Bizav Traffic Fumbles for Big Game in Tampa
Last weekend’s Super Bowl proved to be less of a magnet for business aviation than it had been in past years.
Being adjacent to Raymond James Stadium, the venue for Super Bowl LV, Tampa International Airport provided game-going arrivals a quick and easy way to reach the stadium. For a variety of reasons, not least of them the Covid pandemic, private aviation traffic this year was down compared with the other years the city has hosted the championship contest. (Image: Sheltair Aviation)
Being adjacent to Raymond James Stadium, the venue for Super Bowl LV, Tampa International Airport provided game-going arrivals a quick and easy way to reach the stadium. For a variety of reasons, not least of them the Covid pandemic, private aviation traffic this year was down compared with the other years the city has hosted the championship contest. (Image: Sheltair Aviation)

Last weekend’s Super Bowl proved to be less of a magnet for business aviation than it had been in past years, due to the continuing effects of the Covid pandemic and other factors. To distance spectators, the NFL imposed a limitation on game tickets, curtailing attendance at Tampa's Raymond James Stadium to less than half capacity. As well, in a Super Bowl first, the game was played in the home stadium of the eventual victor, the Buccaneers, eliminating the need for their diehard fans to travel. Also, due to limitations on gatherings and social-distancing requirements, many of the VIP sponsor parties and advertising-related events that normally take place around the game were eliminated this year.