Syracuse Hancock International Airport – SYR Syracuse

Syracuse Hancock International Airport is a public and military airport located northeast of downtown Syracuse, Onondoga County, New York and 62 miles south of Watertown. It is operated by the Syracuse Department of Aviation and owned by Syracuse Regional Airport Authority. Recently, it has encountered its busiest month in over 30 years during the month of August having 250,207 passengers. Visit nearby cities such as the Fulton, Phoenix and Tully.

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Syracuse Hancock International Airport is the gateway to Central New York with nonstop services to 24 cities across East Coast, Midwest and West. It has a land area of 809 hectares with two asphalt runways. The airport is armed with two concourses, 20 gates serving six airlines. It has just been newly renovated and the main lobby is more welcoming and comfortable ready to receive visitors. The security screening area has also upgraded. The top destinations for the airport are Chicago, Atlanta, Charlotte, New York-JFK and Detroit. Annually, it receives around 125 inches of snow causing it to close down less than 24 hours. With the airport’s exceptional management, it received the Balchen/Post Award for excellence in Performance of Snow and Ice Control eight times already. Aside from the airport, it also has Syracuse Flight School.

What to Do & Area Attractions

Hotels nearby the airport are AmericInn by Wyndham Calumet, Magnuson Hotel East Syracuse and Quality Inn & Suites. All three hotels are approximately 10-20 minutes away from the airport and provide great accommodation for passengers waiting for the scheduled flights.

The closest airport is Griffiss International Airport (RME) located in Rome, New York.