Two Ohio Airports Quietly Became Major ICE Flight Hubs, Handling Nearly 600 Flights This Year: Report

Eastern Air Express operates flights for U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, which handled nearly 600 flights through two northeastern Ohio airports this year (Credit: Photo by Stephen Maturen/Getty Images)

Two regional airports in northeastern Ohio have handled nearly 600 flights contracted by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement this year, becoming significant transit points in the Trump administration's immigration enforcement operations, according to an investigation published by The Guardian.

Youngstown-Warren and Akron-Canton airports have each recorded hundreds of ICE-related flights in 2026, according to ICE Flights Monitor. Youngstown-Warren, which has no scheduled commercial passenger flights, recorded 398 such flights in 2025.