Tampa International Airport (KTPA) Aviation Weather: METAR, TAF & ATIS
As of 8:53 PM ET, Oct 28, KTPA is currently VFR with winds from 040° at 7 knots gusting 18, visibility 10+ statute miles, and a 12,000 ft ceiling. The FAA lists no ground stop or delay program for KTPA right now.
Live aviation weather for Tampa International Airport in Tampa, FL, including METAR, TAF, ATIS, flight category, wind, visibility, ceiling, altimeter and runway crosswinds.
Tampa International Airport (KTPA) is one of the primary air-carrier airports serving Tampa, FL at a field elevation of 26 ft. KTPA reports its own METAR and publishes a TAF, and broadcasts digital ATIS (D-ATIS), decoded live on this page as flight category, wind, visibility, ceiling and altimeter. It has 3 physical runways (01L/19R, 01R/19L, 10/28), the longest 11,002 ft. The official FAA airport diagram is at the bottom of the page.
Wind from the northeast (040°) at 7 kt, gusting 18 kt, visibility 10+ statute miles, a few clouds at 4,500 ft, broken clouds at 12,000 ft, temperature 26°C (78°F), altimeter 30.02 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR), ceiling 12,000 ft.
METAR KTPA 290053Z 04007G18KT 10SM FEW045 BKN120 26/18 A3002 RMK AO2 SLP165 T02560183
Current runway configuration at KTPA
As stated by the facility — not an estimate. Tap a runway for its intelligence page.
Updated 7 min ago (0133Z / 9:33 PM EDT)
This configuration has been stated since 2002Z (4:02 PM EDT).
What changed at KTPA?
Since the 2353Z (7:53 PM EDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.
No significant changes since the 2353Z (7:53 PM EDT) report, conditions are holding steady.
Current pilot readout for KTPA
KTPA is currently VFR with winds from 040° at 7 knots gusting 18, visibility 10+ statute miles, and a 12,000 ft ceiling. The tower TFDM states arrivals on runway 01L and 01R and departures on runway 01L and 01R; crosswind on the active runways is approximately 4 kt; the wind favors north-facing runway ends (01L, 01R). Density altitude is approximately 1,200 ft (field elevation 26 ft). Review the latest TAF below for forecast changes before departure.
KTPA by the numbers
What the long-run records say about flying here, computed for this airport alone.
The FAA issued 23 ground stops and 1 ground delay program for TPA between October 2025 and October 2026, affecting 22 days. Thunderstorms were the most common reason (22 of 24). A typical ground stop lasted about 1 h 31 min.
KTPA reported VFR in 91% of daylight observations over 20 years, about 311 flyable days a year. July is the most reliable month and February the least, with IFR or worse 7% of the time. When conditions drop it is usually low ceilings rather than fog (ceilings under 1,000 ft 2% of hours, visibility under 3 miles 1%).
Over 20 years of hourly winds, the north-facing ends (01L, 01R) had the best headwind 30% of the time, runway 10 25%, and winds were calm 21% of hours. Winds most often blow from the northeast. Crosswind on the best available runway topped 15 kt in under 1% of hours.
Thunderstorms were reported on about 84 days a year. 70% of storm hours fall in June, July and August, peaking in July when storms were in the air 6% of the time.
TPA departures left within 15 minutes of schedule 77% of the time across 78,064 flights, June 2025 to May 2026. Before 9 AM departures did best (93%) and after 9 PM did worst (54%).
Over the last 30 days of recorded D-ATIS broadcasts, KTPA ran north flow 69% of the time and south flow 30%. Runway 01L was named for arrivals most often (68% of recorded hours), and the configuration changed 58 times.
Sources: FAA ATCSCC advisories, hourly observations 2006 to 2025, the per-runway wind climatology 2006 to 2025, BTS airline on-time data and recorded runway configurations. Historical summaries, not a forecast: check the current METAR, TAF and a briefing before flight.
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D-ATIS
Digital Automatic Terminal Information Service, the live broadcast.
TPA ARR INFO H 0053Z. 04007G18KT 10SM FEW045 BKN120 26/18 A3002 (THREE ZERO ZERO TWO) RMK AO2 SLP165 T02560183. SIMULTANEOUS VISUAL APPROACH RY 1L AND RY 1R IN USE. TURBOJET ARRIVALS EXP RY 1L FOR NOISE ABATEMENT. NOTAMS... TWY R CLSD BTN TWY, R3 AND TWY F, TWY F CLSD BTN TWY, F2 AND TWY R. RY 19L, 01R PAPI OTS. ALL ACFT RQRD TO HAVE TPNDR ON WHEN OPNG ON TWYS AND RWYS. BIRD ACTIVITY VICINITY ARPT. ...ADVS YOU HAVE INFO H.
TPA DEP INFO U 0053Z. 04007G18KT 10SM FEW045 BKN120 26/18 A3002 (THREE ZERO ZERO TWO) RMK AO2 SLP165 T02560183. DEPG RY 1R, RY 1L. NOTAMS... TWY R CLSD BTN TWY, R3 AND TWY F, TWY F CLSD BTN TWY, F2 AND TWY R. RY 19L, 01R PAPI OTS. ALL ACFT RQRD TO HAVE TPNDR ON WHEN OPNG ON TWYS AND RWYS. BIRD ACTIVITY VICINITY ARPT. ALL AIRCRAFT ADVISE GROUND CONTROL PRIOR TO PUSHBACK. ...ADVS YOU HAVE INFO U.
Runway wind check
Estimated head/tailwind and crosswind for each runway end from the current reported wind.
| Runway | Length | Surface | Head / Tail | Crosswind |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01LFAV | 11,002 ft | CON | 6 kt head | 4 kt right (g11) |
| 01R | 8,300 ft | PEM | 6 kt head | 4 kt right (g11) |
| 10 | 6,999 ft | PEM | 4 kt head | 6 kt left (g14) |
| 28 | 6,999 ft | PEM | 4 kt tail | 6 kt right (g14) |
| 19L | 8,300 ft | PEM | 6 kt tail | 4 kt left (g11) |
| 19R | 11,002 ft | CON | 6 kt tail | 4 kt left (g11) |
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KTPA runways
3 physical runways · 6 runway ends. Each card opens the runway's intelligence page: equipment and lighting, LAHSO, frequencies, today's configuration, predicted use, history and approaches.
- No closure reportedRunway 01L/19R11,002 × 150 ft · CONCurrent use01LARR/DEPWind
- 01L
- 6 kt headwind · 4 kt crosswind from right
- 19R
- 6 kt tailwind · 4 kt crosswind from left
no active equipment NOTAM receivedView Runway Intelligence → - Restricted (NOTAM)Runway 01R/19L8,300 × 150 ft · PEMCurrent use01RARR/DEPWind
- 01R
- 6 kt headwind · 4 kt crosswind from right
- 19L
- 6 kt tailwind · 4 kt crosswind from left
1 active equipment NOTAMView Runway Intelligence → - No closure reportedRunway 10/286,999 × 150 ft · PEMCurrent usenot in the stated configurationWind
- 10
- 4 kt headwind · 6 kt crosswind from left
- 28
- 4 kt tailwind · 6 kt crosswind from right
no active equipment NOTAM receivedView Runway Intelligence →
“Current use” is what the tower TFDM configurationstates; 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.
Over the last 23 h: wind 7→7 kt, ceiling 10,000 ft → 12,000 ft.
KTPA weather radar
Live NEXRAD + lightning, with a 4-hour future-radar forecast. Drag to pan, tap ⚡ to toggle lightning.
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 KTPA
Reported by pilots in flight over the past 6 hours, via aviationweather.gov.
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ORL UA /OV ORL/TM 0134/FL390/TP A319/TB NEG
ORL UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV ORLLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 0134Reported at 01:34 UTC.FL390Altitude: 39,000 ft MSL.TP A319Aircraft type reporting.TB NEGTurbulence: none reported.Show raw report
MCO UA /OV MCO/TM 0103/FL090/TP B38M/SK TOPS080
MCO UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV MCOLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 0103Reported at 01:03 UTC.FL090Altitude: 9,000 ft MSL.TP B38MAircraft type reporting.SK TOPS080Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.Show raw report
MCO UA /OV DURD/TM 0102/FL030/TP A21N/RM A21N REPORTED BREAKING OUT AT 030 FOR RWY36R
MCO UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV DURDLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 0102Reported at 01:02 UTC.FL030Altitude: 3,000 ft MSL.TP A21NAircraft type reporting.RM A21N REPORTED BREAKING OU…Remarks.Show raw report
ISM UA /OV ISM/TM 0101/FL030/TP A321/SK BKN050
ISM UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV ISMLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 0101Reported at 01:01 UTC.FL030Altitude: 3,000 ft MSL.TP A321Aircraft type reporting.SK BKN050Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.Show raw report
MCO UA /OV DURD/TM 0101/FL020/TP A321/RM A321 DURD REPORTED BASES FOR RWY35R AT 020
MCO UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV DURDLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 0101Reported at 01:01 UTC.FL020Altitude: 2,000 ft MSL.TP A321Aircraft type reporting.RM A321 DURD REPORTED BASES …Remarks.Show raw report
ORL UA /OV ORL250004/TM 0101/FLDURD/TP B190/WX 4SM -RA
ORL UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV ORL250004Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 0101Reported at 01:01 UTC.FLDURDReported during descent.TP B190Aircraft type reporting.WX 4SM -RAWeather and flight visibility observed.Show raw report
DAB UA /OV COCAD/TM 0050/FL020/TP C172/SK BKN040-TOPUNKN/WV 06027KT/RM DURD
DAB UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV COCADLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 0050Reported at 00:50 UTC.FL020Altitude: 2,000 ft MSL.TP C172Aircraft type reporting.SK BKN040-TOPUNKNSky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.WV 06027KTWind (direction/speed) or wind-shear remarks.RM DURDRemarks.Show raw report
MCO UA /OV MCO330009/TM 0040/FL080/TP B38M /WX VFR OTP/TB SMOOTH
MCO UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV MCO330009Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 0040Reported at 00:40 UTC.FL080Altitude: 8,000 ft MSL.TP B38MAircraft type reporting.WX VFR OTPWeather and flight visibility observed.TB SMOOTHTurbulence: smooth.⚠️ PIREPs are unverified pilot reports. Not for operational use: conditions change between reports.
Recent aviation weather trends at KTPA
From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.
Over the past 24 hours, KTPA reported mostly VFR across 24 observations, with 0 flight-category changes. The strongest gust reached 26 kt, the lowest ceiling was 3,400 ft. Wind most often came from the N.
Most recent change: MVFR → VFR
Share of hours each runway had the most headwind. From wind reports, not ATC assignments.
- 01L/01R
- 65%
- 10
- 18%
- 19L/19R
- 14%
- 28
- 3%
TAF | Terminal Aerodrome Forecast
Issued 2341Z (7:41 PM EDT)
TAF KTPA 282341Z 2900/3006 02010G20KT P6SM SCT035 BKN050 FM290300 03008KT P6SM BKN100 FM291300 02007KT P6SM FEW010 OVC025 FM291500 03010G18KT P6SM OVC050 FM300200 04008KT P6SM BKN050
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Live crosswind meter
Measured by KTPA's own weather station.
Wind is 38° off runway 01L, the runway in use per the tower.
Concrete · 11,002 ft. Headings from FAA runway data. Not for navigation.
Field aerial
North up
Runway 01L/19R, 01R/19L, 10/28 drawn from FAA threshold coordinates.
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Airport info
From the FAA airport record (cycle 2026-10-01) and OurAirports.
Services
- Fuel
- 100LL · Jet A
- Attended
- 24 hours
- Repairs
- Airframe & engine, major
- Oxygen
- Bottled, high & low pressure · Bulk, high & low pressure
- Transient parking
- Tie-downs · Hangars
- Landing fee
- No
- Other services
- Avionics · Cargo handling · Charter
- Control tower
- Yes
- Runway lights
- Sunset to sunrise
- Wind indicator
- Lighted
Airport
- Type
- Large airport
- ICAO
- KTPA
- IATA
- TPA
- FAA LID
- TPA
- City
- Tampa
- State
- Florida
- Country
- United States
- Elevation
- 26 ft
- Coordinates
- 27.9755, -82.5332
- Runways
- 3 physical runways · 6 runway ends
- Longest runway
- 11,002 ft
- Weather reporting
- METAR · D-ATIS
- TAF
- Published
- ATIS
- 126.45 MHz
- Time zone
- America/New_York
- Next sunset
- 21h 10m
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Nearby airports
Compare nearby METAR/TAF stations within 25, 50 and 100 NM before departure or arrival.
Within 25 NM
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25–50 NM
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50–100 NM
8 airports+2 more within 100 NM
RC flying fields nearby
AMA model-aircraft club fields around this airport: live wind, crosswind & flyability on each page.
- Sparks Inc - 16th St , Saint Petersburg, FL · 10 mi
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- Tampa RC Aircraft Club Inc - Taylor Rd , Seffner, FL · 15 mi
Historical Flying Weather at KTPA
2006–2025 · ATIS Alerts Flying Weather Index
Based on historical observations from 2006–2025, KTPA reported VFR conditions during about 91.3% of valid daylight observations, with an estimated 311 VFR flying days a year. July had the most VFR weather; February had the most instrument conditions. Surface winds averaged 5.7 kt, calm 12.0% of the time.
Full historical breakdown
Flight category by month
| Month | VFR % | MVFR % | IFR % | LIFR % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 85.3 | 8.5 | 3.8 | 2.4 |
| Feb | 83.9 | 8.7 | 4.1 | 3.3 |
| Mar | 90.8 | 6.5 | 2.2 | 0.5 |
| Apr | 92.7 | 6.1 | 1.0 | 0.2 |
| May | 94.2 | 5.0 | 0.7 | 0.1 |
| Jun | 93.7 | 5.1 | 0.9 | 0.2 |
| Jul | 95.1 | 3.9 | 0.8 | 0.3 |
| Aug | 94.9 | 4.0 | 0.8 | 0.3 |
| Sep | 94.7 | 4.0 | 1.1 | 0.2 |
| Oct | 94.4 | 4.4 | 1.1 | 0.1 |
| Nov | 89.3 | 6.5 | 2.9 | 1.3 |
| Dec | 85.4 | 7.7 | 3.5 | 3.4 |
Average wind by month
| Month | Mean wind (kt) |
|---|---|
| Jan | 6.1 kt |
| Feb | 6.1 kt |
| Mar | 6.6 kt |
| Apr | 6.6 kt |
| May | 6.1 kt |
| Jun | 5.6 kt |
| Jul | 4.8 kt |
| Aug | 4.9 kt |
| Sep | 4.9 kt |
| Oct | 5.7 kt |
| Nov | 5.8 kt |
| Dec | 5.6 kt |
Historical summary of past observations: not a forecast or safety rating. Always check the current METAR, TAF, and a weather briefing before flight.
KTPA airport diagram
Official FAA taxiway and runway layout. Tap to zoom.
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Pilot PIREPs for Tampa International Airport (KTPA)
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