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