Airport guide
Golden Triangle Regional AirportIATA code GTR
Golden Triangle Regional Airport (GTR/KGTR) is the primary air passenger gateway serving Columbus, United States in North America. The airfield connects travelers with essential regional transit routes and operating carrier options.
- Serves
- Columbus, United States
- Codes
- GTR · KGTR
- IATA · ICAO
- Time zone
- America/Chicago
- Region
- North America
Golden Triangle Regional Airport (GTR/KGTR) is the primary air passenger gateway serving Columbus, United States in North America. Operating on America/Chicago local time at coordinates 33.450°, -88.600°, the airfield functions as an active commercial transit hub for scheduled regional and international flights. Travelers navigating Golden Triangle Regional Airport (GTR) are encouraged to confirm terminal layouts, ground transport connections into Columbus, and flight schedules with their operating carrier prior to travel.
Golden Triangle Regional Airport details
- IATA code
- GTR
- ICAO code
- KGTR
- City
- Columbus
- Country
- United States
- Region
- North America
- Time zone
- America/Chicago
- Coordinates
- 33.450°, -88.591°
- From OurAirports
Codes, region and time zone come from the Originfacts airport record (last updated 12 Jun 2026). Fields marked otherwise come from the dataset named on them. None are verified by hand against Golden Triangle Regional Airport’s own pages.
GTR airport facts
- Size class
- Medium airport
- From OurAirports (5 Oct 2026); OurAirports’ own classification
- Elevation
- 80 m (264 ft)
- From OurAirports (5 Oct 2026)
- Passengers, 2019
- 103,364
- Per Wikidata (opens in a new tab) (retrieved 5 Oct 2026), citing faa.gov (opens in a new tab)
- Nearest airport with scheduled flights
- Tupelo Regional Airport TUP · 92 km
- OurAirports scheduled-service flag; straight-line distance calculated
Runways at GTR
Source: OurAirports (opens in a new tab) runways data (public domain), retrieved 5 Oct 2026. Not an aeronautical source — not for navigation.
One open runway, lit. The runway 18/36: 2,439 m, asphalt.
| Runway | Length | Width | Surface | Lighting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18/36 | 2,439 m8,003 ft | 46 m | asphalt | Lit |
Routes from GTR
Originfacts does not track any routes from GTR yet, so no route records are listed here. Check current schedules with the airlines or the airport’s own site.
Where GTR is
17 km west-southwest
Golden Triangle Regional Airport lies 17 km west-southwest of Columbus city centre in a straight line. Road distance is longer; transport options are not yet verified (see terminals and transport below).
Calculated from the airport coordinates (OurAirports) and the Wikidata (opens in a new tab) city-centre point.
Terminals, transport and parking at GTR
Terminal assignments, ground transport into Columbus, parking, lounges and accessibility services have not been verified against Golden Triangle Regional Airport’s own pages yet, so none are listed here.
Check directly:gtra.com (opens in a new tab)Map of the airport location (opens in a new tab)
Before you travel
- Confirm your terminal with the operating airline.
- Check the check-in and bag-drop cut-off times on your booking.
- Allow extra time if you need to change terminals or check bags in again.
- Check your flight status before you leave for the airport.
Airports near Columbus
Straight-line distances calculated from each airport’s coordinates in the Originfacts airport records. Road distances are longer.
- TupeloTupelo Regional AirportTUP91 km
- MeridianKey FieldMEI124 km
- Muscle ShoalsNorthwest Alabama Regional AirportMSL170 km
- BirminghamBirmingham-Shuttlesworth International AirportBHM172 km
- JacksonJackson-Evers International AirportJAN187 km
- HuntsvilleHuntsville International AirportHSV215 km
- MemphisMemphis International AirportMEM218 km
- GreenvilleGreenville AirportGLH222 km
- LaurelHattiesburg-Laurel Regional AirportPIB231 km
Golden Triangle Regional Airport: common questions
Where is Golden Triangle Regional Airport?
Golden Triangle Regional Airport serves Columbus, United States. Its coordinates in OurAirports are 33.450°, -88.591°.
What are the airport codes for Golden Triangle Regional Airport?
The IATA code is GTR and the ICAO code is KGTR.
What time zone is GTR in?
Golden Triangle Regional Airport is in the America/Chicago time zone.
What is the official website of Golden Triangle Regional Airport?
The airport’s official website is gtra.com. For questions about a booking, contact the operating airline.
How many runways does Golden Triangle Regional Airport have?
OurAirports lists one open runway at GTR: 18/36 (2,439 m (8,003 ft), asphalt).
How many passengers use Golden Triangle Regional Airport?
Wikidata records 103,364 passengers for 2019, the latest year it holds.
How far is GTR from Columbus city centre?
Golden Triangle Regional Airport is about 17 km west-southwest of Columbus city centre in a straight line, calculated from coordinates. The distance by road is longer.
What is the elevation of Golden Triangle Regional Airport?
OurAirports gives GTR’s elevation as 80 m (264 ft) above sea level.
Sources
Nothing on this page is verified by hand yet. Each section comes from the dataset below, with its date where the dataset has one. Terminal, transport and parking details are left out until they can be read from Golden Triangle Regional Airport’s own pages.
- Codes, location, time zoneOriginfacts airport record12 Jun 2026
- Official websiteWikidata record (official website property) (opens in a new tab)5 Oct 2026
- Coordinates, runways, type, elevationOurAirports (opens in a new tab) — public domain5 Oct 2026
- Opening, operator, passengers, hubsWikidata item Q3275535 (opens in a new tab) — CC05 Oct 2026
- Distance to city centreCalculated from airport coordinates and the Wikidata (opens in a new tab) city-centre point—
- Nearby airportsCalculated from airport coordinates—
- Terminals and transportNot yet verified—
Background reading:Wikipedia (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)