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.
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.
15% · Food and retail quality and variety.
ITH3.8
ELM5.8+2.0
Ground access
15% · Transit, taxi, and parking to the city.
ITH7.8+0.2
ELM7.6
Reliability
15% · Delays, cancellations, and weather resilience.
ITH6.4
ELM8.0+1.6
Lounges
10% · Worth-it density and access quality.
ITH2.4+0.4
ELM2.0
Detroit connections on Delta Connection / SkyWestAllegiant Florida and Myrtle Beach leisure turnsDrivers who can use the $9 Economy lot with a credit card
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
Conference Rooms
Military Courtesy Room
Arrive 90 minutes early
Airlines recommend 90 minutes. Bag check ends 45 minutes before departure.
One terminal, six gates
All commercial flights use the 2019-expanded single terminal with four jet bridges.
Café is closed
Do not plan on a café meal. Bring food or use vending.
ELM
BluestoneShort / Long / Economy lotsGrub & Go SnackbarCharging stationsMothers roomPet 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.
