AirNav: KTPF - Peter O Knight Airport

KTPF

Peter O Knight Airport
Tampa, Florida, USA

GOING TO TAMPA?

FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 22 OCTOBER 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 -5 (UTC -4 during Daylight Saving 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:	122.725
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:

Single wheel:

20.0

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

Visual slope indicator:

4-box VASI on left (3.00 degrees glide path)

Runway end identifier lights:

yes

Touchdown point:

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:

Single wheel:

20.0

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.

Gradient:

0.1%

Traffic pattern:

left

right

Runway heading:

175 magnetic, 173 true

355 magnetic, 353 true

Displaced threshold:

200 ft.

Declared distances:

TORA:2487 TODA:2487 ASDA:2487 LDA:2487

TORA:2487 TODA:2487 ASDA:2600 LDA:2400

Markings:

nonprecision, in good condition

Visual slope indicator:

2-light PAPI on right (3.00 degrees glide path)

Touchdown point:

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

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 22 October 2009 at 0901Z and 19 November 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 (241KB)
RNAV (GPS) RWY 35		download (224KB)
NDB RWY 03		download (257KB)
NDB-A		download (214KB)
NOTE: Special Alternate Minimums apply		download (16KB)
NOTE: Special Take-Off Minimums/Departure Procedures apply		download

Other nearby airports with instrument procedures:

KMCF - Mac Dill Air Force Base (6 nm SW)
KTPA - Tampa International Airport (6 nm NW)
KVDF - Tampa Executive 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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Sunrise and sunset

Times for 10-Nov-2009

	Local (UTC-5)	Zulu (UTC)
Morning civil twilight	06:24	11:24
Sunrise	06:48	11:48
Sunset	17:39	22:39
Evening civil twilight	18:04	23:04

Current date and time

Zulu (UTC)	10-Nov-2009 06:12:29
Local (UTC-5)	10-Nov-2009 01:12:29

METAR

KTPF	100545Z AUTO 12011G19KT 10SM -DZ OVC100 22/21 A3001 RMK AO2
KMCF 5nm SW	100555Z AUTO 10014KT 10SM -RA FEW080 22/21 A2999 RMK AO2 RAB0545DZE0526B0541E0545 SLP157 P0000 60000 T02240213 10244 20224 58019 $
KTPA 5nm NW	100553Z 13008G15KT 110V170 10SM SCT080 BKN110 BKN250 23/20 A3000 RMK AO2 SLP158 60001 T02330200 10256 20233 58017
KVDF 8nm NE	100600Z AUTO 12007KT 10SM -DZ SCT033 SCT050 BKN095 22/18 A3001 RMK AO2
KPIE 12nm W	100553Z AUTO 11014KT 9SM -RA BKN019 23/21 A2999 RMK AO2 RAB07 SLP154 P0001 60003 T02280206 10244 20228 58018
KSPG 13nm SW	100553Z AUTO 11016KT 10SM -RA FEW019 23/21 A2997 RMK AO2 PRESFR SLP149 P0000 60000 T02280211 10239 20228 58022
KPCM 16nm E	100546Z AUTO 12009G14KT 10SM SCT032 SCT065 BKN070 23/20 A3004 RMK AO2

TAF

KTPA 5nm NW	100520Z 1006/1106 14008G18KT P6SM -RA FEW050 OVC100 FM101300 14012G18KT P6SM -RA SCT030 OVC050 FM101800 16012G18KT 5SM -RA BR SCT010 BKN030 FM102100 19008KT 5SM -RA BR VCTS BKN040CB FM110300 18007KT 4SM RA BR VCTS SCT010 BKN040CB
KPIE 12nm W	100520Z 1006/1106 12015G20KT P6SM -RA FEW050 OVC100 FM101300 14014G20KT P6SM -RA SCT030 OVC050 FM101800 16014G20KT 5SM -RA BR SCT010 BKN030 FM102100 19009KT 5SM -RA BR VCTS BKN040CB FM110300 18007KT 4SM RA BR VCTS SCT010 BKN040CB

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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, ...

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	100LL		Jet A
FS		$4.89		$4.64
Updated 30-Oct-2009

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FS=Full service

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.

AirNav users who flew into KTPF have stayed at...
	Miles		Price ($)
HOWARD JOHNSON EXPRESS INN - NEAR PORT OF TAMPA		4.5	33-65
DAYS INN AIRPORT STADIUM		4.7	51-69
SHERATON TAMPA RIVERWALK HOTEL		2.2	85-259
DOUBLETREE HOTEL TAMPA WESTSHORE AIRPORT		5.0	67-199
HAMPTON INN AND SUITES TAMPA - YBOR CITY DOWNTOWN		3.1	76-159
WESTIN HARBOUR ISLAND		1.5	89-995
HOWARD JOHNSON - TAMPA AIRPORT		4.6	38-65
EMBASSY SUITES TAMPA DOWNTOWN		1.9	103-169

Other hotels near Peter O Knight Airport
	Miles		Price ($)
MARRIOTT TAMPA WATERSIDE HOTEL AND MARINA		1.8	139-249
MARRIOTT EXECUSTAY THE LOFT		2.1
MARRIOTT EXECUSTAY HYDE PK WALK		2.1
HYATT REGENCY TAMPA DOWNTOWN		2.2	82-199
MARRIOTT EXEC APTS GRAND CENTRL		2.4	119-120
MARRIOTT EXECUSTAY SEAPORT CHAN		2.5
COURTYARD BY MARRIOTT TAMPA DOWNTOWN		2.5	89-119
RESIDENCE INN BY MARRIOTT TAMPA DOWNTOWN		2.6	99-129
HOWARD JOHNSON PLAZA		2.7	51-169
DON VICENTE HISTORIC INN		3.2	139-140
HOWARD JOHNSON INN AND SUITES - TAMPA AIRPORT AREA		3.5	49-90
GRAND KEY CONDOMINIUMS		3.6	103-180
QUALITY INN SOUTH TAMPA		3.7	52-61

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

125 in	Tampa
1 in	Riverview
5 in	Temple Terrace
4 in	Brandon
2 in	Sun City Center

4 in	Oldsmar
1 in	Safety Harbor
27 in	Saint Petersburg
1 in	Lutz
4 in	Largo

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