Commissioners urge community to use Williamsport service after airline brings back jet

During general comments commissioners spent several minutes urging the public to use restored commercial service at Williamsport Regional Airport after a carrier brought a larger jet into service. One commissioner asked residents and businesses to "please try to utilize it," adding: "If we don't utilize it as a community, that will go away." Officials framed use of the airport as a "shop local" choice tied to convenience, free parking and saved travel time.

Commissioners acknowledged higher fares for some routes but said the convenience and local economic value make it worth trying. Chair relayed that he had spoken to the director who estimated about "25,000 operational flights" per year at the airport for a mix of private and other uses and urged the community to support the new service to preserve commercial connections.