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威爾克斯-巴里/斯克蘭頓國際機場(chǎng)

Wilkes-Barre/Scranton International Airport
IATA: AVP ICAO: KAVP FAA LID: AVP
概要
Airport type	Public
Owner/Operator	Luzerne and Lackawanna Counties
Serves	Wilkes-Barre–Scranton-Wyoming Valley
Location	Pittston Township, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Elevation AMSL	962 ft / 293 m
Coordinates	41°20′18″N 075°43′24″W
Website	www.FlyAVP.com
地圖
FAA airport diagram as of January 2021
Wilkes-Barre/Scranton International Airport
跑道
Direction Length Surface ft m 04/22 7,502 2,287 Asphalt 10/28 4,300 1,311 Asphalt
統計數據 (2021)
Aircraft operations 48,997 Based aircraft 38 Total Passengers 313,107
Source: Federal Aviation Administration

威爾克斯-巴里/斯克蘭頓國際機場(chǎng) (IATA：AVP，ICAO：KAVP，FAA LID：AVP) 主要位于賓夕法尼亞州的皮茨頓鎮，距斯克蘭頓約 7 英里（11 公里），距威爾克斯-巴里約 8 英里（13 公里）。它橫跨盧澤恩縣和拉克萬(wàn)納縣的邊界，由兩縣擁有和運營(yíng)。AVP 是賓夕法尼亞州乘客人數第五多的機場(chǎng)，僅次于阿倫敦利哈伊谷機場(chǎng) (ABE)、哈里斯堡機場(chǎng) (MDT)、匹茲堡機場(chǎng) (PIT) 和費城機場(chǎng) (PHL)。AVP 自稱(chēng)是“通往賓夕法尼亞州東北部和波科諾山脈的門(mén)戶(hù)”。

歷史

20 世紀 20 年代，賓夕法尼亞州東北部的城市認識到了修建機場(chǎng)的必要性，美國眾議院小組委員會(huì )主席、負責監督日益增長(cháng)的商業(yè)航空業(yè)的斯克蘭頓美國眾議員勞倫斯·霍利·沃特雷斯開(kāi)始倡導該項目。盡管經(jīng)濟蕭條和困難時(shí)期影響了煤炭開(kāi)采業(yè)，但盧澤恩縣和拉克萬(wàn)納縣的公共工程管理局卻向這兩個(gè)縣提供了價(jià)值數百萬(wàn)美元的機場(chǎng)建設機會(huì )。顯然，一個(gè)現代化的機場(chǎng)對于該地區的經(jīng)濟生存至關(guān)重要。1939 年，這兩個(gè)縣的縣委員會(huì )首次對阿沃卡的場(chǎng)地進(jìn)行了勘測。

1941 年，美國國會(huì )議員約瑟夫·麥克達德 (Joseph M. McDade)（其名字刻在目前的航站樓上）的父親兼海德堡煤炭公司總裁約翰·麥克達德 (John B. McDade) 捐贈了 122 英畝的土地，機場(chǎng)的一部分現在就位于這片土地上。大部分土地以前歸各家煤炭公司所有。

二戰期間修建的許多美國機場(chǎng)既是為了民航，也是為了軍事防御。政府資助修建了許多機場(chǎng)，以建立一個(gè)可供軍方使用的網(wǎng)絡(luò )。

大型跨縣機場(chǎng)的支持者在四十年代初一直努力，直到 1944 年末，他們終于在最后一刻獲得了美國商務(wù)部民航局局長(cháng)的承諾，并得到了海軍、戰爭和商務(wù)部長(cháng)組成的委員會(huì )的批準，將該項目指定為國防所需。

1945 年初，兩縣簽署了一項法律協(xié)議，共同贊助和運營(yíng)該機場(chǎng)。在現場(chǎng)選擇和跨縣運營(yíng)計劃的談判中，雙方一致同意，斯克蘭頓是規模較大、字母順序最靠前且里程最接近的城市，應在名稱(chēng)中排第二，因為盧澤恩縣的人口最多。因此，威爾克斯-巴里/斯克蘭頓機場(chǎng)被命名為該機場(chǎng)。

機場(chǎng)建設從 1945 年持續到 1947 年 6 月 1 日，威爾克斯-巴里/斯克蘭頓機場(chǎng)正式啟用。

殖民航空和美國航空是 AVP 的首批航空公司（這個(gè)三個(gè)字母的代碼源于其位于賓夕法尼亞州阿沃卡附近）。1948 年 4 月，橫貫大陸西部航空 (后來(lái)的環(huán)球航空) 抵達，全美航空 (后來(lái)的阿勒格尼航空) 于 1949 年 6 月抵達。殖民航空有蒙特利爾/錫拉丘茲-費城/華盛頓中途停留航班；美國航空有芝加哥/布法羅-紐約航班；環(huán)球航空有堪薩斯城/匹茲堡-奧爾巴尼/波士頓航班；全美航空有一般州際服務(wù)，后來(lái)還建立了飛往紐瓦克、大西洋城、華盛頓的循環(huán)網(wǎng)絡(luò )，并再次繞行賓夕法尼亞州。每家航空公司都是從 DC-3 起步。1957 年 4 月的 OAG 顯示每天有 32 個(gè)航班出發(fā)：14 個(gè)阿勒格尼航空、12 個(gè)東部航空、4 個(gè)環(huán)球航空和 2 個(gè)美國航空。 1969 年 3 月，最長(cháng)的跑道是 5200 英尺的 4 號跑道，到 1972 年增長(cháng)到 6450 英尺。

1975 年，隨著(zhù)飛往加拿大的貨運航班開(kāi)始，該機場(chǎng)成為“國際機場(chǎng)”。

機場(chǎng)接待過(guò)許多名人。空軍一號曾搭載比爾·克林頓、喬治·W·布什、巴拉克·奧巴馬、唐納德·特朗普和喬·拜登來(lái)此籌款和競選。2008 年，一架載有希拉里·克林頓的包機在她競選總統期間使用了該機場(chǎng)。2013 年 8 月，奧巴馬總統和在斯克蘭頓工作了 10 年的副總統喬·拜登訪(fǎng)問(wèn)了該地區，參加了一場(chǎng)競選活動(dòng)。唐納德·特朗普總統于 2020 年 11 月 2 日訪(fǎng)問(wèn)了機場(chǎng)，并在停機坪上舉行了競選集會(huì )。

2006 年 5 月，機場(chǎng)完成了一個(gè)耗資 8000 萬(wàn)美元的新航站樓和車(chē)庫。該航站樓由 HNTB 設計，設有登機橋、更大的候機區、更多登機口以及購物和餐飲區。

新的控制塔和 TRACON 設施于 2012 年 8 月 29 日啟用，由 2009 年美國復蘇與再投資法案中的 1330 萬(wàn)美元資助。舊塔對第二條跑道的視線(xiàn)被新航站樓擋住了。所有 25 名管制員都留在新設施工作。

2017 年 5 月 18 日，前機場(chǎng)航站樓開(kāi)始拆除。舊航站樓于 2018 年初拆除。該地點(diǎn)現在是機場(chǎng)工作人員和乘客的停車(chē)場(chǎng)。

前航空公司

• All American Airways (renamed to Allegheny Airlines, then to USAir, then to US Airways before merging with American Airlines)
• Colonial Airlines (1947–1956, merged with Eastern Air Lines)
• Delta Air Lines (ended in 2020)
• Eastern Airlines (1956–1989)
• TWA (1948–1966)
• Vacation Express (March 11, 2003 – September 7, 2004)
• Hooters Airlines (October 26, 2005 – March 26, 2006)
• Allegiant Air (June 21, 2012 – January 4, 2018)

Air Show

Main article: Northeastern Pennsylvania Air Show

The Wilkes-Barre/Scranton International Airport was the host of an air show between 1983 and 2000. The show was temporarily suspended due to construction of a new terminal; however, it was expected to return after construction was completed. Later that year, reports said the planned renovations to the airport would leave no room for the air show. In early 2017, The Bi-County Airport Board unanimously approved hosting the Northeastern Pennsylvania Air Show at the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton International Airport from August 12–13, 2017. The show, returned after a 17-year absence in 2017 and featured several acts:

• U.S. Army Golden Knights Parachute Team
• U.S. Air Force Heritage Flight Team
• F-22 Raptor Demo team
• U.S. Navy F/A-18 TacDemo Team

Subsequent air shows have not occurred.

Facilities

AVP terminal

The airport covers 910 acres (368 ha) and has two asphalt runways:

• 4/22 is 7,502 × 150 ft (2,287 × 46 m)
• 10/28 is 4,300 × 150 ft (1,311 × 46 m).

General aviation uses the fixed-base operator (FBO) Aviation Technologies.

U.S. Customs and Border Protection

The Bureau of U.S. Customs and Border Protection has a property located on airport grounds — on the FBO side of the airport, near the hangars. This U.S. Customs Service office serves as a facilities and crossings for Harrisburg's port of entry.

Customs Location at AVP

Customs

The airport has no scheduled international service, but it has a location to process international flights, on the lower level near Gates 1 & 2, where the airport can isolate international passengers from domestic. With advance notice, the airport can process scheduled international flights or flights that have diverted to AVP.

Terminal

The airport has one passenger terminal with 8 gates. Gates 1 and 2 are on the lower level; Gates 3 through 8 are on the second floor.

Gate assignments:

• American Eagle: 2, 3, and 5
• United Express: 1, 7, and 8
• Breeze Airways: 4

Gate 7 is used for charter flights and diversions. Gates 1 & 2 are on the lower level and were used by American Eagle & United Express for their turboprops. Since they switched to jets, these two gates are not used daily. Jets are parked here if all the other gates are being used or for diversions. Gates 4 and 6 used to be used by Delta Air Lines and Delta Connection. Since Delta ended service gate 4 has been reassigned to Breeze Airways, while gate 6 is not regularly used.

Airlines and destinations

A Continental Connection Dash 8 at the new terminal

Passenger

Airlines	Destinations
American Airlines	Charlotte
American Eagle	Charlotte, Chicago–O'Hare
Breeze Airways	Orlando, Tampa Seasonal: Fort Myers, Myrtle Beach
United Express	Chicago–O'Hare, Washington–Dulles

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Cargo

Airlines	Destinations
Ameriflight	Albany, Allentown, Cincinnati, Harrisburg
DHL Aviation	Albany, Cincinnati
FedEx Express	Harrisburg Seasonal: Allentown

Statistics

Top destinations

Busiest domestic routes from AVP (October 2023 - September 2024) 

Rank	City	Passengers	Carriers
1	Charlotte, North Carolina	110,210	American
2	Chicago, Illinois	49,700	American, United
3	Newark, New Jersey	20,400	United
4	Orlando, Florida	11,400	Breeze
5	Washington- Dulles, Virginia	7,740	United
6	Myrtle Beach, South Carolina	2,480	Breeze

Annual traffic

Traffic by calendar year

Year	Passengers	Change	Year	Passengers	Change
2001	375,508	—	2013	433,137	2.80%
2002	404,201	7.73%	2014	427,920	1.20%
2003	362,719	10.26%	2015	439,128	2.62%
2004	401,164	10.60%	2016	462,999	5.44%
2005	439,189	9.48%	2017	531,854	14.87%
2006	422,608	3.78%	2018	527,928	0.74%
2007	438,895	3.85%	2019	590,044	11.77%
2008	443,804	1.12%	2020	221,781	62.41%
2009	413,001	6.94%	2021	313,107	41.18%
2010	433,972	5.08%	2022	384,371	22.76%
2011	464,560	7.05%	2023	357,969	6.87%
2012	445,593	4.08%

Ground transportation

Car

The airport has direct access to I-81 via Exit 178. The Pennsylvania Turnpike (Interstate 476) can also be accessed from I-81 Southbound via Exit 175.

Bus

Public transit

System	Route(s)	Refs
LCTA	17

The Luzerne County Transportation Authority offers route number 17 from the airport to Wilkes-Barre, Scranton, and points en route.

Tarmac-to-tarmac shuttle

Operator	Destination	Notes	Refs
American Airlines (operated by Landline)	Philadelphia	Passengers check bags and clear security at AVP, and go directly to PHL via motorcoach

In August 2024, American Airlines began offering a connecting bus to Philadelphia International Airport from Wilkes-Barre/Scranton International Airport. The service is ticketed & operated as an airline flight but utilizes buses, given Philadelphia's close proximity to Wilkes-Barre/Scranton and available connections as a major hub for American Airlines. This airside-to-airside service, which is solely for screened passengers who booked a seat on the route, is operated by American's bus service partner, Landline, on the airline's behalf.

Car Rentals, TNCs and Taxi Service

The following rental car companies provide their services at Wilkes-Barre: Avis, Budget, Dollar, Enterprise, Hertz and National. The rental car lot is across from the terminal. With regards to Transportation Network Companies, or TNCs, Uber and Lyft have specific pick-up locations in front of the Terminal Building, on the arrivals side. Taxi service is provided by Burgit's City Taxi, Call-a-Car Taxi and McCarthy Flowered Cabs.

Accidents and incidents

AVP is a popular location for diversions.

• On April 20, 1985, AF ser. No. 62-4496, a USAF CT-39A experienced brake failure on landing at the Wilkes-Barre Scranton International Airport, killing all five passengers and crew aboard, including General Jerome F. O'Malley, Commander, Tactical Air Command, and his wife.
• On May 21, 2000, Bear Creek Township was the site of a crash of an Executive Airlines chartered Jetstream 31, it crashed while attempting to land at Wilkes-Barre/Scranton. As described by the BBC, the crash occurred in a "wooded area" of the township, near the intersection of Bear Creek Boulevard (PA-Route 115) and the Northeast Extension of the Pennsylvania Turnpike. The accident killed the pilot and all 19 passengers. NTSB investigation ruled that the crash was probably due to low fuel. The incident spurred an FBI investigation and made news across the globe. Passenger safety in the aviation field became a major issue of the 2000 U.S. presidential election.
• On January 7, 2011, Delta Air Lines flight #4061 returned to the airport when the pilot realized, after takeoff, that the nose gear would not retract.
• On November 1, 2013, U.S. Airways Express flight #4394 from Philadelphia International Airport to Albany International Airport made an emergency landing due to smoke in the cockpit. 12 passengers and 3 crew members were on board and no injuries were reported.
• On February 25, 2014, a US Airways flight from New England to Philadelphia was diverted when cockpit lights indicated a mechanical issue. 42 passengers and three crew members were on board, and no injury were reported during the emergency landing.
• On April 1, 2016, a Virgin America AIRBUS A320 landed at AVP due to high winds and bad weather in the New York area. The plane took off from LAX and was scheduled to John F. Kennedy International Airport.
• On September 6, 2016, a United Airlines flight made an emergency landing after the pilot reported a fuel imbalance.
• On February 26, 2017, an American Eagle flight #4858 from AVP to Philadelphia International Airport returned to AVP after a landing gear failure. There were no injuries reported.
• On July 11, 2017, a private plane traveling from Morristown, New Jersey, to Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, made an emergency landing at AVP due to a landing gear failure. According to news outlets, "They tested the landing gear, flew in front of the tower, and the tower advised them it was not locking in place so the pilot made the decision to land on our runway, which he did successfully," Airport President Carl Beardsley said. The airport was closed for about an hour and a half while crews cleared the scene. No injuries were reported. A Delta flight had to be rerouted due to the airport closure.
• On February 7, 2019, a Porter Airlines flight made an emergency landing in AVP due to engine failure. All 34 passengers aboard and four crew members were safe. The aircraft stayed in AVP for repairs, while the company sent another aircraft to resume the flight. The Q400 took off from Newark and was heading to Toronto Island Airport.
• On August 20, 2021, a North American T-6 Texan crashed shortly after takeoff, killing the sole pilot. The aircraft was practicing for an upcoming airshow at Pocono Raceway as part of the Skytypers Air Show Team. A preliminary report from the National Transportation Safety Board has been released.