Wilkes-Barre/Scranton International Airport Guide
Wilkes-Barre/Scranton International Airport sits on the Luzerne and Lackawanna county line, mostly within Pittston Township, Pennsylvania. The terminal address is 100 Terminal Drive in Avoca. It serves northeastern Pennsylvania's two largest cities from a single site between them.
The airport was dedicated on June 1, 1947, after construction began in 1945. Luzerne and Lackawanna Counties own it. It handled 693,157 passengers and 71,585 aircraft operations in 2024, and 42 aircraft are based on the field.
The airfield has two asphalt runways. Runway 4/22 is 7,502 feet long and handles airline jets. Runway 10/28 is 4,300 feet long. FedEx Express also flies cargo into the airport.
The single passenger terminal has eight gates. Passenger service comes from American Airlines and American Eagle, United Express and Breeze Airways. The Landline Company also runs a bus service from Gate 2. The airport has about 1,300 parking spaces in a garage and surface lots next to the terminal.
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Location
Key facts
- Size
- 693K passengers (2024)2 runwaysopened 1947
- Location
- 41.337, -75.724
- Operator
- Luzerne and Lackawanna Counties
Terminals
1 terminalWilkes-Barre/Scranton International Airport has 1 passenger terminal — Main Terminal, handling domestic flights for around 4 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
American Airlines, American Eagle, United Express, Breeze Airways
Nearby cities
2 citiesWilkes-Barre/Scranton International Airport is closest to Scranton (9.7 km northeast), and also serves Wilkes-Barre and other nearby areas. With 2 towns and cities 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.
- Scranton9.7 km northeast
- Wilkes-Barre16 km southwest
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