The St. Pete-Clearwater International Airport is outpacing its previous passenger traffic records as it readies to embark on a major expansion.
During a Wednesday Pinellas County Tourist Development Council meeting, Jeff Clauss, who works as a director of air service development and marketing, updated the council on how PIE has set an all-time passenger record in 2022. The airport saw over 2.44 million passengers, representing a 20% increase over 2021 and a 7% increase in 2019.
“The destination saw an incredible growth rebound on the heels of Covid,” Clauss said, stating PIE broke the passenger traffic records for eight months in 2022. The new record comes as the airport is preparing to work on the design of the new $106 million terminal expansion. Read more
