KPIE/PIE METAR & TAF St. Petersburg Clearwater International Airport

Pinellas Park, FloridaElevation 11 ftLarge airport

CURRENT STATUS

VFR46 min old

No ceiling, visibility 10 SM, gusts to 23 kt.

FLIGHT CATEGORY

VFR

ceiling & visibility

WIND

050@16

gust 23 kt

VISIBILITY

10 SM

16.1 km

CEILING

None

no BKN/OVC layer

DENSITY ALT

1,249 ft

+1,238 ft vs field

CURRENT METAR

Decoded observation

Observed 1653Z (12:53 PM local) · 46 min old

KPIE is currently VFR. Winds are from the northeast at 16 knots gusting 23. Visibility is 10 statute miles. There is no ceiling. The main issue is wind gusting to 23 kt (gust spread 7 kt).

WIND

50° at 16 kt, gust 23

Gusts 7 kt above the steady wind.

VISIBILITY

10 statute miles

16.1 km, good.

CEILING & SKY

FEW032

FEW and SCT layers are not ceilings.

TEMP / DEWPOINT

27°C / 18°C

81°F / 64°F. 9°C spread.

ALTIMETER

30.11 inHg

1019.6 hPa, above standard.

WEATHER & HAZARDS

GUST

Wind gusting to 23 kt (gust spread 7 kt).

Codes in this report: FEW RMK AO2

Hover or tap any group for a plain-English explanation.

REMARKS: DECODED

AO2

automated station with a precipitation discriminator (can tell rain from snow)

SLP197

sea-level pressure 1019.7 hPa

T02670183

precise temperature 26.7°C, dew point 18.3°C

station needs maintenance

TERMINAL AERODROME FORECAST

TAF timeline

Issued 1732Z (1:32 PM local) · valid to 1800Z (2:00 PM local)

KPIE forecast starts VFR at 18Z. Worst period is 01Z to 05Z with MVFR possible (GUST). Best period is 18Z to 23Z (VFR). Conditions are roughly steady over the period.

VFR

MVFR

VFR

1800Z2:00 PM2248Z6:48 PM0336Z11:36 PM0824Z4:24 AM1312Z9:12 AM1800Z2:00 PM

Codes in this report: P6SM SCT TEMPO BKN

Tap any group to decode it.

FAA: no delays reported at PIE.

Source: FAA System Operations (ASWS). Operational status only; verify with official FAA sources and NOTAMs.

SUGGESTED RISK · TRAINING USE

Suggested risk level: Low

›Wind gusting to 23 kt (gust spread 7 kt).

A suggested risk level for training and situational awareness only, not a go/no-go authority. Verify with official sources and apply your personal minimums.

FORECAST & PILOT NOTES · SUPPLEMENTAL

Extended forecast and pilot notes

Current aviation conditions show flight category VFR, wind from 50° at 16 kt, gusting 23 kt, visibility 10 SM, ceiling none. Forecast suggests this afternoon sunny, high near 84F, low near 70F, 11% chance of precipitation. Key risks: strong winds in the forecast.

PILOT WEATHER NOTES

Strong winds in the forecastWeather.gov

This Afternoon: winds up to 30 kt. Re-check crosswind components closer to departure.

Day	Conditions	Temp F	Wind	Gusts	Precip	Pilot note
This Afternoon	Sunny	84/70	NE 18 kt	30 kt	11%	Strong winds in the forecast
Monday	Sunny	84/69	NE 18 kt	30 kt	2%
Tuesday	Sunny	84/70	NE 18 kt	30 kt	3%
Wednesday	Sunny	84/71	NE 18 kt	30 kt	8%
Thursday	Mostly Sunny then Isolated Rain Showers	84/71	NE 14 kt	29 kt	16%
Friday	Mostly Sunny then Isolated Rain Showers	84/70	NE 12 kt	–	17%
Saturday	Mostly Sunny then Isolated Rain Showers	84/70	ENE 10 kt	–	16%

Source: National Weather Service (office TBW). Forecast issued 1739Z.

Radar

Radar data: NOAA/NWS MRMS composite reflectivity. For situational awareness only, not a substitute for an official weather briefing.

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RUNWAYS & WIND

2 runways · crosswind ranking

ON-FIELD METAR

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Calm

5 kt

10 kt

15 kt

20 kt

25 kt

30 kt

35 kt

40 kt

45 kt

50 kt

65 kt

75 kt

100 kt

105 kt

Half feather = 5 kt, full = 10 kt, filled pennant = 50 kt; add them up. The staff points the direction the wind blows from.

WIND USED

050° at 16 kt, gust 23

Components computed from the current on-field METAR wind.

RECOMMENDED

RWY 0416 kt headwind · 3 kt crosswind

RUNWAYS BY WIND · best end

HEAD

16 kt

CROSS

3 kt R

BEST

HEAD

8 kt

CROSS

14 kt R

X-WIND

HEAD

8 kt tail

CROSS

14 kt L

X-WIND

HEAD

16 kt tail

CROSS

3 kt L

Components are estimates from the current METAR wind and runway heading. Verify with the Chart Supplement and NOTAMs.

RUNWAYS

Runway detail & declared distances

2 runways · longest 9,730 ft

18/36

Dimensions

9,730 x 150 ft

Surface

Asphalt (excellent)

Edge lights

HIGH

RWY 18171°T

Landing length (LDA)9,180 ft

TORA / TODA / ASDA9,730 / 9,730 / 9,180 ft

ILSILS/DME

Approach lightsMALSR

VGSIPAPI (P4L)

Traffic patternLeft

RWY 36351°T

Landing length (LDA)8,720 ft

TORA / TODA / ASDA9,730 / 9,730 / 9,650 ft

Displaced threshold930 ft

ILSILS/DME

VGSIPAPI (P4L)

Traffic patternLeft

04/22

Dimensions

6,000 x 150 ft

Surface

Asphalt (fair)

Edge lights

MED

RWY 0440°T

Landing length (LDA)6,000 ft

TORA / TODA / ASDA6,000 / 6,000 / 6,000 ft

REILYes

VGSIPAPI (P4L)

Traffic patternLeft

RWY 22220°T

Landing length (LDA)6,000 ft

TORA / TODA / ASDA6,000 / 6,000 / 6,000 ft

REILYes

VGSIPAPI (P4L)

Traffic patternLeft

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

FIELD CONDITIONS

Performance & density altitude

Density altitude

1,249 ft

Pressure altitude

-179 ft

Field elevation

11 ft MSL

Temperature

27°C (81°F)

Dewpoint

18°C (64°F)

Altimeter

30.11 inHg

Density altitude estimates how the aircraft performs versus standard atmosphere. Higher density altitude reduces climb performance and increases takeoff distance.

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset

2252Z 6:52 PM

Sunrise

1137Z 7:37 AM

Loggable night

2316Z (7:16 PM local) → 1113Z (7:13 AM local)

end of evening to start of morning civil twilight

Position lights required

2252Z (6:52 PM local) → 1137Z (7:37 AM local)

sunset to sunrise (91.209)

Night passenger currency

2352Z (7:52 PM local) → 1037Z (6:37 AM local)

1 hr after sunset to 1 hr before sunrise (61.57(b))

FAA definitions, shown in Zulu with airport-local time. Verify for your operation.

AIRPORT INFORMATION

Facility & services

St. Petersburg Clearwater International Airport is in Pinellas Park, Florida. Field elevation 11 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT

OwnershipPublicly owned

UseOpen to the public

TypeLarge airport

Airline serviceYes

ManagerMARK SPRAGUE

Manager phone727-453-7800

AttendedContinuous (24 hours)

CHARTS & AIRSPACE

ICAO / IATAKPIE / PIE

SectionalMIAMI

Center (ARTCC)MIAMI

Flight service (AFSS)SAINT PETERSBURG

RegionFlorida

CountryUnited States

Coordinates27.9102, -82.6874

Distance from city8 NM N

SERVICES & LIGHTING

Fuel100 · Jet A · Jet A-1+

Control towerTowered

Field lightingSee remarks

BeaconSunset to sunrise · White-green (lighted land airport)

CTAF118.300

UNICOM122.950

FREQUENCIES

Communications

125.3

TAMPA APP/DEP

A/D

134.5

ATIS

120.6

CLNC DEL

CLD

118.3

CTAF

121.9

GND

38.18

AIR CG

MISC

122.1

RDO

122.2

RDO

118.3

TWR

122.95

UNICOM

UNIC

122.950

UNICOM

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

AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

KPIE traffic patterns

2026-06-12 to 2026-10-23, 70 days observed · data 2026-10-23

High confidence

TRAFFIC VOLUME (30-DAY)

AVG LANDINGS/DAY

110.6

AVG OPS/DAY

155.7

Operations trend (18 days)

Busiest day: Fri · Busiest month: Sep

FLEET MIX

Airliner 35%Piston single 30%Unknown 17%Jet 7%Twin 5%Helicopter 4%Turboprop 3%

Mostly airliner-class aircraft.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES

›P28A (Piston single) · ~514 landings/mo

›A320 (Airliner) · ~284 landings/mo

›B38M (Airliner) · ~280 landings/mo

›A319 (Airliner) · ~147 landings/mo

›PA44 (Twin) · ~80 landings/mo

LIKELY BASED AIRCRAFT

Low-confidence estimate

Aircraft likely based near this airport (estimate), mostly single-engine piston aircraft.

›P28A (Piston single)

›H60 (Helicopter)

›PA44 (Twin)

›C27J (Unknown)

›TAMP (Unknown)

This is an estimate based on repeated flight patterns, not registration data. Do not rely on it to identify specific aircraft or owners.

Data limitations (4)

›ADS-B coverage is incomplete; counts are an observed lower bound, not official totals.

›Some aircraft do not transmit usable ADS-B and are not counted.

›Aircraft types and based estimates are inferred and may be wrong.

›This is not official ATC, FAA, or airport data.

NEARBY AIRPORTS

Weather reference stations

Current flight category at nearby reporting stations.

KCLW Clearwater Air Park

5 NM NW

UNKNOWN

KTPA Tampa International Airport

9 NM NE

VFR

KSPG Albert Whitted Airport

9 NM S

VFR

KMCF MacDill Air Force Base

10 NM E

VFR

KTPF Peter O Knight Airport

13 NM E

VFR

KSRQ Sarasota Bradenton International Airport

32 NM S

VFR

AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›PCR VALUE: 360/F/B/X/T

›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.

›BANNER TOWING NA.

›BIRDS ON & INVOF ARPT.

›FOR CD IF UNA TO CTC ON FSS FREQ, CTC TAMPA APCH AT 813-878-2528.

›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.

›NOISE SENSITIVE AREA 5 MI N EXTDG 1 MI E & W OF LOC SB TO SHORELINE.

›MILITARY: CONTRACT AVOIL O-128 AVBL.

›6 FT FENCE 200 FT BFR AER 483 FT R OF CNTRLN.

›APCH RATIO 50:1 TO DTHR.

›APCH RATIO 34:1 TO THR.

›PCR VALUE: 490/F/A/X/T

›LGTS ON HWY N OF ARPT MAY BE MISTAKEN FOR RWY LGTS.

›TBJT LNDG RWY 18 & DEP RWY 36 USE PUBLD NOISE ABATEMENT PROC.

OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES

↗Official METAR on AviationWeather.gov

↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)

↗Wikipedia

↗KPIE on OurAirports

FREQUENTLY ASKED

Does KPIE have a METAR?

Yes. KPIE has a current METAR observation, decoded into plain English on this page.

Does KPIE have a TAF?

Yes, a TAF is issued for KPIE; the decoded forecast timeline is shown above.

What is the field elevation at KPIE?

KPIE sits at 11 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.

Is this an official preflight weather briefing for KPIE?

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.