Tampa, Florida

====Airports====
{{Main|List of airports in the Tampa Bay area}}
Tampa is served by three airports (one in Tampa, two in the metro area) that provide significant scheduled passenger air service:
*[[Tampa International Airport]] ([[IATA airport code|IATA]]: TPA) is Tampa's main airport and the primary location for commercial passenger airline service into the Tampa Bay area. It is also a consistent favorite in surveys of the industry and the traveling public. The readers of ''[[Condé Nast Traveler]]'' have frequently placed Tampa International in their list of Best Airports, ranking it No. 1 in 2003<ref>[http://www.tampaairport.com/about/media/press_releases/2003/2003_0306_tpa_best_in_usa.pdf "Condé Nast Readers Rate Tampa International Best in the U.S.", March 6, 2003.] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101129205709/http://tampaairport.com/about/media/press_releases/2003/2003_0306_tpa_best_in_usa.pdf |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20050125112552/http://www.tampaairport.com/about/media/press_releases/2003/2003_0306_tpa_best_in_usa.pdf |archive-date=2005-01-25 |url-status=live |date=November 29, 2010 }} [http://www.tampaairport.com/ ''Tampa International Airport''.] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20030621133721/http://tampaairport.com/ |date=June 21, 2003 }}. Retrieved January 28, 2010.</ref> and No. 2 in 2008.<ref>[http://www.tampaairport.com/about/media/press_releases/2008/09292008_conde_nast.pdf "NEWS RELEASE: TPA Still Admired After All These Years", September 29, 2008.] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100104050053/http://tampaairport.com/about/media/press_releases/2008/09292008_conde_nast.pdf |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100104050053/http://tampaairport.com/about/media/press_releases/2008/09292008_conde_nast.pdf |archive-date=2010-01-04 |url-status=live |date=January 4, 2010 }} [http://www.tampaairport.com/ ''Tampa International Airport''.] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20030621133721/http://tampaairport.com/ |date=June 21, 2003 }}. Retrieved January 28, 2010.</ref> A survey by [[Zagat]] in 2007 ranked Tampa International first among U.S. airports in overall quality.<ref>[http://www.tampaairport.com/about/media/press_releases/2007/112007_Zagat_Survey.pdf "Zagat Survey Releases Global Airlines Survey Covering 84 Airlines and 46 Major Airports", November 20, 2007.] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100104050602/http://tampaairport.com/about/media/press_releases/2007/112007_Zagat_Survey.pdf |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100104050602/http://tampaairport.com/about/media/press_releases/2007/112007_Zagat_Survey.pdf |archive-date=2010-01-04 |url-status=live |date=January 4, 2010 }} [http://zagat.com/ ''Zagat Survey''.] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110416011620/http://www.zagat.com/ |date=April 16, 2011 }}. Retrieved January 28, 2010.</ref> During 2008, it was the 26th-busiest airport in North America.<ref>[http://www.tampaairport.com/about/facts/tia_fact_sheet_short.pdf "Fact Sheet", August 24, 2009.] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100104012726/http://tampaairport.com/about/facts/tia_fact_sheet_short.pdf |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090227155944/http://tampaairport.com/about/facts/tia_fact_sheet_short.pdf |archive-date=2009-02-27 |url-status=live |date=January 4, 2010 }} [http://www.tampaairport.com/ ''Tampa International Airport''.] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20030621133721/http://tampaairport.com/ |date=June 21, 2003 }}. Retrieved January 28, 2010.</ref>
*[[St. Pete–Clearwater International Airport]] ([[IATA airport code|IATA]]: PIE) lies just across the bay from Tampa International Airport in neighboring [[Pinellas County]]. The airport has become a popular destination for discount carriers, with over 90% of its flights are on low-cost carrier [[Allegiant Air]].<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.transtats.bts.gov/airports.asp?pn=1 |title=St. Petersburg, FL: St. Petersburg-Clearwater International (PIE) |publisher=[[Bureau of Transportation Statistics]] (BTS), [[Research and Innovative Technology Administration]] (RITA), [[U.S. Department of Transportation]] |date=July 2014 |access-date=July 21, 2014 |archive-date=October 12, 2008 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20081012160433/http://www.transtats.bts.gov/airports.asp?pn=1 |url-status=live }}</ref> A joint civil-military aviation facility, it is also home to [[Coast Guard Air Station Clearwater]], the largest air station in the [[U.S. Coast Guard]].<ref>[http://www.gcr1.com/5010web/airport.cfm?Site=PIE "Based Aircraft & Operations".] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121019214847/http://www.gcr1.com/5010web/airport.cfm?Site=PIE |date=October 19, 2012 }} [http://www.gcr1.com/ ''GCR''.] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100221044302/http://www.gcr1.com/ |date=February 21, 2010 }}. Retrieved February 18, 2010.</ref>
*[[Sarasota–Bradenton International Airport]] (IATA: SRQ) is in nearby Sarasota. Sarasota airport has more flights to Delta's Atlanta hub than any other city, but also serves several other large U.S. cities.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.transtats.bts.gov/airports.asp?pn=1&Airport=SRQ&End_YearMonth=24146 |title=Sarasota/Bradenton, FL: Sarasota/Bradenton International (SRQ) |publisher=[[Bureau of Transportation Statistics]] (BTS), [[Research and Innovative Technology Administration]] (RITA), [[U.S. Department of Transportation]] |date=May 2014 |access-date=February 25, 2015 |archive-date=May 4, 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150504134950/http://www.transtats.bts.gov/airports.asp?pn=1&Airport=SRQ&End_YearMonth=24146 |url-status=live}}</ref>