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MidAmerica St. Louis Airport promises hassle-free travel with low-cost flights and short wait times, making it a favorite among leisure travelers.

MidAmerica St. Louis Airport today announced a new record of more than 40,000 passengers served during the month of March, continuing an overall trend of positive passenger growth. The airport saw a 47% increase in passenger traffic compared to March 2024, when 27,000 passengers traveled through its terminal. This noteworthy milestone in passenger growth also marks a 23% increase from March 2022, which held the previous record of more than 32,000 passengers.

Planning a trip for spring break or looking ahead to summer travel? MidAmerica St. Louis Airport has a new nonstop beach destination taking off soon, as well as future international options in the works. The local airport has several flights available for less than $150 round-trip, though taxes and fees may apply. If you’re making arrangements for Monday, May 7 or later, you’ll need a REAL ID or passport to fly domestically.

MASCOUTAH, Ill. – For most, the sight of a sunflower holds feelings of happiness and a symbol of loyalty or adoration, considered lucky by some cultures. In the Metro East, they’re taking on a different meaning at the airport. “It’s the hidden disability sunflower program…we look at it as it could be physical, mental, or

The MidAmerica St. Louis Airport in Mascoutah celebrates its 25th anniversary today (Wednesday). Completed on May 8, 1998, after an approximately 15-year endeavor to bring the airport to Mascoutah, it has the unique distinction of operating under a joint-use agreement with Scott Air Force Base and has long been credited with helping to save Scott AFB

MASCOUTAH, Ill. — It’s a major new development for the U.S. military and it’s being produced right here in the bi-state. The first autonomous jet, the Navy’s MQ-25 Stingray, is sending missions farther, faster without putting sailors’ lives at risk. It is being made at the new Boeing production facility in Mascoutah, Illinois.

ST. CLAIR COUNTY, Ill. – If you’re still planning a spring break getaway, the MidAmerica St. Louis Airport wants your business. There’s a lot of growth at the airport recently, including new destinations and terminal expansion. For 160 passengers inside the MidAmerica Airport on Monday morning, the renovations they saw inside of the terminal may