At Rhode Island T F Green International Airport, southwest has remained the dominant carrier in recent years, carrying the largest share of passengers as reported by airport figures.
Airport data show Southwest Airlines transported 1,252,000 passengers and held a 29.65 percent share for the December 2024 to November 2025 period, as reported by the airport's published figures.
Earlier reporting for 2017 noted Southwest carried 45.07 percent of all passengers at the field, as reported by prior airport statistics, illustrating the airline's sustained leading role.
The carrier operates multiple year round and seasonal routes from Providence, including Baltimore, Chicago Midway, Nashville, Orlando, Tampa and Washington National, according to the airport's destination listings.
Busiest domestic markets from PVD show Orlando and Baltimore at the top of passenger volume, and Southwest figures prominently on those routes, as reported by the airport's traffic tables.
Southwest's presence shapes the airport's route mix and seat deployment, and it remains the single largest airline by passenger count in recent airport reports.
Infrastructure Moves And Operational Context
The airport has invested in infrastructure to support larger operations and longer flights, including an 8,700 foot runway 5/23 that opened for use on October 1, 2017, as detailed in the airport history.
T F Green's terminal carries the Bruce Sundlun name and two concourses with international gates directly connected to customs, and the facility links to the MBTA via T F Green Airport station, opened in November 2011.
The InterLink complex combines rental car services, bus connections and rail access, providing direct links to Providence and Boston and supporting passenger flow to carriers like Southwest, as described by airport materials.
The airport changed its official name to Rhode Island T F Green International Airport in June 2021, and large roadside signs reflecting that name were installed along Interstate 95 in April 2024, according to airport and state reports.
Operational history includes a December 6, 1999 runway incursion investigated by the National Transportation Safety Board and subsequent changes, such as closing one runway and converting it to a taxiway now called Victor, as documented in the safety record.
Other recorded events include a hard landing in December 2007 that damaged an arriving regional jet but resulted in no injuries, as reported in airport incident records.
