Youngstown-Warren Regional Airport

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Youngstown-Warren Regional Airport

IATA: YNG - ICAO: KYNG
Summary
Airport type		Public
Operator		Western Reserve Port Authority
Serves		Youngstown, Ohio
Elevation AMSL		1,196 ft (364.5 m)
Coordinates		41°15′38.64″N, 80°40′44.74″W
Runways
Direction	Length		Surface
Direction	ft	m	Surface
14/32	9,003	2,744	Asphalt
5/23	5,002	1,525	Asphalt

Youngstown-Warren Regional Airport (IATA: YNG, ICAO: KYNG) is a public airport located in Vienna, Ohio, 11 miles north of Youngstown and 10 miles east of Warren, in Trumbull County, Ohio, USA.

The airport has been open for over 50 years and serves the Mahoning and Shenango (Steel) Valleys, and the Penn-Ohio Area (Northeast Ohio and Western Pennsylvania). It is run by the Western Reserve Port Authority. The Authority is made up of members appointed by the Mahoning and Trumbull County Commissioners. The WRPA also plays a vital role in the regional economy as it is teamed up with the Youngstown-Warren Regional Chamber of Commerce and is leading the role of cleaning up the Mahoning River.

1 History
2 Facilities
3 Airlines
4 External links

[edit] History

The Youngstown-Warren Regional Airport began as the Youngstown Municipal Airport, having been constructed as one of the last Works Progress Administration projects. Construction began in 1939 and the airport was operational just a year later. The airport is located 11 miles north of Youngstown in Vienna Center because during the 1930's and 40's, there was little room inside the city limits for an airport the size of the one planned. The airport currently serving the city, Landsdowne Airport, lacked the room to expand.

At one time, US Airways, United Airlines, Continental Airlines, Northwest Airlines, and Vacation Express have all serviced the airport. For some time in the early 2000s the airport had no scheduled commercial service, but in 2006 Allegiant Air began scheduled service to Orlando, Florida bringing commercial air service back to Youngstown. Local rumor says other airlines may soon follow suit. Other local airports include Cleveland Hopkins International Airport, Akron-Canton Regional Airport, and the Pittsburgh International Airport.

[edit] Facilities

The Youngstown-Warren Regional Airport Terminal sits on the southeast end of the airport. Within the last five years, the terminal was renovated and expanded. The terminal has room for five airline ticket counters and offers AVIS and HERTZ rental cars. All restrooms in the facility were recently upgraded as well. The new addition, from the year 2000, expanded the airports gates from 2 to 6 and includes one jetway. It provides seating for over 250,000 annually and can seat up to 300 at any given time.

[edit] Airlines

Allegiant Air (Orlando-Sanford)

Gate 1-Main Terminal

Allegiant Air has had strong success at the Youngstown-Warren Regional Airport since it began service twice a week on May 19. Published reports state that Allegiant Air has flown nearly 6,000 passengers in just over 3 months of service in Youngstown. The airline has average passengers loads of about 88% for all its flights. With continued support Allegiant Air may add a 3rd flight to Orlando-Sanford and possibly future flights to new destionations, such as St. Petersburg/Clearwater International Airport.