Are you thinking about buying a home or moving to Pinellas County? Do you currently live in Tampa Bay and are thinking about traveling? Are you starting to get phone calls from family and friends wanting to travel here for the warm weather to get away from the cold winter weather up north? Well, we have no shortage of quality airports in the Tampa Bay area, with a host of airlines traveling in and out of Tampa Bay.
Tampa Bay Area Airports
Here is a list of the airports in the area to select from when you or guests are traveling in and out of sunny Florida. Happy traveling!
International Airports
Here are the International airports located in Tampa Bay.
Tampa International Airport
Conde Nast Traveler ranked Tampa International as one of the top five best U.S. Airports. Tampa International Airport uses TPA as the IATA airport code or location identifier. It is located six miles west of Downtown Tampa in Hillsborough County. TPA is owned by Hillsborough County Aviation Authority and opened in 1971. The largest airline carrier in TPA is Southwest Airlines with 121 daily flights. It is the Hub for Silver Airlines. The 2019 statistics of travel are:
- Total passengers 22,166,049
- Aircraft operations 206,938
- Based aircraft 90
Sarasota-Bradenton International Airport
Sarasota-Bradenton International Airport uses SRQ as the IATA airport code or location identifier. It is located between Bradenton and Sarasota. SRQ is owned by Sarasota Manatee Airport Authority and opened in 1942. It is considered a “small hub” airport. The 2018 statistics of travel are:
- Aircraft operations 119,560
- Passengers 1,371,888
St. Pete-Clearwater International Airport
St. Pete-Clearwater International Airport uses PIE as the IATA airport code or location identifier. It is located between St. Petersburg and Clearwater in Feather Sound. It is a Focus city for Allegiant Air. PIE is owned by Pinellas County and opened in the 1950s. The 2017 and 2018 statistics of travel are:
- Aircraft operations (2017) 113,096
- Based aircraft (2017) 259
- Passengers (2018) 2,237,440
- Cargo tonnage (2017) 42,500
General Aviation Airports
Here are the general aviation airports located in Tampa Bay.
Albert Whitted Airport
Albert Whitted Airport uses SPG as the IATA airport code or location identifier. It is located in St. Petersburg near the University of South Florida. SPG is owned by the City of St. Petersburg and opened in 1929. The 2013 statistics of travel are:
- Aircraft operations 96,827
- Based aircraft 184
Bartow Executive Airport
Bartow Executive Airport uses BOW as the IATA airport code or location identifier. It is located at 5993 Airport Boulevard, Bartow, FL. BOW is owned by the Bartow Municipal Airport Development Authority and opened in 1967. There are no stats available. It is rich in history.
Clearwater Air Park
Clearwater Air Park uses CLW as the IATA airport code or location identifier. It is located northeast of the central business district of Clearwater. CLW is owned by the City of Clearwater and opened in the 1950s. The 1999 statistics of travel are:
- Aircraft operations 50,590
- Based aircraft 139
Here are some of the other smaller general aviation airports in the area:
- Crystal River Airport
- Hernando County Airport
- Lakeland Linder International Airport
- Lake Wales Municipal Airport
- Plant City Airport
- Tampa Executive Airport
- Tampa North Aero Park
- Venice Municipal Airport
- Winter Haven’s Gilbert Airport
- Zephyrhills Municipal Airport
Military Airports
Here is a military airport located in Tampa Bay.
MacDill Air Force Base
MacDill Air Force Base uses MCF as the IATA airport code or location identifier. It is located south-southwest of downtown Tampa. MCF is owned by the Department of Defense and operated by the US Air Force and opened in 1939.
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