On Wednesday, February 20th, Governor Andrew Cuomo announced that $23.6 million will be awarded to 31 airports statewide under the State Aviation Capital Grant Program in support of airport modernization, operational improvements, and safety enhancement projects. The Ithaca Tompkins Regional Airport (ITH) is set to receive $1.5 million to construct a new shared vehicle and aircraft fuel facility. “The Ithaca

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Ithaca Tompkins Regional Airport (ITH) is gearing up to introduce our new non-stop service to Charlotte Douglas International Airport (CLT) on December 22nd. With weekly Saturday flights departing Ithaca around 9 am, traveling to CLT will connect you to so many international and national one-stop destinations.

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ITH is gearing up to begin the new American Airlines service to Charlotte-Douglas International Airport in a few short weeks! From endless attractions to beautiful scenery, Ithaca and Charlotte have more in common than you’d think. With weekly Saturday flights starting December 22nd, there’s just enough time to start planning your trip to Charlotte, NC!

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Ithaca Tompkins Regional Airport Customer Appreciation Days Nov 19 – 21 As we approach the busiest air travel day of the year, we at the Ithaca Tompkins Regional Airport (ITH) would like to take the time to acknowledge what we’re most thankful for – all of you! As a small show of our gratitude for our incredible community, we will

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Ithaca Runway 5k Ithaca’s annual Runway 5k race and Airport Day is coming up soon! Whether you’re a newbie to running or getting back into the game, preparing for a race can be intimidating. Don’t worry, we’ve got your back! Ithaca Tompkins Regional Airport (ITH) has collaborated with Infinity Athletics to give you some tips on training for the Runway

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With less than two months until the start of non-stop flights through United Airlines from Ithaca to Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD) on October 4th, it’s time to start your planning! One of the most important decisions to make is choosing a place to stay. This can be a difficult choice, as there are so many great neighborhoods and accommodation

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At first glance, Ithaca and Washington D.C. might appear to be worlds apart. One is our nation’s capital, a metropolitan city boasting a population of nearly 694,000 people; the other is a college town with 31,000 full-time residents, aside from a seasonal population of students from Cornell University and Ithaca College. Ithaca is popular for its ‘gorges’ natural splendor, Finger

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  As the Ithaca Tompkins Regional Airport (ITH) gears up to introduce our new non-stop service to Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD), we’re giving you a chance to see where you’ll have your best time in our nation’s capital. Take our quiz to find out where you should go during your next trip down to D.C.! Service begins October 4th,

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Now that the Ithaca Tompkins Regional Airport (ITH) is implementing a new, non-stop service to Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD), we’re sure many of you are planning to visit the iconic city of Washington, D.C. and need to be in the loop of the best transportation options available. Getting from the Washington Dulles International Airport to the heart of D.C.

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Attention residents of Central New York and the Southern Tier: we heard you, we’re here to make your lives easier. Your local airport just got even better. Starting October 4th of 2018, United Airlines is implementing a new, nonstop flight service to Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD) from our very own Ithaca Tompkins Regional Airport (ITH)! With quicker connections, more

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Starting October 4th, Ithaca Tompkins Regional Airport (ITH) will begin nonstop flights through United Airlines to Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD). With more reliability, inexpensive tickets, and increased connection to our nation’s capital, you’ll want to book your tickets early through United (united.com)!

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In a sweeping change for both ITH and the Southern Tier, the airport will cease its non-stop (and oft-delayed) Newark flights. Instead, beginning on October 4th, ITH will introduce new direct flights to Dulles International Airport (IAD) in Washington D.C.

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Ithaca Tompkins Regional Airport (ITH) is thrilled to announce our mutual agreement with New York State to begin a $24.5 million dollar renovation and expansion of the airport’s facilities. Construction will begin this fall and is expected to be completed in 2019.

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This September, the Ithaca Tompkins Regional Airport is ecstatic to host the centennial flight of the historic Thomas-Morse “Tommy” bi-plane, originally built in Ithaca.

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Tompkins County intends to file an application to “Impose and Use” Passenger Facility Charges (PFC) with the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) that will allow the County to augment its capital improvement program at the Ithaca Tompkins Regional Airport. As required under Section 158.24 of CFR Part 158, “Passenger Facility Charges”, Tompkins County is hereby providing public notice of its intent

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Over Spring Break, we held a “Spring Break Instagram Contest” to see where our patrons have flown to from Ithaca to escape the cold. We received over 30 responses which included beautiful pictures of vacation destinations, and the winner was awarded a $250 Travel Voucher to use on their next flight out of ITH. Here are some of our favorite entries.

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Twenty future guide dogs had an opportunity to practice going through a Transportation Security Administration checkpoint at Ithaca Tompkins Regional Airport (ITH) Monday night (April 16) so that they would be more familiar with the checkpoint screening process when they do need to catch a flight once they are paired with someone who is blind or sight impaired. TSA officers

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On Monday, April 16th, TSA officials are set to provide a checkpoint orientation session at Ithaca Tompkins Regional Airport (ITH) for 20 puppies who are being trained by Guiding Eyes for the Blind of the Finger Lakes Region to assist individuals with visual impairments.

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As of April 1, 2018, parking rates at Ithaca Tompkins Regional Airport are set to increase in order to offset increased maintenance costs. The first 30 minutes for both short term and long term parking will still be FREE. The price changes are as follows:     Short Term Long Term   Current New Current New 0-30 Minutes FREE FREE

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Getting ready to escape the Ithaca cold this spring break? We’ve got even more for you to look forward to! Make sure to take lots of pics during break so you can enter our Instagram contest for the chance to win a $250 travel voucher for your next trip!

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Ginny Stromberg to Present at Meeting of Finger Lakes Chapter of Women in Aviation International We will be hosting a meeting of the Finger Lakes Chapter of Women in Aviation International (WAI) on Thursday, February 15, 2018 at 7:00 PM at the East Hill Flying Club, 62 Brown Road, Ithaca, NY. At the meeting, Ginny Stromberg will share her experiences

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While winter has it’s charm, it leaves many people in Upstate NY wishing that they could escape to warmer places. We asked the Ithaca Tompkins Regional Airport Facebook community: “If you could fly anywhere in the world tomorrow, where would you go?” Here are some of their dream destinations… Alaska My grandmother always wanted to go there and we wanted

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We are so excited to to announce that the Ithaca Tompkins County Regional Airport (ITH) is the winner of the Chamber Awards! ITH won the Distinguished Business of the Year, one category out of four that recognize our community’s business efforts and success. The award was presented in the Chamber’s Annual Dinner, held last Thursday, January 25th at Ithaca College Emerson Suites.

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It’s the people that make the Ithaca Tompkins Regional Airport so charming – whether they are students or employees from Cornell University and Ithaca College, traveling in and out of Ithaca for work, or visiting the Finger Lakes region for vacation. That is why we are celebrating our people through the Jetsetters of ITH series on Instagram! Every Friday we feature new travelers

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On December 15, we invited the Greater Ithaca Activity Center (GIAC) to Ithaca Tompkins Regional Airport (ITH) for a holiday celebration. Between 35 and 40 children ranging from four to seven years old attended the party at ITH where they were given gift bags and treats. GIAC is a center for all ages, especially youth and teens. It serves the

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We asked the ITH community on Facebook to give other passengers advice to calm their nerves during air travel. We got some great answers! Thank to everybody who participated.

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There’s an exciting new addition at Ithaca Tompkins Regional Airport (ITH)! We are pleased to announce the installation of the Mamava, a lactation suite that will give mothers the choice to nurse their infants in private.

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Everybody learns from experience! Because of that, we asked our Ithaca Airport community to share their travel tips on Facebook. We compiled the list of tips below.

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The holidays are meant to be a time of celebration and happiness, but finding the perfect gift for everyone on your list can be incredibly stressful. Don’t know what to buy for the jet setters in your life and also want to help support your community? Look no further than this list of Finger Lakes-made holiday gift ideas compiled by your friends at Ithaca Tompkins Regional Airport (ITH) to help you find the perfect present for your traveling loved ones.

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This year we held our second annual Customer Appreciation Event to get you to your holiday destination with a smile on your face and some new ITH swag. Learn about some of the customers that passed through the airport. Thank you for continuing to support our airport!

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There will be a meeting of the Finger Lakes Chapter of Women in Aviation International (WAI) on Thursday, December 7, 2017 at 7:00 PM at the East Hill Flying Club, 62 Brown Road, Ithaca, NY. Morgan Hapeman, founder of the Finger Lakes Raptor Center located in Lodi, NY, will be the featured speaker at this meeting and will share her

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The days leading up to Thanksgiving are the busiest air travel dates in the US, with an estimated record of 28.5 million travelers expected to take to the skies this year. To alleviate some of the stress of holiday traveling and to thank the community that travels in and out of the Ithaca Airport, ITH is holding their second annual

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At Ithaca Tompkins Regional Airport (ITH), we pride ourselves on the excellent service with which our employees provide our beloved customers. A happy customer sent us a letter about Trudy Stevens, the front desk manager of United Airlines. Kudos to Trudy! — Hello, Last week I was in Ithaca NY visiting my family and upon my return trip home I met

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On October 14th, the Ithaca Airport hosted their tri-annual airport disaster drill, bringing together emergency services from all over the area to train for what to do during the off-chance of a mass casualty incident at the airport. This testing is required by the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) every three years in order to certify Ithaca to fly commercial flights

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On Monday we celebrated the arrival of United Airlines jet service at Ithaca Tompkins Regional Airport (ITH). Since early October, United Airlines has been serving ITH with Embraer 145 jet aircraft (ERJ 145) as part of a service upgrade program. These fifty-seat jets have replaced the existing 37-seat turboprop planes to accommodate increased passenger demand at ITH. With the introduction of the ERJ

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Roxan has worked for Tompkins County for 28 years, of which she has been at the Airport for twenty-two years. Of the 15 county employees at the airport, she has been there the longest.  Before she worked at the airport, she worked at Tompkins County Probation and Tompkins County Personnel for six years. Roxan is currently Airport Deputy Director of

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On Monday, October 30, we will host a promotional flight and ribbon cutting ceremony at the terminal with the Tompkins County Chamber of Commerce to celebrate the arrival of United Airlines jet service. The jet will arrive between 11:45 AM and 12:15 PM. Since early October, United Airlines has been serving ITH with Embraer 145 jet aircraft (ERJ 145) as part

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Did you know the Ithaca Tompkins Regional Airport can connect you to over 700 global destinations? We held a “Where Have You Traveled?” Facebook contest to see where our patrons have flown to from Ithaca. We received over 20 responses which included beautiful pictures of vacation destinations, and the winner was awarded a $250 Travel Voucher to use on their next flight

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Flying Out of Your Local Airport Versus Traveling to a Major City The city of Ithaca, with its stellar colleges, breathtaking gorges, and bustling businesses is a thriving metropolis located in the middle of Central New York. Compared to other cities, it can seem as though Ithaca is an urban hub located off-the-grid. Even Ithaca “townies” admit that it can be pretty tedious to

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Beginning November 5th, 2017, Delta Airlines will resume their late night and early morning services between Detroit Metropolitan Airport (DTW) and Ithaca Tompkins Regional Airport (ITH). Reservations are now available with a full schedule being posted. This revamping to Delta’s Detroit services comes after these flights were temporarily canceled in September to allow Delta’s planes to remain overnight in Detroit. 

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TSA raising aviation security baseline with stronger domestic security measures. The new procedures require travelers to place all personal electronic devices larger than a cell phone in bins for X-ray screening and are designed to address the current terror threat by raising the baseline of aviation security.

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A recent graduate of the fire academy, Kent has been a member of the ITH fire team for one-and-a-half years. In addition to his position on the fire team, Kent is also a mechanic.  His favorite part of working at ITH is running training drills, as it reminds him of his time at the academy. Before joining the ITH fire

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The Ithaca Tompkins Regional Airport hosted our annual Airport Day on Sunday, September 17th, bringing together the community for a day full of all you can eat pancakes, hot air balloon rides, and of course our Runway 5k! Josh Nalley, the Fire Chief and Aiport Deputy Director of Operations, said, “The Runway 5k turnout was great this year, and we’re

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The Ithaca Tompkins Regional Airport is experiencing temporary changes to our Delta flights. Starting this October, Delta’s early morning flight from Ithaca to Detroit, and late night flight from Detroit to Ithaca have both been removed from the schedule.

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Something exciting is happening this October at Ithaca Tompkins Regional Airport (ITH)! United Airlines will serve ITH with Embraer 145 jet aircraft (ERJ 145) as part of a service upgrade program. These 50-seat jets will replace the existing 37-seat turboprop planes to accommodate increased passenger demand at ITH. With the introduction of the ERJ 145s, ITH will now have an

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There will be an organizational meeting of the Finger Lakes Chapter of Women in Aviation International on Thursday, September 28th, 2017 at 7:00 PM in the Training Room of the Ithaca Tompkins Regional Airport Administration Building, 72 Brown Road, Ithaca, NY.   Women in Aviation International (WAI) is a nonprofit organization dedicated to the encouragement and advancement of women in all aviation career fields and

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*** As of October 3, we have reached our quota for volunteers to act as victims. Thank you for your continued support! Do you need to practice for your big debut as an extra for the next box office hit action movie? Or are you looking to learn more about what being a first responder is all about? The Ithaca Tompkins

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Kerry has worked on the ITH fire crew for four years, and has recently returned after a five-year term as a 911 dispatcher. He specializes in mechanics, and is responsible for fixing the trucks and equipment around the airport. Before joining the firefighting operations crew, he worked as a mechanic at a Dodge dealership in Geneva, NY and earned a

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Preparing for your first flight can be a stressful time. Be advised: you are not the only one afraid to fly. Studies show that 18.1% of passengers are anxious about flying for the first time, and 12.6% say they are afraid. If you have anxiety about an upcoming flight, here are some tips you can take to calm your nerves

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Do you have pain when flying? Are you always uncomfortable and anxious to get off the plane? Try out these six simple travel stretches while sitting in your plane seat! Increase blood and oxygen flow, reduce stiffness, and enjoy flights more with these stretches.

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