KTPF/TPF METAR Peter O Knight Airport

Tampa, FloridaElevation 8 ftSmall airport

CURRENT STATUS

VFR10 min old

No ceiling, visibility 9 SM.

FLIGHT CATEGORY

VFR

ceiling & visibility

WIND

030@8

steady

VISIBILITY

9 SM

14.5 km

CEILING

None

no BKN/OVC layer

DENSITY ALT

474 ft

+466 ft vs field

CURRENT METAR

Decoded observation

Observed 0935Z (5:35 AM local) · 10 min old

KTPF is currently VFR. Winds are from the northeast at 8 knots. Visibility is 9 statute miles. There is no ceiling.

WIND

30° at 8 kt

Steady.

VISIBILITY

9 statute miles

14.5 km, good.

CEILING & SKY

FEW075

FEW and SCT layers are not ceilings.

TEMP / DEWPOINT

20°C / 20°C

68°F / 68°F. 0°C spread.

ALTIMETER

30.05 inHg

1017.6 hPa, near standard.

WEATHER & HAZARDS

No significant hazards

No precipitation or obscuration reported.

Codes in this report: AUTO FEW RMK AO2

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REMARKS: DECODED

AO2

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

T02050200

precise temperature 20.5°C, dew point 20.0°C

station needs maintenance

FAA: no delays reported at TPF.

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

SUGGESTED RISK · TRAINING USE

Suggested risk level: Low

›No TAF available for this airport.

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 30° at 8 kt, visibility 9 SM, ceiling none. Forecast suggests sunday sunny, high near 85F, low near 70F, 3% chance of precipitation. Key risks: strong winds in the forecast; thunderstorms in the forecast.

PILOT WEATHER NOTES

Strong winds in the forecastWeather.gov

Sunday: winds up to 27 kt. Re-check crosswind components closer to departure.

Thunderstorms in the forecastWeather.gov

Thursday: Sunny then Isolated Showers And Thunderstorms. Watch for developing convection and plan alternates.

Day	Conditions	Temp F	Wind	Gusts	Precip	Pilot note
Sunday	Sunny	85/70	NNE 17 kt	27 kt	3%	Strong winds in the forecast
Monday	Sunny	84/68	NE 17 kt	26 kt	3%
Tuesday	Sunny	84/70	NE 16 kt	26 kt	4%
Wednesday	Sunny	84/70	NE 16 kt	25 kt	12%
Thursday	Sunny then Isolated Showers And Thunderstorms	85/70	NE 13 kt	–	19%	Thunderstorms in the forecast
Friday	Sunny then Isolated Rain Showers	85/69	NE 13 kt	–	19%
Saturday	Sunny then Isolated Rain Showers	86	ENE 11 kt	–	18%

Source: National Weather Service (office TBW). Forecast issued 0944Z.

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

030° at 8 kt

Components computed from the current on-field METAR wind.

RECOMMENDED

RWY 048 kt headwind · 1 kt crosswind

RUNWAYS BY WIND · best end

HEAD

8 kt

CROSS

1 kt L

BEST

HEAD

6 kt

CROSS

5 kt R

HEAD

6 kt tail

CROSS

5 kt L

HEAD

8 kt tail

CROSS

1 kt R

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 3,583 ft

18/36

Dimensions

2,687 x 75 ft

Surface

Asphalt (fair)

Edge lights

MED

RWY 18173°T

Landing length (LDA)2,371 ft

TORA / TODA / ASDA2,687 / 2,687 / 2,574 ft

Displaced threshold203 ft

Traffic patternLeft

RWY 36353°T

Landing length (LDA)2,311 ft

TORA / TODA / ASDA2,487 / 2,487 / 2,512 ft

Displaced threshold201 ft

VGSIPAPI (P2R)

Traffic patternRight

04/22

Dimensions

3,583 x 100 ft

Surface

Asphalt (excellent)

Edge lights

MED

RWY 0437°T

Landing length (LDA)3,224 ft

TORA / TODA / ASDA3,403 / 3,403 / 3,403 ft

Displaced threshold179 ft

VGSIPAPI (P4L)

Traffic patternRight

RWY 22217°T

Landing length (LDA)3,403 ft

TORA / TODA / ASDA3,404 / 3,404 / 3,404 ft

Displaced threshold180 ft

REILYes

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

474 ft

Pressure altitude

-122 ft

Field elevation

8 ft MSL

Temperature

20°C (68°F)

Dewpoint

20°C (68°F)

Altimeter

30.05 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

1136Z 7:36 AM

Loggable night

2316Z (7:16 PM local) → 1112Z (7:12 AM local)

end of evening to start of morning civil twilight

Position lights required

2252Z (6:52 PM local) → 1136Z (7:36 AM local)

sunset to sunrise (91.209)

Night passenger currency

2352Z (7:52 PM local) → 1036Z (6:36 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

Peter O Knight Airport is in Tampa, Florida. Field elevation 8 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT

OwnershipPublicly owned

UseOpen to the public

TypeSmall airport

ManagerBRETT FAY

Manager phone813-870-8735

AttendedDaily, 0700–1900

CHARTS & AIRSPACE

ICAO / IATAKTPF / TPF

SectionalMIAMI

Center (ARTCC)MIAMI

Flight service (AFSS)SAINT PETERSBURG

RegionFlorida

CountryUnited States

Coordinates27.9156, -82.4493

Distance from city3 NM S

SERVICES & LIGHTING

Fuel100LL · Jet A

Control towerNon-towered

Field lightingSee remarks

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

Traffic pattern alt900 ft MSL

CTAF122.725

UNICOM122.725

FREQUENCIES

Communications

119.9

TAMPA APP/DEP

A/D

118.925

AWOS 3

AWOS

119.8

CLNC DEL

CLD

122.72

CTAF/UNICOM

UNIC

122.725

CTAF

122.725

UNICOM

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

AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

KTPF 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

AVG OPS/DAY

29.9

Operations trend (18 days)

Busiest day: Fri · Busiest month: Jun

FLEET MIX

Piston single 55%Unknown 24%Helicopter 10%Turboprop 7%Twin 3%

Mostly small piston aircraft.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES

›C172 (Piston single) · ~88 landings/mo

›SR22 (Piston single) · ~17 landings/mo

›S22T (Unknown) · ~17 landings/mo

›UNKN (Unknown) · ~14 landings/mo

›R44 (Helicopter) · ~14 landings/mo

LIKELY BASED AIRCRAFT

Low-confidence estimate

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

›C172 (Piston single)

›SR20 (Piston single)

›S22T (Unknown)

›SR22 (Piston single)

›UNKN (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.

KMCF MacDill Air Force Base

6 NM SW

VFR

KTPA Tampa International Airport

6 NM NW

VFR

KPIE St. Petersburg Clearwater International Airport

13 NM W

VFR

KSPG Albert Whitted Airport

13 NM SW

VFR

KCLW Clearwater Air Park

17 NM W

UNKNOWN

KLAL Lakeland Linder International Airport

23 NM E

VFR

AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›SHIP CHANNEL RWY 18 APCH/DEP END.

›SHIP CHANNEL RWY 22 APCH/DEP END.

›RWY 36 HAS 5 FT FENCE AND 15 FT ROAD 200 FT FM RWY END 150 FT L.

›JOHN TILIACOS

›OCEAN VESSEL SHIP CHANNEL EAST.

›GULLS ON AND INVOF ARPT.

›TWY E CLSD TO ACFT WITH WING SPANS IN EXCESS OF 40 FT.

›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.

›6 FT FENCE 200 FT FM RWY END 222 FT R.

›813-251-1752

›24 HR ADVN NOTICE OR IMT REPORTING UPON LDG FOR ACFT EQUIPPED WITH WEATHER MODIFICATION OR GEOENGINEERING EQUIP. 813-870-8770 EXT. 3

›RWY 18 HAS 6 FT FENCE AND 15 FT ROAD 200 FT FM RWY END 93 FT RIGHT.

›BE ALERT: MACDILL AFB LCTD 0.6 MILES SW.

›FOR CD CTC TAMPA APCH AT 813-878-2528

›ACTVT REIL RWY 22; PAPI RWY 04, 36; MIRL RWY 04/22 AND 18/36 - CTAF.

›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

OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES

↗Official METAR on AviationWeather.gov

↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)

↗Official airport website

↗Wikipedia

↗KTPF on OurAirports

FREQUENTLY ASKED

Does KTPF have a METAR?

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

Does KTPF have a TAF?

When KTPF 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 KTPF?

KTPF sits at 8 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.

Is this an official preflight weather briefing for KTPF?

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.

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