Gainesville Regional Airport Guide
Gainesville Regional Airport sits about three miles northeast of downtown Gainesville and serves north central Florida, including the University of Florida. The City of Gainesville owns the airport, and the Gainesville-Alachua County Regional Airport Authority runs it.
The airport began as a Works Progress Administration project, with construction starting in April 1940 and finishing in 1941. It has two asphalt runways: 11/29 at 7,504 feet and 7/25 at 4,158 feet.
American Airlines and Delta Air Lines provide the scheduled service, with nonstop flights to Atlanta, Charlotte, Dallas/Fort Worth and Miami. The terminal has five gates. A 2021 expansion added two gates and a 15,200 square foot addition. In 2024 the airport handled 578,175 passengers, a record that passed the 558,246 of 2019. The figure includes charter flights through the general aviation terminal.
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Location
Key facts
- Size
- 578K passengers (2024)2 runwaysopened 1941
- Location
- 29.690, -82.272
- Operator
- Gainesville-Alachua County Regional Airport Authority
- Links
- Wikipedia ↗
Terminals
1 terminalGainesville Regional Airport has 1 passenger terminal — Main Terminal, handling domestic flights for around 3 airlines. Check which terminal your airline uses before you travel, as check-in, security and boarding points differ between them, and moving from one to another can take time.
- Main TerminalDomestic
American Eagle, Delta Connection, Delta Air Lines
Nearby cities
2 citiesGainesville Regional Airport is closest to Gainesville (6 km southwest), and also serves Ocala and other nearby areas. With 2 towns and cities within reach, it is a practical gateway for the wider region. Distances shown are straight-line from the airport, so allow extra time for road transfers, traffic and parking.
- Gainesville6 km southwest
- Ocala60 km southwest
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