Greenville–Spartanburg International Airport (IATA: GSP, ICAO: KGSP, FAA LID: GSP) (Roger Milliken Field) is near Greer, South Carolina, United States, midway between Greenville and Spartanburg, the major cities of the Upstate region. The airport is the second-busiest airport in South Carolina, after Charleston International Airport with about 2.61 million passengers in 2019.[2]

Greenville–Spartanburg International Airport Roger Milliken Field
IATA: GSP ICAO: KGSP FAA LID: GSP
Summary
Airport type	Public
Owner	Greenville–Spartanburg Airport District
Operator	Greenville–Spartanburg Airport Commission
Serves	Upstate South Carolina
Location	Greer, South Carolina
Elevation AMSL	964 ft / 294 m
Coordinates	34°53′44″N 082°13′08″W
Website	www.GSPairport.com
Map
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Runways
Direction Length Surface ft m 4/22 11,001 3,353 Asphalt/concrete
Statistics (2019)
Aircraft operations 65,760 Based aircraft 25 Passengers 2,612,236 Cargo handled (tons) 57,309
Source: Federal Aviation Administration[1]

The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) National Plan of Integrated Airport Systems for 2017–2021 categorized it as a small-hub primary commercial service facility.[3]

History

Before construction of the Greenville–Spartanburg International Airport (GSP), each city had its own airport and competed for airline service. In the mid-1950s Roger Milliken, a textile heir, industrialist, businessman (CEO of Milliken & Company), worked with other Upstate business leaders to get a shared airport for the two cities. In 1958 a proposal for an airport between the two cities was presented to the legislative delegation for the two counties, which approved the construction and the creation of an airport commission, headed by Milliken.

GSP opened on October 15, 1962, replacing Greenville Downtown Airport as the primary airline destination in the region. In the 1980s, GSP expanded its terminal and cargo facilities, and the runway was lengthened twice in the 1990s. In 2004, the airfield was named for Milliken.

Having been served by legacy carriers, with large hubs in nearby Atlanta and Charlotte, GSP had long been plagued with high fares. The arrival of low-cost carriers in recent years has reduced fares and increased passenger figures. Allegiant Air began flights to Florida in 2006,[4] and in 2011 Southwest Airlines began service to five cities.[5]

Local officials attribute Southwest's presence to an unprecedented 38% growth in passenger figures between 2010 and 2011.[6] In 2011 GSP received an ANNIE Award from Airline and Airport News & Analysis for being the fastest-growing small airport in the United States.[6] In 2012 the U.S. Department of Transportation's Bureau of Travel Statistics reported that average fares from GSP decreased by 14%; the largest decrease in the country.

Facilities

The airport covers 3,500 acres (1,400 ha) and has one runway, 4/22, 11,001 ft × 150 ft (3,353 m × 46 m) asphalt/concrete.[1][7]

The airport is mostly in Spartanburg County with a portion in Greenville County. It is in an unincorporated area, adjacent to sections of Greer.[8][9]

The airport has one terminal building with two concourses: Concourse A (gates A1–A9), and Concourse B (gates B1–B4). The check-in level is the same for all passengers. In 2012 the airport embarked on a four-year, $102 million terminal improvement program which would modernize the terminal and improve passenger flow, as well as prepare for future expansion.[10] Future planning includes several options, i.e., the expansion of the terminal by 300% of its current capacity and the possibility of the addition of second runway, parallel to the existing one.

Concourse A is used by American, Southwest, Silver Airways, Contour Airlines and United. Allegiant Air and Delta use Concourse B.

The airport can handle up to 250 passengers per hour through immigration and customs checkpoints.[11]

FedEx has a major package facility on the north end of the airport, and BMW has a facility which supports easy transfer of arriving parts to the company's manufacturing facility, three miles to the east.

The airport was the facility used for many equestrian teams to deliver horses to and from the 2018 FEI World Equestrian Games in nearby Tryon, North Carolina.

Airlines and destinations

Passenger

This section needs to be updated. (January 2022)

GSP is serviced by seven passenger airlines and their regional affiliates. All service is domestic.[11]

Destinations map

Greenville/Spartanburg Fort Lauderdale Orlando/Sanford St. Petersburg/Clearwater Charlotte Chicago–O'Hare Dallas/Fort Worth Miami Philadelphia Washington–National Atlanta Detroit New York–LaGuardia Denver Orlando Newark Baltimore Houston–Intercontinental Houston–Hobby Tampa Nashville Destinations from Greenville-Spartanburg International Airport Red = Year-round destination Green = Seasonal destination Blue = Future destination

Cargo

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In July 2016 GSP airport and Senator International of Germany announced that a regularly scheduled twice-weekly freight service would begin in November between Greenville/Spartanburg and Munich, Germany. The freight service would be the first scheduled international route for the airport.[22][23][24][25] Senator International began the international freight service to Germany in November, operated by Air Atlanta Icelandic with a Boeing 747-400F aircraft, to both Munich and Frankfurt–Hahn.[26][27]

Statistics

Top destinations

Airline market share

Annual traffic

Annual passenger traffic (enplaned + deplaned) at GSP, CY 1963 – 2020[29]

2010s			2000s			1990s			1980s			1970s			1960s
Year	Passengers	Change	Year	Passengers	Change	Year	Passengers	Change	Year	Passengers	Change	Year	Passengers	Change	Year	Passengers	Change
2020	1,065,499	59.2%	2010	1,301,744	3.25%	2000	1,590,786	4.76%	1990	1,184,580	6.69%	1980	666,541	3.53%	1970	325,686	1.93%
2019	2,612,236	12.7%	2009	1,250,766	11.65%	1999	1,518,561	6.59%	1989	1,110,314	2.57%	1979	690,904	3.86%	1969	332,090	11.36%
2018	2,317,984	8.8%	2008	1,415,688	8.96%	1998	1,424,669	1.76%	1988	1,139,640	3.06%	1978	665,203	16.86%	1968	298,221	16.09%
2017	2,130,885	6.0%	2007	1,555,077	1.71%	1997	1,450,174	1.54%	1987	1,105,752	17.9%	1977	569,246	7.06%	1967	256,885	31.13%
2016	2,011,047	3.6%	2006	1,528,979	14.71%	1996	1,428,223	7.99%	1986	937,863	9.81%	1976	531,695	14.33%	1966	195,898	0%
2015	1,940,602	2.3%	2005	1,792,597	13.81%	1995	1,322,540	15.22%	1985	854,092	16.05%	1975	465,058	6.24%	1965	195,893	7.16%
2014	1,897,264	1.63%	2004	1,575,117	16.62%	1994	1,560,042	33.13%	1984	735,961	18.61%	1974	496,019	7.23%	1964	182,798	15.65%
2013	1,866,826	1.8%	2003	1,350,648	2.61%	1993	1,171,826	6.79%	1983	620,508	20.85%	1973	462,565	12.36%	1963	158,068	—
2012	1,901,032	6.37%	2002	1,386,828	1.82%	1992	1,097,287	3.93%	1982	513,450	11.83%	1972	411,683	17.71%
2011	1,787,161	37.29%	2001	1,412,567	11.20%	1991	1,055,823	10.87%	1981	582,352	12.63%	1971	349,735	7.38%

References

External links

Wikimedia Commons has media related to Greenville-Spartanburg International Airport.

• Greenville–Spartanburg International Airport, official site
• FAA Airport Diagram (PDF), effective November 3, 2022
• FAA Terminal Procedures for GSP, effective November 3, 2022
• Resources for this airport:
  • AirNav airport information for KGSP
  • ASN accident history for GSP
  • FlightAware airport information and live flight tracker
  • NOAA/NWS weather observations: current, past three days
  • SkyVector aeronautical chart for KGSP
  • FAA current GSP delay information

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