Peter O Knight Airport (KTPF), Florida
Landing essentials
Whether you can land, whether you can refuel, and how customs works here.
Overview
Peter O Knight Airport (KTPF) is a non-towered public field in Tampa, Florida, sitting close to the Ship Channel and near MacDill AFB. It handles a modest volume of business aviation traffic with two paved runways serving general aviation operations.
Runways
Peter O Knight Airport has two paved runways. The longest, 04/22, is 3,583 ft long and 100 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
Peter O Knight 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
Peter O Knight Airport does not clear customs. The nearest port of entry is Macdill AFB (KMCF), 6 NM away.
Source: CBP list of ports of entry.
Business aviation traffic
Peter O Knight Airport recorded 2,311 business aviation movements in 2025. Traffic peaks in March and December. Business aviation traffic at KTPF is higher in March, April, October, and December compared to the mid-summer months, based on 2025 FAA TFMSC data.
Business jet movements, FAA TFMSC count. Peak month March, 241 movements in 2025.
Source: FAA TFMSC, business jet movements, 2025.
Climate
Weather station is 2.7 NM from the field. Some values are estimated by the agency. 1991–2020 climate normals.
Source: NOAA NCEI.
Operating constraints
Peter O Knight Airport has published operating constraints in three categories: access, runway notes and other notes.
The Ship Channel is located at the approach/departure end of Runway 18.
The Ship Channel is located at the approach/departure end of Runway 22.
Taxiway E is closed to aircraft with wingspans exceeding 40 ft.
For clearance delivery, contact Tampa Approach.
REIL is activated for Runway 22; PAPI is available for Runways 04 and 36; MIRL serves Runways 04/22 and 18/36, all controlled via CTAF.
A 6 ft fence is located 200 ft from the runway end, 222 ft to the right.
Runway 18 has a 6 ft fence and a 15 ft road located 200 ft from the runway end, 93 ft to the right.
Runway 36 has a 5 ft fence and a 15 ft road located 200 ft from the runway end, 150 ft to the left.
Runway 04 has an approach ratio of 26:1 to the displaced threshold.
The approach ratio is 20:1 to the displaced threshold.
Runway 22 has an approach ratio of 26:1 to the displaced threshold.
The approach ratio is 25:1 to the displaced threshold.
Be alert: general aviation traffic departing KTPF should note military Class D airspace 0.6 miles off the departure end of Runway 22. General aviation traffic must exercise extreme caution for opposing military traffic in the pattern for Runway 5-23 at MacDill AFB.
Ocean vessels use the ship channel to the east.
Gulls are present on and in the vicinity of the airport.
Be alert: MacDill AFB is located 0.6 miles southwest.
Advance notice or immediate reporting upon landing is required for aircraft equipped with weather modification or geoengineering equipment; contact operations by extension.
Source: FAA Chart Supplement.
Nearby airfields
Peter O Knight Airport has five airfields within 14 NM. The closest is Macdill AFB (KMCF), 5.50 NM southwest.
Part of the Tampa and St. Petersburg area.
Source: Skystar calculation from official coordinates.
Skystar at KTPF
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Frequently asked questions
Does KTPF have customs clearance onsite?
Peter O Knight Airport (KTPF) has no customs facility onsite. The nearest customs-capable airport is KMCF, located approximately 5.5 nm away, for aircraft requiring clearance near Tampa.
What runway length is available at Peter O Knight Airport?
Peter O Knight Airport (KTPF) offers two paved asphalt runways: 04/22 at 3,583 ft by 100 ft, and 18/36 at 2,687 ft by 75 ft. Both are usable for typical business aviation traffic operating at this field.
What airspace should pilots be aware of near KTPF?
Traffic departing KTPF should note military Class D airspace 0.6 miles off the departure end of Runway 22, tied to MacDill AFB located 0.6 miles southwest. Pilots must use caution for opposing military traffic in the MacDill Runway 5-23 pattern.