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The Secret Life of an Airport Firefighter

Warren “Chop” Humphrey has been working as a firefighter for the airport for over 20 years, both with the Air National Guard, and the Airport since 2001; however, putting out fires is the least of what he does. How often […]

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Flying An Ultra Low Cost Airline

Flying An Ultra Low Cost Airline by Shawn Gable, Marketing Manager – Harrisburg International Airport I recently took a family vacation, and in the process, I had the opportunity to fly on an ultra-low-cost airline. I was able to secure […]

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Emergency Drill Recap

On Saturday, 9/24 Harrisburg International Airport hosted its tri-annual full scale emergency drill. More than 70 volunteers participated in a simulated aircraft incident on the HIA cargo ramp as 12 fire departments and EMS departments from Dauphin, Cumberland, York and […]

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Emergency Training Exercise – Saturday September 24th

HIA to conduct full-scale Emergency Training Exercise on Saturday, September 24, 2016 at 9:30 AM Exercise required by FAA every three years (Middletown, PA – September 19, 2016) Harrisburg International Airport (HIA), in accordance with FAA regulations, will conduct a […]

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2016 Open House Wrap Up

Every day about 60 businesses employ more than 1500 people at Harrisburg International Airport. More than 3300 individuals fly to and from destinations all over the world as more than 200 airplanes take off and land. However, due to security […]

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HIA Displays Eisenhower Tractor and Luggage

August 2016 marks the centennial anniversary of the National Park Service. In celebration, HIA is thrilled to be displaying President Dwight D. (Ike) Eisenhower’s historic Cockshutt Black Hawk Model 40 tractor, near baggage claim for the next several months. There […]

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Ridesharing Comes to HIA

Recently, Uber become the first ridesharing transportation provider at Harrisburg International Airport (HIA). So, what is Uber and why is an agreement necessary to pick up at HIA? Uber is a technology platform that connects driver-partners with riders through a […]

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York County: Family Friendly

There are so many places to visit in York County. That’s why the York County Convention & Visitors Bureau recently put together a Familiarization Tour to show case some of York’s family-friendly attractions. HIA customer service staff members Amanda and […]

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Bill & Deb’s Excellent Adventure to Myrtle Beach

HIA staff member Bill, and his wife Deb, took Allegiant’s new Myrtle Beach service from Harrisburg International Airport in the name of research, to see what MYR has to offer.  We know Myrtle Beach for its beautiful white sand beaches […]

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Snowmageddon 2016

Snowmageddon, Winter Storm Jonas, Blizzard 2016, Storm of the Century–no matter what you call it, it was costly.  The storm brought air travel in the Northeast to a halt, crippling some of the country’s largest and busiest airports. Harrisburg International […]

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