About this Location

Facility Overview

The Elmira Corning Regional Airport (ELM) Cell Phone Lot, situated at 3 Progressive Drive in Horseheads, New York, provides a stress-free and cost-effective vehicle holding area for motorists picking up arriving travelers. Configured as an open-air surface lot just off Sing Sing Road, the facility is designed for smooth ingress, waiting, and egress. Because this is an uncovered surface parking lot, there are no vertical clearance restrictions or low overhead beams, ensuring generous headroom suitable for standard passenger sedans, crossovers, full-size pickup trucks, extended SUVs, conversion vans, and commercial shuttle vehicles.

Prime Location & Nearby Attractions

Conveniently situated adjacent to the primary airfield and terminal entrance of Elmira Corning Regional Airport, this location places drivers within a two-minute drive of the terminal's passenger pick-up curb. Beyond its direct airport utility, the lot is located in the heart of Chemung County's transport and shopping district:

Wings of Eagles Discovery Center: Just 1 mile north (a 3-minute drive), showcasing extensive regional aviation and aerospace history.
Arnot Mall & Consumer Square: Located approximately 3 miles away (about a 5- to 7-minute drive) along County Route 64, offering convenient retail shopping, cafes, and restaurants to grab a quick coffee while awaiting flight status updates.
Corning Museum of Glass & Historic Market Street: Situated roughly 11 miles west along Interstate 86 (approximately 12 to 15 minutes away), making this a key corridor for visitors exploring the Southern Tier.
National Soaring Museum & Harris Hill: Located 6 miles southwest (about a 12-minute drive), renowned as the soaring capital of America.
Elmira College & Mark Twain Study: Positioned roughly 8 miles south (about a 12-minute drive) via Interstate 86 into downtown Elmira.

Access, Navigation & Transit Connectivity

The ELM Cell Phone Lot offers exceptional roadway accessibility directly linked to Interstate 86 (Southern Tier Expressway / NY-17) via Exit 50 or Exit 51. From I-86, motorists navigate onto Sing Sing Road (County Route 64) and turn directly onto Progressive Drive. Signage clearly guides incoming motorists to the designated cell phone waiting bays. C TRAN (Chemung County Transit) services the airport terminal and surrounding municipal stops, while regional taxi, Uber, and Lyft operators utilize the lot as an efficient pre-dispatch staging point before driving curbside once flight arrivals clear baggage claim. Exiting the lot onto Sing Sing Road is fluid, allowing instant transition back to the main terminal access loop or the highway network.

Facility Amenities & Key Features

100% Free Staging: Complimentary parking while waiting for incoming flights, preventing unnecessary short-term parking fees.
Open-Air Surface Configuration: Wide turning radiuses and standard bay sizes with no height barriers.
Paved and Striped: Clearly delineated stalls on well-maintained asphalt.
Perimeter Security & Lighting: Equipped with outdoor illumination and monitored as part of the Chemung County airport safety and security perimeter.
ADA Accessibility: Level surface and accessible spaces accommodate drivers with disabilities.
Proximity to Terminal: Less than a half-mile hop to the baggage claim and terminal exit doors.

Ideal For

Flight Greeters: Friends, family, and colleagues meeting inbound passengers without repeatedly circling the airport roadway.
Rideshare & Chauffeur Drivers: Drivers for Uber, Lyft, and regional livery services waiting on passenger dispatch calls.
Short-Wait Staging: Motorists needing a safe, authorized place to park while checking flight arrival updates on their smartphones.

Visitor & Driver Tips

Stay With Your Vehicle: Airport security regulations require drivers to remain with or inside their vehicle at all times while parked in the cell phone holding lot; unattended vehicles risk being ticketed.
Coordinate Baggage Retrieval First: Instruct your arriving passengers to call or text you only after they have collected their checked luggage from baggage claim, ensuring you pull up to the curb right as they walk outside.
Flight Tracking Apps: Monitor your airline's mobile app or flight status tracker before pulling up to the curb to account for any landing delays or early gate arrivals.
GPS Assistance: Set your navigation system to 3 Progressive Drive, Horseheads, NY 14845, and keep right onto Progressive Drive immediately after turning off Sing Sing Road.