7E72004 From United States of America, joined Mar 2004, 3586 posts, RR: 1 Posted (8 years 11 months 3 weeks 5 days 4 hours ago) and read 1166 times:
When i was in TPA this past week i noticed that there is some type of building being built off of the A concourse (if you look out the side that Continental is on there is a smaller building just across the way...)...anyone know what that is?
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727LOVER From United States of America, joined Oct 2001, 5722 posts, RR: 20 Reply 1, posted (8 years 11 months 3 weeks 5 days 2 hours ago) and read 1134 times:
According to our TPA tour guide, its a new fire station.
SWA TPA From United States of America, joined Aug 2001, 1559 posts, RR: 43 Reply 3, posted (8 years 11 months 3 weeks 4 days 20 hours ago) and read 1085 times:
That dinky little building is going to be a fire station?
7E72004 From United States of America, joined Mar 2004, 3586 posts, RR: 1 Reply 4, posted (8 years 11 months 3 weeks 4 days 7 hours ago) and read 1039 times:
interesting...btw...how old is the terminal A? I noticed that it seems rather "new."
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727LOVER From United States of America, joined Oct 2001, 5722 posts, RR: 20 Reply 5, posted (8 years 11 months 3 weeks 4 days 6 hours ago) and read 1031 times:
It was either 1994 or 1995. Can't remember which one.
From what I've heard, Continental was dragged kicking and screaming over there.
MarkTpa From United States of America, joined Jun 2000, 97 posts, RR: 3 Reply 6, posted (8 years 11 months 3 weeks 4 days 6 hours ago) and read 1021 times:
The building off the side of Airside A is going to be a new Fire Station. It has been under construction for quite sometime. I have been told by the workers that it is due to be completed sometime before the end of the year.
We used to do our morning run-ups with our tail to that open area, and now we have had to move out on taxiway N holding short of C, can't blast the workers!
Tristarenvy From United States of America, joined Jan 2004, 2265 posts, RR: 4 Reply 7, posted (8 years 11 months 3 weeks 4 days 4 hours ago) and read 1002 times:
Yeah, "A" was new in 94-95. Loved it. Back in those good old pre-9/11 days, one could go have a hot dog and watch planes.
My favorite terminal, was "B". I watched 'em tear the old place down.
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TLHFLA From United States of America, joined May 2003, 584 posts, RR: 1 Reply 8, posted (8 years 11 months 3 weeks 4 days 3 hours ago) and read 994 times:
It was either 1994 or 1995. Can't remember which one. From what I've heard, Continental was dragged kicking and screaming over there.
It opened in March 1995. I remember American was supposed to move to Airside A to give USAirways room to expand at Airside F. AA even contributed to the design the facility. I guess they managed to get out of the move somehow.
7E72004 From United States of America, joined Mar 2004, 3586 posts, RR: 1 Reply 9, posted (8 years 11 months 3 weeks 4 days 2 hours ago) and read 974 times:
Are they "remodeling" all of the terminals/concourses?
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727LOVER From United States of America, joined Oct 2001, 5722 posts, RR: 20 Reply 10, posted (8 years 11 months 3 weeks 4 days 1 hour ago) and read 958 times:
Are they "remodeling" all of the terminals/concourses?
Well not to get picky,
but it's one TERMINAL connected by monorail to five AIRSIDES
Airside B is now a sorting facility
Airside C is being totally rebuilt and will open in 2005
Airside D will be torn down after C opens
Airside E is brand new
So, the only Airside that would probably need an update would be F.
7E72004 From United States of America, joined Mar 2004, 3586 posts, RR: 1 Reply 11, posted (8 years 11 months 3 weeks 3 days 23 hours ago) and read 936 times:
same difference It seems however, that most of the new airports being built/remodeled are being constructed as "midfield" terminals.
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Phatfarmlines From United States of America, joined Sep 2001, 1322 posts, RR: 1 Reply 12, posted (8 years 11 months 3 weeks 3 days 22 hours ago) and read 919 times:
Several questions too add to this discussion:
1)Is this new fire station near Airside A a move to consolidate the ARFF operations?
2) [unrelated to the topic] Is the tram rail tracks that used to connect to Airside B still present?
FL1TPA From United States of America, joined May 2004, 258 posts, RR: 0 Reply 13, posted (8 years 11 months 3 weeks 3 days 22 hours ago) and read 906 times:
Back when E was still standing but not in use, a friend and I went "exploring" by walking from the terminal to the airside between the shuttle tracks. This was at night when the construction crews had gone home. The design was REALLY funky. The concourse itself sat on the 3rd floor and all jetways were on the 2nd. Each jetway was served by an escalator that, during arrival, went up and, during boarding, went down. Elevators were also provided to assist W/C pax. The nose of the A/C would be under the overhang of the concourse. Built in 1971 before security screening was mandatory for all departures, the security checkpoint was very much an afterthought - it was literally crammed between the shuttle lobby and windows. It was kind of weird to see airline signs still on the gate podiums, covered in dust, for Kiwi, Continental, and National.
I was happy to have seen it before its demise.
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727LOVER From United States of America, joined Oct 2001, 5722 posts, RR: 20 Reply 14, posted (8 years 11 months 3 weeks 3 days 21 hours ago) and read 898 times:
1)Is this new fire station near Airside A a move to consolidate the ARFF operations?
2) [unrelated to the topic] Is the tram rail tracks that used to connect to Airside B still present?
1. I thought I she told us that the west station would be demolished when the new runway was built, but I'm not positive.
LGA777 From United States of America, joined Jul 2003, 1101 posts, RR: 22 Reply 15, posted (8 years 11 months 3 weeks 3 days 21 hours ago) and read 896 times:
FL1TPA, that was pretty daring of you, but I am glad you got to experience the original Airside E as it was a very unique Terminal. Back in the mid 70's National had a large operation in Airside E, about 35-45 flights a day, about 1/3 of which were DC-10's plus the occasional 747-135 ! The 10's actually nosed in under the terminal, with a great view from the third or departure level. About the front 2/3's of the forward or First Class cabin was actually under the terminal ! Could not find any great shots to explain but the below should give you the idea.
Thank you Mr. Mirande for uploading those classic shots ! I only have Kodak instamatic snap shots from that era, but I do have Super 8 silent movies I hope to transfer to DVD someday of the great traffic TPA had in 1970's. Lots and lots of Widebodies !
727LOVER From United States of America, joined Oct 2001, 5722 posts, RR: 20 Reply 16, posted (8 years 11 months 3 weeks 3 days 21 hours ago) and read 891 times:
I only have Kodak instamatic snap shots from that era, but I do have Super 8 silent movies I hope to transfer to DVD someday of the great traffic TPA had in 1970's. Lots and lots of Widebodies !
Tristarenvy From United States of America, joined Jan 2004, 2265 posts, RR: 4 Reply 17, posted (8 years 11 months 3 weeks 3 days 4 hours ago) and read 839 times:
Count me in, too, LGA777!
My first flight to TPA was into good old "E" in the late summer of 1979. On a National DC-10, too!
I remember walking to catch a flight in the early 90's, and there was a Russian aircraft(possibly an IL-62)parked in one of the gates. The bird wasn't Aeroflot, and I'd never heard of the airline. No one was around the gate, and I thought about wandering up the jet way to peek in, but a couple of airport cops gave me the evil eye when I headed towards the gate. Wish I'd had a camera.
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FL1TPA From United States of America, joined May 2004, 258 posts, RR: 0 Reply 18, posted (8 years 11 months 3 weeks 3 days 1 hour ago) and read 816 times:
LGA777,
Sneakin' around the abandoned Airside E was fun as hell! I even got a transparency that is one of the old "You Are Here" directories. I peeled off the black tape they used to cover airlines that were no longer at TPA and discovered "Air Aruba" "Valujet" and "Eastwind." That poster remains one of the most valuable items in my collection. My friend wanted the metal gate sign for "GATE 69" but was too much of a chicken sh** to carry it out through the terminal!
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7E72004 From United States of America, joined Mar 2004, 3586 posts, RR: 1 Reply 19, posted (8 years 11 months 3 weeks 2 days 23 hours ago) and read 803 times:
Gate "69" is cool
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727LOVER From United States of America, joined Oct 2001, 5722 posts, RR: 20 Reply 20, posted (8 years 11 months 3 weeks 2 days 23 hours ago) and read 795 times:
Aw yes....gate 69.
The only airline I remember in Gate 69 was Republic. Maybe CO Ex too
7E72004 From United States of America, joined Mar 2004, 3586 posts, RR: 1 Reply 21, posted (8 years 11 months 3 weeks 2 days 23 hours ago) and read 792 times:
Doesn't DTW have "69?"
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727LOVER From United States of America, joined Oct 2001, 5722 posts, RR: 20 Reply 22, posted (8 years 11 months 3 weeks 2 days 23 hours ago) and read 792 times:
FL1TPA From United States of America, joined May 2004, 258 posts, RR: 0 Reply 23, posted (8 years 11 months 3 weeks 2 days 23 hours ago) and read 789 times:
Looks like in TPA Delta's got the new 69 goin' pretty good!
Uh...
Gate 69 that is, with the planes and the people and such.
*cough* *cough*
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It seems however, that most of the new airports being built/remodeled are being constructed as "midfield" terminals.
He he
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