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Cargo operations at GSP contribute $478
million to the region's economy. It moved
up to No. 59 on the FAA's list that ranks air
cargo volume for airports in the U.S. More
than 100 million pounds of cargo moved
through the airport in 2018.
Kevin Howell, senior vice president
and chief operating officer for the Greenville-Spartanburg International Airport
District, says air cargo has grown in recent
years. Cargo flights to Germany now take
place regularly from the airport.
" It really started out to support the automotive industry in our area, which is pretty
strong, but the cargo on those flights has
diversified, " he says. " We see more health
care, we see a lot of different industries
getting on board. There's a lot of synergy
between our region and Europe. "
The 110,000 square-foot cargo facility
and its 17-acre apron allow the airport to
accommodate up to three Boeing 747-800

Photo courtesy of Greenville-Spartanburg Airport District

CARGO MATTERS

GSP is working with its partners to continue diversifying cargo on
flights as they look to increase the number of flights coming in.
freighter aircraft simultaneously. This triples GSP's handling capacity.
The airport performs its own ground
handling through its fixed-base operator,

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Cerulean Aviation. The FBO occupies half
of the new facility. Senator International
leases the other half to support its service
to Frankfurt-Hahn Airport (HHN).
GSP prides itself on being an " easy in,
easy out " airport on the passenger side,
Howell says, so they wanted to provide
the same kind of service on the cargo
operations.
" GSP is open for business and ready to
provide good service at a good price, " Howell says. " So we're looking to assist others
with cargo needs in the southeast. "
Prior to wide-body service to Germany,
a lot of area manufacturers would ship
through legacy gateway facilities throughout the southeast and truck to the South
Carolina market, Howell says, but airport
leaders discovered they would rather use
GSP.
" It was closer to their facilities, so the
final mile was shorter, " he says. " The product could be loaded and unloaded faster at
GSP than at more crowded gateways and
they got a better price. "
GSP's old cargo facility was much
smaller and unable to handle multiple days
per week of operation. It was located on
a congested apron area on the south end
of the terminal apron. The new facility is
located on the north end, so it segregates
cargo and passenger operations.
The new facility also has a higher clearance height, allowing airport staff to break
down freight more easily. It also provides
more storage.
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