Tampa, FL · Airport profile
TPA
Tampa International Airport
TPA right now
Current operating conditions, from live sources only.
Weather conditions are associated with a higher chance of delays. FAA operational data — ground stops, ground delay programs and closures — is not currently available to FlyerIntel.
FAA operational data is not currently available to FlyerIntel. Why
Elevated operational impact. Conditions of this kind are associated with a meaningfully higher chance of delays.
- Thunderstorms reported at or near the airport.
- Visibility 3 statute miles.
Forecast issued 21:05Z.
UpdatedSecurity wait data is not currently available for TPA. Why
Parking data is not currently available for TPA. Why
FlyerIntel shows live values only where a permitted source provides them. Sections without data are left empty rather than estimated.
Airport reliability
Departures from TPA, July 2023 – June 2026.
Better than 38% of major US airports covered by FlyerIntel (36 compared)
Calculated from 236,522 flights. How this is calculated
Source: US DOT Bureau of Transportation Statistics · Data covering July 2023 – June 2026
Best time to fly from TPA
On-time arrival rate by scheduled local departure time.
Flights departing 5–9 AM arrived on time 90.7% of the time, against 64.6% for 9 PM–5 AM departures — a gap of 26.2 percentage points.
By departure window
By departure hour
Source: FlyerIntel analysis of US DOT BTS data · July 2023 – June 2026 · Buckets with fewer than 120 flights are not scored.
Weekly and seasonal patterns
By day of week
Tuesday is historically the most reliable day and Sunday the least, a gap of 9.3 percentage points.
By month
July is historically the weakest month and November the strongest, a spread of 17.8 percentage points.
Source: FlyerIntel analysis of US DOT BTS data · July 2023 – June 2026
Airlines at TPA
Departure performance by operating carrier. Regional flights are reported by the carrier that operated them, not by the mainline brand.
| Carrier | Departures | On time | Cancelled | Median delay |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Southwest Airlines WN | 72,611 | 78.8% | 1.39% | -4 min |
| American Airlines AA | 39,887 | 77.3% | 2.22% | -6 min |
| Delta Air Lines DL | 39,864 | 80.6% | 1.64% | -7 min |
| United Airlines UA | 26,023 | 81.6% | 1.65% | -9 min |
| Frontier Airlines F9 | 20,651 | 75.1% | 2.32% | -7 min |
| JetBlue B6 | 16,058 | 74.5% | 2.58% | -5 min |
| Spirit Airlines NK | 14,449 | 79.0% | 2.37% | -7 min |
| Envoy Air MQ | 3,648 | 73.5% | 2.19% | -3 min |
| Alaska Airlines AS | 3,151 | 70.6% | 2.19% | 0 min |
Source: FlyerIntel analysis of US DOT BTS data · July 2023 – June 2026 · Carriers with fewer than 500 departures are not listed.
Routes from TPA
Ranked by FlyerIntel Route Reliability Score.
Most reliable
Busiest routes
| Destination | Flights | On time | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| TPA → ATL Atlanta | 19,389 | 78.7% | 62 |
| TPA → CLT Charlotte | 10,663 | 79.4% | 59 |
| TPA → DEN Denver | 9,573 | 79.4% | 66 |
| TPA → ORD Chicago | 9,554 | 77.4% | 58 |
| TPA → BWI Baltimore | 8,977 | 80.2% | 65 |
| TPA → DFW Dallas–Fort Worth | 8,799 | 74.1% | 42 |
| TPA → EWR Newark | 8,418 | 77.0% | 48 |
| TPA → BOS Boston | 8,337 | 75.6% | 50 |
| TPA → MIA Miami | 8,199 | 79.1% | 58 |
| TPA → PHL Philadelphia | 8,019 | 75.8% | 49 |
| TPA → LGA New York | 7,975 | 75.8% | 47 |
| TPA → DTW Detroit | 7,173 | 81.3% | 66 |
Source: FlyerIntel analysis of US DOT BTS data · July 2023 – June 2026 · Only routes with at least 750 flights are ranked.
Reliability over time
On-time arrival rate for departures, by month.
Source: FlyerIntel analysis of US DOT BTS data · July 2023 – June 2026
Data and sources
Historical statistics
Every historical figure on this page is calculated by FlyerIntel from US DOT Bureau of Transportation Statistics on-time performance records covering July 2023 – June 2026, comprising 236,522 departures from TPA. A flight counts as delayed when it arrives 15 or more minutes after schedule.
Live conditions
Aviation weather comes from the NOAA Aviation Weather Center. Operational events come from the FAA where available. FlyerIntel shows the age of every live value and does not display data it cannot currently retrieve.
Latest observation for TPA: METAR KTPA 292253Z 11006KT 3SM R19R/4500VP6000FT -TSRA BR FEW030 BKN045CB OVC070 24/23 A3005 RMK AO2 PK WND 15033/2206 SLP174 FRQ LTGICCCCG VC NE AND SW AND DSNT ALQDS TS VC NE AND SW MOV NW CB DSNT ALQDS P0123 T02390228 (issued ).