Airports
Tampa Airport Invests in Hurricane Flood-barrier Fencing
System is intended to protect the electrical system vaults
Hurricane protection fencing rises around the electrical system vaults at KTPA
Intended to protect Tampa International Airport’s critical electric infrastructure from storm surge, new temporary hurricane protection fencing rises around the building.

No stranger to the calamitous effects of hurricane-related flooding, Florida’s Tampa International Airport (KTPA) is finalizing a nearly $2 million project to protect crucial electrical vault buildings from floodwater during major storms. The system erects a 9-foot-tall temporary perimeter fence that helps keep water out.

Situated next to KTPA’s aircraft rescue and firefighting facility near the center of the field, the structures house the airfield’s lighting system. They are susceptible to water damage that could render the airport unavailable for nighttime disaster relief operations and result in costly repairs.

Loading…