local | news | The Post and Courier Pee Dee | April 30, 2026 9:00 AM

Rural SC airport wants to add new airline, but war in Iran is causing delays

Florence Regional Airport lost one of its only three daily flights at the start of 2026. Now, the addition of a new airline is on pause.

By Jason Griffith for PeeDeeWire

The Post and Courier Pee Dee reports that The sign for the Florence Regional Airport as seen on Thursday Feb.

Deirdre Weaver-Currin covers Florence and the Pee Dee for The Post and Courier Pee Dee.

She previously worked at The Sumter Item.

The sign for the Florence Regional Airport as seen on Thursday Feb.

FLORENCE — The Florence Regional Airport has been vying for upgrades and changes but keeps hitting roadblocks.

Still, executive director Brad Beadles holds out hope.

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