State Farm reaffirms Twin Cities commitment with plans for $21.5 million airport hangar at CIRA

Posted on March 11, 2022

BLOOMINGTON – State Farm is planning for a new airport hangar in the Twin Cities to accommodate its corporate traveling, costing an estimated $21.5 million dollars, according to plans filed with local airport and the City of Bloomington.

State Farm’s current hangar was built in 1999, with some sections dating back to the early 1980s, said Carl Olson, Central Illinois Regional Airport’s executive director.

“While we have renovated our current hangar over the past 20 years to meet business needs, we must invest in further infrastructure improvements,” said Gina Morss-Fischer, a public affairs specialist at State Farm.

“Building a new hangar will allow for a safer and more effective workspace for our flight operations,” Morss-Fischer said in a prepared statement.

“This investment is an example of our commitment to the Twin Cities,” she added.

Olson echoed the sentiment.

“The Airport Authority is very pleased that State Farm selected our airport and our community for their new investment and we see this as another example of their continuing commitment to our community,” said Olson.

Construction of the hangar is expected to be done by January of next year.

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