TPA 2025 Triennial Mass Casualty ExerciseMore than 150 participants and 25 partner agencies simulated a coordinated response to a major aircraft incident on Sept. 17, 2025. The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) mandates that airports perform comprehensive tests of their emergency response capabilities every three years.
FIRST LOOK: “Cloud Ascent” by artist Jason BrugesPassengers riding the escalator in TPA's new Red Express Curbsides building will experience what it’s like to ascend through the clouds. The display includes three dimensional cubes which utilize an array of opacity-changing composite liquid crystal materials that simulate the ...
TPA Celebrates Airport Workers Day 2025Tampa International Airport celebrates the nearly 12,000 employees who help ensure a safe, smooth and efficient experience while flying through TPA.
Tampa International Airport unveils special U.S. Flag displayIn honor of National Flag Day, TPA held a ceremony June 13 to unveil a special new display honoring the stars and stripes, our U.S. service members and the Tampa Bay area’s rich history as a military community. The display ...
FIRST LOOK: Starfish artwork arrives at TPA for new installationPhoebe fans, get ready! TPA’s giant flamingo is about to get some new friends as Tampa International’s newest art installation arrives at the Airport. Entitled Starfish Family and Dancing Algae, the work consists of a family of three massive starfish ...
Earth Day at TPA 2025TPA celebrated Earth Day this year with our airline and community partners, Tampa Bay area non-profits and other organizations eager to show off their sustainability efforts. Thanks to everyone who came out to take part in the learning fun!
TPA Celebrates National Public Safety Telecommunicators Week 2025April 13-19 is National Public Safety Telecommunicators Week and Tampa International Airport is recognizing the men and women who staff TPA’s Airport Operations Center around the clock to ensure safe operations throughout our terminals and across the airfield. The AOC ...
2025 GALA celebrating women in aviationNearly 300 people were on hand for Tampa’s annual GALA celebration, held Friday night on David Islands to honor female aviators of the past, present and future while raising scholarship funds for local female students working to pursue careers in ...
TPA Airside D Groundbreaking - 12/18/2024At approximately 600,000 square feet, Airside D will be the largest Airside at TPA when it’s completed. The project has a preliminary cost of $1.5 billion and is scheduled to open to the public in 2028.
Toys for Tots Pickup 2024Employees from TPA and our Airport partners including Sheltair and Signature gathered to load up nearly 14,000 toys as part of the Airport's annual Toys for Tots drive to benefits less fortunate children. Thank you to everyone who donated and ...
Tampa International Airport announces closure ahead of Hurricane MiltonTPA will close down to the public and all commercial flights at 9:00 a.m. Tuesday morning (Oct. 7, 2024). John Tiliacos, TPA's VP of Operations discusses the closure's timing and explains why shutting down the Airport is such a massive ...
Capt. Beth Baucom National Academy InterviewCapt. Beth Baucom from the Tampa International Airport Police Department shares her experience and photos after returning from 10 weeks at the FBI National Academy in Quantico, VA.
TPA: America's Favorite AirportTampa International Airport is America's Favorite Airport for a reason: - 90+ nonstop international and domestic destinations - Short walks to the gates - Quicker security lines - Cost-effective and convenient parking - Great shops and restaurants Next time you ...
TPA celebrates National Aviation Day 2024With an average of 500 flights per day and serving more than 100 nonstop destinations, Tampa International Airport connects West Central Florida to the rest of the world and serves as one of the Tampa Bay area's largest economic engines. ...
Ascend: TPA plans new international Airside DTampa International Airport has a vision for the future by building the new Airside D, a 16-gate, state-of-the-art Airside terminal that will serve as the TPA's International Arrivals and Departures facility. Journey with us as this vision takes shape. This ...
TPA Archive Awareness MonthEvery year, the City of Tampa celebrates Archives Awareness Week in conjunction with the city's birthday on July 15. This year, Tampa International Airport decided to dig through our own archive collection to pull out some historic images of the ...
Red Express Topping Off Ceremony at TPALeaders from Tampa International Airport and construction partners Hensel Phelps gathered on July 12 to celebrate entering the final year of work on the Airport’s current Main Terminal Curbside Expansion. Executives and employees of the Hillsborough County Aviation Authority joined ...
