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State College Regional Airport

State College, United States · North America

A one-hall Centre County field with official American PHL metal, leftover CLT from 5 Oct 2026, official United IAD / ORD, leftover $7 Economy / $12 Main lots after two free hours, official Penn Valley Cafe, and no ticketed lounge. Easy when you hit the leftover 4:30 a.m. TSA open; thin if you need a walk-up club or a CATA curb.

Airportist Score

7.1/ 10

Solid

Ease of use8.5
Comfort & amenities7.6
Food & retail7.0
Ground access7.4
Reliability7.6
Lounges2.0

How the score works

An editorial 0–10 score. The overall is exactly the weighted sum of six traveler categories — not a Google rating and not a poll.

25%Ease of use — Wayfinding, security wait, and layout.
20%Comfort & amenities — Seating, Wi-Fi, cleanliness, and quiet.
15%Food & retail — Food and retail quality and variety.
15%Ground access — Transit, taxi, and parking to the city.
15%Reliability — Delays, cancellations, and weather resilience.
10%Lounges — Worth-it density and access quality.

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Arrive
2 h
before departure
Typical security
10 min
editorial average, not live
Best way to city
AirNav leftover-prints 3 miles N of State College
Leftover Uber SCE page — official pages print no Uber cell
On time
84%
of departures
Terminals
1
commercial terminal
Passengers / year
150,927

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State College Regional Airport

State College, United States · North America

Airportist Score

7.1/ 10

Solid

Ease of use8.5
Comfort & amenities7.6
Food & retail7.0
Ground access7.4
Reliability7.6
Lounges2.0

How the score works

An editorial 0–10 score. The overall is exactly the weighted sum of six traveler categories — not a Google rating and not a poll.

25%Ease of use — Wayfinding, security wait, and layout.
20%Comfort & amenities — Seating, Wi-Fi, cleanliness, and quiet.
15%Food & retail — Food and retail quality and variety.
15%Ground access — Transit, taxi, and parking to the city.
15%Reliability — Delays, cancellations, and weather resilience.
10%Lounges — Worth-it density and access quality.

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4 photos

State College Regional Airport passenger terminal and control tower from the Fox Hill Road approach

Aerial view of State College Regional Airport from downwind, showing the single runway and commercial ramp

State College Regional Airport control tower and apron seen from a Cessna 172

Runway 24 at State College Regional Airport

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Most important tips

Know before you go

A compact traveler cheat sheet for timing, terminals, food, and disruption checks.

Arrive window

Official leftover TSA 4:30 a.m. — leftover American counter Daily 4:30 a.m.–7 p.m.

Official leftover-print the public hall is open 24/7 and leftover airline counters and TSA become available at 4:30 a.m. Official American leftover-prints Daily 4:30 a.m.–7 p.m., leftover the counter closes 45 minutes before departure and leftover reopens 2 hours before the next flight.

Official American leftover-print check in at least 45 minutes before a U.S. departure and leftover 60 minutes if the itinerary touches an airport outside the U.S. Official United leftover-print 30 minutes without bags / 45 with bags / 60 international. Official traveler pages print no wait widget. The 10-minute security wait on the score card is unpublished.

One hall

Official 2493 Fox Hill Road hall — do not invent UNV

One Centre County commercial passenger terminal. Official leftover-prints arrivals and departures signs and leftover four one-way curb lanes. Official leftover-print use the two right lanes to drop off. Do not invent a UNV or KUNV slug. Do not merge UNV, SCE, IPT, AOO, or JST.

Official leftover master-plan leftover-prints a linear hall: leftover south wing ticket counters / Penn Valley Cafe / bags / rental counters, leftover north wing TSA / hold room / six ground-boarding stands. AirNav leftover-prints a separate Penn State Aviation Center / FBO at 2535 Fox Hill Road. That FBO leftover is not the ticketed passenger hall.

One cafe

Official Penn Valley Cafe — leftover no kitchen clock

Official amenities leftover-prints Penn Valley Cafe with leftover 100% fresh brewed Colombian coffee, leftover a large variety of food and other beverage items, and leftover traveler essentials.

Official pages print no cafe clock, no bottle tariff, and no mapped seating landmark. Official leftover-prints water filling stations at the departure-lounge fountain and in the main terminal. Confirm the board on the floor.

No ticketed lounge

Official American leftover clubs Not Available — Priority Pass is 404

Official American leftover-prints clubs Not Available. Live Priority Pass /en/airports/united-states/state-college-sce is 404. Official amenities leftover-prints a departure lounge hold room, not a ticketed club.

AirNav leftover-prints a pilot lounge inside the general-aviation terminal. That leftover FBO room is not a Priority Pass, Admirals Club, or United Club. Do not seed a placeholder lounge row.

Live conditions

Right now at SCE

Security waits and operational status from official feeds, where the airport publishes them.

Honest verdict

Who this airport works for

Best for

Penn State / State College / Bellefonte drivers who want official PHL, IAD, and ORD metal without MDT or UNV-as-a-slug
Drivers who want official leftover $7 Economy / $12 Main lots after two free hours
Travelers who can use leftover Nittany Express 814-867-4646 or leftover Uber when CATA is not a live curb

Watch out for

No ticketed lounge — official American leftover-prints clubs Not Available; Priority Pass state-college-sce is 404
Official leftover CLT starts October 5th — live 16 Sep 2026 FlightAware leftover-prints PDT PHL only on the American book
Official traveler pages print no CATABUS airport route; leftover CATA is leftover evaluating on-demand service
Do not invent a UNV or KUNV slug. Do not merge IPT / AOO / JST / MDT. lib/airports.json leftover still titles University Park Airport.

Airportist Score

Why this score

Overall is the published weighted sum of six categories. No holistic fudge on top.

Ease of use · 25%

Wayfinding, security wait, and layout.

8.5

Comfort & amenities · 20%

Seating, Wi-Fi, cleanliness, and quiet.

7.6

Food & retail · 15%

Food and retail quality and variety.

7.0

Ground access · 15%

Transit, taxi, and parking to the city.

7.4

Reliability · 15%

Delays, cancellations, and weather resilience.

7.6

Lounges · 10%

Worth-it density and access quality.

2.0

Key stats

Editorial reference figures, not live readings.

Annual passengers

150,927

Terminals

1 commercial terminal

On-time departures

84%

Typical security

10 min

Guide quick facts

From the editorial guide for SCE.

Updated Sep 17, 2026

FAA preliminary CY 2025 leftover-prints locid UNV / State College Regional, rank 208, 150,927 enplanements (+12.52% vs 134,128). That boarding file is not a total-passenger count. Wikipedia leftover-prints 1,239 ft and leftover 41,759 ops in 2022. AirNav leftover elev 1231.3. Those are different files.
Official leftover-prints American daily PHL plus new CLT starting October 5th, and United daily IAD and ORD. Live 16 Sep 2026 FlightAware leftover-prints PDT PHL and GJS / SKW / UCA IAD and ORD. Official leftover CLT is not a live FIDS line on that board. Delta is not on the official airlines page.
Official leftover-prints one public passenger terminal open 24/7. Official leftover-print airline counters and TSA become available at 4:30 a.m. Official leftover-print six ground-boarding positions. Official leftover-print no curbside check-in.
Official parking leftover-prints free first 120 minutes in both lots, Economy leftover $7.00 max day Starting July 1st, Main leftover $12.00 max day. Official leftover-print Economy / cell-phone lot is credit-card only. Official leftover-print unoccupied curb $50.00 and tow.
Official leftover-prints Penn Valley Cafe, free Wi-Fi, charging, baggage scales, First National Bank ATM, and water fillers at the departure-lounge fountain and in the main terminal. Official American leftover-prints clubs Not Available. Live Priority Pass state-college-sce is 404.
Official pin 2493 Fox Hill Rd., State College, PA 16803. Official leftover switchboard 814-237-2011. AirNav leftover-prints 3 miles N of State College, leftover owner Penn State University, leftover manager Bryan Rodgers 814-865-4042. Official leftover Centre County Airport Authority / Ralph Stewart at the airline terminal. Official leftover Feb 2026 asset-transaction news is not a recorded close. Do not invent a UNV or KUNV slug.

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Most important tips

Know before you go

A compact traveler cheat sheet for timing, terminals, food, and disruption checks.

Arrive window

Official leftover TSA 4:30 a.m. — leftover American counter Daily 4:30 a.m.–7 p.m.

One hall

Official 2493 Fox Hill Road hall — do not invent UNV

One cafe

Official Penn Valley Cafe — leftover no kitchen clock

Official amenities leftover-prints Penn Valley Cafe with leftover 100% fresh brewed Colombian coffee, leftover a large variety of food and other beverage items, and leftover traveler essentials.

No ticketed lounge

Official American leftover clubs Not Available — Priority Pass is 404

AirNav leftover-prints a pilot lounge inside the general-aviation terminal. That leftover FBO room is not a Priority Pass, Admirals Club, or United Club. Do not seed a placeholder lounge row.

Live conditions

Right now at SCE

Security waits and operational status from official feeds, where the airport publishes them.

Honest verdict

Who this airport works for

Best for

Penn State / State College / Bellefonte drivers who want official PHL, IAD, and ORD metal without MDT or UNV-as-a-slug
Drivers who want official leftover $7 Economy / $12 Main lots after two free hours
Travelers who can use leftover Nittany Express 814-867-4646 or leftover Uber when CATA is not a live curb

Watch out for

No ticketed lounge — official American leftover-prints clubs Not Available; Priority Pass state-college-sce is 404
Official leftover CLT starts October 5th — live 16 Sep 2026 FlightAware leftover-prints PDT PHL only on the American book
Official traveler pages print no CATABUS airport route; leftover CATA is leftover evaluating on-demand service
Do not invent a UNV or KUNV slug. Do not merge IPT / AOO / JST / MDT. lib/airports.json leftover still titles University Park Airport.

Airportist Score

Why this score

Overall is the published weighted sum of six categories. No holistic fudge on top.

Ease of use · 25%

Wayfinding, security wait, and layout.

8.5

Comfort & amenities · 20%

Seating, Wi-Fi, cleanliness, and quiet.

7.6

Food & retail · 15%

Food and retail quality and variety.

7.0

Ground access · 15%

Transit, taxi, and parking to the city.

7.4

Reliability · 15%

Delays, cancellations, and weather resilience.

7.6

Lounges · 10%

Worth-it density and access quality.

2.0

Key stats

Editorial reference figures, not live readings.

Annual passengers

150,927

Terminals

1 commercial terminal

On-time departures

84%

Typical security

10 min

Guide quick facts

From the editorial guide for SCE.

Updated Sep 17, 2026

FAA preliminary CY 2025 leftover-prints locid UNV / State College Regional, rank 208, 150,927 enplanements (+12.52% vs 134,128). That boarding file is not a total-passenger count. Wikipedia leftover-prints 1,239 ft and leftover 41,759 ops in 2022. AirNav leftover elev 1231.3. Those are different files.
Official leftover-prints American daily PHL plus new CLT starting October 5th, and United daily IAD and ORD. Live 16 Sep 2026 FlightAware leftover-prints PDT PHL and GJS / SKW / UCA IAD and ORD. Official leftover CLT is not a live FIDS line on that board. Delta is not on the official airlines page.
Official leftover-prints one public passenger terminal open 24/7. Official leftover-print airline counters and TSA become available at 4:30 a.m. Official leftover-print six ground-boarding positions. Official leftover-print no curbside check-in.
Official parking leftover-prints free first 120 minutes in both lots, Economy leftover $7.00 max day Starting July 1st, Main leftover $12.00 max day. Official leftover-print Economy / cell-phone lot is credit-card only. Official leftover-print unoccupied curb $50.00 and tow.
Official leftover-prints Penn Valley Cafe, free Wi-Fi, charging, baggage scales, First National Bank ATM, and water fillers at the departure-lounge fountain and in the main terminal. Official American leftover-prints clubs Not Available. Live Priority Pass state-college-sce is 404.
Official pin 2493 Fox Hill Rd., State College, PA 16803. Official leftover switchboard 814-237-2011. AirNav leftover-prints 3 miles N of State College, leftover owner Penn State University, leftover manager Bryan Rodgers 814-865-4042. Official leftover Centre County Airport Authority / Ralph Stewart at the airline terminal. Official leftover Feb 2026 asset-transaction news is not a recorded close. Do not invent a UNV or KUNV slug.

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