Over 28,000 passengers through CIRA last month

Posted on June 16, 2021
Central Illinois Regional Airport Deputy Director Fran Strebing spoke with WJBC’s Scott Miller. (Facebook/Central Illinois Regional Airport)

 

By Neil Doyle

BLOOMINGTON – Central Illinois Regional Airport reported much stronger passenger numbers last month.

CIRA Deputy Director Fran Strebing says 28,885 people entered the airport in May, which is their highest number this year.

“Better news even is that it’s creeping back to 2019 levels,” Strebing told WJBC’s Scott Miller. “Not there yet, still down about 25% from 2019, but the good news is it’s coming back. We are starting to see things on the upward trend.”

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