St. Pete-Clearwater International Airport eyes major expansion as commissioners prepare key vote

The Brief

  • St. Pete-Clearwater International Airport (PIE) is pursuing three major projects to manage record-breaking passenger growth.
  • Pinellas County commissioners will vote on Tuesday on the first step: Building a new taxiway to open developable land on airport property.
  • Several details, including who would move onto the former Airco Golf Course site, are still undecided.

CLEARWATER, Fla. PIE is in the middle of a historic growth streak, breaking monthly passenger records since February and projecting its biggest year ever in 2025.

What we know:

Airport leaders said the rapid increase in travelers is straining its aging infrastructure, prompting a multi-phase plan to expand facilities and develop unused land.

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