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Wilkes-Barre/Scranton International AirportIATA code AVP

Wilkes-Barre/Scranton International Airport (AVP/KAVP) is the primary air passenger gateway serving Wilkes-Barre, United States in North America. The airfield connects travelers with essential regional transit routes and operating carrier options.

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Serves
Wilkes-Barre, United States
Codes
AVP · KAVP
IATA · ICAO
Time zone
America/New_York
Region
North America
Airport record, updated 21 Jun 2026OurAirports, 5 Oct 2026Wikidata, 5 Oct 2026Terminals and transport not yet verifiedWhere this comes from

Wilkes-Barre/Scranton International Airport (AVP/KAVP) is the primary air passenger gateway serving Wilkes-Barre, United States in North America. Operating on America/New_York local time at coordinates 41.340°, -75.730°, the airfield functions as an active commercial transit hub for scheduled regional and international flights. Travelers navigating Wilkes-Barre/Scranton International Airport (AVP) are encouraged to confirm terminal layouts, ground transport connections into Wilkes-Barre, and flight schedules with their operating carrier prior to travel.

Wilkes-Barre/Scranton International Airport details

Airport record · 21 Jun 2026
IATA code
AVP
ICAO code
KAVP
City
Wilkes-Barre
Country
United States
Region
North America
Time zone
America/New_York
Coordinates
41.337°, -75.724°
From OurAirports
Official website
flyavp.com (opens in a new tab)
From Wikidata

Codes, region and time zone come from the Originfacts airport record (last updated 21 Jun 2026). Fields marked otherwise come from the dataset named on them. None are verified by hand against Wilkes-Barre/Scranton International Airport’s own pages.

AVP airport facts

OurAirports · Wikidata
Size class
Medium airport
From OurAirports (5 Oct 2026); OurAirports’ own classification
Elevation
293 m (962 ft)
From OurAirports (5 Oct 2026)
Passengers, 2019
577,946
Per Wikidata (opens in a new tab) (retrieved 5 Oct 2026), citing faa.gov (opens in a new tab)
Named after
Wilkes-Barre
Per Wikidata (opens in a new tab) (retrieved 5 Oct 2026)
Nearest airport with scheduled flights
Lehigh Valley International Airport ABE · 80 km
OurAirports scheduled-service flag; straight-line distance calculated

Runways at AVP

OurAirports · 5 Oct 2026

Source: OurAirports (opens in a new tab) runways data (public domain), retrieved 5 Oct 2026. Not an aeronautical source — not for navigation.

2 open runways, all lit. Longest 04/22: 2,287 m, asphalt.

Runways at AVP: length, width, surface and lighting
RunwayLengthWidthSurface
04/222,287 m7,502 ft46 masphalt
10/281,311 m4,300 ft46 masphalt

Routes from AVP

No route records yet

Originfacts does not track any routes from AVP yet, so no route records are listed here. Check current schedules with the airlines or the airport’s own site.

Where AVP is

Calculated

17 km northeast

Wilkes-Barre/Scranton International Airport lies 17 km northeast of Wilkes-Barre city centre in a straight line. Road distance is longer; transport options are not yet verified (see terminals and transport below).

Calculated from the airport coordinates (OurAirports) and the Wikidata (opens in a new tab) city-centre point.

Terminals, transport and parking at AVP

Not yet verified

Terminal assignments, ground transport into Wilkes-Barre, parking, lounges and accessibility services have not been verified against Wilkes-Barre/Scranton International Airport’s own pages yet, so none are listed here.

Check directly:flyavp.com (opens in a new tab)Map of the airport location (opens in a new tab)

Before you travel

  • Confirm your terminal with the operating airline.
  • Check the check-in and bag-drop cut-off times on your booking.
  • Allow extra time if you need to change terminals or check bags in again.
  • Check your flight status before you leave for the airport.

Airports near Wilkes-Barre

Calculated

Straight-line distances calculated from each airport’s coordinates in the Originfacts airport records. Road distances are longer.

Wilkes-Barre/Scranton International Airport: common questions

Where is Wilkes-Barre/Scranton International Airport?

Wilkes-Barre/Scranton International Airport serves Wilkes-Barre, United States. Its coordinates in OurAirports are 41.337°, -75.724°.

What are the airport codes for Wilkes-Barre/Scranton International Airport?

The IATA code is AVP and the ICAO code is KAVP.

What time zone is AVP in?

Wilkes-Barre/Scranton International Airport is in the America/New_York time zone.

What is the official website of Wilkes-Barre/Scranton International Airport?

The airport’s official website is flyavp.com. For questions about a booking, contact the operating airline.

How many runways does Wilkes-Barre/Scranton International Airport have?

OurAirports lists 2 open runways at AVP: 04/22 (2,287 m (7,502 ft), asphalt); 10/28 (1,311 m (4,300 ft), asphalt).

How many passengers use Wilkes-Barre/Scranton International Airport?

Wikidata records 577,946 passengers for 2019, the latest year it holds.

How far is AVP from Wilkes-Barre city centre?

Wilkes-Barre/Scranton International Airport is about 17 km northeast of Wilkes-Barre city centre in a straight line, calculated from coordinates. The distance by road is longer.

What is the elevation of Wilkes-Barre/Scranton International Airport?

OurAirports gives AVP’s elevation as 293 m (962 ft) above sea level.

Sources

Nothing on this page is verified by hand yet. Each section comes from the dataset below, with its date where the dataset has one. Terminal, transport and parking details are left out until they can be read from Wilkes-Barre/Scranton International Airport’s own pages.

Background reading:Wikipedia (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)