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Huntsville International Airport

Huntsville, United States · North America

North Alabama’s civil field — one hall, a 90-minute TSA leftover, five airlines, no lounge, and $10 Economy parking after a tabled 1,722,857-passenger 2025.

Airportist Score

7.1/ 10

Solid

Ease of use8.5
Comfort & amenities7.5
Food & retail7.6
Ground access7.0
Reliability7.4
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
90 min
before international flights
Typical security
15 min
editorial average, not live
Fastest to city
Confirm the app — AirNav leftover is 9 miles southwest of Huntsville
Uber / Lyft
Cheapest to city
No official city bus
not printed on HSV pages · Not an airport product — do not invent a bus minute card
On time
75%
of departures
Terminals
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Huntsville International Airport

Huntsville, United States · North America

North Alabama’s civil field — one hall, a 90-minute TSA leftover, five airlines, no lounge, and $10 Economy parking after a tabled 1,722,857-passenger 2025.

Airportist Score

7.1/ 10

Solid

Ease of use8.5
Comfort & amenities7.5
Food & retail7.6
Ground access7.0
Reliability7.4
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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7 photos

Holdroom seating and windows in the Huntsville International Airport concourse, photographed in August 2023.

Huntsville International Airport roadside sign photographed in September 2023.

Civil air-traffic control tower and terminal exterior at Huntsville International Airport in September 2014.

Delta Boeing 717-200 N986AT on the ramp at Huntsville International Airport in May 2026.

American Eagle CRJ200 N457AW at Huntsville International Airport in February 2025.

Gate information display and jet bridge at Huntsville International Airport in March 2016.

2006 USDA aerial photograph of Huntsville International Airport looking over both parallel runways.

HSVGuide

Most important tips

Know before you go

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

Timing

TSA leftover is 90 minutes — not a 4:00 a.m. clock

Official FAQ: arrive at least 90 minutes before a domestic departure; international leftover is two hours. The building is 24/7; official pages do not print a standing TSA open or close time.

Official pages do not print a standing numeric wait tile. American.com leftover counter 3:30 a.m.–7:00 p.m., cash and checks not accepted, curbside check-in Not Available. Huntleigh wheelchair / Skycap leftover 4:30 a.m. until the last flight (256-457-3519). averageSecurityMinutes 15 on the score card is editorial unpublished, not a live TSA tile. TSA PreCheck is on official HSV pages; enrollment is not on the airport. CLEAR and ConfirmID $45 are not on official HSV pages.

Layout

One civil hall — not HUA, not Terminal 2

Commercial passengers use one ticketed-pax building. Ticketing is Level 1; TSA and the concourse sit upstairs. Official pages do not print a live gate-to-airline map — read FIDS.

IATA is HSV. Do not look for KHSV, HUA (Redstone Army Airfield), MDQ, DCU, or a second departure terminal. Spaceport / Intermodal / Jetplex are campus tenants, not extra passenger halls. Four Points is attached landside, not a lounge.

Food

Eat after TSA unless you want The Grille or Comet Coffee

Airside named kitchens: Starbucks 4:30 a.m. to last departure, Interstellar Pizza 8:00 a.m. to last departure, Everbowl / Rocket City Bar and Grill / Rocket City Express first-to-last, Discover Huntsville News from 5:00 a.m. Landside: Comet Coffee and Orbit & Go 6:00 a.m.–6:00 p.m., plus The Grille in Four Points.

Official pages do not print a bottle price or map a filler. 2020 leftover McAlister’s / Four Star Grille pins are leftover. Dining-page Grille hours (weekdays 6:00 a.m.–9:00 p.m., lounge nightly 4:00–9:00 p.m.) conflict with the hotel page leftover (weekdays 6:00 a.m.–10:00 p.m. / lounge 10:00 a.m.–10:00 p.m.) — confirm the hotel.

Live checks

Five airlines; no lounge; Economy $10

Live official carriers are Allegiant, American, Breeze, Delta, and United. Official pages have no club. Economy surface is $10/day; Lot A $12; deck $14; Premium Level 1 $25. First 30 minutes free.

Official dest table is U.S. only — 18 printed cities. Silver leftover is leftover. FAQ leftover parking $9–$25 is leftover vs the live $10 Economy card. Official pages name Uber and Lyft logos plus taxis; they do not name Orbit or a rail stop.

Live conditions

Right now at HSV

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

Honest verdict

Who this airport works for

Best for

Huntsville, Madison, and Tennessee Valley travelers who would otherwise drive to BNA or BHM
American, Delta, United, Breeze, or Allegiant nonstops from one building
Drivers who will use the $10 Economy lot or the free cell lot

Watch out for

No passenger lounge — aggregator Club HSV / Escape HSV / Priority Pass HSV is fiction
Official HSV pages do not name Orbit or a rail stop; do not invent a city-bus minute card
Do not confuse HSV with HUA (Redstone Army Airfield), MDQ, or DCU

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.

7.5

Food & retail · 15%

Food and retail quality and variety.

7.6

Ground access · 15%

Transit, taxi, and parking to the city.

7.0

Reliability · 15%

Delays, cancellations, and weather resilience.

7.4

Lounges · 10%

Worth-it density and access quality.

2.0

Key stats

Editorial reference figures, not live readings.

Annual passengers

1,722,857

Terminals

On-time departures

75%

Typical security

15 min

Guide quick facts

From the editorial guide for HSV.

Updated Sep 13, 2026

Official passenger-activity table (updated monthly): CY 2025 enplaned **858,786** + deplaned **864,071** = **1,722,857** passengers (**+5.3%**). Same table 2024 **776,620** + **814,519** = **1,591,139**. January 20 2026 press leftover prints **1,722,898** and 2024 **1,635,589** — leftover vs the live table. Official 2026 monthly cells through July add to **530,825** + **536,464** = **1,067,289** (**+7.7%**). July 2026 **182,556**. FAA prelim CY 2025 enplanements **843,482** (rank **110**, +4.82% vs **804,665**) are boardings only — do not mix.
Owner / operator **Huntsville-Madison County Airport Authority** (HMCAA), a five-member Alabama public corporation. Live leadership cards (13 Sep 2026): Chair **Joey Ceci**; Vice Chair **LaFreeda M. Jordan**; Secretary **Carl J. Gessler, Jr., M.D.**; Vice Secretary/Treasurer **Mark McDaniel**; **Philip W. (Trey) Bentley, III**. City leftover still calls **Gessler** Board Chair / President — leftover vs the live cards. Live exec: CEO / AirNav manager **Luther H. (Butch) Roberts, Jr., A.A.E., CMA** (**256-258-1958**); COO **Kevin Vandeberg, A.A.E.**; CFO **Robert Pro, CPA, USAP**; CBDO **Barbie Peek**; Chief Legal Officer **Amy Murphree, A.A.E.**; Chief Design and Construction **Jim Flowers, USAP, CM**. Admin **1000 Glenn Hearn Blvd., Box 20008, Huntsville, AL 35824**. Info **256-772-9395** / **info@hsvairport.org**. Admin offices second floor, Monday–Friday **8:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m.**, closed major holidays. Emergencies **256-461-1116**. Civil one-terminal campus (FAA name **Carl T. Jones Field**). Historical Madison County / Jones Field branding is gone as passenger branding; IATA stays **HSV**. **Do not create KHSV as a second page.** **Do not merge HUA (Redstone Army Airfield), MDQ (Huntsville Executive / Tom Sharp Jr), DCU (Pryor Field), BHM, or BNA.** Signature FBO / Intermodal Center / Jetplex / Spaceport / FTZ #83 / Four Points / Sunset Landing are campus tenants — this is not an airbase or cargo-only page.
One civil passenger building. Official maps / amenities leftover name gates through **12** (SARA downstairs by Gates **11–12**; family restrooms between Gates **4–6** and **7–10**) — official pages **do not print** a live gate-to-airline map. Building **24/7**. Official FAQ clock: TSA recommends **90 minutes** domestic / **2 hours** international leftover. Peak leftover: weekday early morning and afternoon. Live official airlines page (13 Sep 2026), **five** names: **Allegiant, American, Breeze, Delta, United**. Official dest table is **U.S. only** (**18** printed cities). Homepage leftover **18** nonstops; services leftover **15**; Jan 2026 press leftover **19** — leftover vs the live table. **Do not invent Southwest, Spirit, Frontier, Silver, jetBlue, or Alaska.**
**No passenger lounge.** Official dining / amenities / TSA / maps have no club. American.com clubs **Not Available**. Live Escape Lounges US list does **not** include HSV. Priority Pass HSV URL **404**. Aggregator **"The Club HSV / Escape HSV / Priority Pass HSV" is fiction.** Four Points **The Grille Restaurant and Lounge** is a hotel kitchen, not a ticketed-pax club. Empty `lounges: []`. **Do not seed a placeholder lounge row.**
`lib/airports.json`: IATA **HSV**, ICAO **KHSV**, 34.638766, −86.775394, America/Chicago. AirNav elev **628.9 ft**, 9 mi SW of Huntsville; 34.6371969, −86.7750542; ZIP **35824**. AirNav RWY **18R/36L 12,600×150**, **18L/36R 10,001×150**. Official About leftover: two parallels **10,000** and **12,600** ft with **5,000**-ft separation. ARFF Index **C**. ATCT **0600–0000**. Customs landing-rights; official dest table has **no scheduled international passenger airline**. FAA leftover: Redstone Army Airfield (**HUA**) sits about **four miles** northeast — a different field.

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HSVGuide

Most important tips

Know before you go

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

Timing

TSA leftover is 90 minutes — not a 4:00 a.m. clock

Official FAQ: arrive at least 90 minutes before a domestic departure; international leftover is two hours. The building is 24/7; official pages do not print a standing TSA open or close time.

Layout

One civil hall — not HUA, not Terminal 2

Commercial passengers use one ticketed-pax building. Ticketing is Level 1; TSA and the concourse sit upstairs. Official pages do not print a live gate-to-airline map — read FIDS.

Food

Eat after TSA unless you want The Grille or Comet Coffee

Live checks

Five airlines; no lounge; Economy $10

Live official carriers are Allegiant, American, Breeze, Delta, and United. Official pages have no club. Economy surface is $10/day; Lot A $12; deck $14; Premium Level 1 $25. First 30 minutes free.

Live conditions

Right now at HSV

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

Security wait times

A current security estimate is not available. Check the official airport site or MyTSA before travel.

MyTSA

Official airport site TSA screening guide

Operational status

Normal operations

No Flighty-reported operational issues for this airport.

Status update: 04:15 CDT

Source: Flighty Airports

Status response Sep 14, 09:15 UTC · Confirm live conditions with official sources before travel.

Honest verdict

Who this airport works for

Best for

Huntsville, Madison, and Tennessee Valley travelers who would otherwise drive to BNA or BHM
American, Delta, United, Breeze, or Allegiant nonstops from one building
Drivers who will use the $10 Economy lot or the free cell lot

Watch out for

No passenger lounge — aggregator Club HSV / Escape HSV / Priority Pass HSV is fiction
Official HSV pages do not name Orbit or a rail stop; do not invent a city-bus minute card
Do not confuse HSV with HUA (Redstone Army Airfield), MDQ, or DCU

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.

7.5

Food & retail · 15%

Food and retail quality and variety.

7.6

Ground access · 15%

Transit, taxi, and parking to the city.

7.0

Reliability · 15%

Delays, cancellations, and weather resilience.

7.4

Lounges · 10%

Worth-it density and access quality.

2.0

Key stats

Editorial reference figures, not live readings.

Annual passengers

1,722,857

Terminals

On-time departures

75%

Typical security

15 min

Guide quick facts

From the editorial guide for HSV.

Updated Sep 13, 2026

Official passenger-activity table (updated monthly): CY 2025 enplaned **858,786** + deplaned **864,071** = **1,722,857** passengers (**+5.3%**). Same table 2024 **776,620** + **814,519** = **1,591,139**. January 20 2026 press leftover prints **1,722,898** and 2024 **1,635,589** — leftover vs the live table. Official 2026 monthly cells through July add to **530,825** + **536,464** = **1,067,289** (**+7.7%**). July 2026 **182,556**. FAA prelim CY 2025 enplanements **843,482** (rank **110**, +4.82% vs **804,665**) are boardings only — do not mix.
Owner / operator **Huntsville-Madison County Airport Authority** (HMCAA), a five-member Alabama public corporation. Live leadership cards (13 Sep 2026): Chair **Joey Ceci**; Vice Chair **LaFreeda M. Jordan**; Secretary **Carl J. Gessler, Jr., M.D.**; Vice Secretary/Treasurer **Mark McDaniel**; **Philip W. (Trey) Bentley, III**. City leftover still calls **Gessler** Board Chair / President — leftover vs the live cards. Live exec: CEO / AirNav manager **Luther H. (Butch) Roberts, Jr., A.A.E., CMA** (**256-258-1958**); COO **Kevin Vandeberg, A.A.E.**; CFO **Robert Pro, CPA, USAP**; CBDO **Barbie Peek**; Chief Legal Officer **Amy Murphree, A.A.E.**; Chief Design and Construction **Jim Flowers, USAP, CM**. Admin **1000 Glenn Hearn Blvd., Box 20008, Huntsville, AL 35824**. Info **256-772-9395** / **info@hsvairport.org**. Admin offices second floor, Monday–Friday **8:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m.**, closed major holidays. Emergencies **256-461-1116**. Civil one-terminal campus (FAA name **Carl T. Jones Field**). Historical Madison County / Jones Field branding is gone as passenger branding; IATA stays **HSV**. **Do not create KHSV as a second page.** **Do not merge HUA (Redstone Army Airfield), MDQ (Huntsville Executive / Tom Sharp Jr), DCU (Pryor Field), BHM, or BNA.** Signature FBO / Intermodal Center / Jetplex / Spaceport / FTZ #83 / Four Points / Sunset Landing are campus tenants — this is not an airbase or cargo-only page.
One civil passenger building. Official maps / amenities leftover name gates through **12** (SARA downstairs by Gates **11–12**; family restrooms between Gates **4–6** and **7–10**) — official pages **do not print** a live gate-to-airline map. Building **24/7**. Official FAQ clock: TSA recommends **90 minutes** domestic / **2 hours** international leftover. Peak leftover: weekday early morning and afternoon. Live official airlines page (13 Sep 2026), **five** names: **Allegiant, American, Breeze, Delta, United**. Official dest table is **U.S. only** (**18** printed cities). Homepage leftover **18** nonstops; services leftover **15**; Jan 2026 press leftover **19** — leftover vs the live table. **Do not invent Southwest, Spirit, Frontier, Silver, jetBlue, or Alaska.**
**No passenger lounge.** Official dining / amenities / TSA / maps have no club. American.com clubs **Not Available**. Live Escape Lounges US list does **not** include HSV. Priority Pass HSV URL **404**. Aggregator **"The Club HSV / Escape HSV / Priority Pass HSV" is fiction.** Four Points **The Grille Restaurant and Lounge** is a hotel kitchen, not a ticketed-pax club. Empty `lounges: []`. **Do not seed a placeholder lounge row.**
`lib/airports.json`: IATA **HSV**, ICAO **KHSV**, 34.638766, −86.775394, America/Chicago. AirNav elev **628.9 ft**, 9 mi SW of Huntsville; 34.6371969, −86.7750542; ZIP **35824**. AirNav RWY **18R/36L 12,600×150**, **18L/36R 10,001×150**. Official About leftover: two parallels **10,000** and **12,600** ft with **5,000**-ft separation. ARFF Index **C**. ATCT **0600–0000**. Customs landing-rights; official dest table has **no scheduled international passenger airline**. FAA leftover: Redstone Army Airfield (**HUA**) sits about **four miles** northeast — a different field.

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