Tampa International Airport to handle 39 million passengers annually by 2042

This April, Tampa International Airport plans to operate 16,954 flights from 22 airlines, providing up to 2.9 million seats. Southwest Airlines leads with the highest seating capacity, followed by American Airlines and Delta Air Lines. Tampa serves nonstop flights to 100 destinations in 12 countries, with its longest route to Zürich operated by Edelweiss Air.

Tampa International's flights are predominantly domestic, facilitated by major carriers such as Southwest, American, Delta, Frontier, United, Spirit, and JetBlue. On the international front, it welcomes flights from Canada with carriers like Air Canada, Porter Airlines, Sun Country Airlines, and WestJet forming the majority. Additional international routes are offered by airlines from countries like Mexico and Germany.

Interestingly, cheap and point-to-point service airlines like Breeze Airways compete by offering flights to more destinations, although with fewer total flights. North of the border, Canada maintains the most connections to Tampa.

Meanwhile, Florida’s population is growing rapidly following a historical boom after WWII. With a population of 23.5 million in 2025, the state is the third most populous in the US and continues to grow swiftly.

As Tampa and its airport grow in parallel with Florida's development, both the domestic and international flight numbers are seeing a drastic rise. Tampa International Airport remains a pivotal hub for travel in the west coast of Florida, steadily increasing its passenger numbers annually.