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Tampa Bay's primary international gateway on Florida's Gulf Coast.
Opened
1971
Location
Tampa, United States
Tampa International Airport (TPA) is the primary commercial airport serving the Tampa Bay area in Florida, United States. It handles tens of millions of passengers annually and offers nonstop service to destinations across the United States, Latin America, the Caribbean, and Europe.
The airport is widely recognized for its innovative design, originally opened in 1971 and conceived by architect Reynolds, Smith and Hills. Its distinctive landside-airside concept uses automated people movers to connect a central landside terminal to separate airside concourses, a design that influenced airport planning worldwide.
TPA is owned and operated by the Hillsborough County Aviation Authority and has undergone significant expansion and modernization projects, including a major Gateway development program that added a rental car center, a consolidated parking garage, and a new rental car facility connected by an automated people mover.
Terminals
The airport features one main landside terminal with four airside concourses (A, C, E, and F) connected via automated people movers.
Getting to & from
Ground transportation options include taxis, rideshare services, rental cars, and the Hillsborough Area Regional Transit (HART) bus service; direct rail connection to downtown Tampa is not currently available.
Airlines here
Major carriers include Southwest Airlines (the largest carrier), American Airlines, Delta Air Lines, United Airlines, Spirit Airlines, and Sun Country Airlines, among others.
Notable facts
- ›TPA's landside-airside design with automated people movers was pioneering when it opened in 1971.
- ›The airport consistently ranks among the highest for passenger satisfaction in North America.
- ›A major Gateway expansion project completed in 2018 added a new rental car center and SkyConnect people mover.
- ›TPA serves as a focus city for Southwest Airlines, which operates the most flights from the airport.
- ›The airport handles over 21 million passengers per year as of recent figures.
This profile is provided for general information only. Details may be inaccurate or outdated — always verify with the airport's official website before acting on them.
