One map, pinned from each airport’s published coordinates.
Category scores
Overall is the published weighted sum. A highlighted score is ahead; a tie stays plain.
Ease of use
25% · Wayfinding, security wait, and layout.
ELM8.4
ITH8.8+0.4
Comfort & amenities
20% · Seating, Wi-Fi, cleanliness, and quiet.
ELM6.8+0.2
ITH6.6
Food & retail
Best for
ELM
Detroit connections on Delta Connection / SkyWestAllegiant Florida and Myrtle Beach leisure turnsDrivers who can use the $9 Economy lot with a credit card
Watch out for
ELM
Official 45-minute bag close for Allegiant and Delta with no exceptionsNo passenger lounge and no mapped drinking fountainOfficial Ground Transportation prints Lyft and taxis, not CTRAN; the bus card lives on ridectran.com
Amenities and tips
ELM
BluestoneShort / Long / Economy lotsGrub & Go SnackbarCharging stations
ELM · A one-hall Chemung County field with $12 / $11 / $9 parking, landside Bluestone, airside Grub & Go, and no passenger lounge — useful for Detroit and Florida turns if you hit the official 45-minute bag close.
ITH · ITH is a low-stress one-terminal hop for Cornell and the Finger Lakes, with short lines, cheap parking, and no lounge or operating café.
15% · Food and retail quality and variety.
ELM5.8+2.0
ITH3.8
Ground access
15% · Transit, taxi, and parking to the city.
ELM7.6
ITH7.8+0.2
Reliability
15% · Delays, cancellations, and weather resilience.
ELM8.0+1.6
ITH6.4
Lounges
10% · Worth-it density and access quality.
ELM2.0
ITH2.4+0.4
ITH
Short security linesWalk-from-car parkingProximity to Cornell and downtown Ithaca
ITH
Limited to Delta JFK and United IADCafé is closed pending a new vendorTSA is not staffed 24 hours
Mothers room
Pet relief room
Official pages print a 45-minute bag close for Allegiant and Delta
Official pages print Allegiant arrive 2 hours prior and Delta arrive 1 hour 30 minutes domestic. Official pages print checked bags to the ticket agent 45 minutes prior to board time with no exceptions.
One Horseheads hall, not a KELM page
Official pages print one commercial hall at 276 Sing Sing Rd #1. Official pages print Bluestone before TSA and Grub & Go after security. Official pages print a mothers room after TSA near Gate 1.
Eat Bluestone before TSA if you want the sit-down
Official pages print Bluestone landside before the TSA checkpoint. Official pages print food through security, no beverages. Official pages print Grub & Go after security for snacks, breakfast, Starbucks coffee, and beverages.
