Tampa International Airport

TPA · KTPA · Tampa, FL · 26 ft elevation · var 5W · Towered

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Airport information

ICAO / IATA: KTPA / TPA
Coordinates: 27.9755, -82.5332
Elevation: 26 ft MSL
Magnetic variation: 5W
Sectional chart: MIAMI
Airport use: Public
Control tower: Yes
ARTCC: MIAMI (ZMA)
Flight service (FSS): SAINT PETERSBURG
NOTAM facility: TPA
Attendance: ALL ALL
Beacon: white-green (SS-SR)
Segmented circle: Yes
Wind indicator: lighted
Activated: 1940/04
Distance from city: 6 W

Weather

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TAF forecast

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Sun & FAA night 2026-06-21

Event	Local (EDT)	UTC
Morning civil twilight Loggable night ends	06:08 AM	10:08Z
Sunrise	06:34 AM	10:34Z
Sunset	08:29 PM	00:29Z
Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins	08:56 PM	00:56Z

Loggable night (§1.1)

08:56 PM → 06:08 AM

Night currency (§61.57)

09:29 PM → 05:34 AM

Plan a flight from KTPA

Destination (ICAO)

TAS (kt)Burn (gph)Reserve (hr)Wind from (°)Wind (kt)

Night operations

Airport lighting: SS-SR
Rotating beacon: white-green · SS-SR
Pilot-controlled lighting: Usually keyed on CTAF 122.95 — confirm the click sequence in the Chart Supplement ↗

Runway lighting aids — 10: 4-light PAPI (left) · 28: 4-light PAPI (left).

FAA night windows (civil twilight, loggable night §1.1, currency §61.57) are in the live weather panel above.

Traffic pattern

Landing runway

LEFT traffic

Landing: Rwy 10 · 097°
Pattern: left (turns left)
TPA: 1,000 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL)
CTAF: 122.95

Enter the left downwind for Rwy 10 at 1,000 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) on a 45°. TPA estimated at 1,000 ft AGL (not charted for this field).

Runway 10/28

6,999 ft × 150 ft · ASPH-CONC (Fair)

Edge lights: High. Weight bearing: Single wheel 120k, Double wheel 250k, Dual tandem 550k, Double dual tandem 1113k.

Heading: 097° mag · 92° true
Markings: nonprecision
VGSI: 4-light PAPI (left) (3°)
Traffic pattern: Left
Approach obstacle: Rr, 18 ft, 755 ft from threshold, 300 ft L of centerline — 30:1 slope to clear
Displaced threshold: 498 ft

Heading: 277° mag · 272° true
Markings: nonprecision
VGSI: 4-light PAPI (left) (3°)
Traffic pattern: Left
Approach obstacle: Trees, 41 ft, 1,660 ft from threshold, 190 ft L of centerline — 35:1 slope to clear

Runway 19L/01R

8,300 ft × 150 ft · PEM

19L

Heading: 187° mag · 182° true

01R

Heading: 007° mag · 2° true

Runway 19R/01L

11,002 ft × 150 ft · CON

19R

Heading: 187° mag · 182° true

01L

Heading: 007° mag · 2° true

Will it fit? Your aircraft's required runway length (from the POH) — checked against every runway here

ft · ≥1.5× comfortable, under 1.25× tight · saved across airports

Runway	Length	Your margin
10/28	6,999 ft
19L/01R	8,300 ft
19R/01L	11,002 ft

Communication frequencies

Service	Frequency	Notes
A/D	118.15	APP/DEP
ATIS	126.45
CLD	133.6	CLNC DEL
GND	121.7
TWR	119.5
UNIC	122.95	UNICOM

Nearby navigation aids

NavAid	Type	Freq	Radial / Dist magnetic
MCF · Macdill	TACAN	111.00	r355° / 6.9 NM
PIE · St Petersburg	VORTAC	116.40	r062° / 9 NM
LAL · Lakeland	VORTAC	116.00	r268° / 27.5 NM
SRQ · Sarasota	VORTAC	115.20	r004° / 34.7 NM

Airport diagram

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Procedures at a glance

Lowest mins: ILS · vertical guidance Takeoff mins / ODP ↗ Non-std alternate mins ↗

Approaches16

Departures

Arrivals

Minimums & Hot Spots

Chart Supplement FAA A/FD

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Preview Chart Supplement

VFR sectional

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Services

Fuel available: 100LL, Jet A
Bottled oxygen: HIGH/LOW
Bulk oxygen: HIGH/LOW
Airframe service: MAJOR
Powerplant service: MAJOR
Parking: tiedowns, hangars
Other services: Avionics, Cargo, Charter

Ownership & management

Owner

HILLSBOROUGH CO AVN AUTHORITY

PO BOX 22287, TAMPA, FL

813-870-8700

Manager

JOHN TILIACOS

PO BOX 22287, TAMPA, FL

813-870-8700

Remarks FAA

RWY 19L IS NOISE SENSITIVE TO TBJT DEPARTURES. RWY 01R IS NOISE SENSITIVE TO TBJT ARRIVALS. PUBLD NOISE ABATEMENT PROCS IN EFCT.
ONLY ACFT WITH PRIOR PMSN MAY USE TRML APN; ALL OTRS USE GA APN.
BIRD ACT ON AND INVOF ARPT.
TXL F AND TXL R ARE NON-MOVEMENT AREAS. BOTH LCTNS ARE UNAVBL FOR GROUP IV ACFT WITH A WINGSPAN GTR THAN 117 FT WO PPR FROM ARPT OPS. TXL T PPR FROM ARPT OPS RQRD FOR ACFT WITH A WINGSPAN GTR THAN 90 FT.
TAXILANE G WEST OF TWY B1 CLSD TO WINGSPAN GTR THAN 118 FT - PPR APT OPS.
RSTRS TO ADG IV OR LGR: TWY E1.
TXL K1 AND TXL K2 CLSD TO WINGSPANS GTR THAN 171 FT, TXL K1 AND TXL K2 CLSD WHILE WIDE BODY TXL K1W IS IN USE.
TWY J BTN TWY J1 AND TWY J2; TWY N W OF TWY L; TWY E N OF TWY J; TXL Z 325 FT E OF TXL V; TXL V BTN TWY V2 AND TWY V3 ARE UNAVBL FOR GROUP V ACFT WITH A WINGSPAN GTR THAN 171 FT WO PPR FROM ARPT OPS.
24 HR ADVN NOTICE OR IMT REPORTING UPON LDG FOR ACFT EQUIPPED WITH WEATHER MODIFICATION OR GEOENGINEERING EQUIP. 813-870-8770 EXT. 3
US CUST AVBL 7 DAYS A WEEK, 0600-2200 HOURS. PPR 24 HOURS FOR AFT HOURS; CTC CBP SUPVR AT 813-676-4590; CTC AIRPORT OPERATIONS AT 813-870-8770.
N RON RSTD TO TUG IN/TUG OUT OPS FOR ADG III OR LGR
813-870-8752
PCR VALUE: 700/R/A/W/T
PCR VALUE: 630/R/A/W/T
PCR VALUE: 870/R/A/W/T
NOT NMLY AVBL TO OPNS OVER 75,000 LBS GWT.
RWY 10 PAPI UNUSBL 8 DEG LEFT AND RIGHT OF RCL.
RWY 10 APCH SFC IS 50:1 TO MKD DSPLCD THR.
RWY 10 FIRST 2600 FT CONC; RWY 28 FIRST 4400 FT ASPH.

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About KTPA

Tampa International Airport (TPA · KTPA) is an airport in Tampa, FL, at 26 ft MSL. It has 3 runways, the longest 11,002 ft, with a control tower. This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for KTPA, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.

Does KTPA have a control tower?

Yes. Tampa International Airport has an operating FAA control tower. Check the Comms & NavAids tab for tower and ground frequencies.

What is the longest runway at KTPA?

Tampa International Airport has 3 runways; the longest is 11,002 ft. See the Runways tab for headings, surface, and lighting.

Where is KTPA?

Tampa International Airport is in Tampa, FL, at an elevation of 26 ft MSL. Coordinates: 27.9755, -82.5332.

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