Clearwater Air Park
CLW · KCLW · Clearwater, FL · Non-towered · Print kneeboard
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Sun & FAA night2026-08-04 · night begins 08:44 PM
| Event | Local (EDT) | UTC |
|---|---|---|
| Morning civil twilight Loggable night ends | 06:30 AM | 10:30Z |
| Sunrise | 06:55 AM | 10:55Z |
| Sunset | 08:19 PM | 00:19Z |
| Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins | 08:44 PM | 00:44Z |
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Past 24 hours category · wind · ceiling · visibility trends
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Density altitude today projected curve · departure window · takeoff roll
Winds aloft NOAA forecast · 3,000 to 53,000 ft
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Runways
RWY 16LEFT traffic
- Heading
- 158° mag · 154° true
- Dimensions
- 4,108 × 75 ft
- TPA
- 1,100 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) · standard
- Surface
- Asphalt
- Lights
- VASI (3.5°)
- Displaced thr
- 357 ft
- CTAF
- 123.0
Enter the left downwind (heading 338°) on the 45° at 1,100 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL).
More details — RWY 16
- Threshold elev
- 66 ft
- Markings
- basic
- Approach obstacle
- Pole, 29 ft, 257 ft from threshold, 110 ft R of centerline — 1:1 slope to clear · penetrates the 20:1 visual approach surface
- Threshold crossing height
- 61 ft
- TDZ elevation
- 71 ft
Pattern side + displaced threshold: FAA NASR · TPA standard 1,000 ft AGL (not charted) · layout: FAA runway-end coordinates
| Runway | Length | Your margin |
|---|---|---|
| 16/34 | 4,108 ft |
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Comms & NavAids
Communication frequencies
Before taxi
Taxi & takeoff
Departure & arrival
“Tampa”ATC assigns the exact frequency (in your clearance or on handoff) — which one depends on your SID (departing) or STAR (arriving).
By procedure & sector (1 frequencies)
| Frequency | Used by |
|---|---|
| 316.05 | APCH/P DEP/P |
Source: FAA NASR (current 28-day cycle).
Nearby navigation aids
PIE 116.40 · MCF 111.00 · SRQ 117.00 · +1
| NavAid | Type | Freq · ch | Range | Radial / Dist magnetic |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PIE · St Petersburg | VORTAC | 116.40 · 111X | High | r321° / 5.7 NM |
| MCF · Macdill | TACAN | 111.00 · 47X | — | r304° / 14.7 NM |
| SRQ · Sarasota | VOR/DME | 117.00 · 117X | High | r348° / 35.7 NM |
| LAL · Lakeland | VORTAC | 116.00 · 107X | High | r268° / 39.5 NM |
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Charts & procedures
Lowest minimums here: RNAV (GPS) with vertical guidance · VFR sectional →
Airport info
From the field
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Airport information
- ICAO / IATA
- KCLW / CLW
- Coordinates
- 27.9767, -82.7587
- Elevation
- 71 ft MSL
- Magnetic variation
- 4W
- Sectional chart
- MIAMI
- Airport use
- Public
- Control tower
- No
- Weather station
- AWOS-3P · 119.225 · ☎ 727-462-6383
- ARTCC
- MIAMI (ZMA)
- Flight service (FSS)
- SAINT PETERSBURG · 1-800-WX-BRIEF
- NOTAM facility
- CLW
- Attendance
- ALL 0700-1900
- Segmented circle
- Yes
- Wind indicator
- lighted
- Activated
- 1942/10
- Distance from city
- 3 NE
Night operations
- Airport lighting
- SEE RMK
- Pilot-controlled lighting
- ACTVT VASI RWY 16 & 34; MIRL RWY 16/34 - CTAF. on 123.0 — Chart Supplement ↗
Runway lighting aids — 16: VASI · 34: VASI.
FAA night windows (civil twilight, loggable night §1.1, currency §61.57) are under Sun & FAA night in the Weather section.
Services fuel · repairs · oxygen · attendance
- Fuel available
- 100LL, Jet A
- Bottled oxygen
- NONE
- Bulk oxygen
- NONE
- Airframe service
- MAJOR
- Powerplant service
- MAJOR
- Parking
- tiedowns
- Other services
- Charter, Instruction, Rental, Aircraft sales
Ownership & management 2 contacts
Remarks FAA · 10 notes
General
- FULL STOP LNDG ONLY. NO TOUCH & GO.
- RWY 16/34 TREES PENETRATE 7:1 TRANS SFC W SIDE.
- NOISE ABATEMENT PROCS IN EFCT CTC FBO 727-325-5957.
- FOR CD CTC TAMPA APCH AT 813-878-2528
Lighting
- ACTVT VASI RWY 16 & 34; MIRL RWY 16/34 - CTAF.
Obstructions
- RWY 16 APCH RATIO 22:1 TO DTHR.
- RWY 34 APCH RATIO 20:1 TO DTHR.
Contact
- CTC PERSON: MICHAEL MACDONALD 727-224-7005.
- 727-562-4955 EXT 3499
Attendance
- LNDGS & TKOFS PERMITTED 0700-2300.
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About KCLW
Clearwater Air Park (CLW · KCLW) is an airport in Clearwater, FL, at 71 ft MSL. It has 1 runway, the longest 4,108 ft, with no control tower (pilot-controlled). This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for KCLW, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.
Does KCLW have a control tower?
No. Clearwater Air Park is a non-towered (pilot-controlled) airport; use the published CTAF/UNICOM in the Comms & NavAids section.
What is the longest runway at KCLW?
Clearwater Air Park has 1 runway; the longest is 4,108 ft. See the Runways section for headings, surface, and lighting.
Where is KCLW?
Clearwater Air Park is in Clearwater, FL, at an elevation of 71 ft MSL. Coordinates: 27.9767, -82.7587.
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Weather is live from the Aviation Weather Center; airport facility data is from the FAA NASR (28-day cycle). For planning and education only; always verify against official sources. Open KCLW in a full tool: METAR/TAF decoder, crosswind calculator, sun & night times, or the density altitude calculator. Planning from here? Find the nearest airport with fuel or an approach, or check whether an IFR alternate is required.