--- iata: GSO name: Piedmont Triad International Airport city: Greensboro country: United States lastUpdated: '2026-09-13' officialWebsite: 'https://flyfrompti.com/' sources: - 'https://flyfrompti.com/' - 'https://flyfrompti.com/about-pti/' - 'https://flyfrompti.com/airport-operations/' - 'https://flyfrompti.com/tsa-tips-information/' - 'https://flyfrompti.com/travel-tips/' - 'https://flyfrompti.com/traveler-services/' - 'https://flyfrompti.com/airport-parking/' - 'https://flyfrompti.com/authority/' - 'https://flyfrompti.com/nonstop-challenge/' - 'https://flyfrompti.com/keep-your-bottle-lose-the-liquid/' - 'https://flyfrompti.com/hmshost-pti/' - 'https://flyfrompti.com/breeze-airways-marks-one-year-at-pti/' - 'https://app.flyfrompti.com/ground-transportation/' - 'https://www.partnc.org/Faq.aspx?QID=128' - 'https://www.airnav.com/airport/KGSO' - >- https://www.faa.gov/airports/planning_capacity/passenger_allcargo_stats/passenger/arp-cy2025-all-enplanements-preliminary.pdf - 'https://aviationdb.com/Aviation/OTP/Destination-OTP-2025.shtm' - 'https://escapelounges.com/us/locations/' - 'https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Piedmont_Triad_International_Airport' quickFacts: - >- Official About-page monthly cells for calendar 2025 add to **2,029,298** passengers (Jan 135,562 + Feb 129,067 + Mar 164,084 + Apr 176,021 + May 183,705 + Jun 181,829 + Jul 184,109 + Aug 182,731 + Sep 177,228 + Oct 202,391 + Nov 156,511 + Dec 156,060). The printed annual table on that page still stops at **2024 1,959,182**. Wikipedia reprints **2,029,298**. FAA prelim CY 2025 enplanements **1,020,112** (rank **105**, +3.51% vs **985,563**) are boardings only — do not mix. Wikipedia cargo leftover **194,484,883 lbs** vs official About annual cargo **178,157,764** lbs for 2025 — do not mix. - >- Owner / operator **Piedmont Triad Airport Authority** (independent NC entity, 1941). Live 2026 board (authority page): Chair **Graham Bennett**; Vice Chair **Allen Joines**; Secretary **Bill Bencini**; Treasurer **Chris Dunbar**; members **Paul Mengert**, **Dr. Barney Jackson**, **Dr. Harold Martin**. Executive Director / AirNav manager **Kevin J. Baker**, **1000A Ted Johnson Parkway, Greensboro, NC 27409**, **336-665-5600**. COO **Alex Rosser**. CFO **Chris Herndon**. 24-hour info **336-665-5666**. Lost-and-found form on traveler-services. Parking **336-665-5631**. Airport Communications **336-665-5642**. Media **Stephanie Freeman**, **336-665-5644**. Civil passenger terminal. Historical Lindley Field / Greensboro–High Point / Greensboro–High Point–Winston-Salem Regional names are gone as branding; IATA stays **GSO**. **Do not create a second airport for KGSO or an airbase page.** **Do not merge CLT, RDU, GSP, AVL, or INT (Smith Reynolds).** - >- One 1982 civil building, official **296,000 sq ft** on two public levels plus **65,000 sq ft** service level. Official About: **25** aircraft parking positions on **two** concourses; Wikipedia reprint **26** gates (**14** north / **12** south) — do not mix. Official traveler-services: North = Delta / United / Allegiant; South = American by **Gate 45**. Terminal **24 hours**. Official homepage: arrive **2 hours** domestic / **3 hours** international. Official TSA tips page: checkpoints open **3:45 a.m.** daily. About / Operations leftover still prints **4:15 a.m.** — leftover. Live official footer airlines (13 Sep 2026): **Allegiant, American, Breeze, Delta, United**. **Do not invent Southwest, Spirit, Frontier, jetBlue, or Alaska as live.** Spirit left in **2021**. - >- **No passenger lounge.** Official traveler-services / dining / FAQ / maps have no club. Wikipedia: American Admirals Club across from Gate 45 **closed 15 Oct 2018**. Live Escape Lounges US list does **not** include GSO. Priority Pass USA lists that include GSP / CHS do **not** include GSO. Aggregator **“The Club GSO / Escape GSO / Priority Pass GSO / Admirals Club GSO” is fiction.** Empty `lounges: []`. **Do not seed a placeholder lounge row.** - >- `lib/airports.json`: IATA **GSO**, ICAO **KGSO**, 36.101084, −79.936241, America/New_York. AirNav elev **925.5 ft**, 7 mi W of Greensboro; 36.1013267, −79.9411228; ZIP **27410** (official mail **27409**). Official campus **4,000 acres**; Wikipedia / FAA leftover **3,770 acres** — cite both. AirNav RWY **5R/23L 10,001×150**, **5L/23R 9,000×150**, **14/32 6,380×150**. Official About still calls the main runway **5/23**. ARFF Index **C**. Customs landing-rights. Official FAQ: CBP exists; **no regularly scheduled international passenger airline**. FedEx mid-Atlantic hub is cargo — this is not a cargo-only or airbase page. bentoTips: - label: Timing title: 'Arrive 2 hours — TSA prints 3:45 a.m.' detail: >- About / Operations leftover still says 4:15 a.m. Travel-tips leftover (2015) still says 90 minutes on non-peak days. Homepage leftover still says three hours for international even though official FAQ says there is no scheduled international passenger airline. Delayed flights: TSA tips says arrive on the original departure time — the lane can close. summary: >- Homepage: two hours before a domestic departure. Official TSA tips page: checkpoints open 3:45 a.m. daily and TSA recommends two hours. category: timing - label: Layout title: 'One building, two concourses, two TSA' detail: >- Official traveler-services: North holdroom is Delta / United / Allegiant; South is American by Gate 45. Wikipedia reprint 14 north / 12 south gates vs official 25 parking positions — confirm FIDS. Observation room is landside next to the PGA Grill. There is no cell-phone lot. summary: >- Ticketing upstairs; separate North and South checkpoints; bags downstairs with a rental counter hall on each side. category: terminal - label: Food title: 'The Local north, ACC Café Gate 45, PGA Grill landside' detail: >- Landside: Great American Bagel 4:30 a.m.–2:00 p.m. and PGA Grill 11:00 a.m.–6:00 p.m. HMSHost feature leftover still says Market South and The Local are 24 hours — trust the traveler-services clock hours. Starbucks on both concourses, 4:30 a.m. to last departure. summary: >- Official traveler-services card: HMSHost runs six dining spaces. Named sit-down after TSA is The Local @ GSO (North) and ACC American Café (South, Gate 45). category: food - label: Live checks title: No lounge; five airlines; Economy Lot $13 detail: >- Official Nonstop Challenge list is 14 cities and omits Denver — United’s GSO–DEN nonstop ended 6 Jan 2026. Breeze MCO / seasonal BDL launched June 2025 and was still stamped live on the June 2026 anniversary card. Confirm FIDS. PreCheck yes; July 7–10 2026 IDEMIA pop-up is over. CLEAR is not on official GSO pages. summary: >- Official pages have no club. Live carriers are Allegiant, American, Breeze, Delta, and United. Premium Garage $18/day; Economy $13/day with a 24-hour shuttle. category: status lounges: [] waterOptions: - kind: refill name: Post-security bottle fillers zone: airside summary: >- Official newsroom: liquid-disposal stations at both TSA checkpoints, then refill on the sterile side. Best free option once you are through. Official pages do not pin a gate number. location: >- Official Aug 2024 Keep Your Bottle card — refill inside the secure area after either checkpoint terminal: 'Main terminal, airside' isBestValue: true isBestQuality: true - kind: purchase name: The Local @ GSO bottled water zone: airside price: posted register price summary: >- Official named North sit-down. Official pages do not print a bottle price. HMSHost leftover that this store is 24 hours is leftover. location: >- Official traveler-services card — North Concourse (Delta / United / Allegiant), 4:30 a.m. to last departure terminal: 'North Concourse, airside' - kind: purchase name: ACC American Café / Starbucks bottled water zone: airside price: posted register price summary: >- South sit-down plus both concourse coffee counters. Official pages do not print a bottle price. location: >- Official traveler-services card — ACC American Café by Gate 45; Starbucks on both concourses terminal: 'South and North concourses, airside' - kind: purchase name: Great American Bagel / Piedmont Marketplace bottled water zone: landside price: posted register price summary: Landside purchase before TSA. Official pages do not map a landside filler. location: >- Official traveler-services card — bagel shop in the main terminal 4:30 a.m.–2:00 p.m.; Piedmont Marketplace 9:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m. terminal: 'Main terminal, landside' airportistScore: 7 slug: gso region: North America --- > Markdown for [/airports/gso](/airports/gso). Append `.md` to any page URL (or send `Accept: text/markdown`) for an agent-readable copy. - [HTML page](/airports/gso) - [Lounge directory](/airports/gso/lounges.md) - [Sitemap](/sitemap.md) # Piedmont Triad International Airport (GSO) Greensboro, United States · North America A 24-hour two-concourse field west of Greensboro: two-hour clock, 3:45 a.m. TSA on the tips page, no lounge, $13 economy parking, and a PART connector that is not a walk-up city bus. ## Airportist Score **7.0 / 10** Weighted sum of the six published categories (no holistic fudge). - Ease of use (25%): 8.4 — Wayfinding, security wait, and layout. - Comfort & amenities (20%): 7.4 — Seating, Wi-Fi, cleanliness, and quiet. - Food & retail (15%): 7.2 — Food and retail quality and variety. - Ground access (15%): 7.2 — Transit, taxi, and parking to the city. - Reliability (15%): 7.0 — Delays, cancellations, and weather resilience. - Lounges (10%): 2.0 — Worth-it density and access quality. ## At a glance - Passengers: 2,029,298 - Terminals: 1 - Typical security: 15 min - On-time: 74% - Disruption: minor ## Best for - Triad travelers who would otherwise drive to CLT or RDU - American, Delta, or United hub connections from a small building - Drivers who will use the $13 Economy Lot and the 24-hour shuttle ## Watch out for - About / Operations leftover still prints TSA at 4:15 a.m.; the TSA tips page says 3:45 a.m. - No passenger lounge and no cell-phone lot - PART Airport Connector is a reserved $5 pass with a 10-trip yearly cap, not a walk-up Greensboro bus ## More intel - [Lounge directory](/airports/gso/lounges.md) (free) - [Getting there](/airports/gso/getting-there.md) (free) - [Amenities](/airports/gso/amenities.md) - [Traveler tips](/airports/gso/tips.md) - [Water](/airports/gso/water.md) - [Full guide](/airports/gso/guide.md) - [Disruptions](/airports/gso/disruptions.md) - [Reviews](/airports/gso/reviews.md) (free)