Tampa International Airport Opens Expanded Airside A Security Screening Checkpoint

Tampa International Airport has unveiled a newly expanded security screening checkpoint at Airside A.  The new space adds around 20,000 square feet to the building and features state-of-the-art equipment to help clear travelers quickly.

Tampa International Airport's Newly Expanded Airside A Security Checkpoint - Courtesy TPA

On Tuesday (April 7, 2025), Tampa International Airport (TPA) announced the opening of the newly expanded Airside A security checkpoint.  Adding over 20,000 square feet to the building, the new space is equipped with state-of-the-art screening technology to help travelers clear security quickly and safely.  The checkpoint now grows from six to seven lanes, five of which feature new computed tomography machines, which won’t require travelers to remove shoes or electronics from baggage during screening. The new checkpoint will vastly improve the guest experience at TPA’s Airside A, which opened in 1995, before the establishment of the Transportation Security Administration.

In Tuesday’s announcement, Tampa International Airport’s EVP – Planning & Development and Maintenance, Smith Radhakrishnan, said,

“This is yet another very important investment that TPA has made to keep the passenger journey as seamless and stress-free as possible.  Like the security screening area expansion at Airside E, we took great care to design a space that was open, well-lit, uses the latest technology, and creates a welcoming environment for our travelers as they make their way through our airport.”

Also commenting on the checkpoint expansion, TSA’s Federal Security Director for TPA, Kirk Skinner, added,

“TSA continues to see record passenger volume at Tampa International Airport’s security checkpoints and has been working closely with the airport to prepare for future growth.  The expansion of the airside checkpoints allows us space to add new technology that improves both security and efficiency.”

Tampa International Airport’s EVP – Planning & Development and Maintenance, Smith Radhakrishnan, Discusses the Airside A Security Checkpoint Expansion - Courtesy TPA

The expanded security checkpoint is accessible through a new Airside A shuttle lobby passageway.  With nearly floor-to-ceiling windows and high ceilings, the space provides a bright and open feeling, with aircraft visible from the queuing area.  As part of the project, the original shuttle lobby will also be reconfigured.

Source: Tampa International Airport