Tampa International Airport (TPA)

EMPLOYEE SPOTLIGHT: Meet Sierra LePore, TPA's Director of Planning, P&D. LePore helps oversee everything from major renovation projects to new construction as the Hillsborough County Aviation Authority invests billions of dollars in capital improvements over the coming years. Learn more: https://lnkd.in/ekzdBgh9

BIG NEWS: Our first new Airside in nearly 20 years is getting $40 million from the Federal Aviation Administration to help pay for some elements of the building’s construction. ✅ Airside D is due to break ground later this year and scheduled to open in 2028. LEARN MORE: https://lnkd.in/e7DHM6ZK

CEO SELECTION UPDATE: Today, the HCAA Board of Directors chose two finalists to advance in the selection of our next CEO: EVPs John Tiliacos and Michael Stephens. ✅ The two finalists will make presentations at a special Board meeting on Nov. 12 to help the Directors make a final selection. Stay tuned to our social media for the latest updates.

Congrats, Joe! Tonight, the University of South Florida’s Center for Urban Transportation Research (CUTR) inducted TPA CEO Joe Lopano into the 2024 Florida Transportation Hall of Fame. The Hall of Fame was established in 2003 as an annual award recognizing esteemed individuals who have made significant contributions to Florida’s transportation industry and infrastructure. Joe is the Hall of Fame's first recipient to represent the aviation industry. Learn more: https://lnkd.in/evG_-E7X

OFF TO AMSTERDAM WE GO! 😎 This weekend, Delta Air Lines launched DAILY nonstop seasonal service to Amsterdam. More than 100 destinations around the world are now just one stop away from TPA! BOOK TODAY: https://www.delta.com/

HELLO, AMSTERDAM! 🌷 Today is a big day at TPA. Not only did Delta bring back daily nonstop service to Amsterdam, they also confirmed they’ll EXTEND this seasonal route through May! Join us in celebrating this major win for Tampa Bay. ✈️

MOVING ON UP: Take a look at the progress we're making to expand the security checkpoints at Airsides A and E! 😍 Before you know it, each Airside will have approximately 20,000 additional square feet of space and SEVEN security lanes. Stay tuned for updates!

LOOKIN' GOOD, LEVEL 5! All of Level 5 of TPA’s Short Term Parking Garage has reopened, marking the end of a project to decommission and remove the Airport’s 1990s-era monorail system. Now, more than 550 new parking spaces are available across the Short Term and Long Term garages! LEARN MORE: https://lnkd.in/gq5NVTrb

The Hillsborough County Aviation Authority is saddened to share that former Board Member Adelaide Few passed away this morning at age 87. Adelaide was the first woman to serve on our Board after being appointed by the late former Gov. Bob Graham in 1981 and serving until 1990. She was also first female Chair and had a tremendous impact on our organization. She will be missed. She supported the Authority’s long-range planning for Tampa International Airport, including the construction of Airside F for international travel. It was just one of many in a list of trailblazing accomplishments for Adelaide, who also raised three children, earned a law degree at Stetson University and served on several boards, committees and other organizations that served our Tampa Bay community and state. Read more about her remarkable life here: https://lnkd.in/e-D3bWeE

MAKING PROGRESS: Two of our three General Aviation airports – Peter O. Knight Airport and Tampa Executive Airport – are still working to reopen after extensive storm damage. Plant City Municipal Airport has reopened while repairs are underway. 🛫 DETAILS: https://lnkd.in/gtN4ZdwT