Wilkes-Barre Wyoming Valley Airport

Airport in Pennsylvania, U.S.
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Runways
Direction Length Surface
ft m
7/25 3,375 1,029 Asphalt
9/27 2,191 668 Asphalt/Turf
Statistics (2011)
Aircraft operations25,125
Based aircraft51
Source: Federal Aviation Administration[1]

Wilkes-Barre Wyoming Valley Airport (IATA: WBW, ICAO: KWBW, FAA LID: WBW) is a county-owned, public airport located in Forty Fort and Wyoming in Luzerne County, Pennsylvania.[2] 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).[citation needed]

History

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

Facilities

A postcard of the airport

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.[1]

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.[1]

See also

References

  1. ^ a b c FAA Airport Form 5010 for WBW PDF. Federal Aviation Administration. Effective May 31, 2012.
  2. ^ a b Learn-Andes, Jennifer (May 21, 2023). "Two Luzerne County Councilmen step up push to assist county-owned airport". Times Leader. Retrieved 22 May 2023.

External links

  • Resources for this airport:
    • FAA airport information for WBW
    • AirNav airport information for KWBW
    • ASN accident history for WBW
    • FlightAware airport information and live flight tracker
    • SkyVector aeronautical chart for KWBW