Ithaca Tompkins Regional Airport Guide
Ithaca Tompkins International Airport sits on East Hill, about three miles northeast of Ithaca in Tompkins County. It serves the city, Cornell University and Ithaca College. Tompkins County owns the airport.
The current field opened in 1948 as East Hill Airport, and the original Ithaca Municipal Airport had been in use before 1916. The paved runway, 14/32, is 6,977 feet long. A 2,018-foot turf runway, 15/33, lies alongside it. The terminal dates from 1994. A project finished on December 20, 2019 added six gates, three jet bridges and a customs facility, at a cost of $34.8 million.
Scheduled service is regional. Delta Connection flies to New York-JFK and United Express flies to Washington-Dulles, with Endeavor Air and CommuteAir as the largest carriers in 2024 and 2025. The airport handled about 136,000 passengers and 27,839 aircraft operations in 2024.
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Location
Key facts
- Size
- 136K passengers (2024)2 runwaysopened 1948
- Location
- 42.491, -76.458
- Operator
- Tompkins County
- Links
- Wikipedia ↗
Terminals
1 terminalIthaca Tompkins Regional Airport has 1 passenger terminal — Main Terminal, handling domestic flights for around 2 airlines. Check which terminal your airline uses before you travel, as check-in, security and boarding points differ between them, and moving from one to another can take time.
- Main TerminalDomestic
Delta Connection, United Express
Nearby cities
1 cityIthaca Tompkins Regional Airport is closest to Ithaca (6 km southwest). With 1 town or city within reach, it is a practical gateway for the wider region. Distances shown are straight-line from the airport, so allow extra time for road transfers, traffic and parking.
- Ithaca6 km southwest
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