The airport is the secondary domestic passenger airport for the St. Louis, Missouri, metropolitan area. St. Louis Lambert International Airport is the largest and primary domestic and international airport for the region. MidAmerica has operated as a joint use airport since beginning operations in November 1997 and is currently served by Allegiant Air with direct flights to Fort Lauderdale (FL), Destin / Fort Walton Beach (FL), Jacksonville (FL), Las Vegas (NV), Myrtle Beach (SC), Orlando / Sanford (FL), Phoenix/Mesa (AZ), Punta Gorda (FL), Sarasota (FL), Savannah/Hilton Head (SC), and St. Petersburg/Clearwater (FL).