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Tampa

FL, US
#13 OF 25
LIVE·Data as of May 21, 2026·AIS · Methodology v1.3·Sources: FKB · MCS · OID · RPL · FPIS·Sourced from public records · Override audit trail available
45EARLY
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Apr '26May '26
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NEUTRALBURDEN: SEVERESTATE LAWWX PARTIAL
SCORE BREAKDOWN
PILOT PROGRAM
0/15
VERTIPORT
0/15
OPERATORS
15/15
ZONING
0/15
REGULATORY
5/10
LEGISLATION
20/20
WEATHER
5/10
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REGULATORY LANDSCAPEPosture + Burden · two parallel axes
PostureNEUTRALScoring · 10pts

Stance — how friendly state and municipal government posture is toward AAM infrastructure. Currently scored as a single weight in the AirIndex 7-factor model.

BurdensevereTracked · not yet scored

FS 330.30(1) + FL Admin Rule 14-60.005(5) requires a 13-document packet for heliport construction approval. Rex Alexander (Five-Alpha LLC, NFPA 418 Chair) documents the full requirement list in public/docs/FDOT Heliport Documentation Requirements List 2026.pdf. Several items duplicate FAA review or other state-level reviews already completed. Result: demanding, over-kill, out-of-date, redundant — significantly increases man-hours and cost vs. peer states.

Burden measures process friction — documents, reviews, public notices, and time-to-approve. A state can be posture-friendly AND burden-heavy simultaneously (e.g., Florida has enacted UAM legislation but requires a 13-document packet for heliport approval). Methodology.
OPERATOR PRESENCE
Joby Aviation
TYPE
evtol manufacturer
HQ
Santa Cruz, CA
FAA CERT
in progress
FUNDING
$2.3B
AIRCRAFT
Joby S4
UberDelta AirlinesToyotaDubai RTA
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VERTIPORT INFRASTRUCTURE
No specific vertiport has been catalogued for this market yet.
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AIR CORRIDORS
No specific corridor has been catalogued for this market yet.
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KEY MILESTONES
▶Joby FAA-conforming test flights at TPA (Mar 2026)
▶Florida Advanced Air Mobility Act enacted
MARKET INTELLIGENCE

Joby conducted FAA-conforming test flights at Tampa International Airport (Mar 2026). Florida has enacted AAM legislation. Tampa has strong airport authority engagement but no vertiport zoning framework yet. Added to index via pipeline signal detection.

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LAST UPDATED 2026-05-21← BACK TO MARKETS
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