KERI
Erie International Tom Ridge Field
VFR
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Name
Erie International Tom Ridge Field
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ICAO / IATA / GPS
KERI / ERI / KERI
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- Restriction
- Region
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Timezone
4:42 am (EST)
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Municipality
Erie
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Coordinates
42° 4′ 59″ N 80° 10′ 25″ E
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Elevation
732 ft (223 m MSL)
About Erie International Tom Ridge Field
Erie International Airport Tom Ridge Field (IATA: ERI, ICAO: KERI, FAA LID: ERI) is a public airport five miles (8.0 km) southwest of Erie, in Erie County, Pennsylvania, United States. Airline service at Erie faces stiff competition from the Pittsburgh, Cleveland, Buffalo, and Toronto airports, all within three hours of Erie by car. In 2004, Erie was the third-fastest-growing airport in the United States, and the fastest-growing airport in Pennsylvania. It is 128 miles (206 km) from Pittsburgh, 111 miles (179 km) from the Canada–U.S. border, 95 miles (153 km) from Cleveland, Ohio and 105 miles (169 km) from Buffalo, New York.
The airport is named for former Pennsylvania governor, former Secretary of United States Secretary of Homeland Security, and Erie native Tom Ridge.