Your Gateway to Vermont
Skip the connections. Skip the delays. Your non-stop flight to Patrick Leahy Burlington International Airport (Leahy BTV) is your direct ticket to Vermont’s year-round adventures.
One of USA’s Best Small Airports
- Open 24/7 with excellent on-time performance
- Perfectly Located: Just 10 minutes to Lake Champlain
- One hour to five world-class ski resorts
Experience Vermont
With non-stop flights from major cities you’ll spend more time enjoying Vermont and less time traveling.
- Fall: Legendary foliage that draws visitors worldwide
- Winter: World-class skiing at Stowe, Killington, Sugarbush, Jay Peak, and Burke Mountain
- Spring: Maple syrup season and blooming landscapes
- Summer: Lake Champlain adventures, craft brewery tours, and mountain hiking
About Leahy BTV
Today, as Vermont’s largest airport, Leahy BTV is a critical economic engine for the region, supporting thousands of jobs, attracting visitors from around the world, and strengthening the state’s business, tourism, and innovation economy. The airport provides essential connectivity for residents while opening doors for businesses to reach national and global markets. More than a transportation facility, Leahy BTV is an anchor for economic growth, workforce development, and community resilience.
At Leahy BTV, sustainability is not a separate initiative—it is woven into every decision. From achieving Airport Carbon Accreditation and advancing the use of sustainable aviation fuel to electrifying operational vehicles, investing in renewable energy, reducing emissions, and preparing for the future of electric aviation, the airport is demonstrating that environmental responsibility and economic growth can move forward together.
Innovation continues to shape the next chapter. Through strategic infrastructure investments, terminal modernization, expanded air service, and partnerships that foster workforce development and emerging aviation technologies, Leahy BTV is creating capacity for more connections and greater opportunity. The airport is preparing not only for the travelers of today but for the evolving aviation industry of tomorrow.
Every journey that begins or ends at Leahy BTV contributes to a larger story—one of connection, progress, and possibility. It is where Vermont welcomes the world and where the world discovers Vermont. A place where commercial aviation, sustainability, innovation, and community converge.
Fly Leahy BTV
Boundless in vision. Transcendent in purpose. Visionary in execution
Since officially opening in 1920, the Patrick Leahy Burlington International Airport (Leahy BTV) has been more than a runway—it has been a gateway to opportunity, connecting people to family, careers, education, and new experiences.
From its beginnings as a cornfield to the dynamic transportation hub it is today, Leahy BTV has grown alongside the communities it serves. For more than a century, every expansion, every new destination, and every investment has reflected the spirit of Vermont—resilient, innovative, and deeply committed to serving future generations.
The airport’s story mirrors the evolution of aviation itself. In 1920, Burlington officially opened its municipal airport, laying the foundation for a century of connectivity. By the 1940s, the airport had become an important military and civilian aviation asset during World War II. The 1960s and 1970s ushered in the jet age, bringing larger aircraft, expanded airline service, and modern passenger facilities that connected Vermonters to a growing national network. During the 1990s, continued investments in terminals, runways, and infrastructure positioned the airport for sustained commercial growth and increased passenger demand. Entering the 2020s, Leahy BTV embraced a new era of innovation—earning Airport Carbon Accreditation, expanding nonstop air service, advancing terminal modernization through Project NexT, and preparing for the future of sustainable and electric aviation.
Green Mountain Boys
The roots of American History run deep in Vermont. The state is known for its fierce sense of independence – and it’s no surprise, really. The trail of independent thought and action stretches back over 250 years.
In the mid-1700s, Great Britain established the provinces of New York and New Hampshire (which was known as the New Hampshire Grants and later became the state of Vermont). The Green Mountain Boys were established in the 1760s as an independent militia organization, gathered together by Ethan Allen and members of his extended family.
They disputed and opposed New York’s attempts to control the region which would eventually be identified as Vermont. When the Vermont Republic was formed in 1777, the Green Mountain Boys became the state’s militia. They were known for their fearless attitude in battle and were fronted by a tenacious leader in Allen.
Many of the Green Mountain Boys went on to serve in the American Revolutionary War. With Ethan Allen at the helm, the Green Mountain Boys captured Fort Ticonderoga at Lake Champlain on May 10, 1775, and also played major roles in the battles at Hubbardton and Bennington.
When Vermont was admitted to the Union in 1791, the original organization went virtually idle. The Green Mountain Boys could have called it a day. But they mustered together again for the War of 1812, the Civil War and the Spanish American War.
Today, the Green Mountain Boys continues as the informal name of the Vermont National Guard, which incorporates both the Army and Air National Guards.