Wilkes-Barre Wyoming Valley Airport Explained

Wilkes-Barre Wyoming Valley Airport
Iata:WBW
Icao:KWBW
Faa:WBW
Type:Public
Owner:Luzerne County, Pennsylvania, U.S.
City-Served:Wilkes-Barre/Scranton metropolitan area (Wyoming Valley)
Elevation-F:543
Coordinates:41.2972°N -75.8522°W
Pushpin Map:USA Pennsylvania#USA
Pushpin Map Caption:Location of airport in Pennsylvania
Pushpin Label:WBW
Pushpin Label Position:left
R1-Number:7/25
R1-Length-F:3,375
R1-Surface:Asphalt
R2-Number:9/27
R2-Length-F:2,191
R2-Surface:Asphalt/Turf
Stat-Year:2011
Stat1-Header:Aircraft operations
Stat1-Data:25,125
Stat2-Header:Based aircraft
Stat2-Data:51
Footnotes:Source: Federal Aviation Administration[1]

Wilkes-Barre Wyoming Valley Airport is a county-owned, public airport located in Forty Fort and Wyoming in Luzerne County, Pennsylvania. The National Plan of Integrated Airport Systems for 2011–2015 categorized it as a general aviation facility. The primary airport of the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton metropolitan area is the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton International Airport (AVP).

History

The airport was established in 1929. It came into the possession of Luzerne County in the 1940s.[2]

Facilities

The airport covers 135 acres (55 ha) at an elevation of 543 feet (166 m). It has two runways: 7/25 is 3,375 by 75 feet (1,029 × 23 m) asphalt; 9/27 is 2,191 by 100 feet (668 × 30 m) asphalt and turf.

In 2011, the airport had 25,125 aircraft operations, average 68 per day: 99.5% general aviation, 0.3% military and 0.2% air taxi. 51 aircraft were then based at the airport: 98% single-engine and 2% multi-engine.

See also

References

  1. . Federal Aviation Administration. Effective May 31, 2012.
  2. News: Learn-Andes . Jennifer . Two Luzerne County Councilmen step up push to assist county-owned airport . 22 May 2023 . Times Leader . May 21, 2023.