FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 02 JULY 2009
Location
| FAA Identifier: | TPF |
| Lat/Long: | 27-54-56.0820N / 082-26-57.3390W 27-54.934700N / 082-26.955650W 27.9155783 / -82.4492608 (estimated) |
| Elevation: | 8 ft. / 2.4 m (surveyed) |
| Variation: | 02W (1985) |
| From city: | 3 miles S of TAMPA, FL |
| Time zone: | UTC -4 (UTC -5 during Standard Time) |
| Zip code: | 33606 |
Airport Operations
| Airport use: | Open to the public |
| Activation date: | 04/1940 |
| Sectional chart: | MIAMI |
| Control tower: | no |
| ARTCC: | MIAMI CENTER |
| FSS: | SAINT PETERSBURG FLIGHT SERVICE STATION |
| NOTAMs facility: | TPF (NOTAM-D service available) |
| Attendance: | 0600-2200 |
| Pattern altitude: | 908 ft. MSL |
| Wind indicator: | lighted |
| Segmented circle: | yes |
| Lights: | DUSK-DAWN ACTVT MIRL RYS 03/21 & 17/35, VASI RY 03, REIL RY 21 & PAPI RY 35 - CTAF. |
| Beacon: | white-green (lighted land airport) |
Airport Communications
| CTAF/UNICOM: | 122.8 |
| WX AWOS-3: | 118.925 (813-251-6824) |
| TAMPA APPROACH: | 119.9 |
| TAMPA DEPARTURE: | 119.9 |
| CLEARANCE DELIVERY: | 119.8(IFR) |
| WX ASOS at TPA (6 nm NW): | PHONE 813-873-7228 |
| WX AWOS-3 at VDF (8 nm NE): | 121.125 (813-630-0924) |
| WX ASOS at PIE (13 nm W): | PHONE 727-531-3456 |
| WX ASOS at SPG (13 nm SW): | 118.875 (727-821-4334) |
| WX AWOS-3 at PCM (16 nm E): | 120.025 (813-764-8259) |
Nearby radio navigation aids
| VOR radial/distance | | VOR name | | Freq | | Var |
| PIEr087/12.5 | | ST PETERSBURG VORTAC | | 116.40 | | 01E |
| LALr259/23.5 | | LAKELAND VORTAC | | 116.00 | | 01E |
| SRQr013/31.1 | | SARASOTA VORTAC | | 117.00 | | 02W |
| NDB name | | Hdg/Dist | | Freq | | Var | | ID |
| KNIGHT | | at field | | 270 | | 02W | | TPF | - .--. ..-. |
| PICNY | | 060/6.1 | | 388 | | 02W | | AM | .- -- |
| PLANT CITY | | 253/16.4 | | 346 | | 02W | | PCM | .--. -.-. -- |
| ZEPHYRHILLS | | 223/24.3 | | 253 | | 03W | | RHZ | .-. .... --.. |
| WAUCHULA | | 313/38.7 | | 261 | | 04W | | CHN | -.-. .... -. |
Airport Services
| Fuel available: | 100LL JET-A |
| Airframe service: | MAJOR |
| Powerplant service: | MAJOR |
| Bottled oxygen: | LOW |
| Bulk oxygen: | HIGH/LOW |
Runway Information
Runway 3/21
| Dimensions: | 3405 x 100 ft. / 1038 x 30 m |
| Surface: | asphalt, in good condition |
| Weight bearing capacity: | |
| Runway edge lights: | medium intensity |
| RUNWAY 3 | | RUNWAY 21 |
| Latitude: | 27-54.676500N | | 27-55.125567N |
| Longitude: | 082-27.224883W | | 082-26.844517W |
| Elevation: | 7.0 ft. | | 8.0 ft. |
| Traffic pattern: | right | | left |
| Runway heading: | 039 magnetic, 037 true | | 219 magnetic, 217 true |
| Markings: | nonprecision, in good condition | | nonprecision, in good condition |
| Visual slope indicator: | 4-box VASI on left (3.00 degrees glide path) | | |
| Runway end identifier lights: | | | yes |
| Touchdown point: | yes, no lights | | yes, no lights |
| Obstructions: | 15 ft. road, 784 ft. from runway, 38:1 slope to clear | | 50 ft. tank, 1200 ft. from runway, 20:1 slope to clear |
Runway 17/35
| Dimensions: | 2688 x 75 ft. / 819 x 23 m |
| Surface: | asphalt, in good condition |
| Weight bearing capacity: | |
| Runway edge lights: | medium intensity |
| Gradient: | ESTD |
| RUNWAY 17 | | RUNWAY 35 |
| Latitude: | 27-55.197717N | | 27-54.757483N |
| Longitude: | 082-26.887400W | | 082-26.826617W |
| Elevation: | 7.0 ft. | | 7.0 ft. |
| Gradient: | 0.1% | | 0.1% |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | right |
| Runway heading: | 175 magnetic, 173 true | | 355 magnetic, 353 true |
| Displaced threshold: | 200 ft. | | 200 ft. |
| Markings: | nonprecision, in good condition | | nonprecision, in good condition |
| Visual slope indicator: | | | 2-light PAPI on right (3.00 degrees glide path) |
| Touchdown point: | yes, no lights | | yes, no lights |
| Obstructions: | 6 ft. fence, 200 ft. from runway, 93 ft. right of centerline 6 FT FENCE 125 FT R OF CNTRLN 195 FT FROM END OF RY. | | 15 ft. road, 620 ft. from runway, 28:1 slope to clear RY 35 APCH RATIO 50:1 TO DSPLOCD THLD. |
Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records
| Ownership: | Publicly-owned |
| Owner: | HILLSBOROUGH CNTY AVIATIN AUTHORITY PO BOX 22287 TAMPA, FL 33622 Phone 813-870-8700 CONTACT PERSON: LOUIS MILLER |
| Manager: | PAUL PHILLIPS PO BOX 22287 TAMPA, FL 33622-2287 Phone 813-870-8711 AIRPORT PHYSICAL ADDRESS: ATLAS AVIATION 825 SEVERN BOULEVARD, TAMPA FL 33622 813-251-1752 |
Airport Operational Statistics
| Aircraft based on the field: | | 99 | | Single engine airplanes: | | 75 | | Multi engine airplanes: | | 19 | | Helicopters: | | 5 |
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| Aircraft operations: avg 181/day * | | 55% | local general aviation | | 45% | transient general aviation | | <1% | air taxi | | * for 12-month period ending 04 November 2008 | |
Additional Remarks
| - | SHIP CHANNEL IN APCH TO RWY 17 & 21. |
| - | OCEAN GOING VESSELS IN SHIP CHANNEL EAST. |
| - | GULLS ON AND IN VCNTY OF ARPT. |
| - | TWY E CLSD TO ACFT WITH WING SPANS IN EXCESS OF 40 FT. |
| - | BE ALERT: MACDILL AFB LCTD 4 MILES SW. |
Instrument Procedures
NOTE: All procedures below are presented as PDF files. If you need a reader for these files, you should download the free Adobe Reader.NOT FOR NAVIGATION. Please procure official charts for flight. FAA instrument procedures published for use between 04 June 2009 at 0901Z and 02 July 2009 at 0900Z.
STARs - Standard Terminal Arrivals |
| BRDGE FIVE | |
download (279KB) |
| DARBS ONE | |
download (209KB) |
| LZARD FOUR | |
download (299KB) |
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 21 | |
download (245KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 35 | |
download (229KB) |
| NDB RWY 03 | |
download (262KB) |
| NDB-A | |
download (224KB) |
| NOTE: Special Alternate Minimums apply | |
download (16KB) |
| NOTE: Special Take-Off Minimums/Departure Procedures apply | |
download (65KB) |
Other nearby airports with instrument procedures:
KMCF - Mac Dill Air Force Base (6 nm SW)
KTPA - Tampa International Airport (6 nm NW)
KVDF - Vandenberg Airport (8 nm NE)
KPIE - St Petersburg-Clearwater International Airport (13 nm W)
KSPG - Albert Whitted Airport (13 nm SW)
KPCM - Plant City Airport (16 nm E)
KCLW - Clearwater Air Park (17 nm W)
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| Sectional chart |
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Times for 04-Jul-2009
| | Local (UTC-4) | | Zulu (UTC) |
| Morning civil twilight | | 06:13 | | 10:13 |
| Sunrise | | 06:39 | | 10:39 |
| Sunset | | 20:29 | | 00:29 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 20:56 | | 00:56 |
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| Current date and time |
| Zulu (UTC) | 04-Jul-2009 17:48:23 |
| Local (UTC-4) | 04-Jul-2009 13:48:23 |
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| METAR |
| KTPF | 041725Z AUTO 27008KT 10SM CLR 34/27 A3004 RMK AO2
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KMCF 5nm SW | 041655Z AUTO 32007KT 10SM FEW070 RMK AO2 SLPNO RVRNO PWINO PNO FZRANO TSNO VISNO RWY04 CHINO RWY04 $
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KTPA 5nm NW | 041653Z 27008KT 10SM FEW028 SCT250 32/25 A3005 RMK AO2 SLP174 T03170250 $
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KVDF 8nm NE | 041720Z AUTO 24004KT 10SM SCT036 SCT043 SCT060 34/24 A3004 RMK AO2
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KPIE 12nm W | 041653Z 26009KT 10SM FEW029 32/24 A3005 RMK AO2 SLP174 T03220244 $
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KSPG 13nm SW | 041653Z 27008KT 10SM CLR 32/24 A3004 RMK AO2 SLP171 T03170244
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KPCM 16nm E | 041725Z AUTO 24009KT 10SM SCT036 SCT050 BKN120 33/24 A3006 RMK AO2
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| TAF |
KTPA 5nm NW | 041125Z 0412/0512 26004KT P6SM FEW020 SCT120 SCT250 FM041400 27008KT P6SM VCSH SCT025 SCT250 FM041800 27010KT P6SM SCT035 SCT250 FM050100 VRB04KT P6SM FEW025 SCT250
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KPIE 12nm W | 041125Z 0412/0512 26004KT P6SM FEW020 SCT120 SCT250 FM041400 29008KT P6SM VCSH FEW025 SCT250 FM041800 27010KT P6SM FEW030 SCT250 FM050100 VRB04KT P6SM FEW025 SCT250
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