Peter O Knight Airport (KTPF) Aviation Weather, METAR, TAF & ATIS Alerts
Live aviation weather for Peter O Knight Airport in Tampa, FL, including METAR, TAF, flight category, wind, visibility, ceiling, altimeter, runway crosswinds, and Telegram airport alerts.
Peter O Knight Airport (KTPF) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Tampa, FL at 8 ft. KTPF reports its own METAR, decoded live on this page as flight category, wind, visibility, ceiling and altimeter. Its 4 runways (04, 18, 22, 36), longest 3,583 ft, are checked against the current wind in the crosswind table below. Automated weather is broadcast on 118.925. Track KTPF in the ATIS Alerts Telegram bot to get a message when a new METAR changes the picture: flight category, wind, or ceiling past your selected minimums.
Wind from the southeast (140°) at 4 kt, visibility 10+ statute miles, no cloud data, temperature 27°C (80°F), altimeter 30.00 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR).
METAR KTPF 130535Z AUTO 14004KT 10SM CLR 27/25 A3000 RMK AO2 LTG DSNT NE T02660250 $
What changed at KTPF?
Since the 0515Z (1:15 AM EDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.
No significant changes since the 0515Z report, conditions are holding steady.
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Current pilot readout for KTPF
KTPF is currently VFR with winds from 140° at 4 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported. The strongest crosswind component is currently on runway 04, about 4 knots. Density altitude is approximately 1,300 ft (field elevation 8 ft). KTPF does not publish a TAF. The nearest TAF station is KMCF, about 6 nm away.
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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 KTPF. This is intended as a planning aid only and should not replace official performance calculations or pilot judgment.
| Runway | Length | Surface | Head / Tail | Crosswind |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18FAV | 2,687 ft | ASP | 3 kt head | 2 kt left |
| 22 | 3,583 ft | ASP | 1 kt head | 4 kt left |
| 04 | 3,583 ft | ASP | 1 kt tail | 4 kt right |
| 36 | 2,687 ft | ASP | 3 kt tail | 2 kt right |
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24-hour trend
Wind, ceiling and flight category over the last 24 hours.
Over the last 24 h: wind 4→4 kt, ceiling unlimited → unlimited.
KTPF weather radar
Live NEXRAD + lightning, with a 4-hour future-radar forecast. Drag to pan, tap ⚡ to toggle lightning.
Live weather radar around Peter O Knight 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 KTPF is headed.
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 KTPF
Reported by pilots in flight over the past 6 hours, via aviationweather.gov.
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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.Show raw report
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.Show raw report
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.Show raw report
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.Show raw report
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.Show raw report
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.Show raw report
MLB UA /OV MLB180005/TM 0122/FL280/TP BCS3/TB LGT
MLB UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV MLB180005Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 0122Reported at 01:22 UTC.FL280Altitude: 28,000 ft MSL.TP BCS3Aircraft type reporting.TB LGTTurbulence: light.Show raw report
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.⚠️ PIREPs are unverified pilot reports. Not for operational use: conditions change between reports.
Recent aviation weather trends at KTPF
From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.
Over the past 24 hours, KTPF reported mostly VFR across 68 observations, with 0 flight-category changes. The strongest gust reached 15 kt, the lowest ceiling was 3,900 ft. Wind most often came from the SE.
Most recent change: MVFR → VFR
- 18
- 33%
- 22
- 29%
- 04
- 24%
- 36
- 14%
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Nearby TFRs
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Airport facts
Reference data from the OurAirports dataset.
- Type
- General aviation airport
- ICAO
- KTPF
- IATA
- TPF
- FAA LID
- TPF
- City
- Tampa
- State
- Florida
- Country
- United States
- Elevation
- 8 ft
- Coordinates
- 27.9156, -82.4493
- Runways
- 4
- Longest runway
- 3,583 ft
- Weather reporting
- Reports METAR
- TAF
- Nearest KMCF
- AWOS/ASOS
- 118.925 MHz
- Time zone
- America/New_York
- Next sunset
- 17h 48m
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KTPF weather: frequently asked
What runways are available at KTPF?+
KTPF has 4 runways: 04, 18, 22, 36; the longest is 3,583 ft. This page computes the live crosswind for each runway end from the current wind.
Does KTPF report its own weather?+
Yes. Peter O Knight Airport has its own weather station and publishes METAR observations, which this page decodes live.
Does KTPF have a TAF?+
No. KTPF does not publish its own TAF. The nearest TAF station is KMCF, about 6 nm away.
Does KTPF broadcast D-ATIS?+
No. KTPF does not broadcast D-ATIS. Alerts for KTPF from the ATIS Alerts bot (@atisalerts_bot) are based on its METAR instead.
Pilot PIREPs for Peter O Knight Airport (KTPF)
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