HIA Announces Strategic Partnership with Govysh

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE HIA Announces Strategic Partnership with Govysh A new PA-based Rideshare Option for Travelers (Middletown, PA – February 2, 2024) Harrisburg International Airport (MDT), is excited to announce a new strategic partnership with Govysh, a Pennsylvania-based rideshare company, who embodies the entrepreneurial spirit and unique vibrancy of the state. “Our partnership with Govysh is…

Harrisburg International Airport Passenger Traffic up 3.8 percent in 2023

International traffic up 25 percent in 2023 (Middletown, PA – January 31, 2024) – Harrisburg International Airport (HIA) reported a total of 1,303,990 passengers flew into and out of the central Pennsylvania region during 2023—an increase of 3.8 percent compared to 2022. Airlines offered nearly four percent more seats for sale in 2023 and the…

Behind the Scenes: Winter Operations at Harrisburg International Airport

When the snow comes, we’re ready. Keeping runways clear and operations running is a commitment we take seriously—no matter the weather. When snow arrives in Central PA, our team springs into action to keep Harrisburg International Airport clear for takeoff – and landing. The Heart of Operations: The Snow Desk The Snow Desk is the…

2023 HIA Holiday Travel Tips

2023 HIA Thanksgiving travel expected to be up 5% vs 2022 Between Tuesday, Nov. 21st and Monday, Nov. 27th, HIA expects around 26,000 passengers to fly into and out of the airport during the Thanksgiving travel week.  This is a 5% increase over 2022.    Busiest Days                                                     Slowest Days   Sun., Nov. 26—4,600                                         Thu., Nov. 23—1,800 Mon., Nov. 27—4,400                                       Fri., Nov. 24—3,100…

The Quilt Lady: A Journey of Love, Passion, and Remembrance

The passage of time often obscures the memories of events that should never be forgotten. This is an unfortunate fate of many stories of valor and bravery from the past. However, there are those who have dedicated their lives to preserving these stories, to let them live on and inspire future generations. One such individual…

HIA Records Busiest Month Since Before the Pandemic 

20,000 passengers expected over Labor Day Weekend (Middletown, PA – August 30, 2023) – A total of 123,960 passengers passed through Harrisburg International Airport in July, the airport’s busiest month since early 2020.  A total of 739,983passengers have passed through the airport through July 31st, up 2.2 percent vs the same period in 2022. “The…

HIA Expects 26,000 Passengers during July 4th Travel Week   

97% of 2019’s July Fourth Record (Middletown, PA – June 29, 2023) – The busy summer travel season is expected to continue during the July 4th travel week as Harrisburg International Airport (HIA) expects 26,000 passengers to fly to and from the airport, between Thursday, June 29th and Wednesday, July 5th, 2023.  “During the holiday…

2022 Harrisburg International Airport traffic up 23% Vs 2021

Cargo tonnage down 10% vs 2021’s record (Middletown, PA – January 25, 2022) – Passenger traffic continues to return to Harrisburg International Airport (HIA) as 1,256,348 passengers used the airport in 2022—an increase of 23 percent compared to 2021.  HIA served 1.5 million passengers in 2019—an all-time high—however, due to the impacts of COVID-19, served…

Allegiant to Celebrate 10 Years of Low Fares at HIA

On Wednesday, October 31st, 2012, Allegiant flight 611, an MD-80 aircraft with about 70 passengers on board, departed for Orlando, beginning a new era of airline service from Harrisburg International Airport (HIA). This new kind of airline, called an Ultra-Low-Cost Carrier or ULCC, offered nonstop flights to “alternative” airports in the Orlando and Tampa Bay…