More details about Tampa International Airport’s Airside D revealed

New renderings of the building at 60 percent design show glimpses of state-of-the-art video features, the security screening checkpoint and other features inside and out of the building.

The vision for Tampa International Airport’s future Airside D came into sharper focus this week as new and more detailed renderings were shown at the Hillsborough County Aviation Authority Board of Directors meeting on Thursday.

The state-of-the-art, 16-gate Airside has reached the 60 percent design stage, and while the renderings are still a work in progress, they better define the experience international and domestic travelers may have when the building opens to the public. The design is currently scheduled to be finalized by the end of 2025.

To gather feedback from what the public would like to see in Airside D as the design phase moves forward, TPA will be hosting a series of listening sessions this summer, with events planned for Hillsborough, Pinellas and Pasco counties. The Airport will announce more details about those sessions on social media and AirsideD.com soon.

Design features visible in the interior and exterior renderings include:

• A look at the TSA security screening checkpoint
• A look at the mezzanine level, which will feature two airline lounges
• A bright and spacious international passenger processing area on the first floor, accessible directly from aircraft arriving from international destinations
• An open and airy terminal with innovative, dynamic video screens that will display moving images and animations
• Glass boarding bridges to allow scenic views of the airfield as passengers board and exit aircraft
• Shopping and dining locations at the center of the Airside and in hold rooms, with 360-degree views of the gates and a soaring ceiling

Board members on Thursday approved an $81.5 million construction contract with Crisdel Group Inc. to redevelop the site that will be the home of Airside D. The contract includes a new concrete aircraft parking apron, drainage, airfield lighting and hydrant fuel system for each gate, among other needs.

TPA broke ground on Airside D in December 2024 and has been prepping the site for major construction by removing concrete, installing fencing and establishing contractor offices, among other enabling work. The concrete that has been removed will be recycled to help prepare the site for construction.

Airside D has a preliminary cost of $1.5 billion and is scheduled to open to the public in late 2028. It will help TPA, which currently serves 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.

Images can be viewed on the Tampa International Airport website by clicking here.