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AVP Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | AVP / KAVP |
| Airport Name: | Wilkes-Barre/Scranton International Airport |
| Location: | Avoca, Pennsylvania, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 41°20'17"N by 75°43'23"W |
| Area Served: | Wilkes-Barre–Scranton |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 962 feet (293 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from AVP |
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Facts about Wilkes-Barre/Scranton International Airport (AVP):
- Wilkes-Barre/Scranton International Airport (AVP) has 2 runways.
- Because of Wilkes-Barre/Scranton International Airport's relatively low elevation of 962 feet, planes can take off or land at Wilkes-Barre/Scranton International Airport at a lower air speed than at airports located at a higher elevation. This is because the air density is higher closer to sea level than it would otherwise be at higher elevations.
- Wilkes-Barre/Scranton International Airport is in Avoca, Pennsylvania, near the border of Luzerne County and Lackawanna County, midway between Wilkes-Barre and Scranton.
- The closest airport to Wilkes-Barre/Scranton International Airport (AVP) is Wilkes-Barre Wyoming Valley Airport (WBW), which is located only 7 miles (12 kilometers) WSW of AVP.
- The furthest airport from Wilkes-Barre/Scranton International Airport (AVP) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 11,655 miles (18,757 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
- General aviation is serviced by the fixed base operator Aviation Technologies.
- A project completed in late 2011 was the new control tower and Tracon facility.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 7.27 miles (11.69 km) WSW | Wilkes-Barre Wyoming Valley Airport (WBW) | Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania, United States |    |
| 2 | 22.59 miles (36.35 km) SE | Pocono Mountains Municipal Airport (MPO) | Mount Pocono, Pennsylvania, United States | |
| 3 | 28.11 miles (45.24 km) SSW | Hazleton Municipal Airport (HZL) | Hazleton, Pennsylvania, United States | |
| 4 | 35.96 miles (57.87 km) SE | Stroudsburg-Pocono Airport (ESP) | East Stroudsburg, Pennsylvania, United States | |
| 5 | 49.64 miles (79.89 km) SSE | Lehigh Valley International Airport (ABE) | Allentown, Pennsylvania, United States | |
| 6 | 54.19 miles (87.21 km) ENE | Sullivan County International Airport (MSV) | Monticello, New York, United States | |
| 7 | 61.56 miles (99.08 km) NNW | Greater Binghamton Airport (BGM) | Binghamton, New York, United States | |
| 8 | 62.57 miles (100.69 km) W | Williamsport Regional Airport (IPT) | Williamsport, Pennsylvania, United States | |
| 9 | 64.84 miles (104.35 km) SSE | Quakertown Airport (UKT) | Quakertown, Pennsylvania, United States | |
| 10 | 67.50 miles (108.64 km) S | Reading Regional Airport (RDG) | Reading, Pennsylvania, United States | |
| 11 | 68.47 miles (110.19 km) NNE | Sidney Municipal Airport (SXY) | Sidney, New York, United States | |
| 12 | 69.34 miles (111.58 km) WSW | Penn Valley Airport (SEG) | Selinsgrove, Pennsylvania, United States | |
| 13 | 76.24 miles (122.70 km) SSE | Doylestown Airport (DYL) | Doylestown, Pennsylvania, United States | |
| 14 | 76.42 miles (122.99 km) S | Heritage Field (PTW) | Pottstown, Pennsylvania, United States | |
| 15 | 76.48 miles (123.09 km) SW | Muir Army Airfield (MUI) | Fort Indiantown Gap, Pennsylvania, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,655.15 miles (18,757.10 km) SW | Margaret River Airport (MGV) | Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 2 | 11,631.09 miles (18,718.39 km) SW | Busselton Regional Airport (BQB) | Busselton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 3 | 11,626.71 miles (18,711.33 km) WSW | Manjimup Airport (MJP) | Manjimup, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 4 | 11,604.76 miles (18,676.01 km) SW | Bunbury Airport (BUY) | Bunbury, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 5 | 11,580.39 miles (18,636.79 km) WSW | Albany Airport (ALH) | Albany, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 6 | 11,540.95 miles (18,573.31 km) SW | Rottnest Airport (RTS) | Rottnest Island, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 7 | 11,535.15 miles (18,563.98 km) WSW | Katanning Airport (KNI) | Katanning, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 8 | 11,532.46 miles (18,559.65 km) SW | Jandakot Airport (JAD) | Jandakot, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 9 | 11,521.01 miles (18,541.21 km) SW | Perth Airport (PER) | Perth, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 10 | 11,465.88 miles (18,452.49 km) SW | Jurien Bay Airport (JUR) | Jurien Bay, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 11 | 11,390.30 miles (18,330.87 km) SW | Geraldton Airport (GET) | Geraldton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 12 | 11,370.23 miles (18,298.56 km) SW | Morawa Airport (MWB) | Morawa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 13 | 11,345.41 miles (18,258.63 km) SW | Mullewa Airport (MXU) | Mullewa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 14 | 11,342.30 miles (18,253.61 km) WSW | Esperance Airport (EPR) | Esperance, Australia | |
| 15 | 11,337.65 miles (18,246.14 km) SW | Kalbarri Airport (KAX) | Kalbarri, Western Australia, Australia | |