FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 20 NOVEMBER 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 -5 (UTC -4 during Daylight Savings 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 |
| PIEr087/12.5 | | 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 |
| 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: | |
| 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 | | 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 | | yes, no lights |
| Obstructions: | 42 ft. trees, 1050 ft. from runway, 320 ft. left of centerline, 20:1 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: | |
| 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. | | 7.0 ft. |
| Gradient: | 0.1% | | 0.1% |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | right |
| Runway heading: | 175 magnetic, 173 true | | 355 magnetic, 353 true |
| Displaced threshold: | 200 ft. | | 200 ft. |
| Markings: | nonprecision, in good condition | | nonprecision, in good condition |
| Visual slope indicator: | | | 2-light PAPI on right (3.00 degrees glide path) |
| Touchdown point: | yes, no lights | | yes, no lights |
| Obstructions: | 6 ft. fence, 200 ft. from runway, 120 ft. right of centerline 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: | | 109 | | Single engine airplanes: | | 80 | | Multi engine airplanes: | | 22 | | Helicopters: | | 7 |
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| 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 20 November 2008 at 0901Z and 18 December 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 (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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| Sectional chart |
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Times for 02-Dec-2008
| | Local (UTC-5) | | Zulu (UTC) |
| Morning civil twilight | | 06:41 | | 11:41 |
| Sunrise | | 07:06 | | 12:06 |
| Sunset | | 17:33 | | 22:33 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 17:59 | | 22:59 |
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| Current date and time |
| Zulu (UTC) | 02-Dec-2008 15:40:57 |
| Local (UTC-5) | 02-Dec-2008 10:40:57 |
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| METAR |
| KTPF | 021509Z AUTO 36007G14KT 10SM CLR 12/06 A3033 RMK AO2
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KMCF 5nm SW | 021455Z 35008G18KT 320V020 10SM FEW040 12/06 A3033 RMK AO2A SLP273 T01180057 51022 $
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KTPA 5nm NW | 021453Z 01011KT 10SM FEW023 SCT060 13/05 A3033 RMK AO2 SLP270 T01280050 51022
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KVDF 8nm NE | 021520Z AUTO 36007KT 10SM CLR 13/06 A3033 RMK AO2
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KPIE 12nm W | 021453Z 01009KT 10SM FEW037 13/07 A3033 RMK AO2 SLP271 T01330067 51021
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KSPG 13nm SW | 021453Z 34009KT 10SM CLR 12/07 A3032 RMK AO2 SLP266 T01220072 51024
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KPCM 16nm E | 021505Z AUTO 34012G17KT 10SM CLR 12/06 A3034 RMK AO2
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| TAF |
KTPA 5nm NW | 021130Z 0212/0312 34012G18KT P6SM VCSH FEW015 BKN060 FM021300 35011KT P6SM FEW015 SCT060 FM021600 34010KT P6SM FEW040 FM022000 34009KT P6SM SKC FM030100 03003KT P6SM SKC
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KPIE 12nm W | 021130Z 0212/0312 34014G20KT P6SM VCSH FEW015 BKN060 FM021300 35011KT P6SM FEW015 SCT060 FM021600 35010KT P6SM FEW040 FM022000 33009KT P6SM SKC FM030100 03003KT P6SM SKC
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