Airports
St. Louis-area Airport Building a Major CBP Facility
$30 million facility will allow KBLV to receive more international flights
New CBP facility under construction at KBLV
Work is progressing on MidAmerica St. Louis Airport’s new 25,000-sq-ft dual general/commercial aviation U.S. Customs and Border Protection facility. The general aviation part of the structure is expected to be operational by the end of the year.

MidAmerica St. Louis Airport (KBLV) expects to complete the first phase of its new U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) facility by year-end. Construction began on the nearly $30 million project at the Belleville, Illinois gateway in the third quarter.

According to airport director Darren James, the general aviation portion of the 25,277-sq-ft facility will come online first, followed by the Federal Inspection Station for commercial passengers and cargo, a move that will allow the airport—which is co-located with Scott Air Force Base and has a 10,000-foot main runway—to receive international airline flights.

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