North Carolina Airport Looks to Expand Commercial Service

Officials now have $4.5 million from the state to fund a revenue guarantee agreement.

Zach Vasile

Thursday, July 09, 2026 at 02:13 PM ET

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Key Takeaways:

A small, mostly GA-focused airport in North Carolina will get $4.5 million to help attract a new airline.

WCTI-TV reported Wednesday that the money was allocated to Pitt-Greenville Airport in a state budget recently signed into law by Governor Josh Stein. The funding will support a revenue guarantee for carriers that opt to connect Greenville.

Many small airports use revenue guarantees to help reduce the financial risk for potential partner airlines.

Currently, only American Airlines serves Greenville, with American Eagle commuter flights to Charlotte.

Airport Executive Director Brandon Craft told WCTI that the addition of another airline could help grow Greenville into a travel hub for eastern North Carolina. He also said that the airport is pursuing grants to help expand and improve its facilities.

Greenville is located about 80 miles east of Raleigh.

Zach Vasile

Zach Vasile is a writer and editor covering news in all aspects of commercial aviation. He has reported for and contributed to the Manchester Journal Inquirer, the Hartford Business Journal, the Charlotte Observer, and the Washington Examiner, with his area of focus being the intersection of business and government policy.