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MacDill Air Force Base (KMCF) Aviation Weather: METAR, TAF & ATIS

As of 1:55 AM ET, Oct 28, KMCF is currently VFR with winds from 020° at 6 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and a 10,000 ft ceiling. The FAA lists no ground stop or delay program for KMCF right now.

Live aviation weather for MacDill Air Force Base in Tampa, FL, including METAR, TAF, ATIS, flight category, wind, visibility, ceiling, altimeter and runway crosswinds.

MacDill Air Force Base (KMCF) is a regional airport serving Tampa, FL at a field elevation of 14 ft. KMCF reports its own METAR and publishes a TAF, decoded live on this page as flight category, wind, visibility, ceiling and altimeter. It has one runway (05/23), the longest 11,421 ft. The official FAA airport diagram is at the bottom of the page.

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VFR
Observed 0555Z (1:55 AM EDT)live · refreshes every 60s
Wind
020° 6 kt
Visibility
10+ sm
Ceiling
10,000 ft
Altimeter
30.03"
Temp / Dew
72°F / 22°C
dew 65°F / 19°C

Wind from the north-northeast (020°) at 6 kt, visibility 10+ statute miles, overcast at 10,000 ft, temperature 22°C (72°F), altimeter 30.03 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR), ceiling 10,000 ft.

Raw METAR
METAR KMCF 280555Z AUTO 02006KT 10SM OVC100 22/19 A3003 RMK AO2 SLP172 T02220186 10254 20221 57009

What changed at KMCF?

Since the 0455Z (12:55 AM EDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.

No significant changes since the 0455Z (12:55 AM EDT) report, conditions are holding steady.

Current pilot readout for KMCF

KMCF is currently VFR with winds from 020° at 6 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and a 10,000 ft ceiling. the wind favors northeast-facing runway ends (05). Density altitude is approximately 750 ft (field elevation 14 ft). Review the latest TAF below for forecast changes before departure.

New to aviation weather? How to read a METAR → · What VFR/MVFR/IFR mean → · Decode any METAR/TAF → · Density altitude calculator →

Runway wind check

Estimated head/tailwind and crosswind for each runway end from the current reported wind.

RunwayHead / TailCrosswind
05FAV6 kt head2 kt left
236 kt tail2 kt right

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KMCF runways

1 physical runway · 2 runway ends. Each card opens the runway's intelligence page: equipment and lighting, LAHSO, frequencies, today's configuration, predicted use, history and approaches.

  • Runway 05/23
    11,421 × 151 ft · ASP
    Status not monitored
    Current use
    no stated-runway source at KMCF
    Wind
    05
    6 kt headwind · 2 kt crosswind from left
    23
    6 kt tailwind · 2 kt crosswind from right
    no active equipment NOTAM receivedView Runway Intelligence →

“Current use” is what the facilitystates; wind components are arithmetic on the current METAR against TRUE headings; status reflects NOTAMs received through SWIM, the tower's TFDM record and the D-ATIS — a runway reads “Open” only with a complete NOTAM picture.

24-hour trend

Wind, ceiling and flight category over the last 24 hours.

Wind (kt)Gusts (kt)Bottom strip, flight category:VFRMVFRIFRLIFRNo report
0142906Z18Z05Z

Over the last 23 h: wind 9→6 kt, ceiling unlimited → 10,000 ft.

KMCF weather radar

Live NEXRAD + lightning, with a 4-hour future-radar forecast. Drag to pan, tap ⚡ to toggle lightning.

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Radar: NOAA/NWS via IEM · Forecast: NOAA HRRR · Lightning: NOAA · Map © Stadia Maps © OpenMapTiles © OpenStreetMap

NOAA NEXRAD composite and lightning, updated about every five minutes; amber frames are HRRR model guidance, not observed radar. Not for navigation.

Pilot reports (PIREPs) within 100 NM of KMCF

Reported by pilots in flight over the past 6 hours, via aviationweather.gov.

PIREP0617Z (2:17 AM EDT) · 73 NM NE of KMCF · 1,600 ft MSL · C408
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MCO UA /OV 35R DEPARTURE/TM 0617/FL016/TP C408/RM SMOOTH RIDE ON DEPARTURE RUNWAY 35L. NO CLOUD BASES AT OR BELOW 2000FT
MCO UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV 35R DEPARTURELocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 0617Reported at 06:17 UTC.
FL016Altitude: 1,600 ft MSL.
TP C408Aircraft type reporting.
RM SMOOTH RIDE ON DEPARTURE …Remarks.
PIREP0540Z (1:40 AM EDT) · 73 NM NE of KMCF · during climb · B38M
smooth turbulence
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MCO UA /OV KMCO/TM 0540/FLDURC/TP B38M/TB SMOOTH
MCO UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV KMCOLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 0540Reported at 05:40 UTC.
FLDURCReported during climb.
TP B38MAircraft type reporting.
TB SMOOTHTurbulence: smooth.
PIREP0540Z (1:40 AM EDT) · 78 NM NE of KMCF · 5,000 ft MSL · B38M
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MCO UA /OV 5 NE MCO/TM 0540/FL050/TP B38M/WX VMC
MCO UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV 5 NE MCOLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 0540Reported at 05:40 UTC.
FL050Altitude: 5,000 ft MSL.
TP B38MAircraft type reporting.
WX VMCWeather and flight visibility observed.
PIREP0535Z (1:35 AM EDT) · 75 NM NE of KMCF · 4,500 ft MSL · PC12
smooth turbulence
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ORL UA /OV 12 WEST/TM 0535/FL045/TP PC12/WX VMC/TB SMOOTH
ORL UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV 12 WESTLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 0535Reported at 05:35 UTC.
FL045Altitude: 4,500 ft MSL.
TP PC12Aircraft type reporting.
WX VMCWeather and flight visibility observed.
TB SMOOTHTurbulence: smooth.
PIREP0425Z (12:25 AM EDT) · 75 NM NE of KMCF · 2,500 ft MSL · SR22
smooth turbulence
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ORL UA /OV 10 WEST/TM 0425/FL025/TP SR22/SK OVC 050/TB SMOOTH
ORL UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV 10 WESTLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 0425Reported at 04:25 UTC.
FL025Altitude: 2,500 ft MSL.
TP SR22Aircraft type reporting.
SK OVC 050Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.
TB SMOOTHTurbulence: smooth.
PIREP0406Z (12:06 AM EDT) · 73 NM NE of KMCF · during descent · A21N
smooth turbulence
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MCO UA /OV KMCO/TM 0406/FLDURD/TP A21N/TB SMOOTH
MCO UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV KMCOLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 0406Reported at 04:06 UTC.
FLDURDReported during descent.
TP A21NAircraft type reporting.
TB SMOOTHTurbulence: smooth.
PIREP0400Z (12:00 AM EDT) · 70 NM E of KMCF · during descent · A321
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MCO UA /OV MCO180010/TM 0400/FLDURD/TP A321/SK SCT045/WV 060/30
MCO UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV MCO180010Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 0400Reported at 04:00 UTC.
FLDURDReported during descent.
TP A321Aircraft type reporting.
SK SCT045Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.
WV 060/30Wind (direction/speed) or wind-shear remarks.
PIREP0359Z (11:59 PM EDT) · 73 NM NE of KMCF · during descent · C25B
lt chop turbulence
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MCO UA /OV KMCO/TM 0359/FLDURD/TP C25B/TB LT CHOP
MCO UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV KMCOLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 0359Reported at 03:59 UTC.
FLDURDReported during descent.
TP C25BAircraft type reporting.
TB LT CHOPTurbulence: lt chop.

⚠️ PIREPs are unverified pilot reports. Not for operational use: conditions change between reports.

Recent aviation weather trends at KMCF

From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.

Over the past 24 hours, KMCF reported mostly VFR across 25 observations, with 0 flight-category changes. The strongest gust reached 25 kt, the lowest ceiling was 6,000 ft. Wind most often came from the NE.

Last 24 hours
VFR 100%
Wind avg/max: 12/20 kt
Max gust: 25 kt
Lowest ceiling: 6,000 ft
Lowest vis: -
Prevailing wind: NE
Category changes: 0
Last 7 days
VFR 98%MVFR 2%
Wind avg/max: 10/22 kt
Max gust: 25 kt
Lowest ceiling: 1,500 ft
Lowest vis: 10 sm
Prevailing wind: NE
Category changes: 4

Most recent change: MVFR → VFR

Wind-favored runway - past 30 days

Share of hours each runway had the most headwind. From wind reports, not ATC assignments.

05
88%
23
12%

TAF | Terminal Aerodrome Forecast

Issued 0100Z (9:00 PM EDT)

TAF KMCF 280100Z 2801/2907 05015G20KT 9999 BKN060 QNH3004INS BECMG 2815/2816 04012G25KT 9999 BKN025 QNH3000INS TX31/2820Z TN19/2810Z

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Live KMCF Weather

Live crosswind meter

Measured by KMCF's own weather station.

N05236 kt
Headwind
6 kt
Crosswind (from the left)
2 kt

Wind is 20° off runway 05, the end with the most headwind right now.

Asphalt · 11,421 ft. Headings from FAA runway data. Not for navigation.

Field aerial

North up

Aerial photo of MacDill Air Force Base (KMCF) with runway 05/23 marked
N ↑

Runway 05/23 drawn from FAA threshold coordinates.

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Airport info

From the FAA airport record (cycle 2026-10-01) and OurAirports.

Services

Fuel
Jet A · Jet A++
Attended
24 hours
Oxygen
Bulk, low pressure
Landing fee
No
Control tower
Yes
Wind indicator
Unlighted

Airport

Type
Regional airport
ICAO
KMCF
IATA
MCF
FAA LID
MCF
City
Tampa
State
Florida
Country
United States
Elevation
14 ft
Coordinates
27.8493, -82.5212
Runways
1 physical runway · 2 runway ends
Longest runway
11,421 ft
Weather reporting
Reports METAR
TAF
Published
ATIS
133.825 MHz
Time zone
America/New_York
Next sunset
16h 9m

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KMCF airport diagram

Official FAA taxiway and runway layout. Tap to zoom.

Official FAA airport diagram · d-TPP cycle 2611 · Not for navigation. Download the official FAA PDF ↗

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Pilot PIREPs for MacDill Air Force Base (KMCF)

Community-submitted

Community-submitted airport notes from pilots about runway conditions, wildlife, FBOs, fuel, turbulence, ramp access, and local tips.

Read recent community-submitted pilot notes for MacDill Air Force Base, including runway conditions, wildlife activity, FBO/fuel notes, turbulence, ramp access, and local airport tips.

⚠️ Pilot PIREPs on ATIS Alerts are community-submitted airport notes for situational awareness only. They are not official FAA PIREPs, NOTAMs, weather briefings, airport advisories, or flight-planning guidance. Always verify with official FAA/NWS sources, airport management, ATC, and current publications.

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