Our Mission
The mission of the Port of Huntsville is to provide quality multi-modal transportation services to a diverse regional customer base and to stimulate the economic growth and development of the Tennessee Valley Region.
The mission of the Port of Huntsville is to provide quality multi-modal transportation services to a diverse regional customer base and to stimulate the economic growth and development of the Tennessee Valley Region.
The Port of Huntsville manages and directs Huntsville International Airport (HSV), the International Intermodal Center, Jetplex Industrial Park, and Spaceport. The convergence of commercial passenger service, cargo operations, and business enterprises sets the Port of Huntsville apart as unique among airports and cargo ports in the U.S.
Named the Best Small Airport in the U.S. by Newsweek in a 2024 online reader poll, HSV served 1.57 million customers in 2024, with more than 70 commercial passenger flights on peak days to 14 non-stop destinations. The airport features two parallel runways with lengths of 10,000 feet and 12,600 feet, the second-longest in the Southeastern U.S.
The International Intermodal Center located at Port of Huntsville is a thriving inland port offering air and rail cargo services. With more than $70 million invested to date, the International Intermodal Center currently serves over 400 companies and 14 steamship lines. The IIC features 1 million sq. ft. air cargo ramp space and 436,000 sq. ft. of air cargo warehouse and distribution facilities.
Jetplex Industrial Park is a premier industrial and commercial park offering unparalleled access to air, rail, and highway transportation. Encompassing over 4,000 acres, the park is designed to meet diverse business requirements, making it an ideal location for companies in automotive supply, electronics, aviation/aerospace, and more. Over 70 companies representing 11 different countries are located at the Park.
In 2022, Huntsville International Airport became the first commercial airport approved by the Federal Aviation Administration as a Spaceport with the ability to land a commercial vehicle from space. At the time, there were only 20 licensed U.S. Spaceports. Working with Sierra Nevada Space, HSV anticipates that the company’s Dream Chaser spacecraft could be the first space vehicle to land at a commercial airport, and that could happen at HSV.
The Port of Huntsville exerts a total regional economic impact of more than $1.8 billion and contributes 38 percent of the state’s aviation jobs and 38.5 percent of payroll according to a study commissioned by the Aviation Council of Alabama in 2019.