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KTPF Peter O Knight Airport
Tampa, Florida, USA

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FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 10 APRIL 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 8 May 2008 at 0901Z and 5 June 2008 at 0900Z.

 
STARs - Standard Terminal Arrivals
BRDGE FIVE   download (281KB)
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   download (30KB)

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)
 
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From to KTPF

Sunrise and sunset
Times for 13-May-2008
 Local
(UTC-4)
 Zulu
(UTC)
Morning civil twilight06:1610:16
Sunrise06:4210:42
Sunset20:1000:10
Evening civil twilight20:3600:36

Current date and time
Zulu (UTC)  13-May-2008 16:20:16
Local (UTC-4)  13-May-2008 12:20:16
 
METAR
KTPF 131606Z AUTO 10004KT 10SM CLR 28/09 A3006 RMK AO2
KMCF 
5nm SW 
131555Z 10007KT 10SM SKC 27/09 A3006 RMK AO2A SLP180 T02690088 $
KTPA 
5nm NW 
131553Z VRB05KT 10SM CLR 28/07 A3006 RMK AO2 SLP178 T02780067
KVDF 
8nm NE 
131600Z AUTO 36006KT CLR 29/09 A3006 RMK AO2 PWINO
KPIE 
12nm W 
131553Z 01003KT 10SM CLR 27/08 A3007 RMK AO2 SLP181 T02670083
KSPG 
13nm SW 
131553Z 09006KT 10SM CLR 27/08 A3005 RMK AO2 SLP175 T02720078
KPCM 
16nm E 
131546Z AUTO 06005KT 10SM CLR 28/10 A3007 RMK AO2
TAF
KMCF 
5nm SW 
130808 VRB06KT 9999 SKC QNH2994INS BECMG 2122 29008KT 9999 FEW250 QNH2999INS BECMG 0304 07008KT 9999 SCT250 QNH3004INS T29/21Z T17/12Z AUTOMATED SENSOR METWATCH 1308 TIL 1310
KTPA 
5nm NW 
131120Z 131212 02004KT P6SM SKC FM1400 05006KT P6SM SCT250 FM1800 24007KT P6SM SCT250 FM2100 30010KT P6SM SCT250 FM0000 34007KT P6SM SCT250 FM0400 06005KT P6SM SCT250 FM0900 09006KT P6SM FEW250
KPIE 
12nm W 
131120Z 131212 02006KT P6SM SKC FM1400 05007KT P6SM SCT250 FM2000 32010KT P6SM SCT250 FM0000 34008KT P6SM SCT250 FM0400 06009KT P6SM SCT250 FM0700 09011KT P6SM FEW250
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FBO, Fuel Providers, and Aircraft Ground Support

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 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, ...
 
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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 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
 

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