| Northeastern Pennsylvania Airshow | |
| Status: | Active |
| Genre: | Air Show |
| Venue: | Wilkes-Barre/Scranton International Airport |
| Location: | Pittston Township, Pennsylvania |
| Country: | United States |
| Years Active: | 1983–2000 2017 |
The Northeastern Pennsylvania Airshow, also called the NEPAirshow, is an air show that occurs sometime in the summer at the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton International Airport in Pittston Township, Pennsylvania. The event features dozens of military, commercial and general aviation aircraft from around the world.[1]
The air show originated in and saw large crowds from that year until 2000. The air show for 2001 was cancelled due to Wilkes-Barre/Scranton International Airport seeing huge runway improvements and a new terminal building project. The show did not return; this was likely due to the air show having lost about $23,000 in 2000.[2]
However, in 2013, Lackawanna County Commissioner Corey O'Brien proposed bringing it back in 2014. However, this fell through; the idea was met with skepticism due to the airshows failure to turn a profit its final year. Then in late 2016, the Bi-County Airport Board, which oversees the airport, pushed for the return. The event was officially announced in mid-June 2017. The airport saw tens of thousands to attend the 2017 air show over the two days.
While the air show was expected to return in subsequent years, COVID and lack of a major jet team have been blamed for the failure to return since.[3]