'We think that what happening is we're finding more of what that new level is going to be,' McClellan said. McClellan also has said he believes two main factors are causing the decline in passengers over recent months: a decrease in travel demand and ongoing inflation that has caused ticket prices to spike.ĮCP is located North of Panama City Beach in unincorporated Bay County. He said the numbers show the airport is settling back into a more steady growth pattern. 'We don't see a concern that our numbers are down (from 2021) based on everything that's happening in the world and the economy today.' 'The thing to keep in mind is we're still up 32% over 2019,' McClellan said. However, Parker McClellan, ECP executive director, said he is not concerned because year-to-date and monthly numbers for 2022 still are higher than in 2019, which was the airport's busiest year before 2021 took that title with pent-up travel demands sparked by the COVID-19 pandemic. 'Exciting time at ECP': Holly Melzer is making history on Bay airport's board of directors 98 will bring you directly to Panama City Beach, or take either I-10 or Hwy 20 westbound to Hwys 79, 77 or 231.Down 13%: Bay County airport officials aren't worried about a dip in passenger numbers. From Hwy 20, it’s only about 15 miles straight south to get to Panama City Beach.

If you’re traveling on I-10, take Hwy 331 South to Hwy 20 East, then turn south on Hwy 79 until to get to the beach. This is also the fastest way to drive more than a few miles east/west in PCB, and roughly follows the Gulf Coast all the way from Florida’s western border to central Florida.

Take Hwy 98 (Panama City Beach Parkway) directly into Panama City Beach.

Each of the north/south highways easily access Interstate 10. Highway 79 is the most direct route into Panama City Beach from the north, but Highways 231, 331 and 77 all connect to US HWY 98, which is known as the Panama City Beach Parkway as it crosses though our area.

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