Wilkes-Barre Wyoming Valley Airport
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Wilkes-Barre Wyoming Valley Airport | |||||||||||||||
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Airport type | Public | ||||||||||||||
Owner | County of Luzerne | ||||||||||||||
Serves | Wilkes-Barre/Scranton metropolitan area (Wyoming Valley) | ||||||||||||||
Elevation AMSL | 543 ft / 166 m | ||||||||||||||
Coordinates | 41°17′50″N 075°51′08″W / 41.29722°N 75.85222°WCoordinates: 41°17′50″N 075°51′08″W / 41.29722°N 75.85222°W | ||||||||||||||
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WBW Location of airport in Pennsylvania | |||||||||||||||
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Wilkes-Barre Wyoming Valley Airport (IATA: WBW, ICAO: KWBW, FAA LID: WBW) is a county-owned, public airport three miles north of Wilkes-Barre, in Luzerne County, Pennsylvania, and 10 miles south of Scranton, in Lackawanna County, Pennsylvania.[1] 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).
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.[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]
References[]
- ^ a b c d FAA Airport Form 5010 for WBW PDF. Federal Aviation Administration. Effective May 31, 2012.
External links[]
- Aerial image as of April 1999 from USGS The National Map
- 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
- Airports in Pennsylvania
- County airports in Pennsylvania
- Transportation buildings and structures in Luzerne County, Pennsylvania