Panama City Beach

ECP · KECP

Northwest Florida Beaches International Airport

30.36°, -85.80°FL, United States

Passengers a year

2M

#105 busiest in the U.S.

20

nonstop destinations

16

airlines

30

departures a day

77.3%

arrivals on time

1.4%

flights cancelled

78.5%

load factor

The ten busiest routes from ECP, by passengers: ATL, BNA, DFW, DAL, CLT, IAH, AUS, HOU, ORD, STLECPDALDFWSTLORDBNAATLCLTHOUIAHAUS
Nonstop routes — the ten busiest. Filed traffic, August 2025 – July 2026.

Airlines

Southwest Airlines is the largest carrier at Panama City Beach, with 40% of all passengers. 16 airlines fly from here.

Share of passengers · each carrier as a slice of the whole airport

Southwest Airlines holds 40% of the airport — the 33rd most concentrated of 79 small hubs. The nearest comparison is AVL at 40%.

AirlineSharePassengersSeats YoY
WN
Southwest77% full
40.0%787.6K+2.7%
DL
Delta78% fullDelta Connection · operated by SkyWest, Endeavor, Republic
30.5%600K+1.9%
AA
American81% fullAmerican Eagle · operated by PSA, Envoy, Republic, SkyWest
20.1%395.8K+2.7%
UA
United80% fullUnited Express · operated by Mesa, CommuteAir, SkyWest, Republic
9.3%183.3K+0.4%
XP
Avelo Airlines83% full
0.0%550—

Share, passengers and destinations count each airline’s own flights plus the regional flying sold under its brand. On-time covers the airline's own aircraft only — regional affiliates report to the government separately. Seats year on year compares the latest twelve months against the twelve before them.

Destinations

20 nonstop destinations from Panama City Beach, all domestic.

100% domestic · 0% international · by departing passengers

Top domestic destinations

  • Atlanta (ATL)

    272.9K departing · 83% full

    Delta Air Lines

  • Nashville (BNA)

    128.6K departing · 78% full

    Southwest Airlines

  • Dallas-Fort Worth (DFW)

    87K departing · 85% full

    American Airlines

  • Dallas (DAL)

    81.1K departing · 78% full

    Southwest Airlines

  • Charlotte (CLT)

    69.7K departing · 80% full

    American Airlines

  • Houston (IAH)

    61.2K departing · 79% full

    United Airlines

  • Austin (AUS)

    50.9K departing · 71% full

    Southwest Airlines · Delta Air Lines

  • Houston (HOU)

    42.3K departing · 72% full

    Southwest Airlines

  • Chicago (ORD)

    40.8K departing · 80% full

    United Airlines · American Airlines

  • St Louis (STL)

    38.6K departing · 78% full

    Southwest Airlines

All nonstop destinations

20 nonstop · 5 airlines · 20 domestic / 0 intl

Aircraft

By share of departures at Panama City Beach.

Body class · share of departures

When Panama City Beach is busiest

Departures by month over the trailing year. Bars scale to the busiest month.

Aug

Sep

Oct

Nov

Dec

Jan

Feb

Mar

Apr

May

Jun

Jul

Departures a month · peak July 2026

Annual passengers since 2010

Total passengers, arriving and departing, in every year on record.

Passengers a year

Every year
2010
536,632
2011
907,285
2012
893,346
2013
796,512
2014
804,804
2015
872,981
2016
880,344
2017
926,459
2018
1,037,619
2019
1,257,686
2020
830,280
2021
1,626,263
2022
1,507,776
2023
1,645,532
2024
1,852,568
2025
1,905,368
2026
1,241,526 so far

Arriving on time

Of every 100 flights landing at Panama City Beach, 77 touch down within 15 minutes of schedule, 22 arrive late, and 1 is cancelled.

See live FAA delays

Every 100 arrivals

On time 77Late 22Cancelled 1

15 min

average delay

135

flights cancelled

9.5K

arrivals measured

What holds flights up

Share of delay minutes

Most reliable here

Republic Airways 84.3%

Least reliable here

Southwest Airlines 73.7%

Among US airports

#105

On time, month by month

Darker is better · 65.3%–86.5%

The weak spot is July 2026, when 65.3% of arrivals landed on time — 12 points below the year. The strongest was September 2025 at 86.5%.

Frequently asked

How busy is Northwest Florida Beaches International Airport (ECP)?

Northwest Florida Beaches International Airport handled about 2M passengers over the trailing 12 months, ranking #105 among U.S. airports by passengers, with roughly 30 departures a day.

Which airline is the largest at Northwest Florida Beaches International Airport (ECP)?

Southwest Airlines is the largest carrier at Panama City Beach (ECP), flying about 40% of its passengers. 16 airlines serve Panama City Beach in total.

How many places can you fly nonstop from Northwest Florida Beaches International Airport (ECP)?

Panama City Beach (ECP) has 20 nonstop destinations, all domestic.

How often do flights arrive on time at Northwest Florida Beaches International Airport (ECP)?

About 77.3% of flights arriving at Panama City Beach (ECP) touch down within 15 minutes of schedule, per US DOT figures. About 1.4% are cancelled.

What aircraft flies most from Northwest Florida Beaches International Airport (ECP)?

The Embraer E175 flew the largest share of departures from Panama City Beach (ECP), about 21% of the total.

Departing counts passengers leaving Panama City Beach. Data: traffic August 2025 – July 2026, on-time August 2025 – July 2026. Source: US DOT Bureau of Transportation Statistics (T-100 Segment, On-Time Performance).