History
The Youngstown-Warren Regional Airport began as the Youngstown Municipal Airport (MAP), and was constructed as one of the last Works Progress Administration projects. Construction began in 1939 and the airport was operational a year later. The airport is located 11 miles (18 km) north of Youngstown in Vienna Center because during the 1930s and 1940s, there was little room inside the city limits for an airport the size of the one planned. The airport that had been serving the city, Lansdowne Airport, lacked the room to expand.
US Airways, United Airlines, Continental Airlines, Northwest Airlines, Pan Am Clipper Connection and Vacation Express have serviced the airport at some time in its history. In the early 2000s (decade), the airport had no scheduled commercial service. In 2006 Allegiant Air began scheduled service to Orlando, Florida bringing commercial air service back to Youngstown. In 2008 Vision Airlines announced the start of charter operations to and from Gulfport Mississippi once a month. Other local airports include Cleveland Hopkins International Airport, Akron-Canton Regional Airport, Erie International Airport and the Pittsburgh International Airport.
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