In 2019 Gainesville Regional Airport received a 12.1 million dollar grant from the FAA to expand the terminal adding two gates, additional bathrooms, a pet relief area, a mother lactation room, a kids area, and additional shops and restaurants. A portion of the grant will go towards overall renovations of the airport, while the project as a whole will add 15,200 square feet to the airport. Plans to add a parking structure are currently in discussion, with immediate plans to construct a temporary parking lot to alleviate capacity issues.