Tampa International Airport (KTPA) Aviation Weather, METAR, TAF & ATIS Alerts

Live aviation weather for Tampa International Airport in Tampa, FL, including METAR, TAF, flight category, wind, visibility, ceiling, altimeter, runway crosswinds, and Telegram airport alerts.

Tampa International Airport (KTPA) is one of the primary air-carrier airports serving Tampa, FL at 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. Its 6 runways (01L, 01R, 10, 19L), longest 11,002 ft, are checked against the current wind in the crosswind table below. The official FAA airport diagram is at the bottom of the page. Track KTPA in the ATIS Alerts Telegram bot to get a message the moment the ATIS letter changes or the weather drops below your selected minimums.

VFR

Observed 0453Z (12:53 AM EDT)live · refreshes every 60s

Wind

160° 5 kt

Visibility

10+ sm

Ceiling

25,000 ft

Altimeter

30.05"

Temp / Dew

80°F / 27°C

feels like 85°F

Wind from the south-southeast (160°) at 5 kt, visibility 10+ statute miles, broken clouds at 25,000 ft, temperature 27°C (80°F), altimeter 30.05 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR), ceiling 25,000 ft.

Raw METAR

METAR KTPA 130453Z 16005KT 10SM BKN250 27/24 A3005 RMK AO2 SLP175 T02670239 403280256

What changed at KTPA?

Since the 0353Z (11:53 PM EDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.

No significant changes since the 0353Z report, conditions are holding steady.

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Current pilot readout for KTPA

KTPA is currently VFR with winds from 160° at 5 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and a 25,000 ft ceiling. The strongest crosswind component is currently on runway 10, about 5 knots. Density altitude is approximately 1,300 ft (field elevation 26 ft). Review the latest TAF below for forecast changes before departure.

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D-ATIS

Digital Automatic Terminal Information Service, the live broadcast.

Arrival ATIS: Information Golf (0453Z / 12:53 AM EDT)

TPA ARR INFO G 0453Z. 16005KT 10SM BKN250 27/24 A3005 (THREE ZERO ZERO FIVE). SIMULTANEOUS VISUAL APPROACH RY 19R AND RY 19L IN USE. NOTAMS... RY 19L, 01R PAPI OTS. ALL ACFT RQRD TO HAVE TPNDR ON  WHEN OPNG ON TWYS AND RWYS. BIRD ACTIVITY VICINITY ARPT. HAZD WX INFO FOR TPA AREA AVBL FM FSS. ...ADVS YOU HAVE INFO G.

Departure ATIS: Information Tango (0453Z / 12:53 AM EDT)

TPA DEP INFO T 0453Z. 16005KT 10SM BKN250 27/24 A3005 (THREE ZERO ZERO FIVE). DEPG RY 19R, RY 19L. AIR CARRIER TYPE DEPARTURES EXP RY 19R FOR NOISE ABATEMENT. NOTAMS... RY 19L, 01R PAPI OTS. ALL ACFT RQRD TO HAVE TPNDR ON  WHEN OPNG ON TWYS AND RWYS. BIRD ACTIVITY VICINITY ARPT. HAZD WX INFO FOR TPA AREA AVBL FM FSS. ALL AIRCRAFT ADVISE GROUND CONTROL PRIOR TO PUSHBACK. ...ADVS YOU HAVE INFO T.

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Runway wind check

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

Use this section to quickly compare current wind alignment across available runways at KTPA. This is intended as a planning aid only and should not replace official performance calculations or pilot judgment.

Runway	Length	Surface	Head / Tail	Crosswind
19LFAV	8,300 ft	PEM	5 kt head	2 kt left
19R	11,002 ft	CON	5 kt head	2 kt left
10	6,999 ft	PEM	2 kt head	5 kt right
28	6,999 ft	PEM	2 kt tail	5 kt left
01L	11,002 ft	CON	5 kt tail	2 kt right
01R	8,300 ft	PEM	5 kt tail	2 kt right

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24-hour trend

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

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

Over the last 23 h: wind 4→5 kt, ceiling unlimited → 25,000 ft.

KTPA weather radar

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

Live weather radar around Tampa International Airport in Tampa, FL: the NOAA/NWS NEXRAD composite updates about every five minutes, with NOAA lightning strike density overlaid. The loop plays the past 50 minutes, then continues into a future-radar forecast (+1 to +4 hours, NOAA HRRR model) so you can see where precipitation around KTPA is headed.

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

Forecast frames (amber label) are HRRR model guidance, not observed radar. Lightning strike density appears as a blue-white glow when strikes are detected in view. Radar and lightning coverage are limited in parts of Alaska, Hawaii, and offshore areas. Not for navigation.

Pilot reports (PIREPs) within 100 NM of KTPA

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

PIREP0517Z (1:17 AM EDT) · 72 NM NE of KTPA · 35,000 ft MSL · BCS3

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ORL UA /OV ORL/TM 0517/FL350/TP BCS3/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 0517Reported at 05:17 UTC.

FL350Altitude: 35,000 ft MSL.

TP BCS3Aircraft type reporting.

TB NEGTurbulence: none reported.

PIREP0402Z (12:02 AM EDT) · 72 NM NE of KTPA · 37,000 ft MSL · B763

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ORL UA /OV ORL/TM 0402/FL370/TP B763/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 0402Reported at 04:02 UTC.

FL370Altitude: 37,000 ft MSL.

TP B763Aircraft type reporting.

TB NEGTurbulence: none reported.

PIREP0335Z (11:35 PM EDT) · 70 NM NE of KTPA · during descent · B738

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MCO UA /OV RWY 17L FINAL/TM 0335/FL012/TP B738/RM SMOOTH

MCO UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.

OV RWY 17L FINALLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.

TM 0335Reported at 03:35 UTC.

FL012Altitude: 1,200 ft MSL.

TP B738Aircraft type reporting.

RM SMOOTHRemarks.

PIREP0218Z (10:18 PM EDT) · 87 NM NW of KTPA · 20,000 ft MSL · B739

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CTY UA /OV CTY220030/TM 0218/FL200/TP B739/TB NEG

CTY UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.

OV CTY220030Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.

TM 0218Reported at 02:18 UTC.

FL200Altitude: 20,000 ft MSL.

TP B739Aircraft type reporting.

TB NEGTurbulence: none reported.

PIREP0204Z (10:04 PM EDT) · 72 NM NE of KTPA · during descent · B738

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MCO UA /OV MCO030002/TM 0204/FLDURD/TP B738/RM SMOOTH RIDE DURD RWY 17L MCO

MCO UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.

OV MCO030002Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.

TM 0204Reported at 02:04 UTC.

FLDURDReported during descent.

TP B738Aircraft type reporting.

RM SMOOTH RIDE DURD RWY 17L …Remarks.

PIREP0139Z (9:39 PM EDT) · 86 NM N of KTPA · 32,000 ft MSL · A21N

light turbulence

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CTY UA /OV CTY175015/TM 0139/FL320/TP A21N/TB LGT

CTY UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.

OV CTY175015Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.

TM 0139Reported at 01:39 UTC.

FL320Altitude: 32,000 ft MSL.

TP A21NAircraft type reporting.

TB LGTTurbulence: light.

PIREP0121Z (9:21 PM EDT) · 59 NM NE of KTPA · 9,000 ft MSL · B738

smooth turbulence

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MCO UA /OV MCO310030/TM 0121/FL090/TP B738/TB SMOOTH

MCO UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.

OV MCO310030Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.

TM 0121Reported at 01:21 UTC.

FL090Altitude: 9,000 ft MSL.

TP B738Aircraft type reporting.

TB SMOOTHTurbulence: smooth.

PIREP0108Z (9:08 PM EDT) · 48 NM NE of KTPA · 16,000 ft MSL · GLF6

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ORL UA /OV ORL270030/TM 0108/FL160/TP GLF6/TB NEG

ORL UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.

OV ORL270030Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.

TM 0108Reported at 01:08 UTC.

FL160Altitude: 16,000 ft MSL.

TP GLF6Aircraft type reporting.

TB NEGTurbulence: none reported.

⚠️ 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 28 observations, with 0 flight-category changes. The strongest gust reached 22 kt, the lowest ceiling was 11,000 ft. Wind most often came from the SE.

Last 24 hours

VFR 100%

Wind avg/max: 5/12 kt

Max gust: 22 kt

Lowest ceiling: 11,000 ft

Lowest vis: -

Prevailing wind: SE

Category changes: 0

Last 7 days

VFR 93%MVFR 3%IFR 4%LIFR 1%

Wind avg/max: 4/12 kt

Max gust: 27 kt

Lowest ceiling: 400 ft

Lowest vis: 2 sm

Prevailing wind: SW

Category changes: 13

Most recent change: MVFR → VFR

Active Runway - past 30 days

28: 47%
19L/19R: 27%
01L/01R: 15%
10: 11%

TAF | Terminal Aerodrome Forecast

Issued 0531Z (1:31 AM EDT)

TAF KTPA 130531Z 1306/1412 VRB03KT P6SM BKN250 FM131400 VRB03KT P6SM VCSH SCT030 BKN250 FM131600 26006KT P6SM VCTS SCT030CB BKN100 FM132300 31005KT P6SM OVC250 FM140300 VRB03KT P6SM OVC250

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Nearby TFRs

Active FAA TFRs near KTPA

FAA TFR data shows an active temporary flight restriction near KTPA.

Active TFR

Tampa, FL

Active 0.6 NM from KTPA

Effective: Saturday, September 12, 2026 through Monday, September 14, 2026 UTC

NOTAM: 6/1574

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Airport facts

Reference data from the OurAirports dataset.

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: 6
Longest runway: 11,002 ft
Weather reporting: METAR · D-ATIS
TAF: Published
ATIS: 126.45 MHz
Time zone: America/New_York
Next sunset: 17h 47m

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Nearby airports

Compare nearby METAR/TAF stations within 25, 50 and 100 NM before departure or arrival.

VFRMVFRIFRLIFRNo report

Within 25 NM

9 airports

KTPFPeter O Knight AirportTampa, FL6 nm SEVFR METAR KMCFMacDill Air Force BaseTampa, FL8 nm SVFR METAR · TAF KPIESt. Petersburg Clearwater International AirportPinellas Park, FL9 nm SWMETAR · TAF KVDFTampa Executive AirportTampa, FL10 nm EVFR METAR KCLWClearwater Air ParkClearwater, FL12 nm WMETAR KSPGAlbert Whitted AirportSt Petersburg, FL14 nm SVFR METAR

+3 more within 25 NM

25–50 NM

7 airports

KBKVBrooksville–Tampa Bay Regional AirportBrooksville, FL30 nm NVFR METAR KSRQSarasota Bradenton International AirportSarasota/Bradenton, FL35 nm SVFR METAR · TAF KBOWBartow Executive AirportBartow, FL40 nm EVFR METAR KGIFWinter Haven Regional Airport - Gilbert FieldWinter Haven, FL42 nm EVFR METAR 6FD7Thomson AirfieldEllenton, FL26 nm S KX49South Lakeland AirportLakeland, FL26 nm E

+1 more within 50 NM

50–100 NM

8 airports

KINFInverness AirportInverness, FL51 nm NVFR METAR KCGCCrystal River AirportCrystal River, FL54 nm NVFR METAR KVNCVenice Municipal AirportVenice, FL55 nm SVFR METAR KISMKissimmee Gateway AirportOrlando, FL61 nm EVFR METAR · TAF KLEELeesburg International AirportLeesburg, FL64 nm NEVFR METAR · TAF KAGRMacDill Air Force Base Auxiliary FieldAvon Park, FL66 nm EVFR METAR

+2 more within 100 NM

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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.

VFR Score

Wind Score

Reliability Score

National VFR rank

#172 of 1,400

Regional rank

State rank

#11

Full historical breakdown

Daylight VFR

91.3%

MVFR

5.8%

IFR

1.9%

LIFR

1.0%

Est. VFR days/yr

311

Most VFR month

July

Fewest VFR month

February

Median ceiling

11,000 ft

Median visibility

10 sm

Calm wind

12.0%

Median wind

5 kt

Gusty hours

9.2%

Crosswind >15 kt

0.0%

Fog/mist days/yr

Thunderstorm days/yr

Summer density alt

1,859 ft

Flight category by month

VFRMVFRIFRLIFR

KTPA monthly flight-category distribution, 2006–2025
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

KTPA average wind by month, 2006–2025
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

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KTPA airport diagram

Official FAA taxiway and runway layout. Tap to zoom.

The FAA airport diagram for Tampa International Airport in Tampa, FL shows the runway and taxiway layout across 6 runways, ramp areas, and hold-short positions. Review it before taxiing at an unfamiliar field.

Official FAA airport diagram · d-TPP cycle 2610 · Not for navigation. Download the official FAA PDF ↗

KTPA weather: frequently asked

What runways are available at KTPA?+

KTPA has 6 runways: 01L, 01R, 10, 19L, 19R, 28; the longest is 11,002 ft. This page computes the live crosswind for each runway end from the current wind.

Does KTPA report its own weather?+

Yes. Tampa International Airport has its own weather station and publishes METAR observations, which this page decodes live.

Does KTPA have a TAF?+

Yes. The TAF is shown on this page below the current conditions.

Does KTPA broadcast D-ATIS?+

Yes. KTPA publishes digital ATIS, and the live broadcast text with its current information letter is shown on this page. The ATIS Alerts bot (@atisalerts_bot) can message you the moment the letter changes.

Where can I find the KTPA airport diagram?+

The official FAA airport diagram for Tampa International Airport (KTPA) is shown on this page. It maps the runway and taxiway layout, ramps, and hold-short lines. Tap it to zoom, or download the official FAA PDF free from the link under the diagram (updated every 28-day FAA charting cycle).

Pilot PIREPs for Tampa International Airport (KTPA)

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