Published in Midwest Flyer Magazine August/September 2022 Digital Issue
MASCOUTAH, ILL. – MidAmerica St. Louis Airport (KBLV) will receive a $678,127 grant from the Federal Aviation Administration’s Airport Improvement Program to purchase a new aircraft rescue firefighting truck that will replace an existing 23-year-old vehicle. On June 8, U.S. Senators Tammy Duckworth (D-IL) and Dick Durbin (D-IL) announced the grant, along with four other grants going to other Illinois airports, totaling $14,912,204.
MidAmerica St. Louis Airport is a joint use military/civilian facility including MidAmerica St. Louis Airport and Scott Air Force Base (SAFB) and is governed by the St. Clair County Public Building Commission. In addition to significant air carrier activity, the airport sees regular use by corporate/business, military, air cargo operations, aerospace manufacturing, and aerospace technology research.
The 41,000-square-foot terminal expansion project underway is expected to be completed by late 2022. The new space includes a new security screening area, two additional boarding bridges, a service animal relief area, family restrooms, a nursing room, an expanded departure lounge, added room for concessions, and renovations to accommodate people with disabilities (www.flymidamerica.com).