Tampa Intl Airport

Tampa International Airport needs your assistance in being good neighbors to the communities around the Airport. Your support makes the program at the Airport a success.

The Airport’s Preferential Runway Use Program seeks to minimize to the greatest extent possible, overflights of communities south of Runway 1R, which maximizes flights over water.

During North Flow arrival operations, all turbojet aircraft are expected to land on Runway 1L.

During South Flow departure operations, commercial type jet aircraft are expected to depart Runway 19R.

Unless otherwise directed by Air Traffic Control, all turbojet aircraft are expected to land on Runway 1L in a North Arrival flow operation.

Unless otherwise directed by Air Traffic Control, all commercial type jet aircraft are expected to use Runway 19R for departure in a South Flow operation.

Corporate type jet aircraft are assigned Runway 19L for departure in a South Flow operation and are expected to turn to a heading of 210 degrees after departure.

Unless otherwise directed by Air Traffic Control, during North Arrival flow operations, all turbojet aircraft are expected to use Runway 1L, the Airport’s west, noise preferred runway.

Tampa International Airport has a Ground Run-Up Enclosure (GRE) located east of Taxiway E on the northeast side of the airfield. All commercial type jet aircraft are required to use the facility for any engine run-up beyond idle power, 24 hours a day. Corporate jet aircraft are required to use the facility between the hours of 10:00 p.m. and 7:00 a.m. but are encouraged to use the facility outside of those hours. Though not required, turboprop and propeller aircraft are encouraged to use the facility at all times.

The Hillsborough County Aviation Authority hosts bi-monthly public meetings at Tampa International Airport. Information on these meetings may be found online at www.TampaAirport.com/noise-abatement or by contacting the Noise Officer, Adam Bouchard at (813) 870-7843.

The Hillsborough County Aviation Authority uses advanced flight tracking technology for monitoring compliance to the Airport’s noise program. An online portal is also available to the public for viewing historical and near real-time flight operations in the airspace around Tampa International Airport.