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Editor’s note: This story was originally published by the Belleville News-Democrat, a news partner of St. Louis Public Radio. A proposed expansion to Boeing’s operations at MidAmerica St. Louis Airport is in its early stages, officials say. A predevelopment agreement between the Metro East airport and Boeing for a project to expand Boeing’s existing defense-related operations […]

Contegra Construction Co. has completed a number of improvements to facilities and infrastructure at MidAmerica St. Louis Airport. 

MASCOUTAH – The COVID-19 pandemic sidelined the vast majority of flights at airports around the country in March, including MidAmerica St. Louis Airport in St. Louis’ Metro East, but the latest data from the Transportation Security Administration (TSA), reveals that demand for air travel is once again slowly increasing in the US. As potential travelers

MASCOUTAH — Bryan Johnson has been named by the St. Clair County Public Building Commission (PBC) as the new director of the MidAmerica St. Louis Airport in Mascoutah effective April 3. Johnson will succeed Tim Cantwell, director of MidAmerica Airport for the past 17 years. He announced his retirement in October, committing to stay on

MASCOUTAH, Ill. — Allegiant is expanding its service from MidAmerica St. Louis Airport by adding a new route to Florida’s Sarasota-Bradenton International Airport beginning Nov. 15. The new seasonal route will operate twice weekly, officials said. Allegiant now serves 10 cities from MidAmerica, which is in Mascoutah. “WE ARE SO HAPPY TO OFFER ST. LOUIS-AREA

Coming on the heels of a year of continued growth, MidAmerica St. Louis Airport has reached the mid-point of 2019 with more activity underway than ever before.  The airport will reach another major milestone during the busy summer flight season with a record number of passengers taking advantage of convenient, affordable Allegiant flights to several

MidAmerica Airport has been named the airport of the year in the category for airports that see more than 10,000 passenger boardings annually. The Illinois Department of Transportation’s Division of Aeronautics chose MidAmerica for the distinction, citing cooperation and coordination, safety, service to the local community and general maintenance as reasons for awarding the airport first place.