Travelers will have a new option for flights out of Greenville-Spartanburg International Airport beginning in June. United Airlines is adding a new nonstop flight from GSP to Denver International Airport beginning June 7.
State Ports Authority Getting $25M to Expand Greer Facility
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The State Ports Authority is getting a $25 million federal grant to help expand the inland port in Greer. The Post and Courier reports that the grant is administered by the U.S. Department of Transportation. The expansion at the…
SC Ports Celebrates 5 Years of Success at Inland Port Greer
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South Carolina Ports Authority (SCPA) had a celebration to mark five years of success at Inland Port Greer, a momentous occasion marked by the facility handling its 446,280 rail lift. “Inland Port Greer is firing on all cylinders and has…
Biggest Ever Commercial Airlift of Horses Underway at GSP Airport
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Here’s one for the record books. The largest commercial airlift of horses in history gets underway this week at Greenville-Spartanburg International Airport in preparation for the FEI World Equestrian Games in Tryon, North Carolina. On Sunday, a Boeing 777 freighter aircraft…
Manufacturers Fuel Air Cargo Boom in South Carolina Upstate
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One South Carolina airport is seeing a booming business in cargo after high-tech businesses have streamlined their supply chains. Cargo tonnage flown out of Greenville-Spartanburg International Airport has doubled since 2016, and logistics firm Senator International has no more room…
Here’s Why Greenville-Spartanburg Airport’s Cargo Business has Doubled Since 2016
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Air freight is taking off at Greenville-Spartanburg International Airport. Business through May this year was 31 percent ahead of where it was during the same period in 2017, and cargo tonnage flown out of the airport monthly is about twice what…
Senator International Adds Weekly Cargo Flight to Mexico from GSP
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Greenville-Spartanburg Airport District and Senator International are pleased to announce the addition of a weekly cargo flight between Greenville-Spartanburg International Airport and Querétaro Intercontinental Airport. Querétaro, located near Mexico City in Mexico’s Bajio region, is home to automotive, aerospace and…
Frontier Airlines to Fly out of GSP with New Nonstop Flights
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Greenville-Spartanburg International Airport (GSP) is welcoming its sixth airline and nonstop flights to four new cities when Denver-based Frontier Airlines begins service Sept. 8. Frontier will offer nonstop flights to Denver (DEN), Las Vegas (LAS), Orlando (MCO) and seasonal service…
South Carolina Ports Authority Announced Highest April Container Volumes in its History
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Today South Carolina Ports Authority announced the highest April container volumes in its history, with growth of 4 percent over the same month last year. SCPA handled 196,439 twenty-foot equivalent container units (TEU) in April. The Port has moved 1.8…
SC Ports Handles Record Container and Finished Vehicle Volumes in March
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South Carolina Ports Authority announced the strongest monthly container volume in its history, with 199,659 twenty foot-equivalent container units (TEUs) handled in March. The month was nearly 4 percent higher than March 2017, which was the Port’s previous record month…
Get to Know Greer
Greer, SC Current Weather
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Population Growth Between 2000-2020
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Population (2021)
One of South Carolina's fastest growing cities, Greer is part of a region that totals over 1.5 million people.
Median age of population (2021): 37.5
Consumer financial analysis website NerdWallet ranked Greer the fourth best city in South Carolina to start a business.
Businesses in Greer have average revenues of $2,184,227; that is 139 percent higher than the average South Carolina business.