The Tallahassee International Airport (TLH) is located in the capital city of Florida. TLH is owned, operated and managed by the City of Tallahassee.

Construction on the transformative $35 million International Processing Facility at Tallahassee International Airport (TLH) is in full swing. A landmark project outlined in the City of Tallahassee's Strategic Plan, it will modernize infrastructure, expand capacity, and drive sustained economic growth. Once complete, the facility will enable TLH to accommodate international flights and support the import and export of goods worldwide. It includes a 40,000-square-foot terminal expansion featuring a U.S. Customs and Border Protection-approved international port of entry and a Federal Inspection Services (FIS) facility designed to inspect and clear both arriving international passengers and cargo.

By opening the door to global commerce and travel, this facility is expected to significantly increase the Airport's annual economic impact to $1 billion and establish Tallahassee as Northwest Florida's connection to international markets. Set to open in 2026, this project positions the Capital City as a competitive, innovative, and sustainable economic hub on the global stage.

Download our complete guide to the Tallahassee International Airport and surrounding benefits to learn more about how TLH moves across the globe.

For business or air service inquiries, contact us at tallahasseeinternational@talgov.com.

Construction on the transformative $35 million International Processing Facility at Tallahassee International Airport (TLH) is in full swing. A landmark project outlined in the City of Tallahassee's Strategic Plan, it will modernize infrastructure, expand capacity, and drive sustained economic growth. Once complete, the facility will enable TLH to accommodate international flights and support the import and export of goods worldwide. It includes a 40,000-square-foot terminal expansion featuring a U.S. Customs and Border Protection-approved international port of entry and a Federal Inspection Services (FIS) facility designed to inspect and clear both arriving international passengers and cargo.

By opening the door to global commerce and travel, this facility is expected to significantly increase the Airport's annual economic impact to $1 billion and establish Tallahassee as Northwest Florida's connection to international markets. Set to open in 2026, this project positions the Capital City as a competitive, innovative, and sustainable economic hub on the global stage.

Download our complete guide to the Tallahassee International Airport and surrounding benefits to learn more about how TLH moves across the globe.

For business or air service inquiries, contact us at tallahasseeinternational@talgov.com.

TLH is a 2,485-acre site with two (2) all-weather non-intersecting runways, full-length parallel taxiways, three (3) general aviation aprons, a commercial aircraft apron and a cargo apron with all-weather, 24-hour operations.

Runway 9-27, TLH's primary runway, is an 8,000 by 150-foot grooved asphalt runway with 25-foot paved shoulders, in good condition. The runway is marked for precision approaches at both ends. The runway has a Category II Instrument Landing System (ILS) with High Intensity Runway Lights (HIRL), edge and centerline lights, Touchdown Zone Lights (TDZ) and an Approach Light System with Sequenced Flashing Lights (ALSF 2) on the Runway 27 end. There are also Precision Approach Path Indicators (PAPI) on both ends. The runway has a full-length parallel taxiway with seven (7) connector taxiways. The taxiways have full-length centerline lights and edge lights where needed for additional safety. All connectors have in-pavement sequenced flashing runway guard lights to help prevent runway incursions.

Runway 18-36 is a 7,000 by 150-foot grooved asphalt runway with 25-foot paved shoulders. The runway is marked for precision approaches at both ends. The runway has a Category I ILS, with HIRL on the edge, and a Medium Intensity Approach Light System with Runway Alignment Indicators (MALSR) on Runway 36. There are also PAPIs on both runway ends. The runway has a full-length parallel taxiway with six (6) connector taxiways that have full-length edge lights.

• There are eight (8) IFR approaches to the various runways including:
  • ILS Cat II Runway 27
  • ILS Cat I Runway 36
  • VOR/DME or TACAN Runway 36
  • VOR Runway 18
  • RNAV/GPS (LPV) Runway 9
  • RNAV/GPS (LPV) Runway 18
  • RNAV/GPS (LPV) Runway 27
  • RNAV/GPS (LPV) Runway 36

  TLH obtained its Federal Aviation Regulations (FAR) Part 139 Certification in May 1973 and undergoes an annual inspection by the FAA to keep the certification current.

TLH is the site of an emerging International Port of Entry. TLH received approval from U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) to be designated as a User-Fee Airport. Construction of a 40,000-square-foot world-class Federal Inspection Services (FIS) Facility is underway and will be operational in 2026. The FIS will meet all CBP technical design standards for processing up to 200 passengers per hour. TLH will also be home to a fully operational Foreign Trade Zone (FTZ) with CBP oversight that will serve up to eleven (11) surrounding counties from Interstate 75 to Port St. Joe, Florida. The new FTZ will support international commerce, stimulate the economy and bolster the Northwest and North Central Florida Regions' global market competitiveness. As a significant catalyst for economic growth, the FTZ is projected to create more than 1,600 jobs over the next ten (10) years and generate over $300 million in annual economic impact once full maturity is reached in 2036.

Florida Foreign Trade Zone Map

TLH is the Northwest Florida region’s primary cargo facility and is committed to expanding and sustaining its support of air cargo services worldwide. The airport is well-positioned to serve our growing economy’s transportation and logistics needs.

TLH is located only three (3) miles from Tallahassee’s Innovation Park, North Florida’s premier research and development district. Innovation Park includes over seventeen (17) buildings and houses thirty (30) organizations ranging from university research facilities to specialty manufacturing companies to federal government research spaces. Notably, Tallahassee is considered the “Magnetic Capital of the World.” Innovation Park is home to the National High Magnetic Field Laboratory (MagLab), funded by the National Science Foundation and the State of Florida. The MagLab is the largest and highest-powered magnet lab in the world and the only facility of its kind in the United States. Danfoss Turbocor, a global leader in oil-free centrifugal compressors for the HVAC industry, chose Florida’s Capital City as its North American headquarters in 2011 and expanded its Tallahassee based operations in 2024. The Florida Center for Advanced Aero-Propulsion (FCAAP), specializing in wind tunnel research, is also located in Innovation Park.

For more information on Innovation Park, MagLab and the Tallahassee-Leon Office of Economic Vitality visit the following links:  

• Innovation Park
• National High Magnetic Field Laboratory (MagLab)
• Office of Economic Vitality

Plans are currently underway to expand the existing air cargo apron at TLH. Future plans include the development of approximately ten (10) acres of apron space. The expanded cargo apron will share apron access with FedEx. TLH will also upgrade a legacy cargo facility to support the requirements of future air cargo needs, including cross-border and e-commerce packages.

The rendering below shows TLH's planned Air Cargo Apron Expansion Project:

Final TLH Cargo Expansion Concept

The Airport Layout Plan below has now been approved by the FAA:

TLH Updated ALP

Average monthly high and low temperatures for TLH are shown in the chart below.

TLH has excellent wind speeds for aircraft operations with wind speeds below 10 knots 99.5% of the time for all-weather conditions and 99.3% of the time for IFR conditions. Wind speeds are below 16 knots 99.1% of the time for all-weather conditions and 99.8% of the time for IFR conditions.

For additional information on Tallahassee weather, click on the link below:
Local Weather Information

Tallahassee offers a major talent pipeline with the co-location of two (2) major research universities, Florida State University (FSU) and Florida A&M University (FAMU), as well as Tallahassee State College (TSC) and Lively Technical College. TLH is located within five (5) miles of FSU, FAMU, TSC and Lively. These educational partners have ensured that transportation, freight and logistics companies are supported at all levels by providing a highly skilled workforce. With a commitment to build our local talent pipeline, more of the 70,000 college students who live here are choosing to stay and start their lives in our community, enhancing an already strong workforce.

For additional information on the local workforce and other economic development information, click on the link below:

Office of Economic Vitality