KVDF METAR Tampa Executive Airport

Tampa, FloridaElevation 22 ftSmall airport

CURRENT STATUS

VFR13 min old

No ceiling, visibility 10 SM, gusts to 15 kt.

FLIGHT CATEGORY

VFR

ceiling & visibility

WIND

020@6

gust 15 kt

VISIBILITY

10 SM

16.1 km

CEILING

None

no BKN/OVC layer

DENSITY ALT

689 ft

+667 ft vs field

CURRENT METAR

Decoded observation

Observed 0035Z (8:35 PM local) · 13 min old

KVDF is currently VFR. Winds are from the north at 6 knots gusting 15. Visibility is 10 statute miles. There is no ceiling. The main issue is wind gusting to 15 kt (gust spread 9 kt).

WIND

20° at 6 kt, gust 15

Gusts 9 kt above the steady wind.

VISIBILITY

10 statute miles

16.1 km, good.

CEILING & SKY

CLR

FEW and SCT layers are not ceilings.

TEMP / DEWPOINT

22°C / 18°C

72°F / 64°F. 4°C spread.

ALTIMETER

30.09 inHg

1019 hPa, above standard.

WEATHER & HAZARDS

GUST

Wind gusting to 15 kt (gust spread 9 kt).

Codes in this report: AUTO CLR 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)

T02160185

precise temperature 21.6°C, dew point 18.5°C

station needs maintenance

SUGGESTED RISK · TRAINING USE

Suggested risk level: Moderate

›Wind gusting to 15 kt (gust spread 9 kt).

›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 20° at 6 kt, gusting 15 kt, visibility 10 SM, ceiling none. Forecast suggests tonight partly cloudy, low near 68F, 11% chance of precipitation. Key risks: strong winds in the forecast; thunderstorms in the forecast.

PILOT WEATHER NOTES

Strong winds in the forecastWeather.gov

Tonight: winds up to 26 kt. Re-check crosswind components closer to departure.

Thunderstorms in the forecastWeather.gov

Friday: Sunny then Scattered Showers And Thunderstorms. Watch for developing convection and plan alternates.

Day	Conditions	Temp F	Wind	Gusts	Precip	Pilot note
Tonight	Partly Cloudy	68	NNE 10 kt	26 kt	11%	Strong winds in the forecast
Monday	Sunny	84/66	NNE 13 kt	28 kt	9%
Tuesday	Mostly Sunny	84/67	NE 12 kt	27 kt	4%
Wednesday	Sunny	84/70	NE 13 kt	28 kt	4%
Thursday	Mostly Sunny then Isolated Rain Showers	85/69	NE 14 kt	25 kt	24%
Friday	Sunny then Scattered Showers And Thunderstorms	86/69	NE 12 kt	–	27%	Thunderstorms in the forecast
Saturday	Mostly Sunny then Scattered Rain Showers	86/68	ENE 10 kt	–	32%
Sunday	Scattered Rain Showers	86	ENE 6 kt	–	41%

Source: National Weather Service (office TBW). Forecast issued 0048Z.

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

020° at 6 kt, gust 15

Components computed from the current on-field METAR wind.

RECOMMENDED

RWY 366 kt headwind · 2 kt crosswind

RUNWAYS BY WIND · best end

HEAD

6 kt

CROSS

2 kt R

BEST

HEAD

6 kt

CROSS

2 kt L

HEAD

6 kt tail

CROSS

2 kt R

HEAD

6 kt tail

CROSS

2 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 5,000 ft

05/23

Dimensions

5,000 x 100 ft

Surface

Asphalt (excellent)

Edge lights

MED

RWY 0542°T

Landing length (LDA)4,956 ft

TORA / TODA / ASDA4,574 / 4,574 / 4,956 ft

REILYes

VGSIPAPI (P2L)

RWY 23222°T

Landing length (LDA)4,200 ft

TORA / TODA / ASDA5,000 / 5,000 / 5,000 ft

Displaced threshold800 ft

ILSILS/DME

Approach lightsMALSR

VGSIPAPI (P2L)

18/36

Dimensions

3,219 x 75 ft

Surface

Asphalt (excellent)

Edge lights

MED

RWY 18180°T

Landing length (LDA)3,219 ft

TORA / TODA / ASDA3,219 / 3,219 / 3,219 ft

REILYes

VGSIPAPI (P4R)

Traffic patternLeft

RWY 360°T

Landing length (LDA)3,219 ft

TORA / TODA / ASDA3,219 / 3,219 / 3,219 ft

REILYes

VGSIPAPI (P2L)

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

689 ft

Pressure altitude

-148 ft

Field elevation

22 ft MSL

Temperature

22°C (72°F)

Dewpoint

18°C (64°F)

Altimeter

30.09 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

2250Z 6:50 PM

Sunrise

1136Z 7:36 AM

Loggable night

2314Z (7:14 PM local) → 1112Z (7:12 AM local)

end of evening to start of morning civil twilight

Position lights required

2250Z (6:50 PM local) → 1136Z (7:36 AM local)

sunset to sunrise (91.209)

Night passenger currency

2350Z (7:50 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

Tampa Executive Airport is in Tampa, Florida. Field elevation 22 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT

OwnershipPublicly owned

UseOpen to the public

TypeSmall airport

ManagerBRETT W FAY, C.M.

Manager phone813-870-8735

AttendedALL MON-FRI, 0700–2200

CHARTS & AIRSPACE

ICAO / IATAKVDF

SectionalJACKSONVILLE

Center (ARTCC)JACKSONVILLE

Flight service (AFSS)SAINT PETERSBURG

RegionFlorida

CountryUnited States

Coordinates28.0140, -82.3453

Distance from city6 NM E

SERVICES & LIGHTING

Fuel100LL · Jet A

Control towerNon-towered

Field lightingSee remarks

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

CTAF122.700

UNICOM122.700

FREQUENCIES

Communications

119.9

TAMPA APP/DEP

A/D

121.125

AWOS 3

AWOS

122.7

CTAF/UNICOM

UNIC

122.700

CTAF

122.700

UNICOM

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

AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

KVDF 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

77.6

AVG OPS/DAY

99.4

Operations trend (18 days)

Busiest day: Wed · Busiest month: Sep

FLEET MIX

Piston single 71%Unknown 15%Helicopter 6%Turboprop 4%Jet 3%Twin 2%

Mostly small piston aircraft.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES

›C172 (Piston single) · ~575 landings/mo

›C152 (Piston single) · ~246 landings/mo

›UNKN (Unknown) · ~40 landings/mo

›R22 (Helicopter) · ~38 landings/mo

›PC12 (Turboprop) · ~37 landings/mo

LIKELY BASED AIRCRAFT

Low-confidence estimate

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

›C172 (Piston single)

›C152 (Piston single)

›M20P (Piston single)

›P28A (Piston single)

›R22 (Helicopter)

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.

KTPF Peter O Knight Airport

8 NM SW

VFR

KTPA Tampa International Airport

10 NM W

VFR

KMCF MacDill Air Force Base

14 NM SW

VFR

KZPH Zephyrhills Municipal Airport

16 NM NE

MVFR

KLAL Lakeland Linder International Airport

17 NM E

VFR

KPIE St. Petersburg Clearwater International Airport

19 NM W

VFR

AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›NOISE ABATEMENT PROCEDURES IN EFFECT FOR RY 18. NO TURNS UNTIL OVER INTERSTATE. NO TURNS BLO 400 FT AGL.

›ACTVT MALSR RWY 23; REIL RWY 05, 18, 36; PAPI RWY 05, 23, 18, 36; MIRL RWY 05/23, 18/36 - CTAF.

›RWY 23 APCH SLOPE 50:1 TO DTHR.

›RWY 18 APRCH SLOPE 20:1 TO AER.

›AIRPORT PHYSICAL ADDRESS: 6530 TAMPA EXECUTIVE AIRPORT RD, TAMPA, FL 33610

›BE ADZD OF SEAPLANE FLT ACTIVITY 3NM SE OF ARPT.

›TREES 510 FT NW OF RWY 5/23 FULL LEN LCTD INSIDE TRSN SFC.

›FOR CD CTC TAMPA APCH ON 119.9.

›AFTER HRS FUEL AND SVCS AVBL. JET SINGLE POINT FUELING AND LAV SVS AVBL. CTC FBO ON CALL ATTENDANT AT 813-695-6097.

›CTC GENERAL AVIATION DEPT AT 813-870-8770.

›VFR OPNS ONLY

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

›WHEN DEPG RWY 05 BE ALERT FOR MALSR LGT FIXTURE LCTD 55 FT BYD RWY END & 9 FT ABV RWY END ELEV.

OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES

↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)

↗Official airport website

↗Wikipedia

↗KVDF on OurAirports

FREQUENTLY ASKED

Does KVDF have a METAR?

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

Does KVDF have a TAF?

When KVDF 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 KVDF?

KVDF sits at 22 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.

Is this an official preflight weather briefing for KVDF?

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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