Inside AVP

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  • Clean, contemporary design bring in the elements of our region.
  • Ticket and baggage check area provides the convenience to board in minutes.
  • Access from the parking is a snap. AVP is designed to make getting to your destination stress free.
  • Better accessibility for passengers and family is what AVP was designed for.

Fly stress-free from AVP.

We take pride in providing a service that is noticably different. Everything from parking to boarding is easier at AVP. Book your next flight with us... and you’ll see.

  • Region's only mid-sized airport
  • Non-stop to seven major destinations
  • Covered Parking
  • Easy access from major highways
  • Supported by major airlines
  • Comfortable enviromnent
  • Friendly staff

  • McDade Terminal... Truly A Family Affair.

    In 1941, John B. McDade, the congressman's father and president of the Heidelberg Coal Co., donated 122 acres on which part of the Airport now sits. Most of the Airport land was previously owned by various coal companies. Many were less philanthropic than John McDade.

  • Helping the Local Economy Soar.

    Wilkes-Barre/Scranton International Airport's direct spending and passenger spending brings about $139 million to the local economy annually and supports more than 3,600 jobs, a study by the Pennsylvania Bureau of Aviation showed.

  • Motivated by Freedom.

    Many U.S. airfields built in the World War II era were motivated as much by military defense as they were by commercial aviation. The government funded construction of many airfields to develop a network that could be used by military planes if needed.