Harrisburg International Airport
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| Rank | City | Passengers | Carriers |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Chicago, ILO'Hare International Airport Chicago O'Hare International Airport , also known as O'Hare Airport, O'Hare Field, Chicago Airport, Chicago International Airport, or simply O'Hare, is a major airport located in the northwestern-most corner of Chicago, Illinois, United States, northwest of the Chicago Loop... |
141,000 | American Eagle, United, United Express |
| 2 |  Charlotte, NC |
122,000 | US Airways, US Airways Express |
| 3 |  Atlanta, GA |
85,000 | AirTran (Seasonal), Delta, Delta Connection |
| 4 |  Philadelphia, PAPhiladelphia International Airport Philadelphia International Airport is a major airport in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States, and is the largest airport in the Delaware Valley region and in Pennsylvania... |
65,000 | US Airways Express |
| 5 |  Detroit, MIDetroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport , usually called Detroit Metro Airport, Metro Airport locally, or simply DTW, is a major international airport covering in Romulus, Michigan, a suburb of Detroit. It is Michigan's busiest airport.... |
60,000 | Delta Connection |
| 6 |  Washington, D.C.Washington Dulles International Airport Washington Dulles International Airport is a public airport in Dulles, Virginia, 26 miles west of downtown Washington, D.C. The airport serves the Baltimore-Washington-Northern Virginia metropolitan area centered on the District of Columbia. It is named after John Foster Dulles, Secretary of... |
52,000 | United Express |
| 7 |  Orlando, FLOrlando International Airport Orlando International Airport is a major international airport located southeast of the central business district of Orlando. It is the second busiest airport in Florida, after Miami International Airport... |
38,000 | AirTran |
| 8 |  Cincinnati, OHCincinnati/Northern Kentucky International Airport Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky International Airport , sometimes called the Greater Cincinnati Airport is located in Hebron, unincorporated Boone County, Kentucky, United States and serves the Greater Cincinnati metropolitan area. Despite being located in Boone County, the airport operations are... |
27,000 | Delta Connection |
| 9 |  Newark, NJNewark Liberty International Airport Newark Liberty International Airport , first named Newark Metropolitan Airport and later Newark International Airport, is an international airport within the city limits of both Newark and Elizabeth, New Jersey, United States... |
24,000 | Continental Connection |
| 10 | Cleveland, OH Cleveland Hopkins International Airport Cleveland Hopkins International Airport is a public airport located nine miles southwest of the central business district of Cleveland, a city in Cuyahoga County, Ohio, United States. The airport lies just within the city limits of Cleveland... |
21,000 | Continental Connection |
Air cargo
Harrisburg International Airport is well positioned with freight-forwarding capabilities. The airport is located adjacent to I-76Interstate 76 (east)
Interstate 76 is an Interstate Highway in the United States, running 435 miles from an interchange with Interstate 71 west of Akron, Ohio, east to Interstate 295 near Camden, New Jersey....
(Pennsylvania Turnpike
Pennsylvania Turnpike
The Pennsylvania Turnpike is a toll highway system operated by the Pennsylvania Turnpike Commission in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, United States. The three sections of the turnpike system total . The main section extends from Ohio to New Jersey and is long...
), I-83, and I-81, allowing for fast air-to-ground transfer of goods and commodities. Three major air cargo shippers also maintain air service at the east end of the airport, in a dedicated apron area adjacent to the runway. They are:
- ABX AirABX AirABX Air, Inc., formerly Airborne Express, is a cargo airline headquartered at Wilmington Air Park in unincorporated Clinton County, Ohio, United States, near the City of Wilmington. ABX Air operates scheduled, ad hoc charter and ACMI freight services. It also provides flight support services and...
- FedEx Express
- FedEx Feeder operated by Wiggins AirwaysWiggins AirwaysWiggins Airways is an American fixed base operator, cargo airline, and charter airline based at Manchester, New Hampshire and operating from Manchester-Boston Regional Airport.-History:...
- FedEx Feeder operated by Wiggins Airways
- UPS AirlinesUPS AirlinesUPS Airlines is an American cargo airline owned by United Parcel Service Inc. . The company is headquartered in Louisville, Kentucky. Its home airport is located at Louisville International Airport...
Pennsylvania Air National Guard use
Air National Guard
The Air National Guard , often referred to as the Air Guard, is the air force militia organized by each of the fifty U.S. states, the commonwealth of Puerto Rico, the territories of Guam and the U.S. Virgin Islands, and the District of Columbia of the United States. Established under Title 10 and...
presence at Harrisburg International Airport in the form of Harrisburg Air National Guard Station and the Pennsylvania Air National Guard
Pennsylvania Air National Guard
The Pennsylvania Air National Guard is the air force militia of the U.S. state of Pennsylvania. It is, along with the Pennsylvania Army National Guard, an element of the Pennsylvania National Guard. It is considered a part of the United States Air Force, as well as of the state.-Overview:The...
's 193rd Special Operations Wing (193 SOW), an Air Force Special Operations Command
Air Force Special Operations Command
Air Force Special Operations Command is the Special Operations component of the United States Air Force and the US Air Force component command to the United States Special Operations Command , a unified command located at MacDill Air Force Base, Florida...
(AFSOC)-gained unit flying the EC-130 Commando Solo
EC-130 Commando Solo
The Lockheed Martin EC-130 series comprises several slightly different versions of the C-130 that have been and continue to be operated by the U.S. Air Force and, until the 1990s, the U.S...
aircraft. The 193 SOW is the sole operator of this critical aircraft asset for the entire US Air Force and in 2001 transitioned from the EC-130E to the new EC-130J variant. The wing has seen extensive Federal service in recent years in support of Operations Just Cause, Desert Storm, Enduring Freedom and Iraqi Freedom.
Harrisburg International Airport also remains an active touch and go practice runway for SAM 28000 and SAM 29000. These two planes are used to carry the President when he needs to travel via air. They are also known as Air Force One, the call which is adopted when the president is aboard either aircraft (or any other Air Force aircraft for that matter). The Air Force pilots use the custom VC-25's (Boeing 747s) to practice via touch and go at the airport. These practice runs are at random (for obvious security reasons), but they do tend to be seen at around a weekly rate. The Air Force chooses to use HIA as the practice airport for a number of reasons, mostly because of its relatively long runway (able to land and take off a fully loaded 747), relatively low amount of traffic, its close proximity to Andrews Air Force Base, and the presence of the Air National Guard at HIA.
External links
- Harrisburg International Airport (official site)
- Pennsylvania Bureau of Aviation: Harrisburg International Airport