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Central Illinois Regional Airport Earns Perfect FAA Inspection

Central Illinois Regional Airport Earns Perfect FAA Inspection

November 12, 2018

Seventh Perfect Inspection for CIRA (BMI) in Eight Years (Bloomington, IL) The Bloomington Normal Airport Authority Board of Commissioners is excited to announce that the Central Illinois Regional Airport at Bloomington-Normal (BMI) has achieved a perfect review from the FAA as part of its Part 139 annual inspection.  It is the seventh time in the Central Illinois Regional Airport Earns Perfect FAA Inspection

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Statement Regarding Delays today at Central Illinois Regional Airport

Statement Regarding Delays today at Central Illinois Regional Airport

October 11, 2018

(Bloomington, IL) Today, Thursday, October 11, 2018 two airlines operating at the Central Illinois Regional Airport experienced mechanical delays on two flights to the Orlando, Florida area.  Allegiant flight 2105 to SFB- Orlando/Sanford was scheduled to leave this morning at 9:17 a.m.  The mechanical issue which caused the delay was not able to be fixed Statement Regarding Delays today at Central Illinois Regional Airport

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October 2018 TSA Pre✓® Temporary Enrollment Center Event

October 2018 TSA Pre✓® Temporary Enrollment Center Event

October 03, 2018

(October 3, 2018, Bloomington, IL)   Central Illinois Regional Airport at Bloomington-Normal invites passengers to enroll in the popular TSA Pre✓® expedited screening program October 15-19, 2018. The enrollment event hours are  8:00 a.m.-12:00 p.m. and 1:00 p.m.-5:00 p.m. each day in Conference Room 1 on the second level of the terminal building at 3201 CIRA October 2018 TSA Pre✓® Temporary Enrollment Center Event

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Frontier Airlines Launches Non-Stop Flights From Central Illinois Regional Airport to Denver and Orlando

Frontier Airlines Launches Non-Stop Flights From Central Illinois Regional Airport to Denver and Orlando

September 24, 2018

Media Information: 720.374.4560 media@flyfrontier.com Fares as low as $54 BLOOMINGTON, Ill. – Low-cost carrier, Frontier Airlines is celebrating the start of service from Central Illinois Regional Airport (BMI) with the only non-stop flights to Denver International Airport (DEN). Additional connections will be available to select cities across Frontier’s network. The airline will also begin non-stop Frontier Airlines Launches Non-Stop Flights From Central Illinois Regional Airport to Denver and Orlando

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LaHood, Davis Announce Federal Aviation Administration Grant Awarded to Central Illinois Regional Airport

LaHood, Davis Announce Federal Aviation Administration Grant Awarded to Central Illinois Regional Airport

July 31, 2018

  LaHood: J.D. Dalfonso | 309.231.5859 Davis: Ashley Phelps | 202.225.2371 CIRA: Fran Strebing | 309.834.7378 FAA grant to fund taxiway and tarmac pavement rehabilitation project BLOOMINGTON, IL—Congressmen Darin LaHood (IL-18) and Rodney Davis (IL-13) announced today that the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has awarded the Bloomington-Normal Airport Authority a $2.3 million grant to provide LaHood, Davis Announce Federal Aviation Administration Grant Awarded to Central Illinois Regional Airport

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July 2018 TSA Pre✓® Temporary Enrollment Center Event

July 2018 TSA Pre✓® Temporary Enrollment Center Event

July 06, 2018

(July 6, 2018, Bloomington, IL)   Central Illinois Regional Airport at Bloomington-Normal invites passengers to enroll in the popular TSA Pre✓® expedited screening program July 9-13, 2018. The enrollment event hours are  8:00 a.m.-12:00 p.m. and 1:00 p.m.-5:00 p.m. each day in Conference Room 1 on the second level of the terminal building at 3201 CIRA July 2018 TSA Pre✓® Temporary Enrollment Center Event

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Frontier Airlines Announces Nonstop Service to Denver and Orlando

Frontier Airlines Announces Nonstop Service to Denver and Orlando

June 19, 2018

Central Illinois Regional Airport flights to begin September 24 A new Frontier is coming to Central Illinois Regional Airport this fall.  Frontier Airlines has announced the airline will begin nonstop service to Denver, Colorado and Orlando, Florida via Orlando International Airport, each three times weekly, starting September 24, 2018. The flights will be offered on Frontier Airlines Announces Nonstop Service to Denver and Orlando

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TSA Pre✓® Enrollment Event Scheduled at CIRA for March 5-9, 2018

TSA Pre✓® Enrollment Event Scheduled at CIRA for March 5-9, 2018

February 26, 2018

(February 26, 2018, Bloomington, IL)   Central Illinois Regional Airport at Bloomington-Normal invites passengers to enroll in the popular TSA Pre✓® expedited screening program March 5-9, 2018. The enrollment event hours are  8:00 a.m.-12:00 p.m. and 1:00 p.m.-5:00 p.m. each day in Conference Room 1 on the second level of the terminal building at 3201 CIRA TSA Pre✓® Enrollment Event Scheduled at CIRA for March 5-9, 2018

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Fallen Heroes Tree of Honor Dedication Ceremony

Fallen Heroes Tree of Honor Dedication Ceremony

November 17, 2017

America’s Gold Star Families 309-231-5090 info@americasgoldstarfamilies.org www.americasgoldstarfamilies.org MEDIA RELEASE November 15, 2017 RE: Fallen Heroes Tree of Honor Dedication Ceremony Tuesday, November 28 10:30AM Central Illinois Regional Airport, Bloomington, IL Contact: Patti Smith, AGSF President, 309-231-5090 America’s Gold Star Families together with the Sgt. Anthony Maddox Memorial is proud to serve as host of the Fallen Heroes Tree of Honor Dedication Ceremony

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