Wilkes-Barre/Scranton International Airport - AVP Pennsylvania
The Wilkes-Barre/Scranton International Airport, AVP, is based in Pittston Township, Pennsylvania. The airport lies in between Scranton and Wilkes-Barre. It is operated and owned by the Luzerne and Lackawanna Counties and is the fifth biggest airport in Pennsylvania. The entire terminal spans 910 acres and caters to several airlines, including United Express, Southwest Airlines, Delta Connection, and Delta Air Lines, Inc. Yearly passenger traffic from 2001 to 2009 remained relatively steady, between 360,000 to 430,000 a year, and increased in 2017 to 2018 to 530,000.
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Negotiations to establish a bi-county airport in Northeast Pennsylvania began as early as the 1930s and eventually came into fruition with the settling of the legal agreement between Scranton and Wilkes-Barre, leading to the official naming of the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton International Airport. It officially became an international airport in 1975. Apart from the typical domestic flights, the airport has also catered typically to presidential and political guests, including Bill and Hillary Clinton, George W. Bush, Barack Obama, Joe Biden, and Donald Trump. There are several cities surrounding the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton International Airport, including Dallas, Dickson City, Archbald, Factoryville, Shavertown, Waverly, La Plume, Bear Creek, and Clarks Summit.
What to Do & Area Attractions
A free shuttle ride from the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton International Airport will take guests to the Best Western Plus Wilkes Barre-Scranton Airport Hotel, which is additionally convenient for tourists due to its close proximity to local attractions. The Springhill Suites by Marriott Scranton Wilkes-Barre is a few minutes away from Scranton downtown.
The nearest alternative airport to Scranton is the Lehigh Valley International Airport, at 69 miles away.
