Despite the fact that this is one of the quickest airports I have experienced in getting in and out…read moreof it, it lacks many of the amenities one is used to at most big city and metro airports I've experienced. A major advantage here is its proximity to the city itself. Yet, I don't deem it a bad one. In my occasions to regularly travel yet not a professional airport reviewer by any means, and not a business traveler - but a mainly fun and demands trekker, I have developed as succinct a process for measuring the worthiness of each airport visited. My criteria are: 1) ease of access to and from public or private ground transportation: 4.0; 2) convenient parking when having to leave vehicle or dropping off: 4.0; 3) access and convenience of retrieving and dropping off rental vehicles: 3.5; 4) atmosphere, ambience, public facilities, seating areas and access to communications, charging and Wi-Fi: 3.5; 5) overall human customer service - including but not limited to ticket counter, TSA, Hospitality, Retail, Support Services, Restaurant and Baggage Handler knowledge, communication, attitude and demeanor: 3.0; 6) ease of flight information access throughout facility via signage, boards, screens or clear understandable PA system announcements: 3.5; 7) distance, maneuverability, access and convenience of trekking from gate to gate and/or concourse to concourse for connecting flights: 4.0; 8) quantity, value, convenience, quality and comfort of eateries and/or retailers: 3.0; and last, but not least 9) baggage handling, claims and retrieval location, process and lost and found assistance: 4.5. Taking all the aforementioned categories, I've devised a scale of 1 to 5 with 1 being the worst and 5 being the best an airport can be! This airport rates a: 4.1. Most positive point(s) at this airport are: few and far between, but considering its construction phase, easy to maneuver, clean yet maize like. The most negative points here are: again, the lack of amenities plus. One caveat, while visiting this airport there was a considerable amount of construction in progress, which I am sure affected the overall outcome of my review. I therefore retain a prerogative to reevaluate Ft. Wayne International at a later date.

1st the upgrades to the Airport, Outstanding!! 2nd, WTH, I…read moreunderstand a business needs to make money but $8.49 for a small bag of candy? Yes, I understand we are at an airport and it has become acceptable to overcharge for things. But, come on, you have to gouge people? Shame on Hop River for doing this !!! Maybe a dollar or even two over charging but five or six dollar over charge, just isn't right !!!! Bring your own snacks!!!

Love this airport, very clean and well kept. Offers great flight training and ground school.read more

Great general aviation airport. Usually has a chili cookout, or barbecue every weekend. Come out…read morewatch planes and eat some food!

As frequent flyers we Love Dayton International Airport…read more 'Tis difficult to fly anywhere without connecting through Minneapolis or Atlanta, but Cox is a dependable standby. Recent upgrades may seem to be a nuisance, but really improve Cox.

Small. Clean. Quick & efficient. Both times we have been here we were in and out in under 15 min…read more There not much to do if you have a layover or are delayed just so you are aware. Security took less than 5 min

This small local airport is great for a trip to Florida. Security is always fast to get through…read moreand finding your gate is a breeze. Get a personal pizza, subway, and a drink while you wait. They also have a bar.

This small airport used to serve as a nice, more navigable, lower stress alternative to DTW…read more Nowadays, however, it is a shell of what it used to be, and I find that extremely regrettable. It is too close to DTW, which cannibalizes much of TOL's would-be business, and the City of Toledo is not in the economic condition it used to be making it less attractive as an airline destination. I am hoping newer upstarts such as Avelo and Breeze (or similar future airlines) can help revive this and other airports like it. In the 80s and 90s, as many as seven airlines made use of TOL at any given time. The activity involved as many as 40 flights to 14 destinations. This small airport with its 9-gate terminal actually peaked in 1997 with nearly 689,000 passengers. Years of decline accelerated by the recession resulted in Amercan Airlines as the only remaining legacy airline by the mid-2010s. Traffic declined to well less than 200K passengers, but a mini boom started in 2015 led by the popularity of AA's TOL to Charlotte, NC route. This resulted in a peak of nearly 250K passengers in 2018. But then COVID happened and by 2022, AA was gone leaving just Allegiant's specialized service as the sole commercial operator. I started using the airport when I moved where I am currently in SE Michigan in 2005. I routinely took NW/Delta to DTW. There I connected to where I needed to go. Unfortunately, Delta pulled out in 2011. I used it a few more times to fly AA to ORD, but I can count those times on one hand. I loved using this airport for many reasons. It was much easier for my wife to drop me at and pick me up from TOL than from DTW. It was half the drive time from my home and it was much, much easier to get in and out of the facility. When I did need to park and fly, it was MUCH cheaper to do so relative to the usurious rates charged for parking at DTW. Check-in was a breeze and the security was easy. TSA was friendly and comparatively easy to deal with. I could get here an hour or even 45 minutes before flight time and still make my flight (not that I would have recommended doing so). And upon arrival, the small baggage claim area with just two carousels made luggage collection and getaway much quicker. I miss this easy alternative. Nowadays, I use TOL strictly for an occasional rental car pickup. The only airline operating from TOL is Allegiant, which specializes in FL vacation destinations. These are not where I typically need (or want) to go. It has probably been five or six years since I last flew from TOL. I hope at some point TOL can make a comeback. Somehow, the decline and demise of smaller airports just seems synonymous with faceless corporate smothering of America. This is a nice little airport that could serve a commercial purpose with just a little help, some imagination and less greed. A city of nearly 250K-plus people should have an airport of their own as a matter of pride, independence and identity. I realize economics drives decisions on these things, but perhaps having that as the overwhelming criterion for decision-making is part of the problem. But that's a discussion for another time.

I was just here to see the T-33 parked out front, but as a (lapsed) pilot I was impressed by the…read morefacilities as well. I expected a quiet, small-town airport, but it was bustling. A dozen or more vehicles parked around, people attending to assorted tasks, several planes taking off and landing. And not just trainers beating up the circuit- bigger, more complex GA planes too. The facilities are well-maintained, and in addition to an office and rows of T-hangars there are a couple of bigger buildings. It's a ways out of town, so you'd need a ride if you were actually visiting Sidney, but as busy as it is they might even have a courtesy car. I will keep this in mind the next time I am bopping around in the air.

By far small town America at its best. We landed due to an electrical problem. Mike came right out…read moreto the plane to make sure we were okay and to say they had already spoken to the controller and closed our flight following when we fell off radar. He is a mechanic and has saved us! When we had to stay the night be provided us with a futon in the fbo amd here we slept! Linda the manager was so kind to us by lending us her car foe the day and made great coffee! We will be back!

Josh and TJ seemed personable, knowledgable and overall professional. I look forward to flying into…read morethere sometime soon.

This is truly one of the best airports in America!!…read more Andy the airport manager always makes us feel welcome. He is a true asset to the airport and the town of Marion Indiana!

This may be my favorite airport to fly in and out of. The airport is very well maintained. It is…read moresuper easy to fly your plane in to here and you are well taken care of when you land. Getting in and out of the airport itself is also very easy. Whenever I get to land here I feel like I am being spoiled. They take great care of me.