Macdill AFB Airport

Location

Latitude:	27-50-57.6400N (27.849344)
Longitude:	082-31-16.3900W (-82.521219)
Elevation:	14.0 feet MSL (4 m MSL)
Magnetic Variation:	6 W (as of April 2024 from WMM2020 model)
Time Zone:	UTC -5.0 (Standard Time) UTC -4.0 (Daylight Savings Time)
From City:	04 N.M. S of Tampa, Florida
Found On:	Miami Chart
FAA Region:	ASO

Contacts

Manager:	Air Force owned:
CHIEF OF AFLD MANAGEMENT MACDILL AFB TAMPA, FL 33608	USAF MACDILL AFB TAMPA, FL 33608

Operations

Airport Status:	Operational
Facility Use:	Private
Type:	Airport
Activation Date:	05/1941
Control tower:	Yes
Attendance (Months/Days/Hours):	Months/Days/Hours ALL/ALL/ALL
Boundary ARTCC:	ZMA (Miami)
Responsible ARTCC:	ZMA (Miami)
Lighting Schedule:	SEE RMK
Segmented Circle Indicator:	No
Traffic Pattern Altitude (MSL):	1014 feet (309 m)
NOTAMs Facility:	MCF
NOTAM-D Service:	Yes
International Airport of Entry:	No
Customs Landing Rights:	Yes
Military Landing Rights:	No
Civil/Military Joint Use:	No

Based Aircraft

Annual Operations (as of )

Total Operations:	93887
Military Aircraft:	93887	100.0%

Communications

Tower:	MAC DILL 120.175 294.7 Hrs: 24
Ground:	118.575 275.8
Approach:	TAMPA 354.0
Departure:	TAMPA 354.0
ATIS:	133.825 270.1 Hrs: 24
COMD POST:	311.0 ;6 AMW
COMD POST:	132.775
COMD POST:	323.8 ;6 AMW
COMD POST:	134.1 ;6 AMW
PMSV METRO:	225.05
PTD:	372.2

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DEP RWY 23.
DEP RWY 05.
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Fixed Based Operators (FBOs) & Fuel

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Flight Service Stations

	Primary	Alternate
FSS on Field:	N
FSS Name (ID):	Saint Petersburg(PIE)
Frequency:
Toll Free Phone:	1-800-WX-BRIEF

Instrument Procedures / Charts

FAA Terminal Procedures valid from 0901Z 03/21/24 to 0901Z 04/18/24.

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MIN - Minimums
STAR - Standard Terminal Arrival Charts

Page Type	Page Name	Volume	Action Since Last Cycle
APD (Military)	AIRPORT DIAGRAM	SE-3
DP (Military)	MACDILL ONE	SE-3
IAP (Military)	ILS OR LOC RWY 05	SE-3
IAP (Military)	ILS OR LOC RWY 23	SE-3
IAP (Military)	RNAV (GPS) RWY 05	SE-3
IAP (Military)	RNAV (GPS) RWY 23	SE-3
IAP (Military)	TACAN RWY 05	SE-3
IAP (Military)	TACAN RWY 23	SE-3
STAR (Military)	BLFRG TWO (RNAV)	SE-3
STAR (Military)	BLFRG TWO (RNAV)[DELIMITER] CONT.1	SE-3
STAR (Military)	BRDGE NINE	SE-3	Changed
STAR (Military)	DADES ONE (RNAV)	SE-3
STAR (Military)	DADES ONE (RNAV)[DELIMITER] CONT.1	SE-3
STAR (Military)	MAATY FOUR (RNAV)	SE-3
STAR (Military)	MAATY FOUR (RNAV)[DELIMITER] CONT.1	SE-3
STAR (Military)	MAATY FOUR (RNAV)[DELIMITER] CONT.2	SE-3
STAR (Military)	RAYZZ TWO (RNAV)	SE-3
STAR (Military)	RAYZZ TWO (RNAV)[DELIMITER] CONT.1	SE-3

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Navigation Aids (Navaids) near MCF

Dist (NM)	ID	Morse Code	Name	Type	Freq	True Hdg	Mag Hdg
0.8	MCF	_ _ _ . _ . . . _ .	Macdill	TACAN	111.00	29	35
1.5	AM	. _ _ _	Picny	NDB	388	298	304
7.5	TPA	_ . _ _ . . _	Tampa Intl	VOT	111.00	355	361
9.3	PIE	. _ _ . . . .	St Petersburg	VORTAC	116.40	292	298
13.0	PI	. _ _ . . .	Capok	NDB	360	312	318
14.2	TP	_ . _ _ .	Cosme	NDB	368	359	365
26.6	SRQ	. . . . _ . _ _ . _	Sarasota	VOR-DME	117.00	184	190
28.1	LAL	. _ . . . _ . _ . .	Lakeland	VORTAC	116.00	72	78
29.8	RHZ	. _ . . . . . _ _ . .	Zephyrhills	NDB	253	40	46
47.5	VNC	. . . _ _ . _ . _ .	Venice	NDB	206	174	180
62.7	PGD	. _ _ . _ _ . _ . .	Punta Gorda	VOR	110.20	153	159
69.3	LEE	. _ . . . .	Leesburg	NDB	335	32	38
69.7	OR	_ _ _ . _ .	Herny	NDB	221	55	61
75.3	ORL	_ _ _ . _ . . _ . .	Orlando	VORTAC	112.20	56	62
81.2	OCF	_ _ _ _ . _ . . . _ .	Ocala	VORTAC	113.70	10	16
85.6	FM	. . _ . _ _	Caloo	NDB	341	159	165
85.9	LBV	. _ . . _ . . . . . . _	La Belle	VORTAC	110.40	135	141
87.8	SFB	. . . . . _ . _ . . .	Sanford	NDB	408	49	55
88.6	RSW	. _ . . . . . _ _	Lee County	VORTAC	114.15	153	159
97.6	SQT	. . . _ _ . _ _	Satellite	NDB	257	80	87

Navigational Aid (NAVAID) distances from the airport are listed in Nautical Miles (NM).

Nearby Airports with Fuel

Dist (NM)	Name (Airport IDs)	True Hdg	Mag Hdg	Fuel Grade
5.5	Peter O Knight Airport (TPF KTPF TPF)	43	49	100LL, Jet A
7.6	Albert Whitted Airport (SPG KSPG SPG)	228	234	100LL, Jet A, Jet A-1
7.6	Tampa International Airport (TPA KTPA TPA)	355	361	100LL, Jet A
9.5	St Pete-Clearwater International Airport (PIE KPIE PIE)	292	298	100, Jet A, Jet A-1+
12.4	Manatee Airport (48X)	179	185	100LL
13.6	Tampa Exec Airport (KVDF VDF)	43	49	100LL, Jet A
14.8	Clearwater Air Park Airport (CLW KCLW CLW)	301	307	100LL, Jet A
21.0	Plant City Airport (KPCM PCM)	64	70	100LL, Jet A
23.6	Tampa North Aero Park Airport (X39)	19	25	100LL, JP-8+100
27.3	Sarasota/Bradenton International Airport (SRQ KSRQ SRQ)	183	189	100LL, Jet A, Jet A+
27.9	Lakeland Linder International Airport (LAL KLAL LAL)	72	78	100LL, Jet A
28.9	Pilot Country Airport (X05)	2	8	100LL
29.8	Zephyrhills Municipal Airport (ZPH KZPH ZPH)	40	46	100LL, Jet A, Jet A+
37.6	Brooksville-Tampa Bay Regional Airport (KBKV BKV)	5	11	100LL, Jet A
39.5	Wauchula Municipal Airport (KCHN CHN)	120	126	100LL
39.5	Bartow Exec Airport (BOW KBOW BOW)	81	88	100LL, Jet A
42.1	Jack Browns Seaplane Base (F57)	72	79	100LL
42.7	Winter Haven Regional Airport (GIF KGIF GIF)	72	79	100LL, Jet A, MOGAS
46.9	Venice Municipal Airport (VNC KVNC VNC)	174	180	100LL, Jet A
47.8	Lake Wales Municipal Airport (X07)	86	93	100LL, Jet A

Notices to Airmen (NOTAMS)

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Remarks

A110-18	JASU: (A/M32A-86) (AM32-95) (M32A-60)
A110-19	FUEL: AIR CARD RQRD FOR AVN FUEL OR U.S. CASH; CASH FUEL PPR - FUELS DSN 968-2074.
A110-20	FLUID: LPOX LOX
A110-21	TRAN ALERT: OPR 1100-0300Z++. LAVATORY SVC ONLY PPR. LTD TRAN PRK FOR TACTICAL ACFT; EXP SVC DELAY FOR TACTICAL ACFT. UNABLE TO SVC ACFT WITH ORDINANCE. TRAN ALERT IS CONTRACT MAINT. TRAN ACFT MUST LAND BY 0230Z++ EXC VIP. ALL FTR TYPE/TRAINER ACFT MUST LAND BY 0200Z++. NO MULTIPLE IFR/VFR APCH FOR TRAN ACFT AFTER 0230Z++. TRAN ALERT CAN SUPPORT MINIMAL TRAN ACFT FOR LCL OR OUT AND BACK TRAN FLTS WITH PRIOR APVL.
A110-23	RSTD: AVOID OVFT OF ST. PETERSBURG LAND MASS BY AT LEAST 1.5 NM. PPR - BASE OPS DSN 968-2929/2350, C813-828-2350/2929, FOR PPR NR, FOR SVC AND OTHER RSTD. PPR ISSUED UP TO 7 DAYS PRIOR TO ARR. ALL ACFT DEP MACDILL AFB MUST HAVE FLP ON FILE IN AMOPS PRIOR TO TKOF.
A110-27	CAUTION: ON INST APCH TO RWY 23 USE CAUTION DUR OVFT OF PETER O. KNIGHT ARPT DUE TO LGT ACFT TFC BLW APCH LEG 4 NM NE.
A110-28	CAUTION: COMMERCIAL ACFT CROSS APCH TO MACDILL AFB ENROUTE TO TAMPA INTL ARPT AT AND ABV 2100 FT. ON INST APCH TO RWY 05 USE CAUTION DUR OVFT OF ALBERT WHITTED ARPT DUE TO LGT TFC BLW APCH LEG 6 NM SW. MAINT RWY AND TWY CNTRLINE WHEN EXITING RWY.
A110-29	CAUTION: UNCTL VFR TFC IN VCNTY OF KMCF BLW 1200 FT.
A110-31	CSTMS/AG/IMG: SEE FLIP AP/1.
A110-35	AG: SEE GLOBAL HF SYSTEMS LISTING IN FIH.
A110-36	RSTD: ACFT OPR RSTD DUR BIRD WATCH COND MODERATE (TKOF OR LDG PERMS ONLY WHEN DEP AND ARR RTE AVOID IDENT BIRD ACT. NO LCL IFR/VFR TFC PAT ACT) AND SEVERE (TKOF AND LDG PROH WO OG/CC APVL), CTC ATIS, TWR, COMD POST, OR BASE OPS FOR CURRENT BIRD WATCH COND.
A110-38	CAUTION: NSTD OVNR MRK MACDILL AFB ON RWY 05/23 ENDS. NSTD MRKS NORTH/SOUTH RAMPS, WING-TIP OBST LINES FOR TRNG.
A110-39	CAUTION: BIRDBATH ONLY USED FOR P-3, C-130, E-3A, KC-135 & B-737 ACFT NO FTR OR COPTER UNLESS APVD BY AFM.
A110-42	CAUTION: BIRD HAZ; EXP HVY BIRD ACT FM 1 NOV - 28 FEB DURG PHASE II BASH PERIOD; 24 HR BIRD WATCH ALERT IN EFCT.
A110-43	CAUTION: ACFT MAKING 180 DEG TURNS ON RWY USE HAMMERHEADS LAST 1000 FT AT EACH END.
A110-44	TSNT AIRCREWS MAY CTC 9 OWS FOR WX BRIEF - DSN 965-0939.
A110-45	RSTD: CTC BASE OPS DSN 968-2929/2350, C813-8282350/2929, FOR PPR NR, FOR SVC AND OTHER RSTD.
A110-46	MISC: WHEN NVD OPS IN EFCT CTC TWR 10 MIN PRIOR TO ARR OR DEP FOR AFLD LGT ADJ - INFO DSN 968-2120/4822.
A110-49	AN/FMQ-19 AUTOMATED OBSERVING SYS IN USE; AUGMENTED BY HUMAN OBSN WHEN NEC DUR AFLD HRS.
A110-50	MISC: WX OBSN AVBL H24 VIA AUTO SYS DSN 968-2627. DUR WX FLT CLOSURES REMOTE BRIEFING SVC AVBL FR 26 OWS DSN 331-2651, C318-529-2651. WHEN POSSIBLE 2 HR ADV NTC FOR ALL RQR BRIEFINGS.
A110-51	RSTD: ALL DV & TSNT ACFT CTC MACDILL CMD POST 311.0 OR DSN 968-4361/4362 (C813-828-4361) 3 HR PRIOR TO ARR & 30 MIN PRIOR TO ARR WITH DV CODES, CUSTOMS INFO & SPACE-A PAX INFO.
A110-52	RSTD: ALL AIRCREW DEP CIV ARPT OR GUARD/RESERVE BASE CALL COMD POST 1 HR PRIOR TO TAKEOFF WITH PAX/CARGO/ETA INFO.
A110-54	CAUTION: NUMEROUS VOIDS/SINKHOLES ON AFLD; REMAIN ON TWY CNTRLN.
A110-59	RSTD: ALL ACFT MUST LAND BY PPR APPROVED TIME OR CALL WITH DEVIATIONS OR PPR IS INVALID; EXC FOR VIP.
A110-60	MISC: MACDILL CRASH FIRE RESPONSE (CFR) IS AN ACFT RESCUE AND FIREFIGHTING (ARFF) CAT 4 WITH 7,800 GAL CAPABILITY. STEADY ARFF COND FOR MACDILL AFB IS OPTIMUM LEVEL OF SVC (OLS) FOR CAT 1-4, AND REDUCED LEVEL OF SVC (RLS) FOR CAT 5-6.
A110-61	MISC: CLASS B AIRSPACE SVC AUTO TERMINATES WHEN ACFT IS INSTR TO CTC TWR.
A110-63	ALL SERIES B-747 & A-380 MUST ARRIVE WITH A TOW BAR.
A110-64	RSTD: BRAVO RAMP PRK SPOT B4 CLSD FOR ALL ACFT.
A110-65	RSTD: CARGO/HVY ACFT LNDG ON BAK-12 CABLES NA.
A110-66	CAUTION: USE CTN DURG TAXIING OPS AT NIGHT ON SPOTS A1-A4 DUE TO REMOVED APN LGTG.
A110-67	ALL ACFT REQ TO PARK ON ARMY APN MUST CTC ASF MACDILL C813-828-3180/3183 UP TO 7 DAYS PRIOR TO ARR/MNM NOTICE IS 24 HR PRIOR TO ARR.
A110-68	RSTD: HELIPAD H1 (100 FT X 100 FT CON) USA RES AVN SUPPORT FAC MACDILL USE ONLY.
A110-69	RSTD: DEPLOYED UNIT CMPLX APN (DELTA/DUCC RAMP) CLSD.
A110-70	PMSV O/S UFN. PLS CTC 6 OSS/OSW WX AT (813) 828-4405 FOR WX INFO.
A110-71	DELTA RAMP, DEPLOYED UNIT COMPLEX (DUC) RSTD TO TOW-IN/TOW-OUT, AND LCL ACFT MAINT USE ONLY.
A110-72	RSTD: DELTA (DUC) RAMP CLSD.
A110-73	COMMUNICATIONS-PTD: UNSVC. CTC AMOPS C813-828-0002.
A30-05/23	BEARING STRENGTH: ST175; SBTT429; TRT494; TDT700.
A31-05/23	FIRST 1000 FT CONC MID 9420 FT ASPH.
A32-05/23	MKD 150 FT WIDE WITH 50 FT WT BRG SHOULDERS EACH SIDE.
A81-APT	HIRL RWY 5/23 OPR WHEN TWR OPN.
E147	TFC PAT: RECTANGULAR 1100 FT; OVHD 1600 FT. DRG VFR COND TKOF & TGL MNTN 1100 FT TIL DER. HELI 600 FT.
E60-05	HOOK BAK-12B(B) (1338 FT). N AND S BAK-12B AVBL MON-FRI 1300Z-2030Z++; 45 MIN PN TO CNCT CABLE, UNABVL DRG WKEND AND FEDERAL HOL.
E60-23	HOOK BAK-12B(B) (1397 FT). N AND S BAK-12B AVBL MON-FRI 1300Z-2030Z++; 45 MIN PN TO CNCT CABLE, UNABVL DRG WKEND AND FEDERAL HOL.

Runways

Runway Summary

Runways:	05/23 H1
Longest Runway:	05/23 is 11421 ft (3481 m) long
Runways with an Instrument Approach:	05, 23

MCF Airport Runway Details

Runway 05/23	11421 ft x 151 ft (3481 m x 46 m)
Runway Length Source:	MILITARY as of 11/17/2005
Surface:	Asphalt - Good condition - Saw-cut or plastic grooved
Runway Pavement Class:	71 /R/B/W/T
Runway Edge Lights:	High Intensity

	Runway 05	Runway 23
Elevation:	8.0	13.9
Latitude:	27-50-14.6300N	27-51-40.6600N
Longitude:	082-31-57.6800W	082-30-35.0900W
ILS Type:	LOC/GS	LOC/GS
Glide Path Angle:	3.0 degrees	3.0 degrees
Traffic Pattern:	Left	Left
Runway Markings Type:	Precision Instrument	Precision Instrument
Runway Markings Condition:	Good	Good
Arresting Device:	BAK-12B	BAK-12B
Visual Glide Slope Indicators:	4-Light PAPI On Left Side Of Runway	4-Light PAPI On Left Side Of Runway
Runway Visual Range (RVR):	Touchdown	Touchdown
Approach Light System:	Standard 2,400 Foot High Intensity Approach Lighting System With Sequenced Flashers, Cat. I Config.	Standard 2,400 Foot High Intensity Approach Lighting System With Sequenced Flashers, Cat. I Config.
REIL:	No	No
Touchdown Lights:	No	No
Centerline Lights:	No	No
Threshold Crossing Height:	56	56

Helipad H1	100 ft x 100 ft (30 m x 30 m)
Runway Length Source:	MILITARY as of 06/15/2022
Surface:	Asphalt - Good condition - No special surface treatment

	Helipad H1
Elevation:	9.7
Latitude:	27-50-41.6020N
Longitude:	082-30-47.4100W
Glide Path Angle:	0.0 degrees	0.0 degrees

Services

Airframe Repair:	None
Powerplant Repair:	None
Bottled Oxygen:	None
Bulk Oxygen:	None
Fuel Available:	100LL, Jet A
Landing Fees:	No
Parking:	Tiedowns available

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IATA: MCF

ICAO: KMCF

FAA: MCF

Tampa Weather

Location

Contacts

Operations

Based Aircraft

Annual Operations (as of )

Communications

Fixed Based Operators (FBOs) & Fuel

Flight Service Stations

Instrument Procedures / Charts

Navigation Aids (Navaids) near MCF

Nearby Airports with Fuel

Notices to Airmen (NOTAMS)

NOTAMs

NOTAM Radius Search

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Remarks

Runways

Runway Summary

MCF Airport Runway Details

Runway 05

Runway 23

Helipad H1

Services

Maps & Diagrams

MCF Sectional

MCF Diagram