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Ribbon Cutting Ceremonies were held today at the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton International Airport for a new high-tail aircraft hangar. Officially labeled “Hangar #6”, this 19,000 square foot hangar owned by Aviation Technologies, Inc. is the latest expansion project at AVP, and expands the availability to house larger aircraft at the Airport. Jim Gallagher, CEO of Aviation Technologies, […]

Avoca, PA (November 1, 2021) – The expansion of air service from American Airlines from the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton International Airport (AVP) to both Charlotte-Douglas International Airport (CLT) and to Chicago O’Hare International Airport (ORD) starts tomorrow. American will add mainline service on two of the four daily flights to both effective November 2, 2021.  The two

POSTED: September 22, 2021 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Colleen Gerrity, 570-341-1050 On August 27th, U.S. Representative Matt Cartwright (PA-08) announced that the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton International Airport received $1,656,717 from the U.S. Department of Transportation to extend its taxiway. With this added discretionary funding secured, the Airport’s first phase of construction on its Taxiway B Extension project

Avoca, PA (September 17, 2021) – The Wilkes-Barre/Scranton International Airport (AVP) is announcing that Boscov’s Travel has reinstated their 2021 Charter Schedule from AVP to Orlando, FL, which begins on September 19, 2021. The non-stop flights with Southwest Airlines depart early Sunday morning and return the following Saturday evening. This gives a family seven full

Avoca, PA (September 15, 2021) – The Bi-County Airport Board and Team AVP are pleased to announce the expansion of air service from American Airlines from the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton International Airport (AVP) to both Charlotte-Douglas International Airport (CLT) and to Chicago O’Hare International Airport (ORD). American will add mainline service on two of the four daily

POSTED: June 7, 2021 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Colleen Gerrity, 570-341-1050 Today, U.S. Representative Matt Cartwright (PA-08) announced that the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton International Airport received $2,380,828 from the government funding and coronavirus relief package enacted in December 2020. Administered by the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), the grant provides funding for costs related to operations, personnel, cleaning,

POSTED: May 21, 2021 PUBLIC NOTICE OF THE WILKES-BARRE/SCRANTON INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT’S JOINT BOARD OF MANAGEMENT PUBLIC MEETING Notice is hereby given that the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton International Airport Joint Board of Management will hold their regularly scheduled meeting on Thursday, May 27, 2021 at 10:30 AM. The meeting will be live streamed at: www.facebook.com/flyavp . The public

POSTED: May 3, 2021 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Barry Ciccocioppo, ra-dhpressoffice@pa.gov Avoca, PA – The Pennsylvania Department of Health recently announced that a long-term indoor walk-in COVID-19 testing site will open to the public in at the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton International Airport (AVP). This testing site is available through a partnership with AMI Expeditionary Healthcare (AMI). “The

POSTED: April 16, 2021 PUBLIC NOTICE OF THE WILKES-BARRE/SCRANTON INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT’S JOINT BOARD OF MANAGEMENT PUBLIC MEETING Notice is hereby given that the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton International Airport Joint Board of Management will hold their regularly scheduled meeting on Thursday, April 22, 2021 at 10:30 AM. The meeting will be live streamed at: www.facebook.com/flyavp . The public

POSTED: March 22, 2021 PUBLIC NOTICE OF THE WILKES-BARRE/SCRANTON INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT’S JOINT BOARD OF MANAGEMENT PUBLIC MEETING Notice is hereby given that the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton International Airport Joint Board of Management will hold their regularly scheduled meeting on Thursday, March 25, 2021 at 10:30 AM. The meeting will be live streamed at: www.facebook.com/flyavp . The public