Greenville, South Carolina KGMU Airport office  (864) 242-4777
Greenville Downtown Airport
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100 Tower Drive, Unit 2
Greenville, SC 29607

Visitors exploring the Community Corridor at Greenville Downtown Airport

Visit & explore GMU

Come for the planes.Stay for the day.

Explore the community Eat at Hangar 28
04Community stops
H28Runway-side dining
1928Greenville history

Enhanced from Greenville Downtown Airport source photography

The Community Corridor

Where the runway
meets the community.

GMU is more than a place to arrive. It is a place to play, learn, gather and see aviation up close.

Hangar 28 patio overlooking the runway at sunset
Runway-side dining
An aviation-themed event lounge beside an aircraft
NowOpenat GMU
New at the airport

Kitchen + Events

Come hungry.
Stay for the view.

Hangar 28 transforms GMU’s South Ramp restaurant and hangar into a welcoming place for scratch-made food, drinks, celebrations and front-row views of the airfield.

OpenTuesday–Sunday
11 AM–3 PM
Visit21 Airport Road Ext.
Greenville, SC
Explore the menu Plan an event
01Scratch kitchen

Wholesome lunch, shareables, weekly specials and a full bar.

02Runway-side events

A flexible 3,500-square-foot venue for private and community gatherings.

03Charter catering

Fresh catering for guests arriving or departing through GMU.

Hours can vary for in-house events. Details and photography from Hangar 28 Kitchen & Events.

Students watching an aircraft taxi from the Community Corridor
01 Field trips that make aviation real.
Runway Park entrance at sunrise
02 Dawn to dusk at Runway Park.
GMU Community Corridor entrance
03 A front door for curious minds.
01Runway ParkPlay, picnic and watch aircraft from a front-row seat.02Takeoff Mini GolfNineteen aviation-themed holes for groups and families.03Military History CenterFree weekend exhibits, tours and local stories.04Field tripsAviation learning, park walks and unforgettable fly-bys.

Greenville’s original airport

Built for flight.
Rooted here.

01385Acres on Greenville’s east side
025,393′Runway 1/19 · asphalt and grooved
034,000′Runway 10/28 · asphalt
041,048′Surveyed field elevation
052Concrete helipads on the field
06100LL + Jet AFuel available at GMU
07Public useOpen to general and business aviation
08Class DTowered airspace beneath Greer Class C
Field snapshotFAA-derived details effective July 9, 2026

Useful for orientation, never as a substitute for current charts, NOTAMs or an official preflight briefing.

View the AirNav KGMU record
1928

From Greenville Municipal Airport to today’s close-in aviation hub, GMU has connected this city to what comes next for nearly a century.

Official GMU history More background
1928Greenville Municipal Airport opens

The city’s original airport begins a nearly century-long aviation story.

1930First airmail flight

GMU becomes a new link in the country’s growing air-mail network.

1931Amelia Earhart visits

The pioneering aviator brings Autogiro demonstration flights to Greenville.

1942–45Wartime glider base

The field supports U.S. Army Air Corps glider training during World War II.

1953A new terminal

The terminal still associated with GMU’s front door is constructed.

1962A new general-aviation chapter

After serving as Greenville’s commercial airport, GMU refocuses on general and business aviation.

Timeline facts were cross-checked with Greenville Downtown Airport’s official history and the referenced historical background on Wikipedia.

Runway Park at Greenville Downtown Airport

Your Greenville approach

Meet the city
at the runway.

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