to 2013 Williamsport Regional Airport held an Air Show and Balloonfest at the airport, attracting many visitors. Some of the most well-known aircraft to arrive at the airport are the B-17, 193d Special Operations Wing's EC-130J and the EC-130 Commando Solo. On May 14, 2016 the airport held an open house and airshow. One of the aircraft at the show was the Spirit of Freedom Douglas C-54 Skymaster used in the Berlin Blockade (or Berlin Airlift). It also featured an ex-FedEx Express Boeing 727 (now an aircraft classroom for Pennsylvania College of Technology), a Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress, and Douglas SBD Dauntless. Expansion In 2009 the airport authority and city leaders announced a $3 million budget to do minor renovation to the existing terminal, update tax-exempt and runway lighting and widen taxiways. The project was completed in fall 2011. In 2016 the Williamsport Municipal Airport Authority began the bidding process for a new $15.9 million terminal which they planned to open by the end of 2017. A grant of $798,000 was given to the airport which installed a new glide slope system, access road and repainted airfield taxiway and runway lines. After a delay in the approval process, in April 2017, contracts were awarded to local construction companies. The new terminal was built alongside the existing terminal and has a jet bridge. The old terminal was torn down for more parking. The new terminal opened on October 15, 2018. In January 2019, Pennsylvania state and federal grants were approved to be adopted by the airport authority in a public meeting in January. The funds of over $600,000 were allocated for MALSR lighting system on the approach end of runway 27 and runway 9. Taxiway echo was relocated and made into a high-speed taxiway. More than $150,000 was set aside for finalizing the airport's fuel farm. Facilities The airport covers at an elevation of . It has two asphalt runways: 9/27 is , and runway 12/30 is . In 2016 the airport had 33,019 aircraft movements, average 90 per day: 70% general aviation, 19% air taxi, 9% airline and 2% military. Of the 51 based aircraft, 32 are single engine, 10 are multi-engine, 7 jet and 2 helicopter. The airport has one terminal that opened in 2018. Energy Aviation is the fixed-base operator; there are hangars and the headquarters of Life Flight air ambulance service. The airport is home to Pennsylvania