This SC city has the best small airport in US, a USA Today ranking shows. Here’s why

Maria Elena Scott

October 4, 2024 at 12:00 p.m.·1 min read

USA Today readers voted Myrtle Beach International Airport the best small airport in the United States for the third consecutive year.

For the selection process, a team of travel experts nominates 20 contenders for categories like food, drink, travel, subscriptions, attractions and more. Once 20 options have been established, readers cast votes for their favorites and rank the top 10 winners.

Myrtle Beach International was cited for its inexpensive fares, convenient location and low-stress security process. Passengers can fly 10 airline carriers to more than 50 cities.

In addition to nine dining options and traditional accommodations, the airport features a unique animal therapy program. The Pups Easing Travel Stress, or PETS, program lets passengers de-stress with dogs while waiting for flights at Myrtle Beach International.

Although Myrtle Beach was the only South Carolina City to make the list, readers ranked nine other small airports in the top 10 list. Here’s which ones made the cut:

1. Myrtle Beach International Airport (MYR)

Myrtle Beach, South Carolina

2. Gerald R. Ford International Airport (GRR)

Grand Rapids, Michigan

3. Long Island MacArthur Airport (ISP)

Ronkonkoma, New York

4. Rhode Island T.F. Green International Airport (PVD)

Warwick, Rhode Island

5. Patrick Leahy Burlington International Airport (BTV)

South Burlington, Vermont

6. Wichita Dwight D. Eisenhower National Airport (ICT)

Wichita, Kansas

7. Frederick Douglass Greater Rochester International Airport (ROC)

Rochester, New York

8. Manchester-Boston Regional Airport (MHT)

Manchester, New Hampshire

9. Huntsville International Airport (HSV)

Huntsville, Alabama

10. Piedmont Triad International Airport (GSO)

Greensboro, North Carolina

Here’s how to save money on airline tickets at the Myrtle Beach, SC airport this summer

INSIDER
Fancy hotels and dinners aren't enough for wealthy travelers anymore — now some want to feel like celebrities with security and motorcades
Ultra-luxury travel concierge Sienna Charles' founder said most clients are requesting celebrity-like services like security and motorcades.
People
More than 180 People on Royal Caribbean Cruise Fell Ill After Salmonella Outbreak
According to the CDC, the sick travelers' symptoms included diarrhea, abdominal cramps, headache and muscle aches
Robb Report
What It’s Like to Stay at Maxx Royal Bodrum, a New Resort on Turkey’s Glittering Turquoise Coast
A homegrown luxury brand is bringing a new approach to Turkish hospitality to the glamorous peninsula.
USA TODAY
More massive cruise ships are on the way, but that doesn't mean they're all getting bigger
Major cruise companies have a number of big ships on the way, but that doesn't mean the whole industry is scaling up.
HuffPost
Trump's Response To Melania's Abortion Stance Has Critics Saying Same Damning Thing
The former president's "I'm not going to tell you what to do" admission drew backlash on social media.
Fortune
Are low-cost airlines over? How Ryanair, EasyJet and Wizz Air are unlocking more profits, and teaching the American giants new tricks
Today, budget airlines are looking to expand further, but the way they operate differs wildly on either side of the Atlantic, seeking new revenue streams in different ways.
The Canadian Press
AP PHOTOS: This couple's divided on politics, but glued together by love
It was on Interstate 74, driving past the endless cornfields of rural Illinois, when Lesley Dzik realized she’d been raising her voice at her husband, Matt. Matt, 68, is a Democrat. Matt believes women should have the choice.
Hilton Head Island Packet
Here are 15 best restaurants on Hilton Head, SC, Southern Living says. A Food Network star owns one
Want to eat your way across Hilton Head Island? Southern Living has compiled a list of the 15 best restaurants on the island.
Reuters
Potential new Hezbollah leader out of contact, Lebanese source says
BEIRUT/JERUSALEM (Reuters) -The potential successor to slain Hezbollah leader Sayyed Hassan Nasrallah has been out of contact since Friday, a Lebanese security source said on Saturday, after an Israeli airstrike reported to have targeted him. In its campaign against the Iran-backed Lebanese group, Israel carried out a large strike on Beirut's southern suburbs late on Thursday that Axios cited three Israeli officials as saying targeted Hashem Safieddine in an underground bunker. The Lebanese security source and two other Lebanese security sources said Israeli strikes since Friday on Dahiyeh, a residential area and Hezbollah stronghold in southern Beirut, have kept rescue workers from scouring the site of the attack.
Myrtle Beach Sun News
This Myrtle Beach golf course named one of SC’s best re-opens with renovation. What’s new?
Myrtle Beach National’s King’s North golf course re-opened after closing during the summer of 2024 for renovations. Here’s what changed and what else is planned.
The Weather Network
Sprawling, mighty Hurricane Kirk whipping up swells to Canadian shores
Kirk is thousands of kilometres away, but its influence will reach Canadian shores this weekend
USA TODAY
Donald Trump on Melania Trump's abortion comments: 'You have to write what you believe'
Former President Donald Trump addressed former First Lady Melania Trump’s abortion comments in her upcoming memoir.
CBC
Why nostalgic television reboots have a hold on Hollywood — and viewers of all ages
What's old is new again as television studios revert to the classics, tapping into the lucrative nostalgia market.This fall's TV lineup is flooded with reboots of shows that were popular decades ago — from popular sitcom Frasier and legal drama Matlock, now starring Kathy Bates, to And Just Like That, a continuation of romantic comedy Sex and the City, which aired from 1998 to 2004.And plenty more are on the way.Selena Gomez will return to Disney's 2007-12 Wizards of Waverly Place as executive p
Reuters
Israeli bombardment kills 29 people in Gaza, militants renew rocket fire into Israel
CAIRO (Reuters) -Israeli military strikes across the Gaza Strip killed at least 29 Palestinians on Friday, medics said, and sirens blared in southern Israel in response to renewed rocket fire from militants in the Palestinian enclave. The new rocket salvoes indicated that Hamas-led militant factions in Gaza are still able to fire projectiles into Israel despite a year-long Israeli aerial and ground offensive that has turned wide areas of the enclave into wasteland. On Friday, the Israeli military said sirens sounded in southern Israel for the first time in around two months.
Entertainment Weekly
Zendaya teases “Euphoria” season 3 time jump: 'Only so much high school drama you can deal with'
"It will be fascinating to see and understand these characters outside of the context of high school," Zendaya tells "Entertainment Weekly."
CBC
B.C. e-bike companies had been charging PST despite exemptions
Three e-bike rental companies in B.C. have been charging provincial sales tax (PST) on the use of their bikes, despite the government making qualifying e-bike rentals exempt from the tax since 2021.CBC News has confirmed that Lime, Neuron and Bird have charged customers PST on rentals, despite the B.C. government waiving the seven per cent PST on qualifying rentals in April 2021.The PST exemption on rentals, which was put in place as part of broader initiatives to encourage active transportation
The Hockey News - Vancouver Canucks
Analytics Site Gives Canucks 5.6% Chance Of Winning The 2025 Stanley Cup
The Vancouver Canucks are tied for the seventh-best odds to win the 2025 Stanley Cup, according to MoneyPuck.com
Reuters
At least 18 killed in Israeli air strike on Gaza mosque
CAIRO (Reuters) -At least 18 people were killed and dozens of others wounded in an Israeli air strike on a Gaza mosque early on Sunday, the Palestinian news agency Wafa reported. The strike on the mosque, near the Al-Aqsa Hospital in Deir al-Balah in the central Gaza Strip, came as the war between Israel and Hamas in the Palestinian enclave approaches its first anniversary. Eyewitnesses said the number of casualties could rise as the mosque was being used to house displaced people.
The Hockey News - Vancouver Canucks
Canucks Conclude 2024 Pre-Season With Impressive 4-1 Victory Over The Edmonton Oilers
Arshdeep Bains and Jake DeBrusk finished with a goal and an assist in the win.
The Hockey News - Edmonton Oilers
Oilers Debut Two New Defense Pairings
Two of the Edmonton Oilers defense pairings for tonight's game have not been utilized in a game this pre-season.

40+ best early October Prime Day deals to shop this weekend on Amazon Canada

This SC city has the best small airport in US, a USA Today ranking shows. Here’s why

Latest Stories

Fancy hotels and dinners aren't enough for wealthy travelers anymore — now some want to feel like celebrities with security and motorcades

More than 180 People on Royal Caribbean Cruise Fell Ill After Salmonella Outbreak

What It’s Like to Stay at Maxx Royal Bodrum, a New Resort on Turkey’s Glittering Turquoise Coast

More massive cruise ships are on the way, but that doesn't mean they're all getting bigger

Trump's Response To Melania's Abortion Stance Has Critics Saying Same Damning Thing

Are low-cost airlines over? How Ryanair, EasyJet and Wizz Air are unlocking more profits, and teaching the American giants new tricks

AP PHOTOS: This couple's divided on politics, but glued together by love

Here are 15 best restaurants on Hilton Head, SC, Southern Living says. A Food Network star owns one

Potential new Hezbollah leader out of contact, Lebanese source says

This Myrtle Beach golf course named one of SC’s best re-opens with renovation. What’s new?

Sprawling, mighty Hurricane Kirk whipping up swells to Canadian shores

Donald Trump on Melania Trump's abortion comments: 'You have to write what you believe'

Why nostalgic television reboots have a hold on Hollywood — and viewers of all ages

Israeli bombardment kills 29 people in Gaza, militants renew rocket fire into Israel

Zendaya teases “Euphoria” season 3 time jump: 'Only so much high school drama you can deal with'

B.C. e-bike companies had been charging PST despite exemptions

Analytics Site Gives Canucks 5.6% Chance Of Winning The 2025 Stanley Cup

At least 18 killed in Israeli air strike on Gaza mosque

Canucks Conclude 2024 Pre-Season With Impressive 4-1 Victory Over The Edmonton Oilers

Oilers Debut Two New Defense Pairings