Whether you have a layover, overnight sleepover or you are just quickly passing through, our Harrisburg Airport Guide is a great place to start planning your visit. Here, you’ll find information on services and facilities available inside the airport – including details about airport lounges, WiFi, mobile charging points, lockers, 24-hour food options, nearby hotels, and everything in between.
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I found some nice rocking chairs in the lobby of the terminal (upstairs). – Adam from PSU
MDT Airport Overview
To help you plan your layover or overnight sleepover, here is a quick run-down about what to expect during your time at Harrisburg International Airport.
What to expect
Harrisburg Airport (code: MDT) consists of a small, modern terminal with three concourses. There are several eateries on the airside and a newsstand and eatery on the landside. WiFi is available to help pass the time. Travellers who want to upgrade their waiting experience can pay to access the airport’s first-class lounge.
Sleeping in Harrisburg Airport
We do not yet have any sleep-related airport reviews. For uninterrupted sleep, there are hotels near the airport. See Airport Hotels in the guide below.
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In this guide we may refer to locations as “landside” and “airside”. Landside is the public area of the terminal located in the non-secure zone, before security. Airside is the secure area of the terminal that you must reach by going through security.
Airport Hours
The terminal building and parking lots are open 24 hours a day, seven days a week. However, the airline ticket counters are only open during those hours with departing flights. There are no 24-hour services within the airport.
Rest & Relaxation Zones
There are rocking chairs located throughout the terminal for tired travellers to relax while waiting for their flights.
Take precautions even when sleeping in the rest zones. In December 2019, a traveller at another airport reported that money and credit cards had been stolen from their bag even though the bag was right beside them. Protect and lock your bags as you would sleeping elsewhere in public.
Airport Hotels
If sleeping in the airport sounds like a nightmare, there are hotels near Harrisburg Airport:
- Fairfield Inn & Suites Harrisburg Airport – Located at the airport. No airport shuttle. » Check Rates
- Comfort Inn & Suites – Harrisburg Airport – Hershey South – Free airport shuttle is available. » Check Rates
- Holiday Inn Harrisburg East – Free airport shuttle is available 7:00 AM – 10:00 PM. » Check Rates
For more options, visit Tripadvisor to see a list of hotels near Harrisburg Airport that can be sorted by price, distance, traveller rating and popularity.
Airport Lounges
Susquehanna Club – Features: TV lounge, private conference room, individual workstations, fax machine, copy machine and beverages. Location: Concourse A, near gate A2. Lounge Access: The lounge is available to frequent fliers who travel at least 25,000 miles a year from any one airline serving HIA.
Drinking Water
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Food & Drinks
Food concessions are available Landside and Airside and operate on varying schedules. At the time of this update, there are no 24-hour dining options. The dining options include:
- Landside: Subway
- Concourse A: Phillip’s Seafood • Subway
- Concourse B: Starbucks Coffee • Capital Cafe
- Concourse C: Auntie Anne’s • Dunkin Donuts
- Vending machines can be found on the first floor by the Information Desk.
Luggage Storage & Lockers
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Mobile Charging
A reader says there are charging stations at each gate.” (September 2023)
Showers
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WiFi / Internet
Free WiFi is available at Harrisburg Airport. Connect to the “HIA Free WiFi” network. Internet kiosks are available for a fee.
More Airport Information
ATMs / Cash Machines – Need cash? ATMs are available. Fees may apply, so check your bank’s fee schedule and daily withdrawal limit if you are travelling internationally. You may also want to notify your bank of your travel plans. Locations: in the baggage claim area • on the 2nd floor, before the security checkpoint.
Baby Care Facilities – There is a Mamava Nursing Pod for breastfeeding women desiring a more private option.
Currency Exchange – Not available.
Duty-Free & Shopping – There is no duty-free shopping at HIA. You will find two Hudson News gift shops in the airport. Locations: Food Court, landside and Concourse B, airside. Additionally, there is an airside souvenir shop.
Information Desk – Located inside the main entrance. Hours: unknown.
Massages – Location: Airside, Concourse A, next to Gate A3. Hours: 9:30 AM – 6:00 PM (Wed-Fri)
Observation Deck – Relax and watch planes taking off and landing from the vantage point of the airport’s observation deck. Location: 3rd floor.
SIM Cards – A reader has asked us to include where to buy SIM Cards. If you know, click here to update this airport guide.
Smoking Areas – Smoking is prohibited anywhere inside the airport.
Bus
Public bus route 7 serves the airport on weekdays, from 6:00 AM – 8:00 PM, and Saturdays, from 7:00 AM – 6:00 PM. For route maps, schedules and fares, visit the Cattransit website.
Car Rentals
Car rental services are handled on the ground floor of the Transportation Center, a separate building connected to the main terminal via a skybridge. On-site car rental agencies include Alamo • Avis • Budget • Enterprise • Hertz • National • Payless.
Hotel Shuttles
Several area hotels provide airport shuttle service: Best Western Premier The Central Hotel & Conference Center • Comfort Inn & Suites – Harrisburg Airport – Hershey South • Days Inn Hershey • Holiday Inn Harrisburg East • Sheraton Harrisburg-Hershey • SpringHill Suites Hershey.
See also Airport Hotels above.
Taxis
Taxis are available on the ground floor just beyond the car rental counters in the Transportation Center, a separate building connected to the main terminal via a skybridge. All taxis are metered, and reservations are not required. Ride-share taxi pick-ups take place on the 3rd floor of the parking garage only.
Trains
The airport is approximately two miles from the Middletown Amtrak Train station and within fifteen minutes of the downtown Harrisburg Amtrak station. Both stations are stops on the Keystone line. Connect to the train station via taxi.
Last updated: 2024-08-26
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