The Fort Wayne-Allen County Airport Authority is pleased to welcome the inaugural flights from Fort Wayne International Airport to Philadelphia International Airport (PHL) and Charlotte-Douglas International Airport (CLT).

Join us for a ribbon-cutting ceremony and celebration, with special guests Fort Wayne Mayor Thomas Henry and the Allen County Board of Commissioners, in addition to several other community partners.

Following the ribbon-cutting, members of the media may be escorted onto the airfield ramp for photos/video of the inaugural flight departure under a water cannon salute. Please RSVP if you would like to be escorted onto the ramp.

The inaugural flight to PHL will depart FWA at 1:30 p.m. The inaugural flight to CLT will depart at 3:30 p.m.

Source: The Fort Wayne-Allen County Airport Authority, Inside INdiana Business