State College Regional Airport (SCRA) serves our community well with over 250,000 passengers /yr. passing thru its gates and flights to many major airports with connections onto hundreds of airports worldwide.
The Centre County Airport Authority (CCAA) owns and operates the terminal at the SCRA and does not directly control the runway or airfield. CCAA does, however, work closely with the University on those issues. We recognize certain limitations of SCRA and constantly consider possible improvements that could be made to better satisfy the users of the Airport.
A runway extension has been discussed in the past as part of long term planning efforts at the Airport, most recently in 2016 through the Airport’s Master Plan. Although the Master Plan does indicate a runway extension may be appropriate at some time in the future, there is currently insufficient overall demand to justify the expenditure of public funds for this particular improvement.
The Authority’s current priority is to pursue funding that could be used for the addition of passenger boarding bridges, providing environmental friendly access to the Airport from I-99, or towards efforts to increase scheduled airline service, as just a few examples. The CCAA is committed to working with the University to maximize available funding and provide the best possible experience to all users of the Airport.