Airport guide

Central Illinois Regional AirportIATA code BMI

Central Illinois Regional Airport (BMI/KBMI) is the primary air passenger gateway serving Bloomington, United States in North America. The airfield connects travelers with essential regional transit routes and operating carrier options.

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Serves: Bloomington, United States
Codes: BMI · KBMI; IATA · ICAO
Time zone: America/Chicago
Region: North America

Airport record, updated 21 Jun 2026OurAirports, 5 Oct 2026Wikidata, 5 Oct 2026Terminals and transport not yet verifiedWhere this comes from

Central Illinois Regional Airport (BMI/KBMI) is the primary air passenger gateway serving Bloomington, United States in North America. Operating on America/Chicago local time at coordinates 40.480°, -88.910°, the airfield functions as an active commercial transit hub for scheduled regional and international flights. Travelers navigating Central Illinois Regional Airport (BMI) are encouraged to confirm terminal layouts, ground transport connections into Bloomington, and flight schedules with their operating carrier prior to travel.

Central Illinois Regional Airport details

Airport record · 21 Jun 2026

IATA code: BMI
ICAO code: KBMI
City: Bloomington
Country: United States
Region: North America
Time zone: America/Chicago
Coordinates: 40.477°, -88.916°; From OurAirports
Official website: cira.com (opens in a new tab); From Wikidata

Codes, region and time zone come from the Originfacts airport record (last updated 21 Jun 2026). Fields marked otherwise come from the dataset named on them. None are verified by hand against Central Illinois Regional Airport’s own pages.

BMI airport facts

OurAirports · Wikidata

Size class: Medium airport; From OurAirports (5 Oct 2026); OurAirports’ own classification
Elevation: 265 m (871 ft); From OurAirports (5 Oct 2026)
Opened: 1928; Per Wikidata (opens in a new tab) (retrieved 5 Oct 2026) — date of official opening
Passengers, 2019: 418,312; Per Wikidata (opens in a new tab) (retrieved 5 Oct 2026), citing faa.gov (opens in a new tab)
Named after: Central Illinois; Per Wikidata (opens in a new tab) (retrieved 5 Oct 2026)
Nearest airport with scheduled flights: General Wayne A. Downing Peoria International Airport PIA · 69 km; OurAirports scheduled-service flag; straight-line distance calculated

Runways at BMI

OurAirports · 5 Oct 2026

Source: OurAirports (opens in a new tab) runways data (public domain), retrieved 5 Oct 2026. Not an aeronautical source — not for navigation.

2 open runways, all lit. Longest 02/20: 2,438 m, concrete. OurAirports also lists 1 closed runway, not shown.

Runways at BMI: length, width, surface and lighting
Runway	Length	Width	Surface	Lighting
02/20	2,438 m8,000 ft	46 m	concrete	Lit
11/29	1,989 m6,525 ft	46 m	concrete	Lit

Routes from BMI

No route records yet

Originfacts does not track any routes from BMI yet, so no route records are listed here. Check current schedules with the airlines or the airport’s own site.

Terminals, transport and parking at BMI

Not yet verified

Terminal assignments, ground transport into Bloomington, parking, lounges and accessibility services have not been verified against Central Illinois Regional Airport’s own pages yet, so none are listed here.

Check directly:cira.com (opens in a new tab)Map of the airport location (opens in a new tab)

Before you travel

Confirm your terminal with the operating airline.
Check the check-in and bag-drop cut-off times on your booking.
Allow extra time if you need to change terminals or check bags in again.
Check your flight status before you leave for the airport.

Airports near Bloomington

Calculated

Straight-line distances calculated from each airport’s coordinates in the Originfacts airport records. Road distances are longer.

Central Illinois Regional Airport: common questions

Where is Central Illinois Regional Airport?

Central Illinois Regional Airport serves Bloomington, United States. Its coordinates in OurAirports are 40.477°, -88.916°.

What are the airport codes for Central Illinois Regional Airport?

The IATA code is BMI and the ICAO code is KBMI.

What time zone is BMI in?

Central Illinois Regional Airport is in the America/Chicago time zone.

What is the official website of Central Illinois Regional Airport?

The airport’s official website is cira.com. For questions about a booking, contact the operating airline.

How many runways does Central Illinois Regional Airport have?

OurAirports lists 2 open runways at BMI: 02/20 (2,438 m (8,000 ft), concrete); 11/29 (1,989 m (6,525 ft), concrete).

When did Central Illinois Regional Airport open?

Wikidata gives 1928 as its official opening date.

How many passengers use Central Illinois Regional Airport?

Wikidata records 418,312 passengers for 2019, the latest year it holds.

What is the elevation of Central Illinois Regional Airport?

OurAirports gives BMI’s elevation as 265 m (871 ft) above sea level.

Sources

Nothing on this page is verified by hand yet. Each section comes from the dataset below, with its date where the dataset has one. Terminal, transport and parking details are left out until they can be read from Central Illinois Regional Airport’s own pages.

WhatSourceDate
Codes, location, time zoneOriginfacts airport record21 Jun 2026
Official websiteWikidata record (official website property) (opens in a new tab)5 Oct 2026
Coordinates, runways, type, elevationOurAirports (opens in a new tab) — public domain5 Oct 2026
Opening, operator, passengers, hubsWikidata item Q1962462 (opens in a new tab) — CC05 Oct 2026
Nearby airportsCalculated from airport coordinates—
Terminals and transportNot yet verified—

Background reading:Wikipedia (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)