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KMCF Mac Dill Air Force Base
Tampa, Florida, USA

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FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 09 FEBRUARY 2012

Location

FAA Identifier: MCF
Lat/Long: 27-50-57.6000N / 082-31-16.2000W
27-50.960000N / 082-31.270000W
27.8493333 / -82.5211667
(estimated)
Elevation: 14 ft. / 4.3 m (surveyed)
Variation: 04W (2000)
From city: 4 miles S of TAMPA, FL
Time zone: UTC -5 (UTC -4 during Daylight Saving Time)
Zip code: 33608

Airport Operations

Airport use: Private use. Permission required prior to landing
Activation date: 05/1941
Sectional chart: MIAMI
Control tower: yes
ARTCC: MIAMI CENTER
FSS: SAINT PETERSBURG FLIGHT SERVICE STATION
FSS-ST. PETERSBURG PIE
NOTAMs facility: MCF (NOTAM-D service available)
Attendance: CONTINUOUS
Pattern altitude: TFC PAT: RECTANGULAR 1100 FT; OVERHEAD 1600 FT. DURING VFR COND TKOF & TOUCH AND GO ACFT MAINTAIN 1100 FT TIL DEP END OF RY.
Wind indicator: yes
Segmented circle: no
Lights: DUSK-DAWN
Beacon: white-green (lighted land airport)

Airport Communications

ATIS: 133.825 270.1
MAC DILL GROUND: 118.575 275.8
MAC DILL TOWER: 123.7 294.7
TAMPA APPROACH: 124.95 354.0 135.5
TAMPA DEPARTURE: 119.65 119.9 290.3 353.575 118.8(RWY 22) 134.25(RWY 4)
6 AMW COMD POST: 134.1 311.0 321.0
CP: 132.775
PMSV: 344.6
PTD: 372.2
RDR: 134.1X 318.1X 324.5X 337.4X 339.1X 359.3X 379.8X
WX AWOS-3 at TPF (5 nm NE): 118.925 (813-251-6824)
WX ASOS at SPG (8 nm SW): 118.875 (727-821-4334)
WX ASOS at TPA (8 nm N): PHONE 813-873-7228
WX ASOS at PIE (10 nm W): PHONE 727-531-3456
WX AWOS-3 at VDF (14 nm NE): 121.125 (813-630-0924)
  • SFA.
  • DEP RWY 22.

Nearby radio navigation aids

VOR radial/distance  VOR name  Freq  Var
PIEr117/9.3ST PETERSBURG VORTAC116.4005W
SRQr010/26.6SARASOTA VORTAC117.0005W
LALr252/28.1LAKELAND VORTAC116.0001E

 
NDB name  Hdg/Dist  Freq  Var  ID
PICNY124/1.538805WAM .- --
KNIGHT227/5.027002WTPF - .--. ..-.
PLANT CITY247/21.434602WPCM .--. -.-. --
ZEPHYRHILLS223/29.825303WRHZ .-. .... --..
WAUCHULA305/39.526104WCHN -.-. .... -.

Airport Services

Fuel available: 115 JET-B+
Airframe service: NONE
Powerplant service: NONE
Bottled oxygen: NONE
Bulk oxygen: LOW

Runway Information

Runway 4/22

Dimensions: 11421 x 151 ft. / 3481 x 46 m
RWY 04/22 MKD 150 FT WIDE WITH 50 FT WT BRG SHOULDERS EACH SIDE.
Surface: asphalt
Weight bearing capacity: 
PCN 70 /R/B/W/T
Single wheel: 65.0
Double wheel: 210.0
Double tandem: 351.0
Dual double tandem: 663.0
Runway edge lights: high intensity
RUNWAY 4  RUNWAY 22
Latitude: 27-50.243500N27-51.677167N
Longitude: 082-31.961000W082-30.584667W
Elevation: 7.0 ft.13.0 ft.
Gradient: 0.4%0.4%
Traffic pattern: leftleft
Markings: precision, in good conditionprecision, in good condition
Visual slope indicator: 4-light PAPI on left4-light PAPI on left
RVR equipment: touchdowntouchdown
Approach lights: ALSF1: standard 2,400 foot high intensity approach lighting system with centerline sequenced flashers (category I)ALSF1: standard 2,400 foot high intensity approach lighting system with centerline sequenced flashers (category I)
Runway end identifier lights: nono
Instrument approach: LOC/GSLOC/GS

Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records

Ownership: U.S. Air Force
Owner: USAF
MACDILL AFB
TAMPA, FL 33608
Manager: CHIEF OF AFLD MANAGEMENT
MACDILL AFB
TAMPA, FL 33608

Airport Operational Statistics

Aircraft operations: avg 257/day
100% military

Additional Remarks

BEARING STRENGTH RY 04-22: ST175; SBTT429; TRT494; TDT700.
LGT: NSTD ALS RY 22. RY 04 PAPI AND ILS RPI NOT COINCIDENTAL.
A-GEAR: NML BAK-12B CONFIGURATION, BOTH ENDS IN UP/RAISED POSN. BAK-12B EXTN.
JASU: (A/M32A-86) (AM32-95) (M32A-60)
FUEL: J8
FOR VFR APCH TO RY 22 KEEP ENTRY LEG OVER WATER.
FLUID: LPOX LOX
TRAN ALERT: OPR 1100-0300Z++. FLEET SVC AVBL, PN RQR. LTD TRAN PRK FOR TACTICAL ACFT; EXP SVC DELAY FOR TACTICAL ACFT. UNABLE TO SVC ACFT WITH ORDNANCE. TRAN ALERT IS CONTRACT MAINT, ALL TRAN ACFT MUST LAND BY 0230Z++ EXC VIP ACFT. NO MULTIPLE IFR/VFR APCH FOR TRAN ACFT AFTER 0230Z++.
SEE FLIP AP/1 FLT HAZ (FLORIDA-R2901) AND SUPPLEMENTARY ARPT RMK AND AFTERBURNER PROCEDURES.
RSTD: AVOID OVFT OF THE ST. PETERSBURG LAND MASS BY AT LEAST 1.5 NM. PPR. CTC BASE OPS DSN 968-2929/2350, C813-828-2350/2929, FOR PPR NR, FOR SVC AND OTHER RSTD. PPR ISSUED UP TO 7 DAYS PRIOR TO ARR.
RSTD: COORD OF PPR OUTSIDE OF BLOCK TIME BY FONE IS RQR, OR PPR NR WILL BE CONSIDERED CNL EXC FOR VIP ACFT. PPR NR GOOD FOR REQ DAY ONLY.
CAUTION: ON INST APCH TO MACDILL AFB RY 22, USE CAUTION DUR OVFT OF PETER O. KNIGHT ARPT DUE TO LGT ACFT TFC BLW APCH LEG 4 NM NE.
CAUTION: COML ACFT CROS APCH TO MACDILL AFB ENROUTE TO TAMPA INTL ARPT AT AND ABV 2100'. ON INST APCH TO RWY 04, USE CAUTION DUR OVFT OF ALBERT WHITTED ARPT DUE TO LGT TFC BLW APCH LEG 6 NM SW. MAINT RWY AND TWY CNTRLINE WHEN EXITING RWY.
CAUTION: UNCTL VFR TFC IN VCNTY OF KMCF BLW 1200'. OFFL WX OBSN PT IS E-SE. OBSN MAY NOT ALWAYS BE REP OF COND OVER THE RY OR AT EITHER APCH END.
TFC PAT: RECTANGULAR 1100 FT; OVERHEAD 1600 FT.
RMK: CSTMS/AG/IMG: SEE FLIP AP/1.
MISC: WINDS ARE EST DUE TO FMQ-13 WIND SENSORS BEING ACCURATE TO WITHIN ONLY +/- 4 KT. ATC/WX WILL NOT INCL/RELAY WIND CORR INTO FCST/PHRASEOLOGY. THEREFORE, AIRCREWS WILL INCORPORATE A +/- 4 KT ACCURACY INTO THEIR DECISION MAKING PROCESS FOR FLYING OPR.
MISC: FIRST 1000 FT RY 04-22 CONCRETE, MID 9420 FT ASPHALT. RVR RY 22 MAY NOT BE REL DUE SENSOR LCTN. CLASS B AIRSPACE SVC AUTO TERMINATES WHEN ACFT IS INSTR TO CTC TWR.
MISC: ACFT SHOULD BE AT TAXI SPEED PRIOR TO 3500 FT REMAINING.
AG REMARKS: SEE GLOBAL HF SYSTEMS LISTING IN FIH.
RSTD: ACFT OPR RSTD DUR BIRD WATCH COND MODERATE (TKOF OR LDG PERMS ONLY WHEN DEP AND ARR RTE AVOID IDENT BIRD ACT. NO LCL IFR/VFR TFC PAT ACT) AND SEVERE (TKOF AND LDG PROH WO OG/CC APVL), CTC ATIS, TWR, COMD POST, OR BASE OPS FOR CURRENT BIRD WATCH COND.
CAUTION: FULL WX AVBL 23/7; WX CTC DSN 968-4405/2854/2035; OT DSN 965-0939 THRU 0943.
CAUTION: NSTD OVRN MARKING MACDILL AFB ON BOTH ENDS.
CAUTION: BIRDBATH, BETWEEN M AND E IS NOT FOR TOWING/TAXIING ACFT. BIRDBATH, ONLY USED FOR P-3, C-130, E-3A, KC-135 & B-737 ACFT NO FTR OR COPTER.
CAUTION: BIRD HAZ. EXP HVY BIRD ACT (PHASE II COND) FR 1 NOV - 28 FEB. DUR PHASE II BASH PERIOD, 24 HR BIRD WATCH ALERT IN EFFECT. SEE FLIP AP/1 SUPPLEMENTARY ARPT RMK FOR BIRD HAZ INFO.
CAUTION: ALL ACFT MAKING 180 DEG TURNS ON RWY, USE HAMMERHEADS LAST 1000' AT EACH END.
TRAN AIRCREWS MAY CTC 9 OWS FOR WX BRIEF AT DSN 965-0939.
RSTD: CTC BASE OPS DSN 968-2929/2350, C813-8282350/2929, FOR PPR NR, FOR SVC AND OTHER RSTD.
MISC: WHEN NVD OPS ARE IN EFFECT, CTC TWR 10 MIN PRIOR TO ARR OR DEP FOR AFLD LGT ADJ. FOR INFO CTC DSN 968-2120/4822.
CAUTION: KC-10, C-5 & SIMILAR ACFT USE CATION WHEN TURNING FR TWY 'D' ONTO TWY 'G' SOUTHBOUND. TURN IS APRX 120 DEGREES & HAS NO FILLETS. RECOMMEND ALT TAXI RTE CONT TO END OF RY IF POSSIBLE.
MISC: WX FLT HRS MON-FRI 0900-0300Z++ EXCLD HOL OR DUR SEVERE WX. WX FLT DSN 968-4405/2854/2035, C813-828-4405/2854/2035.
MISC: AWOS IN USE. WX OBSN AVBL H24 VIA AUTO SYS DSN 968-2627. DUR WX FLT CLOSURES REMOTE BRIEFING SVC AVBL FR 26 OWS DSN 331-2651, C318-529-2651. WHEN POSSIBLE 2 HR ADV NTC FOR ALL RQR BRIEFINGS.
RSTD: ALL DV/TRAN ACFT MUST CTC MACDILL COMD POST ON 331.0 OR DSN 968-4361/4362 C813-828-4361, 3 HRS PRIOR TO ARR & 30 MIN PRIOR TO ARR WITH ALL DV CODES, CUSTOMS INFO AND SPACE-A PAX INFO.
RSTD: ALL AIRCREW DEP CIV ARPT OR GUARD/RESERVE BASE, CALL MACDILL COMD POST, 1 HR PRIOR TO TAKEOFF WITH PAX/CARGO/ETA INFO.

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 9 February 2012 at 0901Z and 8 March 2012 at 0900Z.

 
STARs - Standard Terminal Arrivals
BLOND THREE (RNAV)   download (315KB)
BRDGE SIX   download (282KB)
DADES THREE (RNAV)   download (318KB)
DARBS TWO   download (196KB)
DEAKK THREE (RNAV)   download (290KB)
FOOXX THREE (RNAV)   2 pages: [1] [2] (347KB)
LZARD FIVE   download (283KB)
 
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures
HI-ILS OR LOC RWY 04   download (228KB)
HI-ILS OR LOC RWY 22   download (206KB)
ILS OR LOC RWY 04   download (278KB)
ILS OR LOC RWY 22   download (250KB)
RNAV (GPS) RWY 04   download (216KB)
RNAV (GPS) RWY 22   download (194KB)
HI-TACAN RWY 04   download (174KB)
TACAN RWY 04   download (209KB)
TACAN RWY 22   download (187KB)
NOTE: Special Take-Off Minimums/Departure Procedures apply   download (43KB)

Other nearby airports with instrument procedures:

KTPF - Peter O Knight Airport (5 nm NE)
KSPG - Albert Whitted Airport (8 nm SW)
KTPA - Tampa International Airport (8 nm N)
KPIE - St Petersburg-Clearwater International Airport (10 nm W)
KVDF - Tampa Executive Airport (14 nm NE)
KCLW - Clearwater Air Park (15 nm NW)
 
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Photo taken 10-Feb-2009

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Sunrise and sunset
Times for 13-Feb-2012
 Local
(UTC-5)
 Zulu
(UTC)
Morning civil twilight06:4611:46
Sunrise07:1012:10
Sunset18:1923:19
Evening civil twilight18:4323:43

Current date and time
Zulu (UTC)  13-Feb-2012 11:27:18
Local (UTC-5)  13-Feb-2012 06:27:18
 
METAR
KMCF 131055Z AUTO 05005KT 10SM CLR 01/M01 A3026 RMK AO2 SLP250 T00101011
KTPF 
6nm NE 
131055Z AUTO 04006KT 10SM CLR 02/M02 A3027 RMK AO2
KTPA 
7nm N 
131053Z 04003KT 10SM FEW150 03/M03 A3028 RMK AO2 SLP254 T00331028 $
KSPG 
8nm SW 
131053Z AUTO 07017KT 10SM CLR 08/00 A3026 RMK AO2 SLP245 T00830000
KPIE 
10nm NW 
131053Z 06010KT 10SM CLR 07/M03 A3027 RMK AO2 SLP249 T00671033
KVDF 
14nm NE 
131055Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM CLR M01/M02 A3027 RMK AO2 TSNO
TAF
KTPA 
7nm N 
130855Z 1309/1406 07003KT P6SM SCT250 FM131700 13006KT P6SM SCT250 FM132100 23007KT P6SM SCT250 FM140100 VRB03KT P6SM FEW250
KPIE 
10nm NW 
130534Z 1306/1406 04005KT P6SM SCT250 FM131400 07007KT P6SM SCT250 FM132000 29008KT P6SM SCT250 FM140100 11005KT P6SM FEW250
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Miles Price ($)
EMBASSY SUITES HOTEL TAMPA-AIRPORT/WESTSHORE 6.9 88-185
DAYS INN AIRPORT STADIUM 7.9 55-101
 

Other hotels near Mac Dill Air Force Base

Miles Price ($)
LA QUINTA INN TAMPA SOUTH 3.0 65-76
GRAND KEY CONDOMINIUMS 3.9 103-180
HOWARD JOHNSON EXPRESS INN & SUITES/SOUTH TAMPA AIRPORT 4.6 52-116
QUALITY INN AIRPORT. 5.9 65-70

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