Peter O Knight Airport
TPF · KTPF · Tampa, FL · Non-towered · Print kneeboard
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Sun & FAA night2026-08-04 · night begins 08:43 PM
| Event | Local (EDT) | UTC |
|---|---|---|
| Morning civil twilight Loggable night ends | 06:29 AM | 10:29Z |
| Sunrise | 06:54 AM | 10:54Z |
| Sunset | 08:17 PM | 00:17Z |
| Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins | 08:43 PM | 00:43Z |
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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 18LEFT traffic
- Heading
- 178° mag · 173° true
- Dimensions
- 2,687 × 75 ft
- TPA
- 907 ft MSL · 900 AGL · charted
- Surface
- Asphalt
- Displaced thr
- 203 ft
- CTAF
- 122.725
Enter the left downwind (heading 358°) on the 45° at 907 ft MSL.
More details — RWY 18
- Threshold elev
- 6 ft
- Markings
- nonprecision
- Approach obstacle
- Fence, 6 ft, 200 ft from threshold, 93 ft R of centerline — 1:1 slope to clear · penetrates the 20:1 visual approach surface
- TDZ elevation
- 7 ft
- Declared TORA/TODA/ASDA/LDA
- 2,687 / 2,687 / 2,574 / 2,371 ft
Pattern side + displaced threshold: FAA NASR · TPA charted (NASR) · layout: FAA runway-end coordinates
| Runway | Length | Your margin |
|---|---|---|
| 04/22 | 3,583 ft | |
| 18/36 | 2,687 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 |
|---|---|
| 290.3 | APCH/P DEP/P |
Source: FAA NASR (current 28-day cycle).
Nearby navigation aids
MCF 111.00 · PIE 116.40 · LAL 116.00 · +1
| NavAid | Type | Freq · ch | Range | Radial / Dist magnetic |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MCF · Macdill | TACAN | 111.00 · 47X | — | r052° / 4.7 NM |
| PIE · St Petersburg | VORTAC | 116.40 · 111X | High | r093° / 12.5 NM |
| LAL · Lakeland | VORTAC | 116.00 · 107X | High | r259° / 23.5 NM |
| SRQ · Sarasota | VOR/DME | 117.00 · 117X | High | r016° / 31.1 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
- KTPF / TPF
- Coordinates
- 27.9156, -82.4493
- Elevation
- 7 ft MSL
- Magnetic variation
- 5W
- Sectional chart
- MIAMI
- Airport use
- Public
- Control tower
- No
- Weather station
- AWOS-3 · 118.925 · ☎ 813-251-6824
- ARTCC
- MIAMI (ZMA)
- Flight service (FSS)
- SAINT PETERSBURG · 1-800-WX-BRIEF
- NOTAM facility
- TPF
- Attendance
- ALL 0700-1900
- Beacon
- white-green (SS-SR)
- Segmented circle
- No
- Wind indicator
- lighted
- Activated
- 1940/04
- Distance from city
- 3 S
Night operations
- Airport lighting
- SEE RMK
- Rotating beacon
- white-green · SS-SR
- Pilot-controlled lighting
- ACTVT REIL RWY 22; PAPI RWY 04, 36; MIRL RWY 04/22 AND 18/36 - CTAF. on 122.725 — Chart Supplement ↗
Runway lighting aids — 04: 4-light PAPI (left) · 36: 2-light PAPI (right).
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
- LOW
- Bulk oxygen
- HIGH/LOW
- Airframe service
- MAJOR
- Powerplant service
- MAJOR
- Parking
- tiedowns, hangars
- Other services
- Avionics, Charter, Instruction, Rental
Ownership & management 2 contacts
Remarks FAA · 19 notes
General
- OCEAN VESSEL SHIP CHANNEL EAST.
- GULLS ON AND INVOF ARPT.
- TWY E CLSD TO ACFT WITH WING SPANS IN EXCESS OF 40 FT.
- BE ALERT: MACDILL AFB LCTD 0.6 MILES SW.
- FOR CD CTC TAMPA APCH AT 813-878-2528
- BE ALERT: GA TRAFFIC DEPARTING TPF SHOULD BE ADVISED MILITARY CLASS D AIRSPACE 0.6 MILES OFF THE DEPARTURE END OF RUNWAY 22. GA TRAFFIC MUST EXERCISE EXTREME CAUTION FOR OPPOSING MILITARY TRAFFIC IN THE PATTERN FOR RUNWAY 5-23 AT MACDILL AFB
- 24 HR ADVN NOTICE OR IMT REPORTING UPON LDG FOR ACFT EQUIPPED WITH WEATHER MODIFICATION OR GEOENGINEERING EQUIP. 813-870-8770 EXT. 3
Runways
- SHIP CHANNEL RWY 18 APCH/DEP END.
- SHIP CHANNEL RWY 22 APCH/DEP END.
Lighting
- ACTVT REIL RWY 22; PAPI RWY 04, 36; MIRL RWY 04/22 AND 18/36 - CTAF.
Obstructions
- 6 FT FENCE 200 FT FM RWY END 222 FT R.
- RWY 18 HAS 6 FT FENCE AND 15 FT ROAD 200 FT FM RWY END 93 FT RIGHT.
- RWY 36 HAS 5 FT FENCE AND 15 FT ROAD 200 FT FM RWY END 150 FT L.
- RWY 04 APCH RATIO 26:1 TO THE DTHR.
- APCH RATIO 20:1 TO DTHR.
- RWY 22 APCH RATIO 26:1 TO THE DTHR.
- APCH RATIO 25:1 TO DTHR.
Contact
- JOHN TILIACOS
- 813-251-1752
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About KTPF
Peter O Knight Airport (TPF · KTPF) is an airport in Tampa, FL, at 7 ft MSL. It has 2 runways, the longest 3,583 ft, with no control tower (pilot-controlled). This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for KTPF, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.
Does KTPF have a control tower?
No. Peter O Knight Airport is a non-towered (pilot-controlled) airport; use the published CTAF/UNICOM in the Comms & NavAids section.
What is the longest runway at KTPF?
Peter O Knight Airport has 2 runways; the longest is 3,583 ft. See the Runways section for headings, surface, and lighting.
Where is KTPF?
Peter O Knight Airport is in Tampa, FL, at an elevation of 7 ft MSL. Coordinates: 27.9156, -82.4493.
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