09/17/2025
๐ซ โ๏ธ ๐ฌ Since the first plane hit the ground about four months ago, Gulf Shores International Airport (GUF/JKA) has had over 40,000 travelers to date, making the airportโs first season a โresounding success.โ
Jesse Fosnaugh, GUF airport director, said the airport, which started flying commercial routes this spring, saw an average load factor โ an aviation term for boarded passengers divided by total seats โ of 70% across all flights. This was โremarkableโ given GUF is a new commercial airport that only had six destinations in its first season.
A recent Aviation Week Network article on GUFโs success stated it has become Alabamaโs third-busiest airport.
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โ๏ธ: Ruth Mayo / Gulf Coast Media
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