Northeastern Pennsylvania Air Show

Northeastern Pennsylvania Air Show
air show in 1994
Status Active
Genre Air Show
Date(s) August 12 & 13, 2017, May 25 & 26, 2019
Frequency Every other year
Venue Wilkes-Barre/Scranton International Airport
Location(s) Pittston Township, Pennsylvania
Country United States
Years active 1983–2000
2017–present
Website nepairshow.com

The Northeastern Pennsylvania Air Show, also called the NEPA Air Show, is an annual air show that occurs sometime in the summer at the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton International Airport in Pittston Township, Pennsylvania. The event features dozens of military, commercial and general aviation aircraft from around the world.[1][2]

History

The air show originated in 1983 and saw large crowds from that year until 2000. The air show for 2001 was cancelled due to Wilkes-Barre/Scranton International Airport seeing huge runway improvements and a new terminal building project. The show did not return; this was likely due to the air show having lost about $23,000 in 2000.[3]

However, in 2013, Lackawanna County Commissioner Corey O'Brien proposed bringing it back in 2014. However, this fell through; the idea was met with skepticism due to the airshows failure to turn a profit its final year. Then in late 2016, the Bi-County Airport Board, which oversees the airport, pushed for the return. The event was officially announced in mid-June 2017. The airport expected at least 30,000 people to attend the 2017 air show over the two days. The air show will return on May 25 & 26th, 2019. This memorial day airshow will feature the United States Navy's very own, Blue Angels.

Notable acts

Performers

Static Display aircraft

Eurocopter
Boeing CH-47 Chinook
Boeing C-17 Globemaster

See also

References

  1. ↑ Sparaco, Anne. "NEPA Air Show returns after 17 years". Retrieved 2017-08-13.
  2. ↑ Sparaco, Anne. "NEPA Air Show returns after 17 years". Retrieved 2017-08-13.
  3. ↑ WRITER, KYLE WIND, STAFF. "Air show returns to NEPA". Retrieved 2017-08-13.
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