Tampa International Airport is the latest major U.S. commercial aviation facility to curb its capital construction program because of coronavirus-related travel declines, announcing on June 3 that it plans to defer or cancel approximately $900 million in projects over the next four to five years.
The biggest casualty is the delayed construction of Airside D, a $690-million, 16-gate terminal for domestic and international flights that was set to enter the design phase next March and start operation in 2024. Instead, the Hillsborough County Aviation Authority plans to reexamine the airport’s passenger traffic forecast in 2021 with an eye toward starting facility construction in 2025.