Tampa International Airport is sharing the latest look at its future Airside D with new renderings of the building, which were shown Thursday at the December Hillsborough County Aviation Authority Board of Directors meeting.
The new renderings illustrate more detail of the state-of-the-art, 16-gate Airside, which has reached the 30 percent design stage. Details are still a work in progress, but the images give a clearer picture of what international and domestic travelers can expect when the Airside is complete. The design is currently scheduled to be finalized by the end of 2025.
- Design features visible in the interior and exterior renderings include:
- Glass boarding bridges to allow views of the airfield as passengers board and exit aircraft
- Two levels plus a mezzanine for 2 airline lounges with views of the airfield and the bay
- A bright and spacious international passenger arrival processing area on the first floor, accessible directly from international flights
- Shopping and dining locations at the center of the Airside, with 360-degree views of the gates and a soaring ceiling
Board members on Thursday approved a $91 million enabling contract that will allow onsite work to begin at TPA, including installing security fencing around the perimeter of where the Airside will be built, concrete removal, establishing contractor offices and utility work, among other things.
TPA will break ground on Airside D on December 18. The project has a preliminary cost of $1.5 billion and is scheduled to open to the public in 2028.
The Airside will help TPA, which currently served an estimated 25 million passengers annually, accommodate the region’s growth and serve up to 35 million annual passengers by 2037.
The images are courtesy of the design-build team for the project, led by construction company Hensel Phelps, with Architecture and Engineering company HNTB Corporation, in association with Gensler.
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