θˈæŋks tə lˈænd doʊnˈeɪɾᵻd baɪ dʒˈɑːn mək dˈeɪd, ænd pˈɜːtʃɪst fɹʌm ˈʌðɚz, ðə wˈɪlksbˈɑːɹ slˈæʃ skɹˈæntən ˈɛɹpoːɹt ˈoʊpənd dʒˈuːn wˈʌn, nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd fˈoːɹɾi sˈɛvən.
Thanks to land donated by John McDade, and purchased from others, the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Airport opened June 1, 1947.