Wilkes-Barre / Scranton Airport (AVP)

Wilkes-Barre / Scranton International Airport, opened on June 1, 1947, serves the Luzerne and Lackawanna counties, in the state of Pennsylvania. It mainly operates with domestic flights.

Official Website: flyavp.com
Number of Terminals - 1 - Open 24 hours a day.
Annual passenger traffic: 530,000 passengers went through it in 2017.
Tel: +1 570 602 2000 / 877 235 9287. E-mail: airport@flyAVP.com. Information center on the first level, near the main entrances (Tel +1 570 602 2020).

 Location

The airport is located in the city of Avoca, 16 km (10 miles) northeast from Wilkes-Barre and 10 km (6 miles) to the southwest of Scranton.

What services does Wilkes-Barre / Scranton Airport (AVP) facilities include

The airport has an ATM, postal services and Wi-Fi access free of charge. On the second level of the terminal there is a business center and a conference room.

Food and Drinks- Restaurant, bar and fast food outlet on the second floor, vending machines on the first level.
Shopping- There is a gift shop and newsagent on the second level of the terminal.
Baggage- Carts available in the luggage recollection hall and the parking lots. Lost and found service in the airport's security office, on the ground floor (Tel +1 570 602 2023).
Other Services- Meditation room, massage chairs, games area.

Public and private transportation

Taxi - Outside the baggage reclaim area, on the first floor of the terminal, there are vehicles from Burgit's City Taxi (Tel +1 570 970 9090), Call a Car Taxi (Tel +1 570 565 9184) and McCarthy Flowered Cabs (Tel +1 570 344 5000). Travel time to Wilkes-Barre is 25 minutes and to Scranton is 15-20 min.

Car rental agencies

There are car rental desks on the ground floor, in the luggage recollection hall.

Avis (Tel +1 570 457 5913 / 800 331 1212/1084 - Mondays through Fridays from 7:00 am to 0:00 am, Saturday from 8:30 am to 11:00 pm, Sunday from 8:00 am to 0:00 am)
Budget (Tel +1 570 457 7132 / 800 527 0700/472 3325 - Mondays through Fridays from 7:00 am to 0:00 am, Saturday from 8:30 am to 11:00 pm, Sunday from 8:00 am to 0:00 am)
Dollar (Tel +1 800 800 4000 / 6000 - Mondays through Fridays from 8:00 am to 0:00 am, Saturday from 9:00 am to 9:30 pm, Sunday from 8:00 am to 0:00 am)
Enterprise (Tel +1 570 457 3624 / 800 261 7331 - Monday and Tuesday from 9:00 am to 5:00 pm, Wednesday to Friday from 7:30 am to 0:00 am, weekends from 9:00 am to 0:00 am)
Hertz (Tel +1 570 457 1804 / 800 654 3131/3001 - Mondays through Fridays from 8:00 am to 0:00 am, Saturday from 9:00 am to 9:30 pm, Sunday from 8:00 am to 0:00 am)
National (Tel +1 570 457 3624 / 877 222 9058 - Monday and Tuesday from 9:00 am to 5:00 pm, Wednesday to Friday from 7:30 am to 0:00 am, weekends from 9:00 am to 0:00 am)

Parking services at Wilkes-Barre / Scranton Airport (AVP)

Short- and long-term parking is available. The first 15 minutes have no charge. Payment can be made at stations situated on the first level and the ground floor of the terminal. Fees

Parking Garage - Covered facility located across from the terminal.
Surface Parking Lots - Uncovered areas further away.

Facilities for passengers with special needs

Facilities include ramps, elevators, automatic doors, Braille signage, designated parking spaces, accessible toilets and drinking fountains. Planes can be boarded through bridges or vehicles equipped with lifts. The airlines offer escort and wheelchair services by prior request.