It is included in the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) National Plan of Integrated Airport Systems for 2021–2025, in which it is categorized as a small-hub primary commercial service facility.

Atlantic and Gulf Airlines went out of business a few months later after failing to get an airmail contract.

In 1947 Eastern Air Lines began service out of Pensacola, and in 1952 a modern terminal replaced the original one.

[9] Pensacola Regional Airport covers an area of 1,211 acres (490 ha) at an elevation of 121 feet (37 m) above mean sea level.

For the 12-month period ending January 31, 2024, the airport had 157,103 aircraft operations, an average of 430 per day: 58% general aviation, 19% military, 16% commercial and 8% air taxi.

At the end of January 2024, there were 172 aircraft based at this airport: 141 single-engine, 10 multi-engine, 18 jet, and 3 helicopter.

[12][13] In 2022, it was announced that the city of Pensacola was looking into a $70 million concourse and parking expansion that would provide more space to handle the airport's rapid increase in passenger numbers and flights.

UPS flies two flights into Pensacola, four days out of the week, Tuesday through Friday.

Suburban Air Freight operates daily flights to Atlanta with a Beech 1900C.

[28][29] Pensacola International is protected by several local and federal law enforcement and public safety agencies.