Airports
‘Undiscovered’ Trenton, N.J. embarks on improvements
“It’s the most important piece of undiscovered aviation property east of the Mississippi,” asserted Tom Carver, president of the New Jersey Aviation Associ

“It’s the most important piece of undiscovered aviation property east of the Mississippi,” asserted Tom Carver, president of the New Jersey Aviation Association. And what piece of property was he referring to? The Trenton-Mercer Airport, close by the northwest corner of the state capital city.

It lies in the midst of the busy Northeast corridor in a densely populated, highly industrialized area. It is within easy range not only for hundreds of thousands of Jerseyans, but it is not far from Philadelphia. Yet Trenton is one of the few state capitals in the country not served by a major airline, although it does host scheduled flights by US Airways Express carrier Shuttle America.