Welcome to the Mid-State Regional Airport website. Here you will find details on the operations of the airport, pilot information, local events and attractions, and information about the Mid-State Regional Airport Authority.
From May through October, Airport meetings are held at the Airport Terminal Building on the first Tuesday of each month, beginning at 7:00 p.m. From November through April, meetings are held at the Rush Township Building on the 1st Tuesday of each month in Philipsburg, beginning at 7 p.m. Please call ahead if inclement weather. Meeting dates could be changed due to holidays or election day.
A Brief History of the Mid-State Airport
Built in the 1930s as an emergency landing field, the airport was originally named Black Moshannon Airport. It opened in 1940 and was used by military and private planes. From 1953 to 1978, Allegheny Airlines provided commuter service.
In 1988, the Mid-State Regional Airport Authority formed to manage the facility. The Airport Authority is comprised of nine municipalities from Centre and Clearfield Counties.
Today, the Mid-State Airport is licensed and operated by the Mid-State Regional Airport Authority. It is utilized by private pilots and serves as a forest fire attack base for the Pennsylvania Department of Conservation and Natural Resources Bureau of Forestry.
Civil Air Patrol: Nittany Composite Squadron
In 2014, Mid-State Cadet Squadron 239 merged with the Nittany Composite Squadron. (From January 2007 until 2014, Squadron 239 was based at Mid-State Airport.)
Please check the Nittany Composite Squadron 338 website for meeting places and times and for more details about this squadron.
The Civil Air Patrol provides a Cadet Program for local youth ages 12–21 and a Professional Development program for Senior Members, ages 21 and up.
The Civil Air Patrol also trains for and participates in Air Force authorized missions dealing with Search and Rescue for lost and missing persons and aircraft. Locally, members of this squadron participated saving four lives in 2006 at plane crashes near Mid-State Airport and Snow Shoe.
Central Pennsylvania Region Sport Car Club of America
For several years, Mid-State Airport has hosted Central Pennsylvania Region Sport Car Club of America autocrosses throughout the year. The SCCA is a group of sports-car enthusiasts including autocrossers, rally enthusiasts, road racers, vintage racers, and auto racing professionals. SCCA schedules events at the airport from April through October.
Details on the SCCA can be found at the Central PA Sports Car Club website.
Rental Information
Information about renting hangars and meeting rooms can be found on the Airport Details page.