Expand terminal

The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) awarded Wilkes-Barre/Scranton International Airport a Project Grant of $273,196.84 under the Airport Improvement Program (CFDA 20.106), Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act Programs, and COVID-19 Airports Programs, effective August 24, 2025, with an ultimate completion date of August 23, 2029. This Phase 2 funding supports the airport's terminal expansion project, which will add 10,000 square feet of facility space to accommodate passenger queuing, screening, circulation, and meet/greet areas. The grant specifically funds planning and preliminary activities including surveys, permits, and geotechnical support necessary to facilitate the larger terminal expansion initiative.

The terminal expansion project is designed to improve passenger and baggage movement throughout the airport and bring operations into conformity with current FAA standards. The work is being performed at the airport's location in Pittston, Pennsylvania, which serves the Avoca, Pennsylvania region and northeastern Pennsylvania. As a planning-phase grant, this funding enables the airport to complete the necessary preparatory work before advancing to subsequent construction phases of the terminal expansion project.

Activities and expected outcomes

This project expands the existing terminal by 10,000 square feet, including passenger queuing, screening, circulation, and meet/greet areas. This expansion will facilitate the movement of passengers and baggage to bring the airport into conformity with current standards. This grant funds phase 2, which consists of surveys, permits, and geotechnical support. Intended beneficiary: this grant will provide federal funding for airports associated with avoca, pennsylvania.