Overview
West Central Florida is in the state of Florida in the United States. It includes Citrus, Hernando, Hillsborough, Manatee, Pasco, Pinellas, Polk and Sumter counties, therefore including the Tampa area, one of the largest metropolitan areas in the state.
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Plan your trip
Best time to visit & weather
Most comfortable: Oct–May. Summer highs reach about 91°F; winter lows dip to about 53°F. Very hot (Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep) — plan outdoor time for mornings. Wettest: Aug and Jul. (climate data from nearby Tampa)
Blue bars: average daily high and low (°F). Purple columns: average monthly rain and melted snow (inches).
Getting there
- From you: to see whether to drive or fly, and how long it takes.
- LAL Lakeland Linder International Airport, Lakeland — 23 mi away. Directions
- TPA Tampa International Airport, Tampa — 32 mi away (major hub). Directions
The largest airport in the region is Tampa International Airport (TPA) on the western side of Tampa. TIA serves dozens of destinations, with daily flights to most major cities in the US and almost every major airline hub. The Tampa-Atlanta route carries the most passengers of any route with nearly 3 times as many passengers as the second largest destination Charlotte. The largest airlines in/out of TIA are American, Delta, and Southwest.
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By plane
The largest airport in the region is Tampa International Airport (TPA) on the western side of Tampa. TIA serves dozens of destinations, with daily flights to most major cities in the US and almost every major airline hub. The Tampa-Atlanta route carries the most passengers of any route with nearly 3 times as many passengers as the second largest destination Charlotte. The largest airlines in/out of TIA are American, Delta, and Southwest.
Directly across the bay and just 10 miles from TIA is St. Petersburg-Clearwater International Airport (PIE), which served mostly by budget airlines and used for private aviation. It is a hub for Allegiant Air which flies to about two dozen small airports throughout the Midwest & Northeast. As of February 2011, it is also served by: Frontier Airlines to Milwaukee & Omaha (both seasonal); Air Transat to Halifax & Toronto (both seasonal); Sunwing Airlines to Toronto; Vision Air to Gulfport-Biloxi; & Locair to Marsh Harbour & Treasure Cay.
Sarasota-Bradenton International Airport (SRQ) is located between Sarasota and Bradenton and is served by American, Delta, JetBlue, and United. About half of the routes are seasonal.
Go next
Counties
Citrus County
Hernando County
Pasco County
Sumter County
Nearby
Zephyrhills
City / town · 10 listings · 5 mi away
Land O Lakes
City / town · 19 listings · 19 mi away
Plant City
City / town · 15 listings · 20 mi away
Lakeland
City / town · 56 listings · 21 mi away
Polk City
City / town · 15 listings · 21 mi away
Brooksville
City / town · 10 listings · 23 mi away
Bushnell
City / town · 1 listings · 25 mi away
Brandon
City / town · 8 listings · 26 mi away
My experience
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