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Elmira Corning Regional Airport: an arrival guide for Horseheads visitors

Elmira Corning Regional Airport serves the Southern Tier of Central New York and the Northern Tier of Central Pennsylvania. Find its location, rental-car details and the ground-transport options for arrivals.

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By Farrah Mitchell

Elmira Corning Regional Airport (ELM) is in the Town of Big Flats, with a Horseheads postal address, and serves the Southern Tier of Central New York and the Northern Tier of Central Pennsylvania. The airport is about a nine-minute drive from Travel Inn, making it a nearby air gateway for Horseheads trips.

  • Address: 276 Sing Sing Road, Suite 1, Horseheads, NY 14845.
  • Operator: Chemung County owns and operates the airport.
  • Service history: The airport has served the region since 1945.

Where is Elmira Corning Regional Airport?

Where is Elmira Corning Regional Airport?

Elmira Corning Regional Airport is physically in Big Flats, although its postal address is in Horseheads. The airport is seven miles northwest of Elmira and eight miles east of Corning; those figures refer to Elmira and Corning, not to Horseheads destinations.

Chemung County owns and operates ELM. Its regional service area spans the Southern Tier of Central New York and the Northern Tier of Central Pennsylvania, and the airport has served those areas since 1945.

What should you know about arrivals and airport facilities?

What should you know about arrivals and airport facilities?

Discover Chemung identifies an Avis Rent A Car counter inside the terminal by the baggage-claim area. If you plan to rent a car, confirm current availability and arrangements with the rental company before travelling.

Airport security and operations are available on-site around the clock, every day of the week. The Airport Manager’s office is open Monday through Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. The airport’s main phone number is 607-739-5621.

What ground transport can you use at ELM?

What ground transport can you use at ELM?

Local transportation choices include rental cars, taxi services and rideshare options such as Uber and Lyft. Confirm pickup arrangements and operating hours with the service you plan to use.

Terp’s Enterprises provides airport transportation and is located at 276 Sing Sing Road, Suite 11, Horseheads, NY 14845. Its office is open Monday through Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.; contact the provider about service and booking details.

C-TRAN is Chemung County’s public bus service, with nine fixed routes serving the region, including an express route between Elmira and Corning. Contact C-TRAN to confirm whether a route serves the airport and to get current stop and schedule details.

How do you continue from the airport to Horseheads?

How do you continue from the airport to Horseheads?

For a drive to Horseheads, you can arrange a rental car, taxi or rideshare, or contact an airport transportation provider. The airport-to-Travel Inn route guide covers the journey.

Before you go: Airport arrangements and service details can change, so check the official Chemung County airport site before you go.

FAQs

Is Elmira Corning Regional Airport in Horseheads?

The airport is in the Town of Big Flats, but its postal address is Horseheads, New York.

Is there a bus from ELM?

C-TRAN serves the region, but direct airport service is not established. Contact C-TRAN for airport stop and schedule details.

Where is the Avis counter at ELM?

The Avis counter is inside the terminal, by baggage claim. Confirm current rental arrangements with Avis.

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