The Pensacola Gulf Coast Regional Airport is 58 miles from Santa Rosa Beach in the town of Pensacola. This airport has regularly scheduled daily flights on Continental, Delta, American Airlines, Air Tran, U.S. Airways, United and American Eagle. The two-story terminal has 12 gates. A restaurant and a gift shop are located onsite. Wireless Internet is available throughout the airport. An Airport Operations Center is open 24 hours a day, seven days a week.
The Northwest Florida Regional Airport in Fort Walton is the closest airport to Santa Rosa Beach, 24 miles away. Carriers servicing this airport are American Eagle, Continental Airlines, Delta, U.S. Airways and Vision Airlines. Car rental agencies located onsite are Budget, Hertz and Avis. When the airport opened in 1957, it was a simple one-gate building, with three employees and two flights a day. In November 2004, the newly remodeled airport opened, featuring an 110,000 square foot passenger terminal. A restaurant, gift shop and bar are located in the terminal. Free wireless Internet is available throughout the terminal.
The Panama City Bay County International Airport at Fanin Field officially closed its doors on September 30, 2010. The airport had been in operation since 1945. This airport was 35 miles from Santa Rosa Beach. Commercial flights were re-located to the new Northwest Florida Beaches International Airport beginning in May of 2010.
The new Northwest Florida Beaches International Airport is about 40 miles east of Santa Rosa Beach. It is near Panama City Beach in the town of West Bay. This airport services daily flights on Southwest Airlines and Delta Airlines. Non-stop daily flights are available to Atlanta, Memphis, Orlando, Cincinnati, Houston, Baltimore and Nashville. The five car rental companies operating at the airport are Alamo, Avis, Budget, Enterprise, Hertz and National.
