Every nonstop scheduled out of Trenton-Mercer Airport this winter lands in Florida. Six Florida airports are on the schedule, split between two low-fare airlines. Frontier has the airport's longest history and, for most of the season, flies to only two of them, one of which runs mainly around Thanksgiving, Christmas and New Year's. Allegiant came back to Trenton in February and now has more Florida destinations from the Ewing airfield than Frontier does.
For anyone in Ewing booking a January escape, this decides which airline's website to open first and which weeks have a flight at all.
The Route List on the Airport's Homepage Is Out of Date
The Trenton-Mercer Airport homepage was updated October 7, 2026. Under "Flights to popular destinations," it says Frontier "offers non-stop flights" from Trenton and lists Fort Lauderdale, Orlando, West Palm Beach, Fort Myers and Tampa. Three of those five are missing from Frontier's fall schedule.
According to route-history data on FlightsFrom, Frontier's last scheduled Trenton flights were April 13, 2026 to Fort Lauderdale and West Palm Beach, and April 12, 2026 to Fort Myers. The same record shows Atlanta's last scheduled flight on November 30, 2025, Myrtle Beach's on October 26, 2025, and Charlotte's on April 21, 2025. Frontier announced a batch of new late-2026 routes on July 14, and Trenton wasn't on the list.
Frontier's own Trenton departures page can also mislead. It shows recent fares from Trenton to Atlanta, Raleigh-Durham, Charlotte and Chicago O'Hare as well as Orlando and Tampa. Those are fares people found in the past 48 hours, not a timetable. The OAG airline schedules published by FlyTeam for November 2026 show no nonstop Trenton flights to Atlanta, Raleigh-Durham, Charlotte, O'Hare, West Palm Beach, Fort Myers or Myrtle Beach. The Fort Myers page does list a schedule for January 2027, so that route may return at midwinter.
Frontier's Winter Runs on the Holiday Calendar
That leaves Frontier with Orlando International and Tampa International. Their schedules follow school breaks closely. The table below uses OAG schedule data as of October 5, 2026, and airlines can change schedules without notice.
| Month | Frontier to Orlando, MCO | Frontier to Tampa, TPA |
|---|---|---|
| November 2026 | Evenings Thursday through Monday, Nov. 1–19; Nov. 20; daily Nov. 21–30 | 10 departures, Nov. 20–25 and 27–30 |
| December 2026 | Daily Dec. 5–16 | 10 departures, Dec. 19–23 and 26–30 |
| January 2027 | 9 departures, Thursdays and Sundays | 3 departures, Jan. 2–4 |
| February 2027 | 10 departures, about two or three a week | None scheduled |
Tampa has three short runs centered on Thanksgiving week, the days after Christmas and the first weekend of the new year. February 2027 shows no scheduled Trenton–Tampa flights at all, and the route picks up again in March. Orlando runs through the whole season but thins out in January. That month's schedule has one Sunday, January 3, followed by the 11:59 a.m. departure on Thursdays and Sundays for the rest of the month.
For most of this winter, Frontier's Trenton schedule covers two cities, and only Orlando has flights in every month.
Allegiant Now Covers the Rest of Florida
Allegiant fills in what Frontier dropped. Princeton Perspectives reported in January that Allegiant flew from Trenton for two years starting in 2016 before that service ended. The airline announced its new Trenton routes in November 2025, with service starting in February 2026. Its Trenton routes:
- Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International, FLL, began February 19, 2026
- Punta Gorda, PGD, which also serves the Fort Myers side of the Gulf Coast, began February 20, 2026
- St. Pete-Clearwater International, PIE, which also serves the Tampa Bay area, began February 20, 2026
- Orlando Sanford International, SFB, announced to begin October 2, 2026, with launch fares advertised as low as $59 one way
The first three routes started in late winter, so this is their first full cold season out of Trenton. OAG schedules show Allegiant departures from Trenton to Fort Lauderdale, Punta Gorda and St. Pete-Clearwater in December 2026, January 2027 and February 2027. That matters most in February. Frontier has nothing scheduled to Tampa that month, but Allegiant still flies to St. Pete-Clearwater, which serves the same part of the Gulf Coast.
Fort Lauderdale, West Palm Beach and Fort Myers were Frontier destinations through last spring. Fort Lauderdale now has Allegiant service all winter. For southwest Florida, Punta Gorda is the reliable winter option, while the Fort Myers route doesn't show a schedule until January.
Two Orlando Airports on Different Calendars
Orlando is the only place both airlines fly from Trenton, and they land at different airports. Frontier flies to Orlando International. Allegiant flies to Orlando Sanford, a route it announced to begin October 2.
In November, the two schedules don't match up. Allegiant's November schedule to Sanford lists eight departures on November 2, 6, 9, 13, 20, 23, 25 and 29, or roughly two a week on changing days. Frontier's first three weeks of November run an evening Orlando International flight, departing at 8:01 p.m., on Thursdays through Mondays, followed by a midday departure on November 20 and daily 11:19 a.m. flights from November 21 through 30. Most pre-holiday Orlando departures go to Orlando International. Sanford's early-November flights fall on Mondays and Fridays, days Frontier also flies, so the second airport adds a choice of airline and arrival airport rather than extra travel days.
For families planning theme-park trips, the two airlines' calendars together give more Orlando dates than either one alone. Fares, bag fees and the drive from each Florida airport differ by trip, so compare both airlines before booking.
Everything Outside Florida Starts With a Bus to PHL
Trenton-Mercer still offers one way to reach places beyond Florida, on a motorcoach. American Airlines runs Landline service between Trenton-Mercer and Philadelphia International. According to the airport, it runs three daily departures each way, checks bags through to your final destination, screens passengers through security at TTN and earns AAdvantage miles. Landline's Trenton page lists departures at 6:45 a.m., 12:00 p.m. and 4:30 p.m.
That changes the Charlotte and Atlanta question. Those cities aren't on any Trenton nonstop schedule this winter. Someone flying there on American can still start the trip at the Ewing terminal and connect at Philadelphia with bags checked through.
Parking Near the Terminal
Driving to Trenton-Mercer is part of what makes these flights worth booking. The airport's parking page lists these rates:
- Tuskegee Airmen and Amelia Earhart lots, $10.00 per day
- Wright Brothers Lot, $9.00 per day
- Short-term parking, $2.00 per hour for up to 4 hours
The page dates from 2024, so check the current rate before you leave. The airport says its paid lots are automated and open 24 hours, and a shuttle runs from the overflow lot near the Scotch Road entrance. A Van Cleef Engineering project sheet describes the Amelia Earhart Overflow Parking Lot as a 906-space overflow and rental-car lot. On busy dates, such as Frontier's daily Orlando stretch around Thanksgiving, plan extra time for the shuttle from Scotch Road.
Schedules may change between now and your travel dates. Book on the airline's own site, and check the Allegiant and Frontier calendars against each other before choosing a week.
For relocating families and professionals, a nearby airport often comes up when deciding where to live in Mercer County. Our team can walk you through how close different parts of the county are to Trenton-Mercer and its Scotch Road entrance. Reach out to John Terebey and the Terebey Relocation Team to request a free market consultation and home valuation.
