Gainesville Regional Airport

06/01/2026

We LOVED hosting Gainesville Dogs Inc Guide Dogs in Training, Gainesville Puppy Raisers and the folks from guidedogs.org, whose mission is “raising puppies for those who cannot see and those who have seen too much.” These gorgeous pups: Oakley, Ollie, Dasher, Banjo, Storm, Sampson, Olive, Kargo, Bug, Sarge, Luna, Wolfe and George (and their handlers) honed their skills at GNV at the ticket counter, the TSA checkpoint, the boarding area and the baggage claim❤️❤️❤️this past Saturday. We love them all and wish them well!🐾🐾🦮✈️❤️❤️❤️🥰

05/28/2026

Thank you GNV Travelers! Because of you, we set an all-time record of people going through our TSA checkpoint for week 21, with 6,334! That’s 53 more people than last year’s record for week 21!🧡💙✈️

05/20/2026

We loved visiting WCJB TV20 News yesterday for a nice chat between our CEO Paul Mehrlich and TV 20’s Myra Monroe! FLY EASY FLY GNV!🧡💙✈️🌎

https://www.wcjb.com/2026/05/19/new-ceo-gainesville-regional-airport-sees-opportunities-growth/

04/24/2026

GNV would like to thank all who FLEW EASY in March 2026! Because of you, we set an all-time traffic record for the month of March, with 25,581 deplaned (arriving) passengers and 25,738 enplaned (outbound) passengers, for a total of 51,319 flying in and out of GNV! When other folks slogged through horrible traffic to a big city airport’s packed parking and long TSA lines, a lot of you made the wise decision to fly local! THANK YOU!🧡💙✈️😍

04/17/2026

A nice interview with our new CEO, Paul!🧡💙✈️

Ferdinand Mehrlich began his post as CEO of the Gainesville Regional Airport on April 13. He was previously the executive director of aviation at the Texarkana Regional Airport in Arkansas.

04/14/2026

Hey there Florida Gators Fans! A while back we let you know that American Airlines is doing a special nonstop to Austin for the Florida-Texas game. Well, now, so is Delta! For the Florida at Texas Game on Oct. 17, 2026, Delta will operate a nonstop departing Friday, Oct. 16 from GNV (DL8815) at 2:00 pm arriving Austin at 3:29 pm. And on the flip side, returning back Sunday, Oct. 18 from AUS (DL8815, again) departing Austin at 12:00 pm, arriving GNV at 3:21 pm. You need to visit http://delta.com to book the flights and pay for the flights yourselves, but now you've got the details! 🧡💙🐊🏈✈️Thank you for Flying Easy at GNV! CHOMP😍

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04/13/2026

GNV is pleased to welcome Ferdinand Paul Mehrlich, III as our new CEO! We also are so grateful to Allan Penksa for his 23 years of constant dedication and excellent leadership. We wish Allan and his family all the very best in his retirement years!🧡💙✈️😇

GAINESVILLE, Fla., Apr. 12, 2026 –The Gainesville Alachua County Regional Airport Authority (GACRAA) is pleased to announce the appointment of Ferdinand Paul Mehrlich, III as the new CEO of Gainesville Regional Airport (GNV). Mehrlich was most recently the executive director of aviation at Texarka...

04/11/2026

GNV congratulates and welcomes the crew of Artemis II home!❤️🇺🇸

03/29/2026

Great work capturing the true essence of the Gator Fly-In and Armed Services
Appreciation Day at University Air Center from the photojournalists at WUFT🧡💙🐊✈️🇺🇸📸📸📸

https://www.wuft.org/entertainment/2026-03-29/photo-gallery-gator-fly-in-armed-services-and-appreciation-day?fbclid=IwZnRzaAQ2VMRleHRuA2FlbQIxMQBzcnRjBmFwcF9pZAo2NjI4NTY4Mzc5AAEeYy8Cfqt1RkLHm_dc7lMzIN3icdhOX-PFm6qBdDHwPcgbPaV9936YQmwNt0E_aem_tE1DPXnCQalUd5N3Bo4Kwg

The University Air Center hosted the 10th annual Gator Fly-In Armed Services and Appreciation Day on Saturday.

03/28/2026

Great to see Beamer and GNV K9 handler Jason Berger and family at the University Air Center for the Gator Fly-In and Armed Services Appreciation Day💙🧡🐾🐾🦮✈️🇺🇸