[7][8] The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) National Plan of Integrated Airport Systems for 2017–2021 categorized it as a non-hub primary commercial service facility.

On April 25, 2007, the Greater Peoria Airport Authority announced a new nine-gate terminal will be built and the old building demolished.

Downing Peoria International Airport" during a groundbreaking ceremony attended by Ross Perot, a friend of the late Wayne A.

[3][12][6] The new terminal, designed by Reynolds, Smith & Hills of Jacksonville, Florida and the Dewberry architecture firm of Peoria, and built by Turner Construction, opened on April 27, 2011.

[15] In 2016, the Ray Lahood International Arrivals Terminal was completed, with more gates, TSA services, and a US Customs Port of Entry facility.

[2][20][6] For the 12-month period ending August 31, 2023, the airport had 38,805 operations, an average of 106 per day: 57% general aviation, 16% military, 14% commercial, and 14% air taxi.

[21] At that time, 63 aircraft were based at this airport: 33 single-engine, 5 multi-engine airplanes, 14 military, 8 jet, 2 helicopters, and 1 ultralight.