Just a year after opening, Gulf Shores airport launches major terminal expansion

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An aerial view of the future Gulf Shores International Airport in Gulf Shores, Ala., once a terminal expansion is complete in 2027.

A terminal connector will be part of the future Gulf Shores International Airport once the facility expands in 2027.

The passenger screening area that will be part of the newly expanded Gulf Shores International Airport in Gulf Shores, Ala.

Curbside rendering of Gulf Shores International Airport once a $15 million expansion project opens in 2027.

The future entrance leading to Gulf Shores International Airport in 2027.

A new terminal patio that is part of Gulf Shores International Airport once it expands in 2027 as part of an overall $15 million project.

A rendering of the future baggage claim area at Gulf Shores International Airport in Gulf Shores, Ala.

A map of direct Allegiant Air flights from Gulf Shores International Airport in Gulf Shores, Ala.

A map showing the 13 destinations from Gulf Shores International Airport during the summer of 2026.

Allegiant Air Flight 1403 passengers leave the plane amid cheers and smiles on Wednesday, May 21, 2025, at the Gulf Shores International Airport in Gulf Shores, Ala. The flight was the first commercial aircraft to ever arrive to the Alabama Gulf Coast.

Jesse Fosnaugh, director of Gulf Shores International Airport, stands outside the new commercial terminal on Friday, May 16, 2025, in Gulf Shores, Ala. The inaugural Allegiant Air service from Gulf Shores will take place on Wednesday, May 21, 2025.

Alabama’s newest commercial airport opened just over a year ago at a cost of about $8 million.

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