City: Myrtle Beach, SC

Category: Getting Here, Getting Around

Telephone: (843) 448-1589

Address: 1100 Jetport Rd.

Description: The Myrtle Beach International Airport continues to grow to meet the increasing demands of those choosing to fly to their favorite vacation destination. There are currently two terminals with one security checkpoint, and the first phase of a $130 million airport expansion is under way. Plans call for creating a state-of-the-art facility as well as increasing the number of gates from 7 to 12. In addition, under the 2009 American Recovery and Reinvestment Act, the Myrtle Beach Airport was awarded two grants for expansion. The nearly $7 million of stimulus money will allow for terminal ramp reconstruction and new airfield lighting. Flights are offered by US Airways, Delta Airlines, Continental Airways, Northwest, Spirit, United Airlines, and Myrtle Beach Direct Air. After years of being serviced largely by commuter planes, most airlines flying into the Beach utilize full-size jets.Direct flights to and from Myrtle Beach are available for Atlanta, Charlotte, Chicago O’Hare, Detroit, New York–LaGuardia, Newark, Niagara Falls, and Washington Dulles International Airport.Airline reservation numbers include: Delta, (800) 221-1212; Continental, (800) 525-0280; Myrtle Beach Direct, (877) 432-3472; Northwest, (800) 225-2525; United, (800) 241-6522; and US Airways, (800) 428-4322. For private or charter aircraft, Myrtle Beach Aviation, the general fixed-base operator at Myrtle Beach International Airport, can be reached at (843) 477-1860.You should be able to get to Myrtle Beach by air from just about anywhere in the United States. Unless you can book an express flight, you’ll have to take a smaller commuter flight, probably from a major air terminal in Charlotte, North Carolina, or Atlanta, Georgia.