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How Busy Is Tampa International Airport? TPA
Tampa, United States. Departures peak at 07:00 local, averaging 29.3 flights per hour.
Window: last 60 days. Last refreshed: 2026-09-30. Schedule coverage: 117 days observed.
Peak departure hour
07:00
29.3 flights/hr
Quietest active hour
00:00
1 flights/hr
Traffic score
87/100
Relative volume
Departures by hour (local time)
Avg per day, last 60 daysTotal: 257.1 avg departures per day.
Weekday vs weekend departure pattern
Weekday avg per hour
Weekend avg per hour
Arrivals by hour (local time)
Avg per day, last 60 daysPeak arrival hour: 17:00 local (22 flights/hr). Total: 265.6 avg arrivals/day.
Top airlines
- 1. Southwest Airlines (WN) 2,871
- 2. Delta Air Lines, (DL) 2,336
- 3. American Airlines (AA) 2,263
- 4. Frontier Airlines, (F9) 1,085
- 5. United Airlines, (UA) 797
Top destinations
- 1. 🇺🇸 Atlanta (ATL) 1,588
- 2. 🇺🇸 New York (JFK) 810
- 3. 🇺🇸 Chicago (ORD) 698
- 4. 🇺🇸 Dallas-Fort Worth (DFW) 695
- 5. 🇺🇸 Boston (BOS) 637
Frequently asked
- What's the busiest hour for departures at TPA?
- Departures from Tampa International Airport peak at 07:00 local time, averaging 29.3 flights per hour over the past 60 days.
- What's the quietest hour to fly out of TPA?
- The quietest hour with regular service is 00:00 local time, averaging 1 flights per hour.
- Which airline operates the most flights from TPA?
- Southwest Airlines (WN) is the largest operator at Tampa International Airport, with 2871 observed departures in the past 60 days.
- What's the most popular destination from TPA?
- Atlanta (ATL) is the most-flown destination, with 1588 observed departures in the past 60 days.
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