Passenger Terminal Today
Anthony James
07 January 2025

Tampa International Airport has officially broken ground on Airside D, the first new airside terminal at TPA in nearly 20 years, designed to accommodate the region’s rapid growth and anticipated increase in passengers and flights. A ground-breaking event took place at the end of last year (December 18), with flags marking the enormous space the future terminal will fill on TPA’s airfield.

The new Airside D will feature two levels plus a mezzanine for two airline lounges, a bright and spacious international passenger arrival processing area on the first floor, glass boarding bridges to allow views of the airfield for travelers and new shopping and dining locations.

At approximately 600,000ft2 , Airside D will be the largest terminal at TPA when it’s completed. The project has a preliminary cost of US$1.5bn and is scheduled to open to the public in 2028.

Earlier this month, new renderings showed Airside D at the 30% design stage. The images were provided by the design-build team for the project, led by construction company Hensel Phelps, with architecture and engineering company HNTB Corporation, in association with Gensler. The design is currently scheduled to be finalized by the end of 2025.

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