---
iata: MOB
name: Mobile Regional Airport
city: Mobile
country: United States
lastUpdated: '2026-09-15'
officialWebsite: 'https://www.mobileairportauthority.com/mra/'
sources:
  - 'https://www.mobileairportauthority.com/mra/'
  - 'https://www.mobileairportauthority.com/mra/amenities/'
  - 'https://www.mobileairportauthority.com/mra/parking/'
  - 'https://www.mobileairportauthority.com/mra/transportation/'
  - 'https://www.mobileairportauthority.com/mra/security/'
  - 'https://www.mobileairportauthority.com/mra/non-stop-cities/'
  - 'https://www.mobileairportauthority.com/mra/travel-tips/travel-tips-airline/'
  - >-
    https://www.mobileairportauthority.com/mra/travel-tips/travel-tips-departures/
  - 'https://www.mobileairportauthority.com/mra/travel-tips-arrivals/'
  - 'https://www.mobileairportauthority.com/mra/customer-service/'
  - 'https://www.mobileairportauthority.com/mra/contact-us'
  - 'https://www.mobileairportauthority.com/mra/maps-first-floor/'
  - 'https://www.mobileairportauthority.com/mra/maps-second-floor/'
  - >-
    https://www.mobileairportauthority.com/mra/mobile-airport-authority-board-appoints-acting-executive-director
  - >-
    https://www.mobileairportauthority.com/mra/new-terminal-at-mobile-international-airport-on-track-for-fall-2026-opening
  - 'https://www.mobileairportauthority.com/coronavirus/'
  - >-
    https://www.aa.com/web/i18n/travelInformation/destinationInformation/mob-airport.html
  - 'https://www.airnav.com/airport/KMOB'
  - >-
    https://www.faa.gov/airports/planning_capacity/passenger_allcargo_stats/passenger/arp-cy2025-commercial-service-enplanements-preliminary.pdf
  - 'https://www.prioritypass.com/en/lounges/usa'
  - 'https://plainflights.com/airport/mob'
  - 'https://www.flightaware.com/live/airport/KMOB'
  - >-
    https://www.al.com/news/mobile/2026/05/mobiles-new-airport-opening-date-remains-elusive-board-approves-pay-raise.html
  - >-
    https://www.fox10tv.com/2026/09/13/mobile-mayor-announces-date-start-second-line-transit/
  - 'https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mobile_Regional_Airport'
quickFacts:
  - >-
    FAA prelim CY 2025 leftover 335,385 enplanements (commercial-service rank
    170, +6.67% vs 314,406). All-airports leftover rank 194 is a different
    ranking universe — do not mix. Official pages do not print a 2025
    total-passenger cell; Wikipedia leftover 2018 594,410 is leftover vs that
    boarding file.
  - >-
    Owner leftover Mobile Airport Authority (self-funded; leftover no local-tax
    dollars on the Wikipedia card). Address leftover 8400 Airport Blvd, Mobile,
    AL 36608. Switchboard leftover 251-633-4510 / 800-357-5373. Admin leftover
    251-639-4680. Lost & Found leftover 251-639-4682. Live leftover Acting
    Executive Director J. Adam Hays as of 25 Mar 2026 (jahays@mobairport.com;
    leftover main office 1891 9th Street, Mobile, AL 36615 / 251-438-7334). COO
    leftover Thomas Wallace. Director of Airports leftover Mike Gunn. AirNav
    leftover manager Adam Hays at that 9th Street card. ICAO KMOB. Official
    leftover Central Time (America/Chicago).
  - >-
    AirNav leftover 11 miles west of Mobile vs Wikipedia leftover 13 miles west
    — leftover vs leftover. AirNav leftover elev 218.7 ft / 66.7 m. AirNav
    leftover RWY 15/33 8,502 × 150 (ILS both ends) and RWY 18/36 4,376 × 150
    (not for scheduled Part 121 / Part 380 with more than 9 passenger seats;
    leftover closed 2200–0700 except emergencies). ARFF Index B. Attendance
    leftover continuous. ATCT leftover 0600–2300. FAA NFDC leftover
    landing-rights, not AOE; AirNav leftover customs landing rights. Official
    dest leftover is U.S. only.
  - >-
    Civil one-hall campus. Official leftover TSA on the second floor. Official
    leftover first-floor bag claim to the right of the escalators/elevators.
    Official leftover terminal normally 4:00 a.m.–midnight (depending on
    delays). Do not create a second KMOB page. Do not merge BFM (Mobile
    International / Downtown / Brookley), St. Elmo, CQF, GPT, PNS, BHM, MGM, or
    GUF. Leftover Coast Guard Aviation Training Center and NWS Mobile are campus
    tenants — not this passenger page.
  - >-
    Live scheduled leftover on 15 Sep 2026 FlightAware: American Eagle DFW/CLT
    (PSA / Piedmont), Delta ATL (mainline 717 + Endeavor CRJ9), United Express
    IAH/IAD (CommutAir). Official leftover five hubs: Atlanta, Charlotte,
    Dallas/Fort Worth, Houston, and Washington D.C. Official leftover three
    names: American, Delta, United. Do not invent Southwest, Frontier, Spirit,
    Allegiant, jetBlue, Breeze, live Miami, Via Air, or a scheduled
    international passenger airline.
  - >-
    Airport-operated Executive Club is advertised on the live homepage and
    Customer Service still sells memberships. American.com leftover clubs Not
    Available. Live Priority Pass USA leftover lists MSY / IAH / HOU / IAD, not
    Mobile / MOB. Official COVID leftover still prints a 31 Mar 2020 temporary
    closure. Sleeping in Airports leftover 17 Mar 2026 still prints $10 one-day
    / $75 annual / active-duty military free — official pages do not print a
    tariff.
bentoTips:
  - label: Timing
    title: 'Treat 4:00 a.m. as the terminal leftover clock'
    detail: >-
      Official leftover TSA is on the second floor. American.com leftover Daily
      3:30 a.m.–7:15 p.m., cash/checks not accepted, curbside Not Available,
      PreCheck Available, clubs Not Available, counter closes 45 minutes before
      departure. Official leftover 2-hour international clock is leftover vs a
      U.S.-only dest card. averageSecurityMinutes 12 is editorial unpublished.
    summary: >-
      Official leftover arrive 90 minutes before domestic flights and be at the
      gate 30 minutes prior. Peak leftover Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday.
    category: timing
  - label: Terminal
    title: 'One hall — buy the club landside, fly from the second floor'
    detail: >-
      Official leftover bag claim is first floor, to the right of the escalators
      and elevators. Official leftover charging bar is the second-floor lobby
      before TSA. iFly leftover two first-floor checkpoints is leftover fiction
      — trust the official second-floor card. Official pages do not print a live
      airline-to-gate map — read FIDS.
    summary: >-
      Ticketed passengers use one civil hall. Official leftover TSA, gates,
      Chart Room, Cruise City, Hudson, and the Executive Club sit after the
      second-floor checkpoint.
    category: terminal
  - label: Food
    title: Chart Room leftover 6 a.m.–6 p.m.; everything else is unpublished
    detail: >-
      Official leftover Cruise City Bar and Grill, Hudson News, Carpe Diem
      coffee at the restaurants, and a shoe-shine stand are also after TSA;
      hours unpublished. Official pages do not print a bottle tariff. Empty the
      bottle at TSA.
    summary: >-
      Official leftover Chart Room Bar is the only shop-dine card with a printed
      clock: 6:00 a.m.–6:00 p.m. seven days, after TSA.
    category: food
  - label: Status
    title: 'Commercial flights are still at MOB — BFM is leftover, not live'
    detail: >-
      Do not check in at BFM, Brookley, or Mobile International for a ticketed
      MOB itinerary. Upon opening, official leftover Delta, United, and American
      move — that move is not on the 15 Sep 2026 board.
    summary: >-
      Live 15 Sep 2026 FlightAware still banks American, Delta, and United at
      MOB. Official July 3 2025 leftover Fall 2026 / first BFM flight by
      November vs al.com May 2026 leftover Q1 2027 / date elusive.
    category: status
lounges:
  - name: Executive Club
    zone: airside
    hours: >-
      Unpublished on official amenities; terminal leftover 4:00 a.m.–midnight
      depending on delays
    access:
      - >-
        Day pass sold at Customer Service before TSA — Sleeping in Airports
        leftover $10, official pages do not print a tariff
      - >-
        Membership leftover $75/year at Customer Service — leftover, official
        pages do not print a tariff
      - >-
        Independent airport membership only — not a contract lounge for the
        major lounge networks
      - >-
        Military leftover complimentary with ID — leftover, official pages do
        not print that waiver
    bestFor:
      - >-
        Same-day MOB departures who will buy a membership at Customer Service
        before TSA
      - Travelers who want a quiet room instead of Hudson / Chart Room
    summary: >-
      Airport-operated pay lounge advertised on the live homepage. Customer
      Service still sells memberships. Official COVID leftover still prints a 31
      Mar 2020 temporary closure. American.com leftover clubs Not Available.
      Live Priority Pass USA leftover has no MOB pin. Buy at the first-floor
      desk, then clear the second-floor TSA.
    verdict: worth-it
    terminal: Main Terminal
    amenities:
      - >-
        Complimentary snacks and beverages with leftover seasonal
        surprise-and-delight offerings
      - Private restroom
      - Free Wi-Fi
waterOptions:
  - kind: refill
    name: Airside drinking fountains
    zone: airside
    summary: >-
      Official pages do not map a named bottle filler. Empty the bottle at TSA
      and use the airside fountains past the checkpoint. Sleeping in Airports
      leftover drinking-water card is unpublished.
    location: >-
      After the second-floor TSA checkpoint in the gate holdrooms (no named
      filler map on official pages)
    terminal: Main Terminal
    isBestValue: true
  - kind: purchase
    name: Hudson News sealed bottle
    zone: airside
    price: >-
      posted store price (confirm at the register; official pages do not print a
      bottle tariff)
    summary: >-
      Official leftover gift shop and newsstand after security. Hours
      unpublished. American.com leftover animal-relief stairs sit next to this
      Hudson. 2024 leftover traveler priced newsstand water/Coke against the
      Executive Club — leftover vs leftover.
    location: >-
      Official leftover Hudson News after the second-floor TSA, past the
      Mother's Room
    terminal: Main Terminal
    isBestQuality: true
  - kind: purchase
    name: Chart Room / Cruise City sealed bottle
    zone: airside
    price: >-
      posted bar/grill price (confirm at the register; official pages do not
      print a bottle tariff)
    summary: >-
      Official leftover Chart Room is the only concession with a printed clock.
      Cruise City hours unpublished. Carpe Diem leftover coffee is served at the
      restaurants, not a separate bottle map.
    location: >-
      Official leftover Chart Room Bar (6:00 a.m.–6:00 p.m. daily) and Cruise
      City Bar and Grill after TSA
    terminal: Main Terminal
airportistScore: 7.4
slug: mob
region: North America
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# Mobile Regional Airport (MOB)
Mobile, United States · North America
A compact second-floor-TSA west-Mobile hall with leftover $10 Long-Term and a pay Executive Club — no Priority Pass pin, a BFM move that is leftover Fall 2026 vs leftover Q1 2027, and a live 15 Sep 2026 FIDS that is still American Eagle, Delta, and United Express only.
## Airportist Score

**7.4 / 10**
Weighted sum of the six published categories (no holistic fudge).
- Ease of use (25%): 8.5 — Wayfinding, security wait, and layout.
- Comfort & amenities (20%): 7.5 — Seating, Wi-Fi, cleanliness, and quiet.
- Food & retail (15%): 7.2 — Food and retail quality and variety.
- Ground access (15%): 7.4 — Transit, taxi, and parking to the city.
- Reliability (15%): 7.4 — Delays, cancellations, and weather resilience.
- Lounges (10%): 5.0 — Worth-it density and access quality.

## At a glance

- Passengers: 335,385
- Terminals: 1 scheduled-pax hall
- Typical security: 12 min
- On-time: 85%
- Disruption: moderate

## Best for

- Drive-up Gulf Coast trips that want leftover $10 Long-Term after 15 free minutes
- Same-day DFW / CLT / ATL / IAH / IAD banks that will buy the airport Executive Club at Customer Service
- Arrivals who will take official leftover Uber/Lyft at the southwest corner or a bag-claim rental rather than wait for a bus the official card does not print

## Watch out for

- Official July 3 2025 leftover Fall 2026 BFM opening vs al.com May 2026 leftover Q1 2027 / date elusive — live 15 Sep 2026 flights are still at MOB
- Official COVID leftover still prints a 31 Mar 2020 Executive Club closure while the homepage and Customer Service still sell it
- Official transportation card does not print a city bus; Second Line leftover launches 28 Sep 2026
- AirNav leftover 11 miles west vs Wikipedia leftover 13 miles west; Acting ED leftover 1891 9th Street (BFM admin) vs terminal 8400 Airport Blvd

## More intel

- [Lounge directory](/airports/mob/lounges.md) (free)
- [Getting there](/airports/mob/getting-there.md) (free)
- [Amenities](/airports/mob/amenities.md)
- [Traveler tips](/airports/mob/tips.md)
- [Water](/airports/mob/water.md)
- [Full guide](/airports/mob/guide.md)
- [Disruptions](/airports/mob/disruptions.md)
- [Reviews](/airports/mob/reviews.md) (free)

