Elmira Corning Regional Airport is in Chemung County, New York, The airport was formerly Elmira Regional Airport.
Situated just north of the Southern Tier Expressway (Interstate 86), the airport serves the Southern Tier of New York and Northern Tier of Pennsylvania with airline flights, general aviation, and glider activities. Other airports in the area include Greater Binghamton Airport and Ithaca Tompkins International Airport, with Greater Rochester International Airport and Syracuse Hancock International Airport lying farther afield.
Facilities
The airport covers at an elevation of 954 feet (291 m). It has three runways: 6/24 is 8,001 by 150 feet (2,439 x 46 m) asphalt; 10/28 is 5,404 by 150 feet (1,647 x 46 m) asphalt; 5/23 is 2,017 by 150 feet (615 x 46 m) turf. Delta Connection service is flown with CRJ-700s and CRJ-900s.
Mohawk /Allegheny/USAir flew to Elmira until 2001 when its affiliate took over; Elmira's first jets were Mohawk BAC-111s in 1965. The airport had flights on Capital Airlines, which merged with United in 1961; United left Elmira in 1966.
United Airlines regional flights to Chicago-O’hare started in 2014 and ended in 2016. In 2018 United served a new route to Newark. The route was eventually switched to Washington-Dulles; that ended January 6, 2020.
Fixed-base operators
There are two FBO's (Fixed Base Operators) on the airport that are separate from the commercial airline terminal. These include Atlantic Aviation and Premier Aviation. Both provide with landing fees: Ramp Parking, Fueling, Deicing and Hangar space for general aviation aircraft. Premier Aviation also has specialized maintenance services available.
Wings of Eagles
An aviation museum, the Wings of Eagles Discovery Center, is near the airport. The museum has about 20 display aircraft or full-size replicas.
Renovation
In 2016 the airport received a $40 million grant from the state for a major redesign. The improvements aimed to increase airport passenger space, add two new jet bridges, 300 parking spaces, and a 3,000 square foot bar and restaurant. On November 2, 2018, Governor Andrew Cuomo announced that the renovations were complete.
Airlines and destinations
Passenger
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Statistics
Top destinations
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! City
! Passengers
! Carriers
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| 1
| Detroit, Michigan
| 45,610
| Delta
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| 2
| Orlando/Sanford, Florida
| 26,420
| Allegiant
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| 3
| St. Petersburg/Clearwater, Florida
| 17,480
| Allegiant
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| 4
| Punta Gorda, Florida
| 8,030
| Allegiant
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| 5
| Sarasota, Florida
| 2,480
| Allegiant
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Accidents and incidents
On June 23, 1967 Mohawk Airlines Flight 40, a BAC One-Eleven, crashed in Blossburg, Pennsylvania, shortly after taking off from Elmira/Corning, killing all 34 persons (30 passengers and 4 crew) on board.
See also
- List of airports in New York (disambiguation)
References
External links
- Elmira Corning Regional Airport, official site