Albert Whitted Airport (KSPG), Florida
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Overview
Albert Whitted Airport (KSPG) is a towered public-use field in St Petersburg, Florida, handling a modest volume of business aviation traffic each year. It sits close to Tampa Bay's ship channels and near several regional airports, including MacDill AFB and Tampa International.
Runways
Albert Whitted Airport has two paved runways. The longest, 07/25, is 3,676 ft long and 75 ft wide, with an asphalt surface.
Runway geometry from published threshold coordinates. Not for navigation.
Runways are listed longest first.
Source: FAA Form 5010.
Fuel and airfield services
Albert Whitted Airport has Jet A, Jet A1 and 100LL available on the field. Fueling is available from 6am to 9pm, daily, and the airport has an operating control tower.
Source: FAA Form 5010 / NASR.
Customs
Albert Whitted Airport does not clear customs. The nearest port of entry is Macdill AFB (KMCF), 8 NM away.
Source: CBP list of ports of entry.
Business aviation traffic
Albert Whitted Airport recorded 3,229 business aviation movements in 2025. Traffic peaks in January, April, October, November and December.
Business jet movements, FAA TFMSC count. Peak month April, 310 movements in 2025.
Source: FAA TFMSC, business jet movements, 2025.
Climate
Albert Whitted Airport averages 19.1 days above 90°F in August and 0.1 freeze days in January. August is the warmest month, with average highs of 89.8°F, and January the coldest, at 69.0°F.
Weather station is on the field. Some values are estimated by the agency. 1991–2020 climate normals.
Source: NOAA NCEI.
Operating constraints
Albert Whitted Airport has published operating constraints in four categories: access, runway notes, environmental and other notes.
A ship channel and ocean vessels are present in the approach area.
Boat masts approximately 100 feet tall, lit and unlit, are present in the approach areas for runways 18, 25, and 36.
For clearance delivery when the control tower is closed, contact Tampa Approach.
MIRL for runways 18/36 and 07/25 is activated via CTAF. REIL for runways 7, 25, and 36 activates when the MIRL is activated. REIL for runway 18 only activates on step 3 of the MIRL. PAPI for runways 07, 25, 18, and 36 operates continuously.
A 19-foot blast fence sits at the runway end, a 15-foot-high street is 5 feet from the runway end, and a 24-foot building is 100 feet from the runway end.
The controlling obstruction exceeds a 45-degree slope. A blast fence is 6 feet before the runway end. Runway 07 approach ratios are 20:1 from the displaced threshold.
Runway 18 approach slope is 29:1 to the displaced threshold.
Runway 25 approach ratio is 25:1 from the displaced threshold.
Banner towing occurs east of runway 18/36.
Birds are present on and in the vicinity of the airport; gulls appear on the runway during inclement weather.
Ocean vessels operate in the ship channels.
Alert: heavy jet aircraft operate in the vicinity of the airport at 1,600 feet and above.
An emergency helicopter with a rotating beacon operates half a mile west of the airport.
Source: FAA Chart Supplement.
Nearby airfields
Albert Whitted Airport has five airfields within 15 NM. The closest is Macdill AFB (KMCF), 7.56 NM northeast.
Part of the Tampa and St. Petersburg area.
Source: Skystar calculation from official coordinates.
Skystar at KSPG
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Frequently asked questions
Does KSPG have on-site customs clearance?
Albert Whitted (KSPG) has no on-site customs service. The nearest customs point is MacDill AFB (KMCF), about 7.56 nautical miles away, so inbound international flights need to plan clearance there or at another facility.
What runways are available at Albert Whitted Airport?
Albert Whitted (KSPG) has two paved asphalt runways: 07/25 at 3,676 feet by 75 feet, and 18/36 at 2,864 feet by 75 feet. Both surfaces support the airport's business aviation and general traffic mix.
Are there any wildlife or approach hazards reported at KSPG?
Albert Whitted (KSPG) reports birds on and around the airport, with gulls on the runway during inclement weather. Approach areas for runways 18, 25, and 36 also contain boat masts up to roughly 100 feet, lit and unlit, near ship channels used by ocean vessels.