Before You Fly

Plan ahead and be prepared for your flight from Gulf Shores International Airport.

Check In For Your Flight

Please arrive 2 hours before your flight.

Identification

Adults 18 and older need to provide valid REAL ID compliant identification at the security checkpoint. (REAL ID compliance starts May 7, 2025.) Children under 18 don’t need ID.

For more information about the DHS REAL ID requirement, click here.

Prohibited Items

For a comprehensive list of all allowed or prohibited items in your luggage or on your person, please CLICK HERE.

Parking

We offer a variety of different parking arrangements at the airport. For a diagram of parking locations and rates, CLICK HERE.

Dropping Off & Picking Up Passengers

The front terminal curb space is for immediate picking up and dropping off of passengers only. There is a “Cell Phone” Lot in the Parking Area where you can wait in your car for longer periods of time. See Parking Info & Parkling Lot Diagram Here

Get Directions

Gulf Shores International Airport Terminal