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.…