Plant City Municipal Airport

PCM · KPCM · Plant City, FL · Non-towered · Print kneeboard

Elevation
153 ft MSL
Longest runway
3,950 ft 10/28
Runway
1
Mag var
5W

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Weather

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Sun & FAA night2026-08-04 · night begins 08:42 PM
EventLocal (EDT)UTC
Morning civil twilight
Loggable night ends
06:27 AM10:27Z
Sunrise06:53 AM10:53Z
Sunset08:16 PM00:16Z
Evening civil twilight
Loggable night begins
08:42 PM00:42Z
Loggable night (§1.1)
08:42 PM → 06:27 AM
Night currency (§61.57)
09:16 PM → 05:53 AM

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Runways

5,000 ftNMNxw 009°downwind 279°base 189°final 099°45° entry1028

RWY 10LEFT traffic

Heading
099° mag · 094° true
Dimensions
3,950 × 75 ft
TPA
1,200 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) · standard
Surface
Asphalt
Lights
2-light PAPI (left) (3°)
Displaced thr
200 ft
CTAF
123.05

Enter the left downwind (heading 279°) on the 45° at 1,200 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL).

More details — RWY 10
Threshold elev
152 ft
Markings
nonprecision
Approach obstacle
Road, 15 ft, 305 ft from threshold, 250 ft R of centerline — 7:1 slope to clear · penetrates the 20:1 visual approach surface
Threshold crossing height
20 ft
TDZ elevation
153 ft
End lights
REIL

Condition: Excellent. Edge lights: Med. Weight bearing: Single wheel 21k. PCN 7.

Pattern side + displaced threshold: FAA NASR · TPA standard 1,000 ft AGL (not charted) · layout: FAA runway-end coordinates

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

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Comms & NavAids

Communication frequencies

Before taxi

ASOS/AWOS
120.025

Taxi & takeoff

CTAF
123.05
UNICOM
123.05

Departure & arrival

“Tampa”
App/Dep
119.9 secondary 120.65

ATC assigns the exact frequency (in your clearance or on handoff) — which one depends on your SID (departing) or STAR (arriving).

By procedure & sector (2 frequencies)
FrequencyUsed by
121.725APT REMARK 4 WITH GCO FREQ
290.3APCH/P DEP/P

Source: FAA NASR (current 28-day cycle).

Nearby navigation aids

LAL 116.00 · MCF 111.00 · PIE 116.40
NavAidTypeFreq · chRangeRadial / Dist magnetic
LAL · Lakeland VORTAC 116.00 · 107X High r275° / 8 NM
MCF · Macdill TACAN 111.00 · 47X r072° / 20.3 NM
PIE · St Petersburg VORTAC 116.40 · 111X High r084° / 28.1 NM

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Charts & procedures

Airport
Approaches
Minimums

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Airport info

From the field

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Airport information

ICAO / IATA
KPCM
Coordinates
28.0002, -82.1642
Elevation
153 ft MSL
Magnetic variation
5W
Sectional chart
JACKSONVILLE
Airport use
Public
Control tower
No
Weather station
AWOS-3 · 120.025 · ☎ 813-764-8259
ARTCC
MIAMI (ZMA)
Flight service (FSS)
SAINT PETERSBURG · 1-800-WX-BRIEF
NOTAM facility
PCM
Attendance
ALL 0700-1900
Beacon
white-green (SS-SR)
Segmented circle
Yes
Wind indicator
lighted
Activated
1948/03
Distance from city
2 SW

Night operations

Airport lighting
SEE RMK
Rotating beacon
white-green · SS-SR
Pilot-controlled lighting
ACTVT REIL RWY 10 & 28; PAPI RWY 10 & 28; MIRL RWY 10/28 - CTAF. on 123.05Chart Supplement ↗

Runway lighting aids — 10: 2-light PAPI (left) · 28: 2-light PAPI (left).

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, hangars
Other services
Instruction, Rental, Aircraft sales
Ownership & management 2 contacts
Owner
HILLSBOROUGH COUNTY AVIATION AUTH
P.O. BOX 22287, TAMPA, FL
813-870-8711
Manager
BRETT FAY
PO BOX 22287, TAMPA, FL
813-870-8735
Remarks FAA · 9 notes

General

  • NMRS 1099 FT & 1549 FT MSL TWRS 12 NM SSW.
  • GCO AVBL ON FREQ 121.725 TAMPA CLNC DEL, FOR PCM.
  • FOR CD IF UNA VIA GCO CTC TAMPA APCH AT 813-878-2528.
  • VFR ACFT ARR/DEP PLANT CITY ARPT, EXER CTN DUE TO SML AND HVY TBJT ACFT TRSNG ARPT TFC AREA 1700 FT AND ABV ON APCH TO LAKELAND INTL 6.5 NM EAST.
  • 24 HR ADVN NOTICE OR IMT REPORTING UPON LDG FOR ACFT EQUIPPED WITH WEATHER MODIFICATION OR GEOENGINEERING EQUIP. 813-870-8770 EXT. 3

Runways

  • NOISE ABATEMENT PROC IN EFCT FOR DEP; NO TURNS BLW 500 FT AGL UNLESS DIRECTED BY ATC.

Lighting

  • ACTVT REIL RWY 10 & 28; PAPI RWY 10 & 28; MIRL RWY 10/28 - CTAF.

Obstructions

  • RWY 10 APCH RATIO 34:1 TO DTHR.

Contact

  • AIRPORT PHYSICAL ADDRESS: 4007 AIRPORT RD, PLANT CITY, FL 33563
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About KPCM

Plant City Municipal Airport (PCM · KPCM) is an airport in Plant City, FL, at 153 ft MSL. It has 1 runway, the longest 3,950 ft, with no control tower (pilot-controlled). This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for KPCM, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.

Does KPCM have a control tower?

No. Plant City Municipal Airport is a non-towered (pilot-controlled) airport; use the published CTAF/UNICOM in the Comms & NavAids section.

What is the longest runway at KPCM?

Plant City Municipal Airport has 1 runway; the longest is 3,950 ft. See the Runways section for headings, surface, and lighting.

Where is KPCM?

Plant City Municipal Airport is in Plant City, FL, at an elevation of 153 ft MSL. Coordinates: 28.0002, -82.1642.

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