Airport Updates
UPDATES & MORE FROM THE GATEWAY TO THE GULF COAST
It might not be official, but with a bit of cooler weather and festival season right around the corner, it's starting to feel a bit like fall on the Gulf Coast.
While you're cheering on your favorite football team, here at PNS we need you to show some "Hometown Airport Spirit" as we compete for the Best Small Airport in America.Read on for details on both, so you can make your weekend festival plans and your online airport voting plans too.
Fly Easy!
We Need Your Vote!
Here's your chance to show a little Pensacola Spirit!
From now through October 2, 2023, you can vote for Pensacola International as the Best Small Airport in USA Today's Top Ten Best contest.
The best news? You can vote one time per day, per device, from now until the contest closes.
So, get those thumbs typing, trackpads tracking and computer mice clicking!
Click here to vote, or click below to read more!
Fall Means Festivals On the Gulf Coast
This week brought us a bit of cooler weather after a scorching summer, and it's coming just in time for the Festival Season on the Gulf Coast. Here are a few to check out.
Pensacola Seafood Festival | Sept 29 – Oct 1, 2023
Get your fill of fish, crabs, shrimp, squid, and all the seafood, cooked all the ways, with all the fixin's.
Pensacola Beach Songwriters Festival | October 4–8, 2023
Enjoy live music on the Gulf Coast, performed by the people who wrote the songs.
Alabama Coastal Birdfest | October 4–7, 2023
Fall brings bird migrations, and bird watchers from all over come to the Gulf Coast to check out their favorite fine-feathered friends.
Gulf Coast Summer Fest | October 7–8, 2023
Get your Gulf Coast groove on with this end-of-summer jazz, R&B, and Southern Blues music festival.
National Shrimp Festival | October 12–15, 2023
Still need to get your fix of seafood? Head to this Gulf-front Seafood Festival in Gulf Shores, celebrating it's 50th anniversary this year.
Beaches to Woodlands | September–October, 2023
There's something for everyone at this annual series of events spanning beautiful beaches to serene forests in Santa Rosa county.
Please remember, if you are picking up a passenger and they are not on the sidewalk when you pull up, you need to keep moving and circle back around. Waiting for passengers who are not actively unloading or loading will no longer be allowed.
Thank you for your attention to this.
Fly Easy
As we continue to work through our Modernization and Expansion efforts at Pensacola International Airport, we also ask for your continued patience and planning as you fly with us.
The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) has upgraded baggage screening equipment in the security checkpoint, but there are still occasional delays based on peak travel times and occasional adjustments to the equipment. To speed up your time through security, consider reviewing the list of allowed items in your carry-on bag.
Work also continues to replace the "up" escalator in the terminal. We have reconfigured the other escalator to carry passengers up, and both elevators are available for you as well, in addition to the garage elevator, which gives access to the terminal second floor.
Finally, we continue to see significant numbers of passengers flying into and out of PNS. While this is a positive indicator for tourism, growth, and our local businesses, it can cause challenges with parking, security lines, and ticketing.
Please be sure to arrive two hours early for your flight, and check with your airline for any flight changes or updates.
Thanks for choosing to Fly Easy with us!
