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KTPF Peter O Knight Airport
Tampa, Florida, USA

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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
PIEr087/12.5ST PETERSBURG VORTAC116.4001E
LALr259/23.5LAKELAND VORTAC116.0001E
SRQr013/31.1SARASOTA VORTAC117.0002W

 
NDB name  Hdg/Dist  Freq  Var  ID
KNIGHTat field27002WTPF - .--. ..-.
PICNY060/6.138802WAM .- --
PLANT CITY253/16.434602WPCM .--. -.-. --
ZEPHYRHILLS223/24.325303WRHZ .-. .... --..
WAUCHULA313/38.726104WCHN -.-. .... -.

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: 
Single wheel: 20.0
Runway edge lights: medium intensity
RUNWAY 3  RUNWAY 21
Latitude: 27-54.676500N27-55.125567N
Longitude: 082-27.224883W082-26.844517W
Elevation: 7.0 ft.8.0 ft.
Traffic pattern: rightleft
Runway heading: 039 magnetic, 037 true219 magnetic, 217 true
Markings: nonprecision, in good conditionnonprecision, 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 lightsyes, no lights
Obstructions: 15 ft. road, 784 ft. from runway, 38:1 slope to clear50 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: 
Single wheel: 20.0
Runway edge lights: medium intensity
Gradient: ESTD
RUNWAY 17  RUNWAY 35
Latitude: 27-55.197717N27-54.757483N
Longitude: 082-26.887400W082-26.826617W
Elevation: 7.0 ft.7.0 ft.
Gradient: 0.1%0.1%
Traffic pattern: leftright
Runway heading: 175 magnetic, 173 true355 magnetic, 353 true
Displaced threshold: 200 ft.200 ft.
Markings: nonprecision, in good conditionnonprecision, in good condition
Visual slope indicator: 2-light PAPI on right (3.00 degrees glide path)
Touchdown point: yes, no lightsyes, 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
    
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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Area around KTPF (Peter O Knight Airport)
 
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From to KTPF

Sunrise and sunset
Times for 04-Jul-2009
 Local
(UTC-4)
 Zulu
(UTC)
Morning civil twilight06:1310:13
Sunrise06:3910:39
Sunset20:2900:29
Evening civil twilight20:5600:56

Current date and time
Zulu (UTC)  04-Jul-2009 17:48:23
Local (UTC-4)  04-Jul-2009 13:48:23
 
METAR
KTPF 041725Z AUTO 27008KT 10SM CLR 34/27 A3004 RMK AO2
KMCF 
5nm SW 
041655Z AUTO 32007KT 10SM FEW070 RMK AO2 SLPNO RVRNO PWINO PNO FZRANO TSNO VISNO RWY04 CHINO RWY04 $
KTPA 
5nm NW 
041653Z 27008KT 10SM FEW028 SCT250 32/25 A3005 RMK AO2 SLP174 T03170250 $
KVDF 
8nm NE 
041720Z AUTO 24004KT 10SM SCT036 SCT043 SCT060 34/24 A3004 RMK AO2
KPIE 
12nm W 
041653Z 26009KT 10SM FEW029 32/24 A3005 RMK AO2 SLP174 T03220244 $
KSPG 
13nm SW 
041653Z 27008KT 10SM CLR 32/24 A3004 RMK AO2 SLP171 T03170244
KPCM 
16nm E 
041725Z AUTO 24009KT 10SM SCT036 SCT050 BKN120 33/24 A3006 RMK AO2
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
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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FBO, Fuel Providers, and Aircraft Ground Support

 Business Name   Contact    Services / Description  Fuel Prices Comments
 Atlas Aviation
813-251-1752
[web site]
[email]
Aviation fuel, Oxygen service, Aircraft parking (ramp or tiedown), Hangars, Passenger terminal and lounge, Flight training, Aircraft rental, ...
 
Cessna Service Center  
 
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Where to Stay: Hotels, Motels, Resorts, B&Bs, Campgrounds

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AirNav users who flew into KTPF have stayed at...

Miles Price ($)
HOWARD JOHNSON EXPRESS INN - NEAR PORT OF TAMPA 4.5 48-56
DAYS INN AIRPORT STADIUM 4.7 44-59
SHERATON TAMPA RIVERWALK HOTEL 2.2 76-169
DOUBLETREE HOTEL TAMPA WESTSHORE AIRPORT 5.0 127-149
HAMPTON INN AND SUITES TAMPA - YBOR CITY DOWNTOWN 3.1 94-250
WESTIN HARBOUR ISLAND 1.5 99-269
HOWARD JOHNSON - TAMPA AIRPORT 4.6 41-129
EMBASSY SUITES TAMPA DOWNTOWN 1.9 113-329
 

Other hotels near Peter O Knight Airport

Miles Price ($)
MARRIOTT TAMPA WATERSIDE HOTEL AND MARINA 1.8 119-324
HYATT REGENCY TAMPA DOWNTOWN 2.2 99-240
HYDE PARK HOTEL 2.4 
MARRIOTT EXEC APTS GRAND CENTRL 2.4 119-120
COURTYARD BY MARRIOTT TAMPA DOWNTOWN 2.5 116-189
RESIDENCE INN BY MARRIOTT TAMPA DOWNTOWN 2.6 109-219
HOWARD JOHNSON PLAZA 2.7 88-111
DON VICENTE DE YBOR HISTORIC 3.2 179-190
HOWARD JOHNSON INN AND SUITES - TAMPA AIRPORT AREA 3.5 50-79
MARRIOTT EXECUSTAY MAINSL S TAM 3.5 149-150
GRAND KEY CONDOMINIUMS 3.6 103-180
QUALITY INN SOUTH TAMPA 3.7 61-70
BEST WESTERN TAMPA 3.7 76-77

Distances are approximate, and may vary depending on the actual route traveled and the location of the travel start on the airport.
    

Hotels in other cities near Peter O Knight Airport

114 in Tampa
5 in Temple Terrace
4 in Brandon
2 in Sun City Center
4 in Oldsmar
1 in Safety Harbor
28 in Saint Petersburg
3 in Largo
1 in Lutz
 

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