KAVP
Wilkes Barre Scranton International Airport
VFR
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Name
Wilkes Barre Scranton International Airport
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ICAO / IATA / GPS
KAVP / AVP / KAVP
- Type
- Restriction
- Region
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Timezone
9:18 pm (EST)
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Municipality
Wilkes-Barre/Scranton
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Coordinates
41° 20′ 18″ N 75° 43′ 24″ W
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Elevation
962 ft (293 m MSL)
About Wilkes Barre Scranton International Airport
Wilkes-Barre/Scranton International Airport (IATA: AVP, ICAO: KAVP, FAA LID: AVP) is mostly in Pittston Township, Pennsylvania, about 7 miles (11 km) from Scranton and 8 mi (13 km) from Wilkes-Barre. It spans the border between Luzerne County and Lackawanna County, and is owned and operated by the two counties. AVP is the fifth-largest airport in Pennsylvania by passenger count after Philadelphia (PHL), Pittsburgh (PIT), Harrisburg (MDT) and Lehigh Valley (ABE). AVP calls itself "your gateway to Northeastern Pennsylvania and the Pocono Mountains".