St Pete-Clearwater International
PIE · KPIE · St Petersburg-Clearwater, FL · Towered · Print kneeboard · Open on the map
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Sun & FAA night2026-09-18 · night begins 07:56 PM
| Event | Local (EDT) | UTC |
|---|---|---|
| Morning civil twilight Loggable night ends | 06:54 AM | 10:54Z |
| Sunrise | 07:17 AM | 11:17Z |
| Sunset | 07:32 PM | 23:32Z |
| Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins | 07:56 PM | 23:56Z |
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Winds aloft NOAA forecast · 3,000 to 53,000 ft
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Runways
RWY 18LEFT traffic
- Heading
- 176° mag · 171° true
- Dimensions
- 9,730 × 150 ft
- TPA
- 1,000 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) · standard
- Surface
- Asphalt
- Lights
- 4-light PAPI (left) (3°) + MALSR
- ILS
- ILS/DME · CAT I · LOC 109.1 (PIE) · GS 3.00°
- CTAF
- 118.3
More details — RWY 18
- Threshold elev
- 7 ft
- Markings
- precision
- Approach obstacle
- Brush, 9 ft, 665 ft from threshold, 280 ft R of centerline — 50:1 slope to clear
- Threshold crossing height
- 68 ft
- TDZ elevation
- 7 ft
- Declared TORA/TODA/ASDA/LDA
- 9,730 / 9,730 / 9,180 / 9,180 ft
- LAHSO
- 7,557 ft (hold short of 04/22)
- End lights
- centerline, TDZ
Pattern side: FAA NASR · TPA standard 1,000 ft AGL (not charted) · layout: FAA runway-end coordinates
| Runway | Length | Your margin |
|---|---|---|
| 18/36 | 9,730 ft | |
| 04/22 | 6,000 ft |
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Comms & NavAids
Communication frequencies
Before taxi
“St. Petersburg-Clearwater”Taxi & takeoff
“St. Petersburg-Clearwater”Departure & arrival
“Tampa”Also
ATC assigns the exact frequency (in your clearance or on handoff) — which one depends on your SID (departing) or STAR (arriving).
By procedure & sector (11 frequencies)
| Frequency | Used by |
|---|---|
| 118.8 | BANGZ STAR · RAYZZ STAR |
| 119.65 | BLFRG STAR |
| 125.3 | BAYPO DP · ENDED DP · LLRGO DP |
| 135.5 | DADES STAR |
| 239.3 | BANGZ STAR · RAYZZ STAR |
| 257.8 | LCL/P |
| 279.6 | DADES STAR |
| 316.05 | APCH/P DEP/P · BAYPO DP · ENDED DP · LLRGO DP |
| 348.6 | GND/P |
| 350.2 | CD/P |
| 353.575 | BLFRG STAR |
Source: FAA NASR (current 28-day cycle).
Instrument landing systems
RWY 18 · RWY 36
| Runway | ILS |
|---|---|
| RWY 18 | ILS/DME · CAT I · LOC 109.1 (PIE) · GS 3.00° |
| RWY 36 | ILS/DME · CAT I · LOC 108.7 (CWT) · GS 3.00° |
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 | r317° / 0.2 NM |
| MCF · Macdill | TACAN | 111.00 · 47X | — | r294° / 9.7 NM |
| SRQ · Sarasota | VOR/DME | 117.00 · 117X | High | r353° / 30.9 NM |
| LAL · Lakeland | VORTAC | 116.00 · 107X | High | r262° / 36 NM |
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Charts & procedures
Lowest minimums here: ILS with vertical guidance · VFR sectional →
Airport info
From the field
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Airport information
- ICAO / FAA LID
- KPIE / PIE
- Coordinates
- 27.9086, -82.6865
- Elevation
- 11 ft MSL
- Magnetic variation
- 5W
- Sectional chart
- MIAMI
- Airport use
- Public
- Control tower
- Yes
- Tower hours
- 0600-2300
- Airspace
- Class D · CLASS D SVC 0600-2300; OTHER TIMES CLASS E
- Weather station
- ASOS · 134.5 · ☎ 727-502-6385
- ARTCC
- MIAMI (ZMA)
- Flight service (FSS)
- SAINT PETERSBURG · 122.2 · 1-800-WX-BRIEF
- FSS outlet
- RCO → Saint Petersburg Radio (24)
- NOTAM facility
- PIE
- Attendance
- ALL ALL
- Beacon
- white-green (SS-SR)
- Segmented circle
- No
- Wind indicator
- lighted
- FAR 139 class
- I C
- Activated
- 1942/10
- Distance from city
- 8 N
Night operations
- Airport lighting
- SEE RMK
- Rotating beacon
- white-green · SS-SR
- Pilot-controlled lighting
- WHEN ATCT CLSD ACTVT MALSR RWY 18; TDZ RWY 18; CNTLN RWY 18/36; MIRL RWY 04/22; HIRL RWY 18/36; TWY LGTS - CTAF. on 118.3 — Chart Supplement ↗
Runway lighting aids — 18: 4-light PAPI (left) + MALSR · 36: 4-light PAPI (left) · 04: 4-light PAPI (left) · 22: 4-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
- 100, Jet A, Jet A-1 (additive)
- Bottled oxygen
- NONE
- Bulk oxygen
- HIGH/LOW
- Airframe service
- MAJOR
- Powerplant service
- MAJOR
- Parking
- tiedowns, hangars
- Other services
- Air freight, Air ambulance, Charter, Instruction, Rental
Ownership & management 2 contacts
Remarks FAA · 14 notes
General
- NOISE SENSITIVE AREA 5 MI N EXTDG 1 MI E & W OF LOC SB TO SHORELINE.
- MILITARY: CONTRACT AVOIL O-128 AVBL.
- TBJT LNDG RWY 18 & DEP RWY 36 USE PUBLD NOISE ABATEMENT PROC.
- LGTS ON HWY N OF ARPT MAY BE MISTAKEN FOR RWY LGTS.
- BANNER TOWING NA.
- BIRDS ON & INVOF ARPT.
- FOR CD IF UNA TO CTC ON FSS FREQ, CTC TAMPA APCH AT 813-371-7810.
- PPR RQRD FOR ALL TRANS ACFT REQUESTING TO PRK ON CLEARWATER USAR MIL RAMP/APRON. MUST CTC CLEARWATER ARMY SUPPORT FAC OPS AT (910)-771-3046 OR ASF MACDILL AT (813)-828-3183/3180 UP TO 7 DAYS BFR ARR. MIN NOTICE IS 24 HOURS BFR ARR. 1000Z-0300Z M-TH OR FRI 1000Z-1830Z EXCLUDING HOLIDAYS & WEEKENDS.
Runways
- PCR VALUE: 360/F/B/X/T
- PCR VALUE: 490/F/A/X/T
Lighting
- WHEN ATCT CLSD ACTVT MALSR RWY 18; TDZ RWY 18; CNTLN RWY 18/36; MIRL RWY 04/22; HIRL RWY 18/36; TWY LGTS - CTAF.
Obstructions
- 6 FT FENCE 200 FT BFR AER 483 FT R OF CNTRLN.
- APCH RATIO 34:1 TO THR.
- APCH RATIO 50:1 TO DTHR.
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Destination
In the terminal
Airside, past security. Not reachable from the GA ramp without clearing screening, so treat it as terminal food rather than a fly in stop.
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About KPIE
St Pete-Clearwater International (PIE · KPIE) is an airport in St Petersburg-Clearwater, FL, at 11 ft MSL. It has 2 runways, the longest 9,730 ft, with a control tower. This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for KPIE, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.
Does KPIE have a control tower?
Yes. St Pete-Clearwater International has an operating FAA control tower. See the Comms & NavAids section for tower and ground frequencies.
What is the longest runway at KPIE?
St Pete-Clearwater International has 2 runways; the longest is 9,730 ft. See the Runways section for headings, surface, and lighting.
Where is KPIE?
St Pete-Clearwater International is in St Petersburg-Clearwater, FL, at an elevation of 11 ft MSL. Coordinates: 27.9086, -82.6865.
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