Published Sep 9, 2026
Situated in Greer, South Carolina, Greenville–Spartanburg International Airport (GSP) began commercial service on 15 October 1962 and now serves as South Carolina’s third-busiest commercial airport by Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) passenger boardings. The Greenville-Spartanburg Airport District’s operations facilities span 3,700 acres, and the airport handled more than 3 million total passengers in 2025.
How many passengers use Greenville–Spartanburg International Airport each year?
Greenville–Spartanburg International Airport handled 3.04 million total passengers in 2025.
- From 2014 to 2018, total passenger traffic rose from 1.9 million to 2.32 million.
- Pre-pandemic traffic reached 2.61 million in 2019, the airport’s highest total at the time.
- The pandemic cut traffic to 1.07 million in 2020, before recovery pushed totals to 1.8 million in 2021 and 2.19 million in 2022.
- Post-pandemic growth lifted passenger traffic to 2.56 million in 2023, 2.88 million in 2024, and a new record of 3.04 million in 2025.
Note: Total passenger traffic combines enplaned and deplaned passengers.

Does Greenville–Spartanburg International Airport handle domestic and international flights?
GSP currently lists 30 nonstop passenger destinations, all within the United States.
- Current passenger airlines at GSP include Allegiant Air, American Airlines, Avelo Airlines, Breeze Airways, Delta Air Lines, Southwest Airlines and United Airlines.
- Breeze Airways’ 2026 expansion brought the airport to 30 nonstop destinations.
- Breeze is listed as serving 10 destinations from the Upstate after the Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky and Fort Lauderdale route announcement.
- GSP’s current passenger market list is domestic; cargo service should not be treated as scheduled passenger service.
Note: This section describes scheduled passenger service listed by the airport; cargo operations are a separate metric.
How many aircraft operations occur at Greenville–Spartanburg International Airport each year?
GSP recorded 61,224 itinerant aircraft operations in 2025.
- From 2014 to 2018, itinerant operations rose from 43,823 to 48,982.
- Pre-pandemic activity reached 52,686 operations in 2019.
- The pandemic pushed operations down to 36,048 in 2020, before recovery brought the total to 47,385 in 2021 and 48,391 in 2022.
- Post-pandemic operations reached 49,426 in 2023, 55,858 in 2024 and 61,224 in 2025.
- As of March 2026, GSP had recorded 13,880 itinerant operations.

| Aircraft Operations by Type at GSP | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Air Carrier | Air Taxi | General Aviation | Military |
| 2014 | 11,579 | 22,858 | 8,461 | 925 |
| 2015 | 13,122 | 20,051 | 8,200 | 1,305 |
| 2016 | 17,234 | 16,978 | 7,516 | 1,870 |
| 2017 | 21,053 | 14,015 | 7,783 | 1,977 |
| 2018 | 24,092 | 13,012 | 9,314 | 2,564 |
| 2019 | 28,674 | 12,509 | 8,968 | 2,535 |
| 2020 | 20,005 | 6,186 | 7,732 | 2,125 |
| 2021 | 26,489 | 8,366 | 10,082 | 2,448 |
| 2022 | 27,450 | 7,407 | 10,980 | 2,554 |
| 2023 | 29,786 | 5,811 | 10,906 | 2,923 |
| 2024 | 35,412 | 6,154 | 10,898 | 3,394 |
| 2025 | 36,626 | 10,068 | 11,287 | 3,243 |
Source · This section shows itinerant operations only. The graph shows total itinerant operations and the table shows the breakdown of the aircraft operations by type at GSP.
Which airlines carry the most passengers at Greenville–Spartanburg International Airport?
Delta carried the largest BTS-reported passenger total at GSP, with 685,000 scheduled revenue passengers for March 2025 through February 2026.
- Delta led the carrier table with 685,000 passengers and a 23.04% share.
- PSA Airlines followed with 356,000 passengers, equal to an 11.95% share.
- Southwest Airlines handled 298,000 passengers, while American Airlines handled 277,000.
- Republic Airline carried 209,000 passengers, and all other carriers combined for 1.15 million passengers.
Note: The Bureau of Transportation Statistics (BTS) airport snapshot lists operating carriers. Regional carriers such as PSA and Republic may operate flights marketed under a major airline brand, but the section keeps the carrier names as BTS reports them.

What are the most popular destinations from Greenville–Spartanburg International Airport?
Atlanta was GSP’s busiest BTS-reported destination, with 326,430 scheduled revenue passengers from March 2025 through February 2026.
- Atlanta led the latest rolling period with 326,430 scheduled revenue passengers.
- Charlotte ranked second with 182,930 passengers, followed by Dallas/Fort Worth with 127,180.
- Chicago O’Hare and New York LaGuardia rounded out the top 5, with 109,920 and 106,200 passengers.
- Nashville ranked 10th, with 44,540 passengers in the latest rolling period.
Note: Figures show passengers flying between GSP and each listed airport from March 2025 through February 2026. They count airport-to-airport traffic, not the passenger’s full trip if they connected onward through that airport.

Peak Travel Months at Greenville–Spartanburg International Airport
October was GSP’s busiest month in 2025, with 290,829 total passengers.
- The busiest months in 2025 were October with 290,829 passengers, July with 285,982, May with 281,771, June with 277,966 and August with 275,792.
- Summer traffic stayed strong, with June, July and August each above 275,000 total passengers.
- January and February were the year’s least busy months, with 196,548 and 196,207 total passengers.
- As of February 2026, GSP had reported 190,450 passengers in January and 202,671 in February.
Note: Monthly totals use total passenger traffic, not enplanements alone.

How much revenue does Greenville–Spartanburg International Airport generate each year?
GSP generated $69.28 million in operating revenues in fiscal year 2024.
- Operating revenue rose from $26.69 million in fiscal 2015 to $40.46 million by fiscal 2018.
- Pre-pandemic revenue reached $46.91 million in fiscal 2019.
- Pandemic-era operating revenue moved from $40.63 million in fiscal 2020 to $34.42 million in fiscal 2021.
- Post-pandemic revenue recovered to $54.23 million in fiscal 2022, $56.77 million in fiscal 2023 and $69.28 million in fiscal 2024.
- Auto parking concessions were the largest listed operating revenue category in fiscal 2024, reaching $21.54 million.
Note: GSP’s fiscal year ends on 30 June.

How much cargo moves through Greenville–Spartanburg International Airport each year?
GSP moved 64,593 tons of cargo in 2025.
- From 2014 to 2018, cargo volume nearly doubled from 30,713 tons to 59,488 tons.
- Pre-pandemic cargo stood at 57,309 tons in 2019.
- Cargo rose during the pandemic period to 65,255 tons in 2020 and peaked at 96,800 tons in 2021.
- Post-pandemic volume declined to 87,887 tons in 2022, 78,715 tons in 2023 and 62,340 tons in 2024.
- Cargo volume then increased to 64,593 tons in 2025.
Note: Cargo tons are the airport’s reported annual total cargo volume, combining mail, freight and express cargo.

What is Greenville–Spartanburg International Airport's on-time performance?
For March 2025 through February 2026, GSP posted 78% on-time departures and 73% on-time arrivals among major U.S. carriers.
- GSP’s on-time departure rate was 86% in 2021, 83% in 2022, 86% in 2023 and 83% in 2024.
- The departure on-time rate moved to 79% in 2025 and 78% for the March 2025–February 2026 rolling period.
- On-time arrivals moved from 83% in 2021 to 78% in 2024, then 73% in 2025 and the latest rolling period.
- The cancellation rate was 1.9% in the latest rolling period, after 2.11% in 2025 and 1.42% in 2024.
| Airport On-Time Performance at GSP | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Metric | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | 2026* |
| On-time departures | 86% | 83% | 86% | 83% | 79% | 78% |
| On-time arrivals | 83% | 78% | 81% | 78% | 73% | 73% |
| Avg. departure delay (min.) | 78.01 | 78.54 | 78.81 | 82.28 | 82.42 | 80.41 |
| Avg. arrival delay (min.) | 62.04 | 65.65 | 61.46 | 69.39 | 71.75 | 73.07 |
| Cancellation rate | 1.23% | 2.68% | 1.19% | 1.42% | 2.11% | 1.90% |
| Reporting flights (000) | 11.6 | 12.7 | 13.5 | 16.3 | 14.2 | 12 |
| Reporting carriers | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 |
Source · BTS considers a flight delayed when it arrives or departs 15 or more minutes after schedule. *2026 reflects March 2025–February 2026. BTS publishes average delays in decimal-minute format. As such, the values have been kept exactly as reported to avoid altering the underlying data.
Major Expansion Projects at Greenville–Spartanburg International Airport
GSP’s latest major completed project is Parking Garage C and the consolidated rental car facility, a $97 million project opened in 2025.
- Project WINGSPAN, the airport’s $127 million terminal improvement program, was completed in 2017.
- The airport opened a $33 million, 110,000-square-foot air cargo facility in September 2019.
- The Terminal Roadway Improvement Project was announced as an $18 million project expected to last 23 months.
- Parking Garage C and the consolidated rental car facility opened in December 2025, adding 750 public parking spaces and 750 ready-return rental car spaces.
- Runway 4/22 rehabilitation is scheduled for 2026 closures and includes repaving more than 6,500 feet of runway and 11,001 feet of shoulder and safety areas.
- Cerulean General Aviation opened its renovated and expanded fixed-base operator (FBO) terminal in 2025, bringing the terminal to more than 12,700 square feet.
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Greenville–Spartanburg International Airport Sustainability Initiatives
GSP’s microgrid project is projected to go live in May 2027 with a 3-megawatt rooftop solar system and a 4-megawatt Battery Energy Storage System (BESS).
- The microgrid will include rooftop solar on Garages A, B and C.
- The project includes interconnection with Duke Energy’s grid for net metering of up to 5 megawatts.
- The guaranteed maximum price is $26.6 million, with the District’s project budget approved at $27.5 million.
- The Heating, Ventilation and Air Conditioning (HVAC) Air Handling Unit Replacement Project has a $2.6 million budget and is designed to improve terminal energy efficiency.
- The Terminal Glass Replacement Project has a $10 million budget and replaces older airside terminal glass systems with newer, more energy-efficient glass.
How does Greenville–Spartanburg International Airport rank globally and nationally?
GSP ranked 90th among U.S. commercial-service airports by FAA passenger boardings in calendar year 2024.
- By FAA passenger boardings, GSP was 3rd in South Carolina, behind Charleston International and Myrtle Beach International.
- FAA counted 1,412,702 GSP enplanements in 2024, up 12.23% from 2023.
- GSP’s airport-reported total passenger traffic reached 2.88 million in 2024 and 3.04 million in 2025, but those are total passenger figures, not FAA ranking figures.
- A 2023 economic impact study reported 19,860 jobs and $4.06 billion in annual economic output tied to GSP.
- Economic output increased from $2.9 billion in 2018 to $4.06 billion in 2023.
Note: FAA commercial-service rankings use enplanements, also called passenger boardings. They should not be compared directly with total passenger traffic, which includes both departures and arrivals.
References
- Greenville–Spartanburg International Airport — Passenger and Cargo Statistics (2014–2026) · gspairport.com
- Greenville–Spartanburg International Airport — FY24 Financial Report (Operating Revenue, FY2015–FY2024) · gspairport.com
- FAA Passenger Boarding and All-Cargo Data Master · faa.gov
- FAA OPSNET Airport Operations Standard Report (2014–2025) · aspm.faa.gov
- BTS Airline, Destination, Monthly Passenger, and On-Time Data (2021–2026) · transtats.bts.gov
- Greenville–Spartanburg International Airport — Official Site (Profile, Destinations, Projects, Sustainability, Economic Impact) · gspairport.com