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Portland International Jetport

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Portland, US America/New_York Multi-airline hub
2.4M
Annual passengers
40+
Destinations
24
Airlines
2
Runways
Where PWM ranks
Among 534 international airports — and 123 in N. America
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Passengers
# 467 worldwide
# 106 N. America
Direct routes
# 326 worldwide
# 97 N. America
Airlines
# 321 worldwide
# 84 N. America
Runways
# 252 worldwide
# 73 N. America
Terminals
# 460 worldwide
# 96 N. America
Area
# 252 worldwide
# 83 N. America
Elevation
# 340 worldwide
# 73 N. America
Portland International Jetport is the largest and busiest commercial airport in Maine, serving as the principal aerial gateway to northern New England — a market that extends through Maine into western New Brunswick and much of New Hampshire's upper reaches. The 'Jetport' name — unusually retained from 1969, when Portland sought to distinguish itself from the existing Portland in Oregon — signals the airport's primary commercial identity, separating it from other general aviation facilities serving southern Maine. Two runways (the longer at 7,200 ft / 2,195 m) and a consolidated terminal support approximately 72 routes to 48 destinations via 23 airlines. American, Delta, United, Southwest, JetBlue, Frontier, Breeze, Avelo, Allegiant, and Sun Country all operate scheduled services, providing one of the deepest legacy-and-ULCC carrier mixes among US airports in the 2M passenger range. Service is overwhelmingly domestic with a focus on the East Coast corridor (New York LGA and JFK, Washington DCA and IAD, Boston, Philadelphia), the Southeast and Florida, plus seasonal service to Chicago, Denver, and the Midwest. The airport serves a distinctive seasonal tourism pattern: summer drives peak demand from leisure travelers visiting Maine's coast — Kennebunkport, Camden, Bar Harbor, Acadia National Park — while winter is comparatively quieter outside of ski-season traffic to Sunday River and Sugarloaf. The L.L. Bean retail headquarters in Freeport, 30 minutes north, contributes year-round business travel, as do the defense contracting operations at the former Naval Air Station Brunswick. A $75M terminal renovation completed in 2013 doubled gate capacity and modernized concourses. PWM handled approximately 2.2M passengers in 2023, a record for the airport.

Global route network

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Most popular route
PWM → ORD
99 observed departures
Longest route
PWM → STN
5,163 km
Countries reached
2
Via direct passenger flights

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Airport data

Authoritative facts sourced from the airport authority

Elevation
76 ft (23 m)
Above sea level
Runways
2 · 7,200 ft max
2 runways, ASP
Passengers
2.4M/yr
Reported 2024
Airlines
24 carriers
YX · MX · UA
Hub status
Mega-hub
Multi-airline hub
Area
726 acres (294 ha)
Total airport area

Beyond the major hubs

PWM also serves 22 regional airports across 1 country — secondary cities, islands, and niche destinations not ranked on BigAirports.

22
Regional airports
1
Countries served
7
Airlines operating
78
Observed flights
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Getting to the airport

Ground transport options from Portland

Public transportation

Greater Portland METRO Route 5 connects the terminal to downtown Portland and the Maine Mall area on a regular schedule for a $2 fare; the bus stop is on the ground level outside Arrivals. The Portland Transportation Center — serving Amtrak Downeaster trains to Boston and Concord Coach Lines buses to Boston, Logan Airport, and New York — is a short taxi or Metro bus ride away but does not directly connect to the airport.

Taxis & rideshare

Taxis and Uber/Lyft rideshares serve the airport 24/7 with pickup on the ground level median outside baggage claim. A ride to downtown Portland (5 km) typically costs $15–$25 and takes 10–15 minutes. Trips to Freeport (30 km) run $55–$75, and Kennebunkport approximately $85–$110.

Rental cars

Alamo, Avis, Budget, Enterprise, Hertz, and National maintain counters adjacent to baggage claim with vehicles in the attached 5-level parking garage. Sixt, Dollar, Thrifty, and Fox operate via nearby off-site shuttle. Winter rentals should include snow-tire or AWD packages given Maine's lake-effect and coastal snowfall; Portland sees an average 154 cm (60.5 inches) of snow per year.

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