



Three of the regional airlines operate under the banner of mainline air carriers, while a fourth, Silver Airways, is independent and utilizes Tampa International Airport as a hub for its operations. SUVs, vans and trucks for rent at Tampa International Airport (TPA). The airport is served by over twenty major air carrier airlines, four regional airlines, and three air cargo carriers. The airport was called Drew Field Municipal Airport until 1952. The airport is publicly owned by Hillsborough County Aviation Authority (HCAA).It has been praised for its architecture and Landside/Airside design of a central terminal (landside) connected by people movers to four satellite air terminals and gates (airsides), a pioneering concept when designed in the late 1960s. Traveling through Tampa International Airport can be a breeze with its modern and spacious terminals, each designed to cater to specific airlines and destinations. Tampa International Airport (IATA: TPA, ICAO: KTPA, FAA LID: TPA) is an international airport six miles (9.7 km) west of Downtown Tampa, in Hillsborough County, Florida, United States.
