AirNav  
 
airports navaids fix Aviation Fuel airboss pilotshop
 742 users online  

KTPF Peter O Knight Airport
Tampa, Florida, USA

GOING TO TAMPA?

Reserve a HOTEL Rent a CARRent from ENTERPRISE

FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 31 JULY 2008

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: CONTINUOUS
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): 118.975 (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
SRQr012/31.6SARASOTA VORTAC115.2002W

 
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
Parking: hangars and tiedowns
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: 42 ft. trees, 1050 ft. from runway, 320 ft. left of centerline, 20:1 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, 120 ft. right of centerline
APCH RATIO 20:1 TO DSPLCD THLD +45 FT FM TREE 450 FT FM RY END.
6 FT FENCE 125 FT R OF CNTRLN 195 FT FROM END OF RY.
6 ft. fence, 200 ft. from runway, 125 ft. left of centerline
APCH RATIO 50:1 TO DSPLOCD THLD.

Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records

Ownership: Publicly-owned
Owner: HILLSBOROUGH CO AVN AUTHORITY
PO BOX 22287
TAMPA, FL 33622
Phone 813-870-8711
Manager: SUSAN HARDMAN
PO BOX 22287
TAMPA, FL 33622
Phone 813-870-8711
FLD NR 813-251-1717.

Airport Operational Statistics

Aircraft based on the field: 102
Single engine airplanes: 84
Multi engine airplanes: 11
Jet airplanes: 2
Helicopters: 5
    
Aircraft operations: avg 181/day *
55% local general aviation
45% transient general aviation
<1% air taxi
* for 12-month period ending 08 June 1999

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 31 July 2008 at 0901Z and 28 August 2008 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 (245KB)
NDB RWY 03   download (262KB)
NDB-A   download (224KB)
NOTE: Special Alternate Minimums apply   download (16KB)
NOTE: Special Take-Off Minimums apply **CHANGED**   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)
 
Loc | Ops | Rwys | IFR | FBO | Links
Com | Nav | Svcs | Stats | Notes

$5.40 $5.19

 
Area around KTPF (Peter O Knight Airport)
 
Road maps at: MapQuest MapPoint Yahoo! Maps Google Rand McNally
Satellite photo at: TerraServer Virtual Earth

 
Aerial photo
WARNING: Photo may not be current or correct
Aerial photo of KTPF (Peter O Knight Airport)
Do you have a better or more recent aerial photo of Peter O Knight Airport that you would like to share? If so, please send us your photo.

 
Sectional chart
Click on chart to expand
Sectional chart courtesy of SkyVector.com

 
Airport distance calculator
Flying to Peter O Knight Airport? Find the distance to fly.

From to KTPF

Sunrise and sunset
Times for 22-Aug-2008
 Local
(UTC-4)
 Zulu
(UTC)
Morning civil twilight06:4110:41
Sunrise07:0511:05
Sunset20:0024:00
Evening civil twilight20:2400:24

Current date and time
Zulu (UTC)  22-Aug-2008 04:25:31
Local (UTC-4)  22-Aug-2008 00:25:31
 
METAR
KTPF 220347Z AUTO 29012G19KT 10SM CLR 28/25 A2977 RMK AO2
KMCF 
5nm SW 
220355Z AUTO 28012G18KT 10SM FEW023 28/24 A2978 RMK AO2 SLP087 T02760239 $
KTPA 
5nm NW 
220353Z 29011G21KT 10SM SCT025 27/23 A2977 RMK AO2 SLP080 T02720228
KVDF 
8nm NE 
220403Z AUTO 28010G16KT 237V307 10SM SCT027 SCT033 SCT045 28/24 A2976 RMK AO2
KPIE 
12nm W 
220353Z 29013G23KT 10SM FEW039 28/23 A2979 RMK AO2 SLP086 T02830233
KSPG 
13nm SW 
220353Z AUTO 28010G18KT 10SM FEW023 28/23 A2977 RMK AO2 SLP082 T02830233
TAF
KMCF 
5nm SW 
220024 30012G18KT 9999 SCT020 BKN050 BKN100 QNH2976INS TEMPO 1013 BKN010 BECMG 1617 26015G20KT 8000 -SHRA VCTS BKN020CB OVC050 QNH2975INS T30/20Z T26/10Z LAST NO AMDS 2203 NEXT 2208
KTPA 
5nm NW 
212339Z 220024 28013G20KT P6SM VCSH SCT020 BKN035 BKN120 TEMPO 0004 BKN020 FM0400 27013G20KT P6SM VCSH SCT020 BKN035 BKN120 TEMPO 0408 BKN020 FM0800 26015G25KT P6SM VCTS SCT015CB BKN030 OVC080 TEMPO 1014 2SM +SHRA BKN015 FM1400 25015G25KT P6SM VCTS S
KPIE 
12nm W 
212339Z 220024 28014G22KT P6SM VCSH SCT020 BKN035 BKN120 TEMPO 0004 BKN020 FM0400 27014G22KT P6SM VCSH SCT020 BKN035 BKN120 TEMPO 0408 BKN020 FM0800 26015G25KT P6SM VCTS SCT015CB BKN030 OVC080 TEMPO 1014 2SM +SHRA BKN015 FM1400 25016G26KT P6SM VCTS S
NOTAMs
Click for the latest NOTAMs
NOTAMs are issued by the DoD/FAA and will open in a separate window not controlled by AirNav.

 

 
 

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, ...
 
NATA Safety 1st   Cessna Pilot Center   Cessna Service Center   Wireless Internet Access  
 
More info about Atlas Aviation


FS 
100LL 
$6.19 
Jet A 
$6.44 
GUARANTEED
  12 read  write
FS=Full service
Update Fuel Prices
 

Where to Stay: Hotels, Motels, Resorts, B&Bs, Campgrounds

 In this space we feature lodging establishments that are convenient to the Peter O Knight Airport. If your hotel/inn/B&B/resort is near the Peter O Knight Airport, provides convenient transportation, or is otherwise attractive to pilots, flight crews, and airport users, consider listing it here.  
Feature A Hotel
 

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

Miles Price ($)
HOWARD JOHNSON EXPRESS INN - NEAR PORT OF TAMPA 4.5 69-90
DAYS INN AIRPORT STADIUM 4.7 87-90
SHERATON TAMPA RIVERWALK HOTEL 2.2 185-329
DOUBLETREE HOTEL TAMPA WESTSHORE AIRPORT 5.0 134-379
HAMPTON INN AND SUITES TAMPA - YBOR CITY DOWNTOWN 3.1 170-271
WESTIN HARBOUR ISLAND 1.5 186-340
HOWARD JOHNSON - TAMPA AIRPORT 4.6 77-154
 

Other hotels near Peter O Knight Airport

Miles Price ($)
MARRIOTT TAMPA WATERSIDE HOTEL AND MARINA 1.8 229-384
EMBASSY SUITES TAMPA DOWNTOWN 1.9 157-359
HYATT REGENCY TAMPA DOWNTOWN 2.2 189-467
COURTYARD BY MARRIOTT TAMPA DOWNTOWN 2.5 159-249
RESIDENCE INN BY MARRIOTT TAMPA DOWNTOWN 2.6 180-240
HOWARD JOHNSON PLAZA 2.7 155-160
HOWARD JOHNSON INN AND SUITES - TAMPA AIRPORT AREA 3.5 68-110
DON VICENTE DE YBOR HISTORIC 3.5 
MARRIOTT EXECUSTAY SOUTH MAINSA 3.5 
GRAND KEY CONDOMINIUMS 3.6 95-125
ECONO LODGE MIDTOWN 3.7 78-100
BEST WESTERN TAMPA 3.7 90-130
TAHITIAN INN, CAFÉ AND SPA 3.8 103-181
COURTYARD BY MARRIOTT TAMPA WESTSHORE 4.3 152-251

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

98 in Tampa
4 in Temple Terrace
4 in Brandon
1 in Sun City Center
2 in Oldsmar
1 in Safety Harbor
29 in Saint Petersburg
4 in Largo
1 in Lutz
 

Would you like to see your business listed on this page?

 If your business provides an interesting product or service to pilots, flight crews, aircraft, or users of the Peter O Knight Airport, you should consider listing it here.  To start the listing process, click on the button below
 
Add a business
 

Other Pages about Peter O Knight Airport

Update a link
 
Copyright © AirNav, LLC. All rights reserved. Privacy Policy  Contact