Pensacola International Airport Director Matt Coughlin said the airport is on pace to approach "about three million" passengers this year, a 15% increase.  He said tha the federal security director from Jacksonville is visiting the airport today.

"Because of our growth, they're looking to change what they categorize us as a Category 1 airport, which is the second largest category they have," said Coughlin. "With that comes new resourcing and some other requirements on our part, too."