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Ithaca Tompkins Regional Airport

Ithaca, United States

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KITH

Elevation

1099 ft

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Location

Ithaca · NY · United States

Connectivity

4 routes · 3 destinations

Position

42.491°, -76.458° · 1099 ft elev.

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Gateway to the Finger Lakes and Cornell University.

Opened

1949

Location

Ithaca, United States

Ithaca Tompkins Regional Airport (ITH/KITH) is a small commercial and general aviation airport serving Ithaca, New York, and the surrounding Finger Lakes region. It is the primary air gateway for Cornell University and Ithaca College, generating significant student and academic travel demand. The airport is owned and operated by Tompkins County and sits at an elevation of approximately 1,099 feet above sea level. Its location in a hilly, sometimes challenging weather environment means instrument approaches and low-visibility operations are common. Despite its modest size, ITH offers nonstop connections to major hub airports, making it an important regional link for central New York residents and the university communities it serves.

Terminals

The airport has a single terminal building with a small number of gates serving commercial passengers.

Getting to & from

Ground transportation options include rental cars, taxis, ride-hailing services, and limited bus connections into downtown Ithaca and the Cornell University campus.

Airlines here

American Eagle and United Express provide regional service, connecting Ithaca to hubs such as Philadelphia, New York-LaGuardia, Chicago-O'Hare, and Washington-Dulles.

Notable facts

›Owned and operated by Tompkins County, New York.
›Situated at an elevation of approximately 1,099 feet MSL in hilly terrain.
›Serves as a key air gateway for Cornell University and Ithaca College.
›The airport has a single runway (Runway 14/32).
›Weather-related delays are common due to the region's lake-effect snow and low-visibility conditions.

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Route map (3 destinations)

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Airlines serving this airport

Routes

ITH → PHLAA · DH3

ITH → DTWDL · CRJ

ITH → EWRUA · DH2 DH3

ITH → PHLUS · DH8 CRJ

Aircraft operating here

De Havilland Canada DHC-8-300 Dash 82 routes CRJ2 routes De Havilland Canada DHC-8-200 Dash 8 / 8Q1 routes DH81 routes

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Encyclopaedia

Ithaca Tompkins International Airport is a county-owned airport located in the Town of Lansing, three miles northeast of Ithaca, the county seat and only city in Tompkins County, New York. The National Plan of Integrated Airport Systems for 2025–2029 categorized it as a primary commercial service facility. Federal Aviation Administration records say the airport had 60,848 passenger boardings in 2023.

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