Hangar Food and Spirits is a full service restaurant that serves lunch and dinner choices along with along a full service bar. Bevande is a gourmet beverage and pastry shop that offers gourmet coffees, pastries and light sandwiches. Denny's Doughnuts & Bakery offers a variety of pastries and beverages or for a quick snack and cup of coffee. Airport Gifts & Baskets is a place where travelers can pick up last minute gifts and personal items.
The five rental car companies are Hertz, Avis, National , Enterprise and Alamo.
Central Illinois Regional Airport is also one of the only airports in the area that boasts free parking. Hangar rental, fueling, and aircraft maintenance facilites are also available for private plane owners.
[edit] Airlines and destinations
- AirTran Airways Gate 8 (Atlanta, Orlando)
- American Airlines Gate 3
- American Eagle (Chicago-O'Hare)
- Delta Air Lines Gate 2
- Delta Connection operated by Atlantic Southeast Airlines (Atlanta)
- Delta Connection operated by Freedom Airlines (Orlando [seasonal])
- Northwest Airlines Gate 4
- Northwest Airlink operated by Mesaba Airlines (Detroit)
- United Airlines Gate 1
- United Express operated by Mesa Airlines (Chicago-O'Hare)
[edit] References
- Central Illinois Regional Airport (official web site)
- FAA Airport Master Record for BMI (Form 5010 PDF)
[edit] External links
- FAA Airport Diagram (PDF)
- Resources for this airport:
- AirNav airport information for KBMI
- ASN Accident history for KBMI
- FlightAware airport information and live flight tracker
- NOAA/NWS latest weather observations
- SkyVector aeronautical chart for KBMI
- FAA current BMI delay information
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Municipalities and Communities of McLean County, Illinois (County Seat: Bloomington) |
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| Cities, Towns and Villages | Anchor | Arrowsmith | Bellflower | Bloomington | Carlock | Chenoa | Colfax | Cooksville | Danvers | Downs | Ellsworth | Gridley | Heyworth | Hudson | Le Roy | Lexington | McLean | Normal | Saybrook | Stanford | Towanda |
| Townships | Allin | Anchor | Arrowsmith | Bellflower | Bloomington | Blue Mound | Cheney’s | Chenoa | Cropsey | Dale | Danvers | Dawson | Downs | Dry Grove | Empire | Funk’s Grove | Gridley | Hudson | Lawndale | Lexington | Martin | Money Creek | Mount Hope | Normal | Old Town | Randolph | Towanda | West | White Oak | Yates |
| Airports | Central Illinois Regional Airport |
