Ithaca, New York

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Fly private to Ithaca for Cornell University, gorges and waterfalls, and the wineries along Cayuga Lake

  • ITH
  • ELM
  • CTX

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Ithaca sits at the southern tip of Cayuga Lake in the Finger Lakes, a college town defined by Cornell University and Ithaca College and by the deep gorges and waterfalls that cut through the city. Cornell’s research enterprise, spanning engineering, agriculture, veterinary medicine and hotel administration, draws faculty, visiting researchers, startups and investors, and the university calendar brings a steady flow of prospective students, parents and alumni. The Ithaca Commons, the farmers market and a strong local food culture give the town its own character.

Ithaca is fairly remote, about four and a half hours by car from New York City, with limited airline service. Flying private into Ithaca Tompkins Regional Airport, a few miles from campus, makes campus visits, reunions and research meetings far easier, and lets families arrive for move-in or graduation weekend on their own schedule. Leisure travelers come for the Cayuga Wine Trail, Watkins Glen and the gorge trails at Taughannock Falls and Robert H. Treman state parks, all within a short drive.

Airports

Charter to and from Ithaca airports

Fly into whichever airport puts you closest to where you're going. Littlebird flies to and from these airports in and around Ithaca, and the price is for the whole airplane, however many seats you fill.

  • ITH

    Commercial airport

    Ithaca Tompkins Regional Airport

    Ithaca · KITH

    From downtown
    4 mi
    Longest runway
    6,977 ft
  • ELM

    Commercial airport

    Elmira Corning Regional Airport

    Elmira/Corning · KELM

    From downtown
    28 mi
    Longest runway
    8,001 ft
  • CTX

    Regional airport

    Cortland County Chase Field

    Cortland

    From downtown
    18 mi
    Longest runway
    3,401 ft

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Things to do in Ithaca

When to go. Late spring through fall is Ithaca’s best season, when the gorge trails are open and the waterfalls are at full force in spring. Summer is warm and green, ideal for swimming, sailing and winery visits. Fall brings harvest and bright foliage around Cayuga Lake, plus homecoming weekends. Commencement in late May fills every hotel in the region, so book early. Winters are cold and snowy, and some gorge trails close for safety.

  1. 01

    Cornell University

    The hillside campus overlooks Cayuga Lake and offers the Cornell Botanic Gardens, the Johnson Museum of Art, views from Libe Slope and paths through Cascadilla and Fall Creek gorges.

  2. 02

    Taughannock Falls State Park

    Taughannock Falls drops about 215 feet, one of the tallest single-drop waterfalls east of the Rockies, reached by an easy gorge trail from the lakeshore.

  3. 03

    Ithaca Farmers Market

    Held in a large timber pavilion on Cayuga Inlet, this cooperative market sells produce, cheese, prepared foods and crafts, and is a weekend institution.

  4. 04

    Robert H. Treman State Park

    The Gorge Trail here passes 12 waterfalls, including Lucifer Falls, and a stream-fed swimming area at the base of a waterfall is open in summer.

  5. 05

    Cayuga Lake Wine Trail

    Wineries along the lake’s shores produce Riesling and other cool-climate wines, and tasting rooms are scattered along the scenic roads on both sides of the lake.

  6. 06

    Watkins Glen State Park

    About 30 miles west at the south end of Seneca Lake, a trail climbs through a narrow gorge past 19 waterfalls, sometimes passing behind the falling water.

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