Salisbury-Ocean City Wicomico Regional Airport (SBY) is located in Salisbury, Maryland. It is a public use airport owned by the Wicomico County government and operated by the Maryland Aviation Administration. The airport was originally opened in 1945 as Salisbury-Wicomico Regional Airport, and it has seen significant growth since then. In the 1950s, a terminal building was constructed and the runway was extended to accommodate larger aircraft. In 1976, a new terminal building was built, followed by an expansion of the runway in 1981. In 1983, the airport changed its name to Salisbury-Ocean City Wicomico Regional Airport to better reflect its geographic location near both Salisbury and Ocean City.
Since then, SBY has seen steady growth in passenger numbers and cargo activity. In 2000, a new control tower was built to manage air traffic more efficiently. Additionally, several hangars were constructed for corporate jets and private aircraft owners. The airport is now home to two fixed-base operators that provide fueling services for general aviation aircraft as well as flight instruction services for aspiring pilots. Additionally, SBY boasts a variety of amenities such as free Wi-Fi access throughout the terminal building and on the tarmac, an ATM machine in the lobby area of the terminal building, rental car services, and food vending machines located inside the main terminal building.
SBY is the abbreviation code for Salisbury-Ocean City Wicomico Regional Airport. According to Abbreviation Finder, SBY can also mean:
Salisbury Airport – Ocean City Wicomico Regional Airport, MD (SBY)
The Salisbury-Ocean City Wicomico Regional Airport is the second largest aviation hub of the US state of Maryland. It is located in the southeastern Wicomico County, on the Atlantic Ocean.
- Time zone: GMT -5
- Service phone: +1 410 548-4827
- Address: Salisbury-Ocean City-Wicomico Regional Airport, 5485 Airport Terminal Road, Salisbury, MD 21804, USA
- Operator: Wicomico County Airport Commission
- Parking: Yes, there is a parking space.
- How to get there: From Salisbury, head east on State Road 350 and follow the airport signs.
- Train connections: The closest possible Amtrak station is about 140 kilometers further northwest in New Carrollton.
- Flight distribution on the days of the week: Monday (15.48%), Tuesday (15.65%), Wednesday (14.97%), Thursday (14.63%), Friday (14.80%), Saturday (9.86%), Sunday (14.63%)
- other spellings: Salisbury-Ocean City Wicomico Regional Airport, Солзбери, Солсбери, Солсбъри, Солзбъри, Солсбері, Σάλισμπουρι, سالیسبوری, سالزبوري, ساليسبري, سالزبری, סולסברי, सेलिस्बरी, 솔즈베리, ซอ ล ส์ บ รี,ソールズベリー,索爾茲伯里, 梳 士巴利
Location
The airport is about 9 kilometers east of Salisbury. Passengers arriving by car from out of town should either drive in Salisbury on US Highway 13 (Salisbury Bypass) to the intersection with State Road 350 (Mount Hermon Road) or from the city center directly on State Road 350 and follow them Signs to the airport area.