Greenville-Spartanburg Airport (GSP) with Kids: What Families Will Find

Yes. GSP has a play area called GSPlay in the Grand Hall, which the airport describes as a fun-filled space for families. On GSP's official Level 2 terminal map, the Grand Hall is shaded as the post-security area, so you reach GSPlay after the checkpoint and before you walk out to Concourse A or Concourse B. The airport doesn't publish hours, ages or a fee for GSPlay, so treat it as open while the terminal is busy with departures. It is a handy first stop.

Yes. GSP says its nursing rooms are next to the family restrooms on Concourse A and Concourse B. Each room has a sink, easy-to-reach electrical outlets, soft lighting and seating, so you can feed or pump in privacy. Because the family restrooms on the concourses are near Gates A3 and B4, those gates are a good landmark when you are looking for the rooms. If you can't find one, the Information Center on the first floor in baggage claim can help.

Yes. GSP lists family restrooms near Gate A3 and Gate B4, in the airline ticket lobby and in baggage claim, so there are two before security and one on each concourse. The airport doesn't say which family restrooms have changing tables, so pack a portable changing pad just in case. If you are flying from Concourse B, the family restroom near Gate B4 also puts you next to the nursing room.

GSP's official website does not mention a sensory room or quiet room, so plan your own calm-down tools, such as headphones, a favorite toy or a tablet with downloaded shows. The airport's Grand Hall has the Airside Garden, described as an outdoor-style space with mountain views, which can be a gentler place to wait. If your child needs extra help at security, contact TSA Cares on (855) 787-2227 at least 72 hours before departure to request support. Noise-reducing headphones can help a lot in busy areas.

GSP says the TSA checkpoint opens at 3:50 a.m., and its closing time changes daily with the last departing flight. Airlines recommend arriving two hours before departure. The checkpoint is on Level 2, and it leads straight into the post-security Grand Hall. CLEAR is on the second floor near the checkpoint. GSP doesn't publish a family security lane, so leave a little extra time for folding strollers and screening bottles, and remember that TSA does not require ID for children under 18 on domestic flights.

GSP's official website does not mention stroller rental, so bring your own stroller or a baby carrier. Most airlines let you check a stroller at the gate, but that rule is set by your airline, not by the airport, so check your carrier's policy before you fly. GSP is a compact airport with 13 gates, so the walk from the Grand Hall to your gate is fairly short. Label your stroller with your name and phone number before you hand it over.

Most of GSP's food is in the post-security Grand Hall on the second floor. Chick-fil-A serves chicken sandwiches and waffle fries, Baskin-Robbins has ice cream, Sully's Steamers makes steamed bagel sandwiches, and The Kitchen by Wolfgang Puck offers global comfort food. Out on the concourses, Triumph Taproom is on Concourse A and RJ Rockers Flight Room is on Concourse B. Before security, there is a Dunkin' in baggage claim. GSP doesn't list hours on its dining page, so plan for early flights.

TSA's national rules apply at GSP. Formula, breast milk and baby food are allowed in your carry-on in amounts over 3.4 ounces (100 ml), and they do not need to fit in your quart-size liquids bag. Tell the TSA officer at the start of screening and take these items out so they can be screened separately. Clear bottles are easier to screen than pouches. GSP also notes that children 12 and under can keep their shoes on through the checkpoint.