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KMCF · MCF

MacDill Air Force Base

Tampa, FloridaElevation 14 ftMedium airport

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RUNWAYS

Runway detail & declared distances

2 runways · longest 11,421 ft

05/23
Dimensions
11,421 x 151 ft
Surface
Asphalt (good)
Edge lights
HIGH
RWY 05
ILSLOC/GS
Approach lightsALSF1
VGSIPAPI (P4L)
Traffic patternLeft
RWY 23
ILSLOC/GS
Approach lightsALSF1
VGSIPAPI (P4L)
Traffic patternLeft
H1
Dimensions
100 x 100 ft
Surface
Concrete (excellent)
RWY H1

Runway data from the FAA NASR dataset (effective 2026-06-11). Verify with the current Chart Supplement and NOTAMs.

AIRPORT INFORMATION

Facility & services

MacDill Air Force Base is in Tampa, Florida. Field elevation 14 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
OwnershipAir Force owned
UsePrivate use
TypeMedium airport
ManagerCHIEF OF AFLD MANAGEMENT
AttendedContinuous (24 hours)
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATAKMCF / MCF
SectionalMIAMI
Center (ARTCC)MIAMI
Flight service (AFSS)SAINT PETERSBURG
RegionFlorida
CountryUnited States
Coordinates27.8493, -82.5212
Distance from city4 NM S
SERVICES & LIGHTING
FuelJet A · Jet A+
Control towerTowered
Field lightingSee remarks
BeaconSunset to sunrise · White-green (lighted land airport)
FREQUENCIES

Communications

124.95
TAMPA APP
APP
133.825
ATIS
ATIS
119.65
TAMPA DEP
DEP
118.575
GND
GND
34.46
PMSV METRO
PMSV
138.95
6 AMW COMD POST
POST
37.22
PTD
PTD
123.7
TWR
TWR

Not all tower/ground/approach frequencies are in our datasets. Verify with the FAA Chart Supplement.

AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›CSTMS/AG/IMG: SEE FLIP AP/1.
›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: 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.
›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.
›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.
›FLUID: LPOX LOX
›FUEL: AIR CARD RQRD FOR AVN FUEL OR U.S. CASH; CASH FUEL PPR - FUELS DSN 968-2074.
›JASU: (A/M32A-86) (AM32-95) (M32A-60)
›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.
›HOOK BAK-12B(B) (1397 FT). N BAK-12B AVBL MON-FRI 1300Z-2030Z++; 45 MIN PN TO CNCT CABLE, UNABVL DRG WKEND AND FEDERAL HOL.
›HOOK BAK-12B(B) (1338 FT). N BAK-12B AVBL 1300-2030Z+++ MON-FRI, 45MIN PN RQR TO CONNECT CABLE, UNAVBL DUR WKEND AND FEDERAL HOL. S BAK-12B UNAVBL.
›TFC PAT: RECTANGULAR 1100 FT; OVHD 1600 FT. DRG VFR COND TKOF & TGL MNTN 1100 FT TIL DER. HELI 600 FT.
›HIRL RWY 5/23 OPR WHEN TWR OPN.
›MKD 150 FT WIDE WITH 50 FT WT BRG SHOULDERS EACH SIDE.
›FIRST 1000 FT CONC MID 9420 FT ASPH.
›BEARING STRENGTH: ST175; SBTT429; TRT494; TDT700.
›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.
›MISC: CLASS D ASP REVERTS TO CLASS G WHEN TWR IS CLSD.
›COMMUNICATIONS-PTD: UNSVC. CTC AMOPS C813-828-0002.
›PMSV O/S UFN. PLS CTC 6 OSS/OSW WX AT (813) 828-4405 FOR WX INFO.
›RSTD: DEPLOYED UNIT CMPLX APN (DELTA/DUCC RAMP) CLSD.
›RSTD: HELIPAD H1 (100 FT X 100 FT CON) USA RES AVN SUPPORT FAC MACDILL USE ONLY.
›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.
›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.
›CAUTION: USE CTN DURG TAXIING OPS AT NIGHT ON SPOTS A1-A4 DUE TO REMOVED APN LGTG.
›RSTD: CARGO/HVY ACFT LNDG ON BAK-12 CABLES NA.
›ALL SERIES B-747 & A-380 MUST ARRIVE WITH A TOW BAR.
›MISC: CLASS B AIRSPACE SVC AUTO TERMINATES WHEN ACFT IS INSTR TO CTC TWR.
›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.
›RSTD: ALL ACFT MUST LAND BY PPR APPROVED TIME OR CALL WITH DEVIATIONS OR PPR IS INVALID; EXC FOR VIP.
›CAUTION: NUMEROUS VOIDS/SINKHOLES ON AFLD; REMAIN ON TWY CNTRLN.
›RSTD: ALL AIRCREW DEP CIV ARPT OR GUARD/RESERVE BASE CALL COMD POST 1 HR PRIOR TO TAKEOFF WITH PAX/CARGO/ETA INFO.
›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.
›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.
›AN/FMQ-19 AUTOMATED OBSERVING SYS IN USE; AUGMENTED BY HUMAN OBSN WHEN NEC DUR AFLD HRS.
›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.
›CAUTION: UNCTL VFR TFC IN VCNTY OF KMCF BLW 1200 FT.
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
↗Official METAR on AviationWeather.gov
↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)
↗Official airport website
↗Wikipedia
↗KMCF on OurAirports
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does KMCF have a METAR?
Yes. KMCF is a METAR-reporting station; the current observation loads live on this page.
Does KMCF have a TAF?
When KMCF issues a TAF, its decoded forecast timeline loads live on this page; otherwise use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.
What is the field elevation at KMCF?
KMCF sits at 14 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for KMCF?
No. wxdecoder.com is for education and situational awareness only. It is not an official weather briefing or a substitute for official sources, NOTAM review, and pilot judgment.
This app is for aviation weather education, training, and situational awareness only. It is not a substitute for an official weather briefing, approved flight-planning software, flight service, dispatch procedures, current FAA regulations, or pilot judgment. Always verify weather with official sources before flight.