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The competition will challenge participating teams to pull a 22-ton GoJet Aircraft to support
Special Olympics Illinois statewide programming

Service to Gulf Shores area will begin in May 2025

The program will allow the airport to discreetly assist passengers with hidden disabilities

MASCOUTAH, Ill., June 10, 2024 — MidAmerica St. Louis Airport (BLV) is pleased to announce that new, nonstop service by Allegiant between BLV and McGhee Tyson Airport in Acola, Tenn. (TYS), will begin on Thursday, June 13. The new route was announced earlier this year and will provide individuals with direct access to Knoxville and

The Airline’s Latest Full Seasonal Expansion Offers Low-Cost Travel Options on 81 Routes in 66 Cities Beginning in May ST. LOUIS. May 30, 2024 — Allegiant Travel Company (NASDAQ: ALGT) today kicks off seasonal service from MidAmerica St. Louis Airport (BLV) to Myrtle Beach, South Carolina. This is part of the airline’s latest seasonal expansion in 66 cities across the

The Airline’s Full Seasonal Expansion Offers Low-Cost Travel Options on 13 Routes in 16 Cities Beginning in Spring ST. LOUIS. April 12, 2024 — Allegiant Travel Company (NASDAQ: ALGT) today kicks off seasonal service from MidAmerica St. Louis Airport (BLV) to Savannah, Georgia. This is part of the airline’s latest seasonal expansion in 16 cities around the country.

Airport will be closed to the public during aircraft mishap exercise

MASCOUTAH, IL (February 6, 2023) – MidAmerica St. Louis Airport today announced a new record of 163,210 passengers served in 2022, continuing a trend of positive passenger growth. The 2022 passenger count exceeds that of 2021 by nearly 2,000 and is fueled by a robust recovery from the travel disruptions caused by the coronavirus pandemic.

Effective November 9, 2022, signals at the intersection of IL Rte. 4 and Airport Blvd, Mascoutah, IL will become operational. See the following for additional information on the project:  https://flymidamerica.com/new-signalization-and-turn-lanes-to-provide-enhanced-access-to-midamerica-st-louis-airport-and-new-boeing-production-facility-under-development/

MASCOUTAH, IL, Sept. 7, 2022 . . . Work to add nearly 3,100 linear feet of new Taxiway Lima pavement and a new Taxiway Bridge over Crooked Creek is underway at MidAmerica St. Louis Airport (BLV).  The $37.7 million project will provide airfield access to a future aviation business park on the south side of