Starting June 4, 2020 - PIA is going to offer nonstop flights to Nashville The General of Peoria International Airport Wayne A. Downing is adding a direct flight to its rundown. On Tuesday, officials made it public that starting June 4 PIA will be operating non-stop flights to Nashville (BNA). This will cause the seventh area that travelers will fly to with loyal to PIA. According to the press release: “Traveler numbers at PIA have continued to increase throughout 2019 with increased flights planned for Spring-Summer of 2020. Adding Nashville to the line-up will compliment current schedules and project further passenger increases throughout 2020.”