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Drew Field

Postcard from Drew Field

In 1928 the city closed the 160-acre (0.65 km2) west Drew Field 6 miles (10 km) from downtown Tampa. The most popular Peter O. Knight was at the airport Davis Iceland opened downtown, near Tampa, in 1935, where Eastern and National Airlines operated until 1946.

The United States Army Air Force took over Drew Field during World War II and expanded and modernized the airport. The airport was renamed by others in the Air Force and Army Airfield Drew. Third Air Force as a training center of 120,000 air combat crews patrolling and anti-submarine of the airfield. It was an accident in 1943 that five pilots killed. Despite this record Drew a record field of security for the Third Air Force in 1945 after 100,000 flight hours, conducted over a period of 10 months without a fatal accident. Aircraft include the B-17, C-47, A-6, B-25, and others.

Tampa International Airport

After the war, offering Eastern and National Airlines Drew Field. The reason for the move was that the Peter O. Knight airport was too small to have the new Douglas DC-4 DC-6 and Lockheed Constellation prop-liner in service handle. During that time, airlines in the old building a base of operations, which was converted into a terminal has been installed.

Trans Canada Airlines international flights in 1950 was inaugurated Drew Field was renamed Tampa International Airport. second terminal of the airport opened in 1952 near the intersection of Columbus Drive and West Shore Blvd. The building, which was built for three airlines, was quickly overwhelmed. The Civil Aeronautics Board granted Capital, Delta, Northeast, Northwest and Trans World Airlines in a position to Tampa undersized in the late 1950s and further havoc on the terminal. One plant was east of the terminal on the new carrier built to accommodate.

powered by a reactor began operations in 1959 when Eastern Air Lines, the Lockheed Electra L-188 was introduced. The following year, National Airlines began service with the jet engine Douglas DC-8 aircraft. Flights to Mexico City began in 1961 with a weekly service for Pan American.

The congestion is a serious problem at the terminal in 1952, when airlines began to replace its piston-powered devices with larger aircraft. As a temporary measure, the terminal was again expanded to manage traffic growth.

In 1971, Terminal

In the 1960s, the Authority plans to build a replacement terminal in an undeveloped site at the airport. Airport officials chose the side city / Airside Design in 1965 after a thorough investigation of the various types of terminals.

The construction of the new terminal began in 1968 between the parallel tracks of the jet-capable airport. When completed in 1971, the new Jetport was very appreciated by the press. Before the official opening on 15 April 1960 000 people visited the new facility at a open day for two days. National Airlines Flight 36 from LAX was the first to arrive at the terminal. After landing at the 5:26 jet taxied to Airside E to unload its passengers.

The people mover system (Airside E, right) was

Airport People Mover System, the first such system in the world. The first eight trains were built by Westinghouse.

The 227 feet (69 m) tall control tower was operational ATC 15th July 1972 and was the largest in the United States (227 feet). The host / Airport Marriott Hotel with its revolving restaurant on the roof got a lot of attention when it opened its doors in December 1973. Features of the building are triple-glazed windows and soundproof rooms.

Northwest National Airlines and introduced the jumbo jet at the airport in late 1971 with the introduction of the Boeing 747 and McDonnell Douglas DC-10. It was the introduction of the Lockheed Tristar and a year later Eastern Air Lines. National Airlines DC-10 began trans-Atlantic service to Amsterdam and Paris in 1977. In 1991, air side B closed after the end of Eastern Airlines.

Over the following decades, the airport expanded and improved to handle more traffic and additional airlines. In 1996, the Airside C and D have rebuilt. The interior of the two satellites have been renovated and the original shuttles were replaced by Westinghouse Bombardier CX-100 trains. Meanwhile, all the airlines of the two facilities housed in Airside E. At the end of the renovation work, the airline returned to their original location and the Airside E was closed for good. The landside terminal is often converted in 1980 and 1990.

Both Delta Air Lines and U.S. Airways has opened service centers at the airport to their growing fleet service. However, both bases were after 11 September terrorist attacks closed and the airline struggles that followed. Alabama Pemco World Air Services is currently Airways hangar MRO (Maintenance, Repair, Overhaul) services for several airlines.

Terminal, airlines and destinations

Aerial of TPA in 2004

The amount of the ticket to the Tampa International Airport. The level has received a makeover von 2000 to 2002.

Airside A

Interior Airside C (2008)

Interior Airside E (2008)

Interior Airside F (2008)

Airside

Today, there are four active Airside (A, C, E and F) with 62 goals. All were built after 1985 and all airside include a food court and gift shop and outdoor smoking terraces. Airside E and F contain duty-free shops and more gift shops designed to serve passengers arriving or departing on international flights. In 2009, the area of security control in all air side with a “buffer” of explosives detection equipment is fitted walk-through. A brief description of the individual airlines air side and they are down, including the major cities and centers, each airline is listed third party access.

contains gates 1-12 and 14-18

Airside C / p> includes Gates 30-45

is the air last page was torn down and rebuilt from top to bottom, it was reopened to passengers 19th April 2005

Airside E

contains gates 62-75 p

air side was torn down and rebuilt for the first time

current installation of fourteen portal was designed for Delta Air Lines and dedicated was opened and the passengers 15th October 2002

The installation includes a lounge Aircraft: Delta Air Lines’ Sky Club “

Airside F

doors close 76 -90

It on 4 November 1987 and was opened for international flights

installation includes two airline lounges designed: U.S. Airways Club and Club International, which is used by British Airways passengers

Customs / Immigration Centre at Level 1 is

Airlines and destinations

Airlines

Destinations

Airside

Air Canada

Halifax [seasonal], Montreal-Trudeau [seasonal], Toronto-Pearson

E

AirTran Airways

Akron / Canton, Asheville [seasonal, begins May 4], Atlanta, Baltimore, Dayton, Flint [season], [begins June 12] Grand Rapids, Gulfport / Biloxi, Indianapolis, Milwaukee, Pittsburgh [seasonal], Rochester (NY)

A>

American Airlines

Chicago O’Hare, Dallas / Fort Worth, Miami, New York-JFK, <

Juan / p> San F

British Airways

London-Gatwick

F

Cayman Airways

Grand Cayman

F

Continental Airlines

Cleveland, Houston-Intercontinental, Newark

Continental Connection operated by Gulfstream International Airlines <> Fort Lauderdale, Key West, Miami, Pensacola, Tallahassee>

Continental Express, ExpressJet Airlines of the

Cleveland

A

Delta Air Lines

Atlanta, Boston [seasonal], Cincinnati / Northern Kentucky, Detroit, Hartford / Springfield, Los Angeles, Memphis, Minneapolis / St. Paul, New York JFK New York LaGuardia, Salt Lake City [seasonal]

E

Delta Connection operated by Comair

Cincinnati [Northern Kentucky] seasonal

E

Delta Connection operated by Mesaba Airlines

Memphis [] seasonal

E

Frontier Airlines

Denver, Milwaukee, Oklahoma City [seasonal expire on 18]

powered C

Frontier Airlines by Republic Airlines

Oklahoma City [seasonal expire on 18]

C

JetBlue Airways

Boston, New York-JFK, Newark, White Plains

A

Midwest Airlines operated by Republic Airlines

Milwaukee, Omaha [season]

C

South West Airlines

, Austin, Baltimore, Birmingham (AL), Buffalo, Chicago-Midway , Columbus (OH), Denver, Fort Lauderdale, Hartford / Springfield, Houston-Hobby, Indianapolis, Jacksonville, Kansas City, Las Vegas, Long Iceland / Islip Louisville, Manchester (NH), Milwaukee, Nashville, New Orleans, Norfolk, Philadelphia, Phoenix, Pittsburgh, Providence, Raleigh / Durham, St. Louis, San Antonio, Washington-Dulles, West Palm Beach

C

Atlantic City, Detroit, Fort Lauderdale

C

Sun Country Airlines

Minneapolis / Saint Paul [seasonal]

E

United Airlines

Chicago-O’Hare, Denver, Washington-Dulles

E

Charlotte, Philadelphia, Phoenix, Washington Reagan

F

Ottawa [seasonal], Toronto-Pearson

F

Airside original TPA were developed in the mid-1960s, four identical institutions. The concept was later abandoned for unknown reasons and the equipment was finally around the needs of its primary tenant airlines and built. Thus, the creation of four different institutions, who stood in her opening from 1971 to 2000. Every building was air-side three floors and covers a period of at least ten goals, a cocktail bar, snack bar and souvenir shop. Each side track was from the airline for which it was built until 1999 maintained. All facilities (except Airside B) were renovated mph in the early 1990s, but received no further changes during their lifetime. All 4 original airside buildings were demolished and rebuilt, with a space or reused as described below.

Here is a brief description of the four original Airside and airlines, they occupy over the years. Airways shows in bold the big (anchor) tenants for each installation

Airside B -. Former Gates 19-30 (1971-1991)

Airside B was an installation of twelve door, which was developed by Eastern Airlines and was the first original track side to close. The closure was the direct result of the attitude of the East operations in 1991. There were initial plans to reorganize and revitalize the air side in the early 1990s, but efforts have not and airside planning began immediately in 1992. The air side was not rebuilt by a lack of overnight parking area for aircraft, the proximity of the hotel in one of the titles of TPA and the need for a separate installation of automated baggage sorting Airside A (increased from Airside A is not a built-in system to accommodate for its pre-2001 construction), and was finally demolished in 2003.

Today is a plane of the night. a platform and an automatic sorting system for Airside A luggage sat on the former site of the site could also house one day, an intermodal center that the passengers in various transit options related to occurred, including the proposed light rail system Tampa

Airside C would -. Gates 31-41

Airside C is an installation of eleven developed by Delta Air Lines. The property was originally a Customs Union / immigration center for the arrival of the Air Canada and Pan placed on international flights. The center was closed in 1987 and included a Delta Crown Room. The airside was renovated (and replaced their shuttles) in 1996 but never received another change. In the late 1990s was the presence Delta’s Airside C greatly increased, and so was the congestion and lack of space door. The airline has requested from HCAA to build a new facility for them. Airside E was inactive and in 1997 its future was fast in the air. In 1998 it was decided that Airside E to be demolished and new for Delta. After a short stop in the construction by September 11, 2001, terrorist attacks, the new Airside E its doors opened in 2002 and now in Delta After long discussions of the HCAA to demolish or renovate whether aging equipment was moved Airside C then for demolition and replacement in 2003

Airside D planned -. former Gates 46-55 (1971-2005)

Airside D was the last to close the original Airside. The installation was designed by Northwest Airlines and was originally without any end to jet aviation regulatory authorities in 1978. The airside was renovated in 1996 (and its original shuttles were replaced). Northwest moved in 1999, the Airside and moved built in the United Airside E in 2002. Airside D closed May 2005 and the remaining tenants (AirTran, JetBlue and Spirit) have moved to the air side A and C. The plant commenced in May demolished in 2007 and the site is currently hard as parking aircraft stand used, but is eventually used for the control tower and radar move in preparation for the installation of the new North Terminal. An installation may 80-10 Replacement of doors in the street will ever build on the capacity needs, but it is only 2020 or thereafter

Airside E -. Gates probably 61-70

The original Airside E was designed by National Airlines and boasted a little different than other air side. His goals were on the third level (as in the second level of the Airside compared to others). This is because the system was designed specifically for SD-10. The first stage was open to allow tractors to drive through. This is on the airside near the runway. Airside E occupied until his death and the assumption by Pan Am Pan Am national turn, the plant uses up to his own demise. Then the plant was renovated (1991) and Continental was its last major tenant. The plant was established in 1995 under the new Terminal Continental (air side) opened closed. The siding was 2000 torn off and current through its installation.

TPA airport today

The control tower at the airport as seen in the garage.

Today, handles is TPA Airport about 20 million passengers per year) and ongoing improvements capacity to 25 million passengers per year increase. market rental car airport is in the top five is available at all U.S. airports. And the installation continues to consistently high-level reviews in numerous publications. A 2007 Zagat Survey rated the TPA “Best Overall U.S. Airport “in 2008 and Condé Nast Traveler TPA recognized as the second airport in the world, only two tenths behind the winner of the first prize. JD Power and Associates also TPA Airport consistently high customer satisfaction, where over the years. Currently, the largest aircraft in TPA service is the Boeing 777

At the moment, the new start and planned runway (17-35) to increase capacity under conditions of good weather. In addition, a second land side Airside Terminal to the north of the existing building to be erected so that the airport serving over 50 million passengers a year by 2025. The construction of this facility was originally planned to begin in 2010, with completion set for October 2015. However, reports the St. Petersburg Times, 7 November 2008 is The airport authorities are no longer after the originally scheduled date because of the current state of the economy United States and worldwide. The current struggle of the airline industry, including the recent merger between Delta and Northwest have many passengers forced to stabilize and decrease slowly at the airport. In out with airline mergers possible for the Airport TPA can not demand a radical extension for another five minutes, six years ago. The revised start date of construction of the North Terminal is now estimated at about 2015. According to the Tampa Tribune, the number of passengers completed by 14% in January 2009

Marriott’s adjacent parking garage down.

Phase I of the Economic

garage in November 2005. Phase II of the garage business in November 2005 open earlier than expected, making a total of 5,600 .. Parking is available

Tampa International Airport has an area of 3300 hectares (1335 acres) at a height of 26 feet (8 m) above the mean sea level, it has three take-off and landing runways: 9 / 27 6999 of 150 feet (2,133 x 46 m) with an asphalt / concrete 18L/36R is 8300 of 150 feet (2530 x 46 m) with an asphalt / concrete 18R/36L. 11 002 is 150 feet (3353 x 46 m) with a concrete surface

For the 12 months to 30 May 2008, the airport 279 183 air operations, an average planned 764 per day. 85% commercial, general aviation and 14% <1% military At that time there 90 aircraft on the particular airport. Jet 66%, 19% single-engine, 3% multi-engine helicopters, and 12%

Airport article

Airport of utilities, which includes free passenger paging, wireless Internet access, cell phone waiting lot of flight information, parking free first terminal hour shuttle service from the garage to help, the services flight information in real time and travelers. Other services include mainly restaurants are checkpoints passengers, touch screen kiosks for information about local events and smoking areas outdoors.

Logo

The Logo and the blue waters of Tampa Bay provides an airliner flying into the sunset in downtown Tampa. It is known as the “Spirit of Flight.” That was the airplane to the above for the supersonic transport modeled using -. At the time the logo was created in the 1970s there was a time when it was thought

The color code

Since its opening [citation needed] that supersonic aircraft would traditional jet as a mode of air travel April 15, 1971 replace has Tampa International Airport, a special color-coding throughout the terminal complex is used. The baggage and cash are blue and red. Airlines are assigned a color depending on their location within the Landside Terminal Building. The airlines on the south side of the terminal are blue. transporters in the north side are colored red. The codes were also assigned names, so that users color-blind. are Names secondary Blue Amelia Earhart and Neil Armstrong. Names are secondary Red Igor Sikorsky and Chuck Yeager. The “Long used Term Parking Garage and special color coding. The four elevator cores have names and colors make it easier for customers to remember where they parked the Wright brothers -. Orange, Tony Jannus – Purple, Robert Goddard – Green and Charles Lindbergh -. Brown business park (EPG) is also divided into two sections purple and gold. The final phase, open in time for the fiscal year 2008 holiday season to be green and orange. EPG kernels have to buy any names.

The Landside Terminal

The landside terminal has been designed with comfort in mind. Express elevators and escalators keep passenger traffic in the harbor, with few bottlenecks.

Level 1 (Baggage Claim) contains all the facilities incoming baggage and cargo racks. Installation of Blue Car Rental has been moved from its location packed bag claim, under the consolidated long-term parking spaces in 2002. 15. November 2006, a new plant Red Car Rental and an open garage next to the Marriott. End of 2008, making the renovation of the luggage started and will continue in 2009. The improvements include new baggage conveyors and a system for incoming baggage screening.

Level 2 (Box) contains all the tickets and check-in functions. The level also contains a desk for the charter flights that do not normally use TPA. The ticketing area is reserved renovation / expansion in 2002.

Shopping circulation zone / on the transfer level

Level 3 (Transfer Level) contains airport-shuttle-station and a commercial area known as the Galleria airport. Airport Marriott Hotel next to the main terminal. Tampa facilities are almost completely in the main public access terminal. The systems are usually developed and operated by three companies in the airport retail -. HMS Host, Stellar Partners Bay Area OSI Restaurant Partners concessions and

There are two dining rooms on level 3, operating on opposite sides of the building. The Galleria offers TGI Friday’s, Carrabba’s largest airport, attractions, shops and department stores such as Ron Jon Surf Shop, Brookstone and Harley-Davidson. There is also a patio for smokers observation / located where the bay Airside B shuttle once was.

Level 3 has renovated numerous. The main building renovated in 1997. Expansion of the shuttle in 1986 for Airside F, 1994 for Airside A, 2001 for Airside E, and 2004 for future expansion built plans Airside C, a shift in the cargo bay for Airside E in 2012, and when plans for a system of light rail to materialize in the Tampa Bay area, a light rail station at the current observation deck can be built. The airport also has plans for a terminal complex north of the existing plant and build more in 2020.

Service Building

When the airport opened its doors in 1971, the building was well into operation. It housed the first Communications Center, Police Dispatch, cafeteria and locker maintenance. The building opposite the Red baggage and ticketing level is. It is mainly used to house mechanical equipment such as. such as water and electrical transformers Since then he has on two levels, the original has been expanded in the draft 1968th Today it houses the original equipment with the addition of offices, meter rental cars, badges and the reception desk. Police / Fund office has a reception area on level two (ticketing level) for the appointments in the applications of Lost & Found.

Parking

are currently more than 20,000 parking spaces at the airport. These rooms are divided between short-term parking, the Long Term Parking Garage, Parking Garage and the economy. At the moment there is a further expansion of the economy garage is in its second phase of construction. In addition, the SunPass Plus program, which was first implemented at the Orlando International Airport, in the TPA stages. In the spring of 2009, the economy parking garage began with the program, where customers can pay their SunPass transponders for parking. The program was extended to the garages in the short and long term during the summer of 2009. can pay also TIA-self-service channels, offering to help customers with their credit cards instead of waiting in the checkout.

Short-term Garage

Level 4-9 of the landside terminal building garage short term parking. The garage the airport complex in 1971 for extra comfort. It was originally built on three levels, the garage was expanded in 1982 to six levels and 3612 seats.

contains long-term garage

Long-term parking lot was a large sitting what is now the current garage long-term parking. The garage was built in several phases from 1990 to 1997, when passenger traffic of the parking lot went beyond capacity flooded. A monorail (in five of the garage) Links passengers to and from the underground car park in the short term can hold (level V) and the landside terminal. The garage 7635 total parking spaces on six levels.

Economy Garage

1 November 2005 Phase Ia. opened the garage to the public, then open May 19, 2006 IB Phase The garage is 8043 rooms and is divided into two sections, color-coded – purple and gold (yellow) There are also many of the surface and many overflow for use during the holidays A free shuttle takes passengers to the terminal landing 24 hours a day.. . Construction began in spring 2008 in Phase II to be an exact copy of the first phase.

phone waiting lot

phone waiting lot Flight Display

In an effort to congestion in the terminal, the country to decrease, especially in areas of luggage, many mobile phone was waiting built next to the overflow lot at a distance. It has two large tables with four flights of state and shows the arrival of information in real time. This allows waiting family members and friends of the arriving passengers to wait in their vehicle, until the passenger calls. Then passengers (s) may be picked up on the sidewalk on the land side terminal without traffic jams on the sidewalk