Greenville–Spartanburg International Airport

Greenville–Spartanburg International Airport (Roger Milliken Field, IATA: GSP, ICAO: KGSP, FAA LID: GSP) 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]

Not to be confused with Greenville Downtown Airport.

Greenville–Spartanburg International Airport

Roger Milliken Field
Summary
Airport typePublic
OwnerGreenville–Spartanburg
Airport District
OperatorGreenville–Spartanburg
Airport Commission
ServesUpstate South Carolina
LocationGreer, South Carolina
OpenedOctober 15, 1962
Elevation AMSL964 ft / 294 m
Coordinates34°53′44″N 082°13′08″W
Websitewww.GSPairport.com
Map
GSP is located in South Carolina
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GSP is located in the United States
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Runways
Direction Length Surface
ft m
4/22 11,001 3,353 Asphalt/concrete
Statistics (2019)
Aircraft operations65,760
Based aircraft25
Passengers2,612,236
Cargo handled (tons)57,309

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
FAA airport diagram for GSP

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.

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.[12][13][14][15] 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.[16][17]

Airlines and destinations

Passenger

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

AirlinesDestinationsRefs
Allegiant Air Fort Lauderdale, Orlando/Sanford, St. Petersburg/Clearwater [18]
American Airlines Charlotte, Dallas/Fort Worth [19]
American Eagle Charlotte, Chicago–O'Hare, Dallas/Fort Worth, Miami, New York–LaGuardia, Philadelphia, Washington–National [19]
Avelo Airlines New Haven (CT)
Seasonal: Orlando, Wilmington (DE) 		[20]
Delta Air Lines Atlanta, Detroit [21]
Delta Connection Detroit, New York–LaGuardia [21]
Silver Airways Orlando, Tampa [22]
Southwest Airlines Atlanta, Baltimore, Houston–Hobby
Seasonal: Denver International Airport (begins June 8, 2024)[23]		 [24]
United Airlines Chicago–O'Hare, Houston–Intercontinental
Seasonal: Newark		 [25]
United Express Chicago–O'Hare, Denver, Newark [25]

Cargo
AirlinesDestinations
Air Atlanta Icelandic Hahn, Munich,[26] Querétaro[27]
Atlas Air Hahn
Amerijet International Miami
FedEx Express Indianapolis, Memphis
FedEx Feeder Greensboro
Maersk Air Cargo Seoul–Incheon,[28] Shenyang
UPS Airlines Charleston (SC), Columbia (SC), Louisville, Miami, Raleigh/Durham
Seasonal: Hartford

Statistics

Top destinations
Busiest domestic routes from GSP (April 2022 - March 2023)[29]
Rank City Passengers Carriers
1 Georgia (U.S. state) Atlanta, Georgia 349,000 Delta, Southwest
2 North Carolina Charlotte, North Carolina 168,000 American
3 Texas Dallas/Fort Worth, Texas 94,000 American
4 Illinois Chicago–O'Hare, Illinois 81,000 American, United
5 Virginia Washington–National, D.C. 55,000 American
6 New York (state) New York–LaGuardia, New York 49,000 American, Delta
7 Maryland Baltimore, Maryland 42,000 Southwest
8 New Jersey Newark, New Jersey 40,000 United
9 Pennsylvania Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 36,000 American
10 Michigan Detroit, Michigan 35,000 Delta

Airline market share
Airline Market Shares (April 2022 - March 2023)
Rank Airline Passenegrs Market Share
1 Delta 563,000 25.93%
2 PSA 343,000 15.81%
3 Southwest 253,000 11.68%
4 American 232,000 10.70%
5 SkyWest 195,000 8.99%
- Other 583,000 26.88%

Annual traffic
Annual passenger traffic (enplaned + deplaned) at GSP, CY 1963 – 2020[30]
2010s 2000s 1990s 1980s 1970s 1960s
Year Passengers Change Year Passengers Change Year Passengers Change Year Passengers Change Year Passengers Change Year Passengers Change
20201,065,499 Decrease 59.2% 20101,301,744 Increase 3.25% 20001,590,786 Increase 4.76% 19901,184,580 Increase 6.69% 1980666,541 Decrease 3.53% 1970325,686 Decrease 1.93%
20192,612,236 Increase 12.7% 20091,250,766 Decrease 11.65% 19991,518,561 Increase 6.59% 19891,110,314 Decrease 2.57% 1979690,904 Increase 3.86% 1969332,090 Increase 11.36%
20182,317,984 Increase 8.8% 20081,415,688 Decrease 8.96% 19981,424,669 Decrease 1.76% 19881,139,640 Increase 3.06% 1978665,203 Increase 16.86% 1968298,221 Increase 16.09%
20172,130,885 Increase 6.0% 20071,555,077 Increase 1.71% 19971,450,174 Increase 1.54% 19871,105,752 Increase 17.9% 1977569,246 Increase 7.06% 1967256,885 Increase 31.13%
20162,011,047 Increase 3.6% 20061,528,979 Decrease 14.71% 19961,428,223 Increase 7.99% 1986937,863 Increase 9.81% 1976531,695 Increase 14.33% 1966195,898 Steady 0%
20151,940,602 Increase 2.3% 20051,792,597 Increase 13.81% 19951,322,540 Decrease 15.22% 1985854,092 Increase 16.05% 1975465,058 Decrease 6.24% 1965195,893 Increase 7.16%
20141,897,264 Increase 1.63% 20041,575,117 Increase 16.62% 19941,560,042 Increase 33.13% 1984735,961 Increase 18.61% 1974496,019 Increase 7.23% 1964182,798 Increase 15.65%
20131,866,826 Decrease 1.8% 20031,350,648 Decrease 2.61% 19931,171,826 Increase 6.79% 1983620,508 Increase 20.85% 1973462,565 Increase 12.36% 1963158,068 —
20121,901,032 Increase 6.37% 20021,386,828 Decrease 1.82% 19921,097,287 Increase 3.93% 1982513,450 Decrease 11.83% 1972411,683 Increase 17.71%
20111,787,161 Increase 37.29% 20011,412,567 Decrease 11.20% 19911,055,823 Decrease 10.87% 1981582,352 Decrease 12.63% 1971349,735 Increase 7.38%
  • Front of the airport
    Front of the airport
  • Front entrance
    Front entrance
  • Pickup and drop-off area
    Pickup and drop-off area
  • Ticket counters near entrance
    Ticket counters near entrance
  • Interior of the terminal
    Interior of the terminal
  • Concourse A
    Concourse A
  • View from Concourse B overlooking central area post-security
    View from Concourse B overlooking central area post-security
  • Delta Air Lines A320 at Gate B3
    Delta Air Lines A320 at Gate B3

References
  1. FAA Airport Form 5010 for GSP PDF, effective February 1, 2018
  2. "Greenville–Spartanburg International Airport Passenger Statistics." GSPairport.com.
  3. "List of NPIAS Airports" (PDF). FAA.gov. Federal Aviation Administration. October 21, 2016. Retrieved April 26, 2017.
  4. Staff Reports "http://www.goupstate.com/article/20060824/NEWS/608230366" August 23, 2006.
  5. Staff Reports "." Spartanburg Herald Journal. May 11, 2010. Retrieved on May 11, 2010.
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  8. "P.L. 94-171 COUNTY BLOCK MAP (2020 CENSUS): Spartanburg County, SC" (PDF). U.S. Census Bureau. p. 23 (PDF p. 24). Retrieved July 5, 2021.
  9. "P.L. 94-171 COUNTY BLOCK MAP (2020 CENSUS): Greenville County, SC" (PDF). U.S. Census Bureau. p. 25 (PDF p. 26). Retrieved July 5, 2021.
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  13. "GSP announces new cargo service from Senator International". Upstate Business Journal. July 19, 2016. Retrieved July 27, 2017.
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  19. "Flight schedules and notifications". Retrieved February 25, 2017.
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