Macdill AFB Private
MCF · KMCF · Tampa, FL · Towered · Print kneeboard · Open on the map
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Sun & FAA night2026-09-18 · night begins 07:55 PM
| Event | Local (EDT) | UTC |
|---|---|---|
| Morning civil twilight Loggable night ends | 06:53 AM | 10:53Z |
| Sunrise | 07:17 AM | 11:17Z |
| Sunset | 07:32 PM | 23:32Z |
| Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins | 07:55 PM | 23:55Z |
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Runways
RWY 23LEFT traffic
- Heading
- 226° mag · 220° true
- Dimensions
- 11,421 × 151 ft
- TPA
- 1,000 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) · standard
- Surface
- Asphalt
- Lights
- 4-light PAPI (left) (3°) + ALSF1
- ILS
- LOC/GS · CAT I · LOC 111.7 (GBZ) · GS 3.00°
More details — RWY 23
- Threshold elev
- 14 ft
- Markings
- precision
- Threshold crossing height
- 56 ft
- TDZ elevation
- 14 ft
- Arresting gear
- BAK-12B
Pattern side: FAA NASR · TPA standard 1,000 ft AGL (not charted) · layout: FAA runway-end coordinates
| Runway | Length | Your margin |
|---|---|---|
| 05/23 | 11,421 ft | |
| H1/ | 100 ft |
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Comms & NavAids
Communication frequencies
Before taxi
“Mac Dill”Taxi & takeoff
“Mac Dill”Departure
“Tampa”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 (21 frequencies)
| Frequency | Used by |
|---|---|
| 118.8 | MAATY STAR · RAYZZ STAR |
| 119.65 | BLFRG STAR |
| 132.775 | COMD POST |
| 134.1 | COMD POST (6 AMW) |
| 135.5 | DADES STAR |
| 225.05 | PMSV METRO |
| 239.3 | MAATY STAR · RAYZZ STAR |
| 270.1 | ATIS |
| 275.8 | GND/P |
| 279.6 | DADES STAR |
| 290.3 | DEP/P · DEP/P (RWY 05) |
| 294.7 | LCL/P |
| 311.0 | COMD POST (6 AMW) |
| 318.1 | SFA |
| 323.8 | COMD POST (6 AMW) |
| 324.5 | SFA |
| 353.575 | BLFRG STAR · DEP/P · DEP/P (RWY 23) |
| 354.0 | APCH/P |
| 359.3 | SFA |
| 372.2 | PTD |
| 380.05 | SFA |
Source: FAA NASR (current 28-day cycle).
Instrument landing systems
RWY 23 · RWY 05
| Runway | ILS |
|---|---|
| RWY 23 | LOC/GS · CAT I · LOC 111.7 (GBZ) · GS 3.00° |
| RWY 05 | LOC/GS · CAT I · LOC 109.5 (MCF) · GS 3.00° |
Source: FAA NASR (current 28-day cycle).
Nearby navigation aids
MCF 111.00 · PIE 116.40 · SRQ 117.00 · +1
| NavAid | Type | Freq · ch | Range | Radial / Dist magnetic |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MCF · Macdill | TACAN | 111.00 · 47X | — | r216° / 0.8 NM |
| PIE · St Petersburg | VORTAC | 116.40 · 111X | High | r117° / 9.3 NM |
| SRQ · Sarasota | VOR/DME | 117.00 · 117X | High | r010° / 26.7 NM |
| LAL · Lakeland | VORTAC | 116.00 · 107X | High | r252° / 28.1 NM |
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Charts & procedures
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Airport info
From the field
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Airport information
- ICAO / FAA LID
- KMCF / MCF
- Coordinates
- 27.8493, -82.5212
- Elevation
- 14 ft MSL
- Magnetic variation
- 6W
- Sectional chart
- MIAMI
- Airport use
- Private
- Control tower
- Yes
- Tower hours
- 24 hours
- Airspace
- Class D · CLASS D SVC CONTINUOUS
- ARTCC
- MIAMI (ZMA)
- Flight service (FSS)
- SAINT PETERSBURG · 1-800-WX-BRIEF
- NOTAM facility
- MCF
- Attendance
- ALL ALL
- Beacon
- white-green (SS-SR)
- Segmented circle
- No
- Wind indicator
- yes
- Activated
- 1941/05
- Distance from city
- 4 S
Activity & hazards NASR
- Parachute jumping — to 10,000 ft MSL · 0600-1100 SUNDAY. · JUMPING OVR RWY 31
Night operations
- Airport lighting
- SEE RMK
- Rotating beacon
- white-green · SS-SR
Runway lighting aids — 05: 4-light PAPI (left) + ALSF1 · 23: 4-light PAPI (left) + ALSF1.
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
- Jet A, A++
- Bottled oxygen
- NONE
- Bulk oxygen
- LOW
- Airframe service
- NONE
- Powerplant service
- NONE
Ownership & management 2 contacts
Remarks FAA · 40 notes
General
- JASU: (A/M32A-86) (AM32-95) (M32A-60)
- FUEL: AIR CARD RQRD FOR AVN FUEL OR U.S. CASH; CASH FUEL PPR - FUELS DSN 968-2074.
- FLUID: LPOX LOX
- TRAN ALERT: OPR 1100-0300Z++. LAVATORY SVC ONLY PPR. LTD TRAN PRK FOR TACTICAL ACFT; EXP SVC DELAY FOR TACTICAL ACFT. UNABLE TO SVC ACFT WITH ORDINANCE. TRAN ALERT IS CONTRACT MAINT. TRAN ACFT MUST LAND BY 0230Z++ EXC VIP. ALL FTR TYPE/TRAINER ACFT MUST LAND BY 0200Z++. NO MULTIPLE IFR/VFR APCH FOR TRAN ACFT AFTER 0230Z++. TRAN ALERT CAN SUPPORT MINIMAL TRAN ACFT FOR LCL OR OUT AND BACK TRAN FLTS WITH PRIOR APVL.
- RSTD: AVOID OVFT OF ST. PETERSBURG LAND MASS BY AT LEAST 1.5 NM. PPR - BASE OPS DSN 968-2929/2350, C813-828-2350/2929, FOR PPR NR, FOR SVC AND OTHER RSTD. PPR ISSUED UP TO 7 DAYS PRIOR TO ARR. ALL ACFT DEP MACDILL AFB MUST HAVE FLP ON FILE IN AMOPS PRIOR TO TKOF.
- CAUTION: ON INST APCH TO RWY 23 USE CAUTION DUR OVFT OF PETER O. KNIGHT ARPT DUE TO LGT ACFT TFC BLW APCH LEG 4 NM NE.
- CAUTION: COMMERCIAL ACFT CROSS APCH TO MACDILL AFB ENROUTE TO TAMPA INTL ARPT AT AND ABV 2100 FT. ON INST APCH TO RWY 05 USE CAUTION DUR OVFT OF ALBERT WHITTED ARPT DUE TO LGT TFC BLW APCH LEG 6 NM SW. MAINT RWY AND TWY CNTRLINE WHEN EXITING RWY.
- CAUTION: UNCTL VFR TFC IN VCNTY OF KMCF BLW 1200 FT.
- CSTMS/AG/IMG: SEE FLIP AP/1.
- AG: SEE GLOBAL HF SYSTEMS LISTING IN FIH.
- RSTD: ACFT OPR RSTD DUR BIRD WATCH COND MODERATE (TKOF OR LDG PERMS ONLY WHEN DEP AND ARR RTE AVOID IDENT BIRD ACT. NO LCL IFR/VFR TFC PAT ACT) AND SEVERE (TKOF AND LDG PROH WO OG/CC APVL), CTC ATIS, TWR, COMD POST, OR BASE OPS FOR CURRENT BIRD WATCH COND.
- CAUTION: NSTD OVNR MRK MACDILL AFB ON RWY 05/23 ENDS. NSTD MRKS NORTH/SOUTH RAMPS, WING-TIP OBST LINES FOR TRNG.
- CAUTION: BIRDBATH ONLY USED FOR P-3, C-130, E-3A, KC-135 & B-737 ACFT NO FTR OR COPTER UNLESS APVD BY AFM.
- CAUTION: BIRD HAZ; EXP HVY BIRD ACT FM 1 NOV - 28 FEB DURG PHASE II BASH PERIOD; 24 HR BIRD WATCH ALERT IN EFCT.
- CAUTION: ACFT MAKING 180 DEG TURNS ON RWY USE HAMMERHEADS LAST 1000 FT AT EACH END.
- TSNT AIRCREWS MAY CTC 9 OWS FOR WX BRIEF - DSN 965-0939.
- RSTD: CTC BASE OPS DSN 968-2929/2350, C813-8282350/2929, FOR PPR NR, FOR SVC AND OTHER RSTD.
- MISC: WHEN NVD OPS IN EFCT CTC TWR 10 MIN PRIOR TO ARR OR DEP FOR AFLD LGT ADJ - INFO DSN 968-2120/4822.
- AN/FMQ-19 AUTOMATED OBSERVING SYS IN USE; AUGMENTED BY HUMAN OBSN WHEN NEC DUR AFLD HRS.
- MISC: WX OBSN AVBL H24 VIA AUTO SYS DSN 968-2627. DUR WX FLT CLOSURES REMOTE BRIEFING SVC AVBL FR 26 OWS DSN 331-2651, C318-529-2651. WHEN POSSIBLE 2 HR ADV NTC FOR ALL RQR BRIEFINGS.
- RSTD: ALL DV & TSNT ACFT CTC MACDILL CMD POST 311.0 OR DSN 968-4361/4362 (C813-828-4361) 3 HR PRIOR TO ARR & 30 MIN PRIOR TO ARR WITH DV CODES, CUSTOMS INFO & SPACE-A PAX INFO.
- RSTD: ALL AIRCREW DEP CIV ARPT OR GUARD/RESERVE BASE CALL COMD POST 1 HR PRIOR TO TAKEOFF WITH PAX/CARGO/ETA INFO.
- CAUTION: NUMEROUS VOIDS/SINKHOLES ON AFLD; REMAIN ON TWY CNTRLN.
- RSTD: ALL ACFT MUST LAND BY PPR APPROVED TIME OR CALL WITH DEVIATIONS OR PPR IS INVALID; EXC FOR VIP.
- REMARKS - MISC - MACDILL CRASH FIRE RESPONSE (CFR) IS AN ACFT RESCUE AND FIREFIGHTING (ARFF) AFLD CAT 8 WITH 11,000 GAL CAP. STEADY ARFF COND FOR MACDILL AFB IS A REDUCED LEVEL OF SVC (RLS) FOR CAT 1-9 WK DAY 1030Z- 2000Z++ (0630L-1600L) AND CRITICAL LEVEL OF SVC (CLS) FOR CAT 8-9 WK NGT 2000Z-1030Z++ (1600L-0630L), RLS CAT 1-7 WKEND, CLS CAT 8-9 WKEND AND CLS CAT 10 WKLY.
- MISC: CLASS B AIRSPACE SVC AUTO TERMINATES WHEN ACFT IS INSTR TO CTC TWR.
- ALL SERIES B-747 & A-380 MUST ARRIVE WITH A TOW BAR.
- RSTD: CARGO/HVY ACFT LNDG ON BAK-12 CABLES NA.
- CAUTION: USE CTN DURG TAXIING OPS AT NIGHT ON SPOTS A1-A4 DUE TO REMOVED APN LGTG.
- ALL ACFT REQ TO PARK ON ARMY APN MUST CTC ASF MACDILL C813-828-3180/3183 UP TO 7 DAYS PRIOR TO ARR/MNM NOTICE IS 24 HR PRIOR TO ARR.
- RSTD: HELIPAD H1 (100 FT X 100 FT CON) USA RES AVN SUPPORT FAC MACDILL USE ONLY.
- RSTD: DEPLOYED UNIT CMPLX APN (DELTA/DUCC RAMP) CLSD.
- PMSV O/S UFN. PLS CTC 6 OSS/OSW WX AT (813) 828-4405 FOR WX INFO.
- COMMUNICATIONS-PTD: UNSVC. CTC AMOPS C813-828-0002.
- MISC: CLASS D ASP REVERTS TO CLASS G WHEN TWR IS CLSD.
- TXY AND RAMP RESTRICTIONS - ACFT WITH WINGSPAN GREATER THAN 170FT RQR WING WALKERS AT THE INT OF THE BRAVO APRON AND TXY KILO DUE TO LIGHT POLE OBSTN. LIGHT POLE IS LOCATED 129 FT NORTH OF TXY KILO CNTRLN. WIDE BODY ACFT WITH WINGSPANS GREATER THAN 132.7 FT WILL NOT BE ALLOWED TO TXY ON TXY LANES LOCATED ON THE ALPHA APN WITHOUT WING-WALKERS.
Runways
- BEARING STRENGTH: ST175; SBTT429; TRT494; TDT700.
- FIRST 1000 FT CONC MID 9420 FT ASPH.
- MKD 150 FT WIDE WITH 50 FT WT BRG SHOULDERS EACH SIDE.
Lighting
- HIRL RWY 5/23 OPR WHEN TWR OPN.
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About KMCF
Macdill AFB (MCF · KMCF) is an airport in Tampa, FL, at 14 ft MSL. It has 2 runways, the longest 11,421 ft, with a control tower. This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for KMCF, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.
Does KMCF have a control tower?
Yes. Macdill AFB has an operating FAA control tower. See the Comms & NavAids section for tower and ground frequencies.
What is the longest runway at KMCF?
Macdill AFB has 2 runways; the longest is 11,421 ft. See the Runways section for headings, surface, and lighting.
Where is KMCF?
Macdill AFB is in Tampa, FL, at an elevation of 14 ft MSL. Coordinates: 27.8493, -82.5212.
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