Wilkes-Barre Wyoming Valley Airport
Airport in Pennsylvania, U.S.
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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]
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.jpg) Wilkes-Barre Wyoming Valley Airport in the early 20th century | |||||||||||||||
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| Airport type | Public | ||||||||||||||
| Owner | Luzerne County, Pennsylvania, U.S. | ||||||||||||||
| Serves | Wilkes-Barre/Scranton metropolitan area (Wyoming Valley) | ||||||||||||||
| Elevation AMSL | 543 ft (166 m) | ||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 41°17′50″N 075°51′08″W | ||||||||||||||
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| Source: Federal Aviation Administration[1] | |||||||||||||||
History
The airport was established in 1929. It came into the possession of Luzerne County in the 1940s.[2] The original brick hangar was designed by Wilkes-Barre architect L. Verne Lacy, and constructed by Forty Fort contractor, Sordoni Construction Company, circa 1930. [3]
Facilities
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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]