Plant City Airport (KPCM), Florida
Landing essentials
Whether you can land, whether you can refuel, and how customs works here.
Overview
Plant City Airport (KPCM) is a non-towered public field in west-central Florida, roughly 18.84 nautical miles from the nearest metro area. It handles a modest volume of business aviation traffic alongside general aviation operations, with both 100LL and Jet A fuel available on the field.
Runways
Plant City Airport has one paved runway, 10/28, 3,950 ft long and 75 ft wide, with an asphalt surface.
Runway geometry from published threshold coordinates. Not for navigation.
Source: FAA Form 5010.
Fuel and airfield services
Plant City Airport has Jet A and 100LL available on the field. Fueling is available from 7am to 7pm, daily, and the airport has no control tower.
Source: FAA Form 5010 / NASR.
Customs
Plant City Airport does not clear customs. The nearest port of entry is Lakeland Linder International (KLAL), 8 NM away.
Source: CBP list of ports of entry.
Business aviation traffic
Plant City Airport recorded 566 business aviation movements in 2025. Traffic peaks in April. Business aviation traffic at KPCM is concentrated in April, which sees notably higher operations than the rest of the year.
Business jet movements, FAA TFMSC count. Peak month April, 109 movements in 2025.
Source: FAA TFMSC, business jet movements, 2025.
Climate
Plant City Airport averages 24.9 days above 90°F in July and 1.9 freeze days in January. July is the warmest month, with average highs of 93.8°F, and January the coldest, at 74.8°F.
Weather station is on the field. Some values are estimated by the agency. 1991–2020 climate normals.
Source: NOAA NCEI.
Operating constraints
Plant City Airport has published operating constraints in four categories: access, runway notes, noise procedures and other notes.
If unable to reach clearance delivery via the ground communication outlet, contact Tampa Approach.
VFR aircraft arriving or departing Plant City Airport should exercise caution due to small and heavy turbojet aircraft transiting the airport traffic area at 1,700 feet and above on approach to Lakeland International, 6.5 nautical miles east.
REIL for runways 10 and 28, PAPI for runways 10 and 28, and MIRL for runway 10/28 are pilot-activated via CTAF.
Runway 10 approach has an obstacle clearance ratio of 34:1 to the displaced threshold.
A noise abatement procedure is in effect for departures; no turns below 500 feet AGL unless directed by ATC.
Numerous towers of 1,099 feet and 1,549 feet MSL are located 12 nautical miles south-southwest.
A ground communication outlet is available on frequency 121.725 for Tampa Clearance Delivery, for use by Plant City traffic.
Aircraft equipped with weather modification or geoengineering equipment must provide advance notice or report immediately upon landing; contact extension 3 for reporting.
Source: FAA Chart Supplement.
Nearby airfields
Plant City Airport has five airfields within 20 NM. The closest is Lakeland Linder International (KLAL), 7.69 NM east.
Part of the Tampa and St. Petersburg area.
Source: Skystar calculation from official coordinates.
Skystar at KPCM
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Frequently asked questions
Is there customs clearance at KPCM?
Plant City (KPCM) has no onsite customs service. The nearest customs facility is Lakeland Linder International, about 7.69 nautical miles away, for aircraft requiring clearance.
What runway does Plant City Airport have?
Plant City Airport has a single paved runway, 10/28, measuring 3,950 feet by 75 feet with an asphalt surface. This is the only runway configuration available at the field.
What kind of traffic mix does KPCM see?
KPCM logged 1,058 total annual operations in 2025 per FAA TFMSC data, with 566 attributed to business aviation. Traffic is uneven through the year, with April showing the highest business aviation activity.