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Northwest Florida Beaches International Airport

Panama City, United States · North America

ECP is a one-hall Bay County field — 2-hour leftover, $11 Long-Term, four U.S. carriers, and no ticketed-pax lounge — as long as you treat the live non-stop page as current and the Boston Patriots' Day leftover as leftover.

Airportist Score

7.2/ 10

Solid

Ease of use8.5
Comfort & amenities7.6
Food & retail7.5
Ground access7.0
Reliability7.6
Lounges2.0

How the score works

An editorial 0–10 score. The overall is exactly the weighted sum of six traveler categories — not a Google rating and not a poll.

25%Ease of use — Wayfinding, security wait, and layout.
20%Comfort & amenities — Seating, Wi-Fi, cleanliness, and quiet.
15%Food & retail — Food and retail quality and variety.
15%Ground access — Transit, taxi, and parking to the city.
15%Reliability — Delays, cancellations, and weather resilience.
10%Lounges — Worth-it density and access quality.

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Arrive
30 min
before departure
Typical security
12 min
editorial average, not live
Fastest to city
25-40 min to Panama City / Panama City Beach
Uber / Lyft / taxi
Cheapest to city
Bayway (does not serve ECP)
$ · not a curb product
On time
76%
of departures
Terminals
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Northwest Florida Beaches International Airport

Panama City, United States · North America

Airportist Score

7.2/ 10

Solid

Ease of use8.5
Comfort & amenities7.6
Food & retail7.5
Ground access7.0
Reliability7.6
Lounges2.0

How the score works

An editorial 0–10 score. The overall is exactly the weighted sum of six traveler categories — not a Google rating and not a poll.

25%Ease of use — Wayfinding, security wait, and layout.
20%Comfort & amenities — Seating, Wi-Fi, cleanliness, and quiet.
15%Food & retail — Food and retail quality and variety.
15%Ground access — Transit, taxi, and parking to the city.
15%Reliability — Delays, cancellations, and weather resilience.
10%Lounges — Worth-it density and access quality.

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4 photos

Historic August 2013 interior of Northwest Florida Beaches International Airport (ECP), Panama City, Florida

Historic August 2013 curb and roadway at Northwest Florida Beaches International Airport (ECP)

Entrance sign for Northwest Florida Beaches International Airport (ECP) on the Panama City campus

February 2015 highway signage for Exit ECP on Florida State Road 388 toward FL 77 and FL 79

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Most important tips

Know before you go

A compact traveler cheat sheet for timing, terminals, food, and disruption checks.

Timing

Trust the 2-hour leftover, not a standing wait tile

Official clock is 2 hours. FAQ leftover TSA and ticket counters usually open 4:15–4:30 a.m. American.com leftover counter 4:30 a.m.–7:30 p.m.

Official pages do not print a standing numeric wait tile. Ticket counters leftover close 30 minutes before departure; gates leftover 10–12 minutes. averageSecurityMinutes 12 on the score card is editorial unpublished.

One hall

One civil hall — the North Terminal leftover is not open

One building after one screening story. Official leftover restaurants pin Gate 1 and Gates 6 and 7. Official pages do not print a live airline-to-gate map.

Art Escape leftover still says gates 8 and 9. Wikipedia leftover seven gates. Jan 2026 leftover 80,000 sq ft expansion is construction, not a second departure hall. Do not treat VPS, PNS, DTS, or closed PFN as this campus.

Food

Trust the live facilities names, not The Dive In leftover

Live facilities leftover names Emerald Coast Pub on Level 1, Beach Time Grill on Level 2, plus Grayton Beer Landing Strip and Espressology on concourse Level 2.

Fact-sheet leftover still prints The Dive In and Surf's Up Bar & Grill. FAQ leftover still says three restaurants. Official leftover hours are around all flight schedules — (850) 234-5798. Official pages do not print bottle prices or map fillers.

Live checks

Read the non-stop page, not the Boston leftover

Four live names only. Official non-stop leftover prints BOS only for Patriots' Day 17–18 and 23–26 April 2026 — that window is over.

Live non-stop page still marks LGA as seasonal even after the May 2025 leftover promised daily LGA from 6 Nov 2025. Confirm FIDS. Do not invent a live international passenger airline.

Live conditions

Right now at ECP

Security waits and operational status from official feeds, where the airport publishes them.

Honest verdict

Who this airport works for

Best for

Panama City / 30A origin and destination trips that can skip VPS and PNS
Drivers who will use the $11 Long-Term lot on the live LAZ card
American, Delta, Southwest, or United itineraries from one building

Watch out for

No ticketed-pax lounge and no Priority Pass room
Official non-stop leftover still marks LGA as seasonal; BOS Patriots' Day leftover is over
Official ECP pages do not name Bayway — no rail either
Official dest table is U.S. only; North Terminal leftover is construction, not a second hall

Airportist Score

Why this score

Overall is the published weighted sum of six categories. No holistic fudge on top.

Ease of use · 25%

Wayfinding, security wait, and layout.

8.5

Comfort & amenities · 20%

Seating, Wi-Fi, cleanliness, and quiet.

7.6

Food & retail · 15%

Food and retail quality and variety.

7.5

Ground access · 15%

Transit, taxi, and parking to the city.

7.0

Reliability · 15%

Delays, cancellations, and weather resilience.

7.6

Lounges · 10%

Worth-it density and access quality.

2.0

Key stats

Editorial reference figures, not live readings.

Annual passengers

1,937,224

Terminals

On-time departures

76%

Typical security

12 min

Guide quick facts

From the editorial guide for ECP.

Updated Sep 13, 2026

Official December 2025 activity report YTD: CY 2025 **1,937,224** total passengers (enplaned **968,662** + deplaned **968,562**), **+3.10%** vs 2024 **1,878,945**. Official Feb 2 2026 leftover rounds that as **over 1,937,000**. Same PDF: airline ops **29,502**, GA **62,720**, military **6,334**, total ops **98,556**. Carrier leftover totals from the same YTD cells: Southwest **754,201**, Delta **592,645**, American **399,776**, United **190,602**. The HTML leftover that reprints Southwest's TOTAL row as United's **190,602** is leftover — add the enplaned + deplaned cells. FAA prelim CY 2025 enplanements **947,007** (rank **107**, +3.11% vs **918,470**) are boardings only — do not mix with the official 968,662 / 1,937,224 cells.
Owner / operator **Panama City-Bay County Airport and Industrial District** (seven-member board; no taxing power; special act 1967, recodified Ch. 2005-311 / 2010-274). Live Executive Director / AirNav manager **Parker W. McClellan Jr., A.A.E.** Live Deputy **Richard A. McConnell, A.A.E.** Live Finance **Darlene Gordon, CPA**. Live board (13 Sep 2026): Chair **Mark Sheldon** (Panama City Beach, term June 2028); Vice Chair **Will Cramer** (Bay County, June 2028); **Holly K. Melzer, Esq.** (Bay County, June 2030); **Brad Drake** (Walton County, June 2030 — card leftover still prints *Chair Walton County Commissioners*, which is his appointing seat, not the airport gavel); **Victoria Williams** (June 2027); **Les McFatter** (Panama City Beach, June 2029); **Ben Lee** (Hancock Whitney Bay-Destin, June 2030). Official contact **6300 West Bay Parkway, Suite A, Panama City, FL 32409**. Admin **850-636-8950** / **info@pcairport.com**, Monday–Friday **8:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m.** (FAQ leftover ext. **201**). Airport Police **850-769-6033**. TSA checkpoint leftover **850-636-9468**. AirNav owner leftover **850-763-6751**. Mailing leftover **Box A** at the same parkway. FAQ leftover also prints **Panama City Beach, FL 32409** — ZIP is **32409**; trust the live contact card for *Panama City*.
Civil one-terminal campus in unincorporated Bay County, opened **23 May 2010**, replacing closed **PFN / Fannin Field**. Official leftover **4,000 acres**. Official clock **2 hours**. Terminal **24/7**. Overnight stays **are permitted** if you tell Airport Police. Live official airlines page, **four** names: **American, Delta, Southwest, United**. Live official non-stop page is **U.S. only**. **Do not invent Allegiant, Spirit, Frontier, jetBlue, Breeze, or a live international passenger airline.** Wikipedia leftover **CBP FIS** is a capability leftover — official dest table has **no scheduled international passenger airline**. Jan 9 2026 leftover broke ground on an **~80,000 sq ft** North Terminal expansion (three more gates, not a live second hall). Printed opening leftover **30 Nov 2027** / TSA leftover **1 Feb 2029** — not open. **Do not create KECP as a second page.** **Do not merge VPS (Destin–Fort Walton / Eglin), PNS, DTS (Destin Executive), closed PFN, or Tyndall AFB.** Military ops on the field and the Military Welcome Center do not make this an airbase page.
**No passenger lounge.** Official dining / facilities / FAQ have no club. American.com clubs **Not Available**. Live Escape US list has **no ECP**. Official FAQ leftover: **CLEAR is not currently available**. Aggregator **The Club ECP / Escape ECP / Priority Pass ECP / USO Freedom Lounge ECP / Admirals Club ECP** is fiction. Empty `lounges: []`. **Do not seed a placeholder lounge row.** The Military Welcome Center is a volunteer military/DoD room, not a ticketed-pax club. Sheltair / Southern Sky FBO rooms are not ticketed-pax clubs.
`lib/airports.json`: IATA **ECP**, ICAO **KECP**, 30.355599, −85.79604, America/Chicago. Official leftover **Central Time**. AirNav elev **68.8 ft / 21.0 m**, **16 miles NW** of Panama City, ZIP **32409**. Wikipedia leftover **69 ft** / **18 miles**. AirNav RWY **16/34 10,000×150** concrete/grooved. ARFF Index **C**. ATCT **0600–2200**. Attendance continuous. Wikipedia leftover crosswind runway *by June 2025* is leftover vs the live AirNav one-runway card.

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Most important tips

Know before you go

A compact traveler cheat sheet for timing, terminals, food, and disruption checks.

Timing

Trust the 2-hour leftover, not a standing wait tile

Official clock is 2 hours. FAQ leftover TSA and ticket counters usually open 4:15–4:30 a.m. American.com leftover counter 4:30 a.m.–7:30 p.m.

One hall

One civil hall — the North Terminal leftover is not open

One building after one screening story. Official leftover restaurants pin Gate 1 and Gates 6 and 7. Official pages do not print a live airline-to-gate map.

Food

Trust the live facilities names, not The Dive In leftover

Live facilities leftover names Emerald Coast Pub on Level 1, Beach Time Grill on Level 2, plus Grayton Beer Landing Strip and Espressology on concourse Level 2.

Live checks

Read the non-stop page, not the Boston leftover

Four live names only. Official non-stop leftover prints BOS only for Patriots' Day 17–18 and 23–26 April 2026 — that window is over.

Live non-stop page still marks LGA as seasonal even after the May 2025 leftover promised daily LGA from 6 Nov 2025. Confirm FIDS. Do not invent a live international passenger airline.

Live conditions

Right now at ECP

Security waits and operational status from official feeds, where the airport publishes them.

Honest verdict

Who this airport works for

Best for

Panama City / 30A origin and destination trips that can skip VPS and PNS
Drivers who will use the $11 Long-Term lot on the live LAZ card
American, Delta, Southwest, or United itineraries from one building

Watch out for

No ticketed-pax lounge and no Priority Pass room
Official non-stop leftover still marks LGA as seasonal; BOS Patriots' Day leftover is over
Official ECP pages do not name Bayway — no rail either
Official dest table is U.S. only; North Terminal leftover is construction, not a second hall

Airportist Score

Why this score

Overall is the published weighted sum of six categories. No holistic fudge on top.

Ease of use · 25%

Wayfinding, security wait, and layout.

8.5

Comfort & amenities · 20%

Seating, Wi-Fi, cleanliness, and quiet.

7.6

Food & retail · 15%

Food and retail quality and variety.

7.5

Ground access · 15%

Transit, taxi, and parking to the city.

7.0

Reliability · 15%

Delays, cancellations, and weather resilience.

7.6

Lounges · 10%

Worth-it density and access quality.

2.0

Key stats

Editorial reference figures, not live readings.

Annual passengers

1,937,224

Terminals

On-time departures

76%

Typical security

12 min

Guide quick facts

From the editorial guide for ECP.

Updated Sep 13, 2026

Official December 2025 activity report YTD: CY 2025 **1,937,224** total passengers (enplaned **968,662** + deplaned **968,562**), **+3.10%** vs 2024 **1,878,945**. Official Feb 2 2026 leftover rounds that as **over 1,937,000**. Same PDF: airline ops **29,502**, GA **62,720**, military **6,334**, total ops **98,556**. Carrier leftover totals from the same YTD cells: Southwest **754,201**, Delta **592,645**, American **399,776**, United **190,602**. The HTML leftover that reprints Southwest's TOTAL row as United's **190,602** is leftover — add the enplaned + deplaned cells. FAA prelim CY 2025 enplanements **947,007** (rank **107**, +3.11% vs **918,470**) are boardings only — do not mix with the official 968,662 / 1,937,224 cells.
Owner / operator **Panama City-Bay County Airport and Industrial District** (seven-member board; no taxing power; special act 1967, recodified Ch. 2005-311 / 2010-274). Live Executive Director / AirNav manager **Parker W. McClellan Jr., A.A.E.** Live Deputy **Richard A. McConnell, A.A.E.** Live Finance **Darlene Gordon, CPA**. Live board (13 Sep 2026): Chair **Mark Sheldon** (Panama City Beach, term June 2028); Vice Chair **Will Cramer** (Bay County, June 2028); **Holly K. Melzer, Esq.** (Bay County, June 2030); **Brad Drake** (Walton County, June 2030 — card leftover still prints *Chair Walton County Commissioners*, which is his appointing seat, not the airport gavel); **Victoria Williams** (June 2027); **Les McFatter** (Panama City Beach, June 2029); **Ben Lee** (Hancock Whitney Bay-Destin, June 2030). Official contact **6300 West Bay Parkway, Suite A, Panama City, FL 32409**. Admin **850-636-8950** / **info@pcairport.com**, Monday–Friday **8:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m.** (FAQ leftover ext. **201**). Airport Police **850-769-6033**. TSA checkpoint leftover **850-636-9468**. AirNav owner leftover **850-763-6751**. Mailing leftover **Box A** at the same parkway. FAQ leftover also prints **Panama City Beach, FL 32409** — ZIP is **32409**; trust the live contact card for *Panama City*.
Civil one-terminal campus in unincorporated Bay County, opened **23 May 2010**, replacing closed **PFN / Fannin Field**. Official leftover **4,000 acres**. Official clock **2 hours**. Terminal **24/7**. Overnight stays **are permitted** if you tell Airport Police. Live official airlines page, **four** names: **American, Delta, Southwest, United**. Live official non-stop page is **U.S. only**. **Do not invent Allegiant, Spirit, Frontier, jetBlue, Breeze, or a live international passenger airline.** Wikipedia leftover **CBP FIS** is a capability leftover — official dest table has **no scheduled international passenger airline**. Jan 9 2026 leftover broke ground on an **~80,000 sq ft** North Terminal expansion (three more gates, not a live second hall). Printed opening leftover **30 Nov 2027** / TSA leftover **1 Feb 2029** — not open. **Do not create KECP as a second page.** **Do not merge VPS (Destin–Fort Walton / Eglin), PNS, DTS (Destin Executive), closed PFN, or Tyndall AFB.** Military ops on the field and the Military Welcome Center do not make this an airbase page.
**No passenger lounge.** Official dining / facilities / FAQ have no club. American.com clubs **Not Available**. Live Escape US list has **no ECP**. Official FAQ leftover: **CLEAR is not currently available**. Aggregator **The Club ECP / Escape ECP / Priority Pass ECP / USO Freedom Lounge ECP / Admirals Club ECP** is fiction. Empty `lounges: []`. **Do not seed a placeholder lounge row.** The Military Welcome Center is a volunteer military/DoD room, not a ticketed-pax club. Sheltair / Southern Sky FBO rooms are not ticketed-pax clubs.
`lib/airports.json`: IATA **ECP**, ICAO **KECP**, 30.355599, −85.79604, America/Chicago. Official leftover **Central Time**. AirNav elev **68.8 ft / 21.0 m**, **16 miles NW** of Panama City, ZIP **32409**. Wikipedia leftover **69 ft** / **18 miles**. AirNav RWY **16/34 10,000×150** concrete/grooved. ARFF Index **C**. ATCT **0600–2200**. Attendance continuous. Wikipedia leftover crosswind runway *by June 2025* is leftover vs the live AirNav one-runway card.

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