GSP and Harrisburg airports expand cargo facilities to relieve hub congestion
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- Greenville‑Spartanburg International Airport is building a dedicated cargo area to separate freight operations from its passenger terminal, while Harrisburg International Airport plans a new 105,000 sq ft cargo facility to attract Mid‑Atlantic freight currently routed to Philadelphia or Baltimore.
- GSP aims to serve as an uncongested bridge for freighter traffic between Canada and Latin America and already handles automotive parts from manufacturers such as BMW, Michelin and Volvo in its surrounding corridor. Secondary airports argue that congestion at major hubs is affecting service reliability and costing airlines and forwarders money, citing the successful European secondary‑airport model where Frankfurt‑Hahn, Liege and Ostend captured significant freighter traffic. E‑commerce volumes, being less route‑sensitive but highly cost‑sensitive, make these secondary airports competitive for that cargo type.
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