John Murtha Johnstown Cambria County Airport Guide
John Murtha Johnstown Cambria County Airport lies in Richland Township, about 5 km (3 miles) northeast of downtown Johnstown, Pennsylvania. It sits at an elevation of 2,284 ft (696 m) and opened in 1948 as Johnstown Municipal Airport. The airport is named for the late Congressman John Murtha.
SkyWest Airlines operates all scheduled service as United Express, flying CRJ-200 regional jets to Chicago O'Hare and Washington Dulles. The flights are subsidized under the federal Essential Air Service program, and SkyWest holds a contract to keep serving the airport through October 2029. Boardings have grown from 4,381 in 2018 to 19,340 in 2025.
The field handles more general aviation and military traffic than airline traffic. In 2022 it recorded 24,880 aircraft operations, about 68 a day: 68% general aviation, 25% military and 7% airline. Forty-nine aircraft were based there. Runway 15/33 is 7,004 ft long and runway 5/23 is 4,387 ft.
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Location
Key facts
- Size
- 2 runwaysopened 1948
- Location
- 40.316, -78.834
- Operator
- Johnstown-Cambria County Airport Authority
- Links
- Wikipedia ↗
Terminals
1 terminalJohn Murtha Johnstown Cambria County Airport has 1 passenger terminal — Main Terminal, handling domestic flights for around 1 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
United Express
Nearby cities
3 citiesJohn Murtha Johnstown Cambria County Airport is closest to Johnstown (8 km west), and also serves Ebensburg, Altoona and other nearby areas. With 3 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.
- Johnstown8 km west
- Ebensburg30 km north
- Altoona70 km northeast
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