When the tower is operating, follow ATC instructions. Missing direction is not assumed to mean left traffic.
Declared distances & approach aids
Landing available
Not published
Takeoff run
Not published
Takeoff available
Not published
Accelerate-stop
Not published
Displaced threshold
Not published
End elevation MSL
8 ft
Visual aid · FAA code
P4L
Approach lighting
ALSF1
Runway remarks · 3
05/23 · RWY LEN FIRST 1000 FT CONC MID 9420 FT ASPH.
05/23 · RWY ID BEARING STRENGTH: ST175; SBTT429; TRT494; TDT700.
05/23 · RWY WIDTH MKD 150 FT WIDE WITH 50 FT WT BRG SHOULDERS EACH SIDE.
FAA NASR · 2026-10-29 to 2026-11-26 · Published reference, not live runway status
Traffic pattern · 23
Published direction
Left traffic
Pattern altitude
Not published
When the tower is operating, follow ATC instructions. Missing direction is not assumed to mean left traffic.
Declared distances & approach aids
Landing available
Not published
Takeoff run
Not published
Takeoff available
Not published
Accelerate-stop
Not published
Displaced threshold
Not published
End elevation MSL
13.9 ft
Visual aid · FAA code
P4L
Approach lighting
ALSF1
Runway remarks · 3
05/23 · RWY LEN FIRST 1000 FT CONC MID 9420 FT ASPH.
05/23 · RWY ID BEARING STRENGTH: ST175; SBTT429; TRT494; TDT700.
05/23 · RWY WIDTH MKD 150 FT WIDE WITH 50 FT WT BRG SHOULDERS EACH SIDE.
FAA NASR · 2026-10-29 to 2026-11-26 · Published reference, not live runway status
H1
100 × 100 ft
CONC · FAA lighting code: Not published
Traffic patterns & runway remarks
Traffic pattern · H1
Published direction
Not published
Pattern altitude
Not published
When the tower is operating, follow ATC instructions. Missing direction is not assumed to mean left traffic.
Declared distances & approach aids
Landing available
Not published
Takeoff run
Not published
Takeoff available
Not published
Accelerate-stop
Not published
Displaced threshold
Not published
End elevation MSL
9.7 ft
Visual aid · FAA code
Not published
Approach lighting
Not published
Runway remarks · 1
H1 · RWY END ID HELIPAD TEMP CLSD.
FAA NASR · 2026-10-29 to 2026-11-26 · Published reference, not live runway status
Published FAA details are shown where available. Missing values remain unknown; verify current publications and NOTAMs.
ON THE RADIO
Communications
TAMPA APPAPP
124.95 MHz
ATISATIS
133.825 MHz
TAMPA DEPDEP
119.65 MHz
GNDGND
118.575 MHz
PMSV METROPMSV
34.46 MHz
6 AMW COMD POSTPOST
138.95 MHz
PTDPTD
37.22 MHz
TWRTWR
123.7 MHz
Reference only. Verify frequencies, sectors and tower hours in the current Chart Supplement. A tower listing does not mean it is operating now.
AFTER YOU LAND
FBOs, fuel & visiting
Published fuel types
Jet A · A++
Facility use
Private use
Lighting schedule
See airport remarks
Ownership
MA
Attendance & contacts
ALL · ALL · ALL
Attendance as published; this does not establish current tower or FBO hours.
MANAGER · CHIEF OF AFLD MANAGEMENT
OWNER · USAF
Airport remarks · 38
TFC PAT: RECTANGULAR 1100 FT; OVHD 1600 FT. DRG VFR COND TKOF & TGL MNTN 1100 FT TIL DER. HELI 600 FT.
HIRL RWY 5/23 OPR WHEN TWR OPN.
JASU: (A/M32A-86) (AM32-95) (M32A-60)
FUEL: AIR CARD RQRD FOR AVN FUEL OR U.S. CASH; CASH FUEL PPR - FUELS DSN 968-2074.
FLUID: LPOX LOX
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.
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.
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.
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.
CAUTION: UNCTL VFR TFC IN VCNTY OF KMCF BLW 1200 FT.
CSTMS/AG/IMG: SEE FLIP AP/1.
AG: SEE GLOBAL HF SYSTEMS LISTING IN FIH.
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.
CAUTION: NSTD OVNR MRK MACDILL AFB ON RWY 05/23 ENDS. NSTD MRKS NORTH/SOUTH RAMPS, WING-TIP OBST LINES FOR TRNG.
CAUTION: BIRDBATH ONLY USED FOR P-3, C-130, E-3A, KC-135 & B-737 ACFT NO FTR OR COPTER UNLESS APVD BY AFM.
CAUTION: BIRD HAZ; EXP HVY BIRD ACT FM 1 NOV - 28 FEB DURG PHASE II BASH PERIOD; 24 HR BIRD WATCH ALERT IN EFCT.
CAUTION: ACFT MAKING 180 DEG TURNS ON RWY USE HAMMERHEADS LAST 1000 FT AT EACH END.
TSNT AIRCREWS MAY CTC 9 OWS FOR WX BRIEF - DSN 965-0939.
RSTD: CTC BASE OPS DSN 968-2929/2350, C813-8282350/2929, FOR PPR NR, FOR SVC AND OTHER RSTD.
MISC: WHEN NVD OPS IN EFCT CTC TWR 10 MIN PRIOR TO ARR OR DEP FOR AFLD LGT ADJ - INFO DSN 968-2120/4822.
AN/FMQ-19 AUTOMATED OBSERVING SYS IN USE; AUGMENTED BY HUMAN OBSN WHEN NEC DUR AFLD HRS.
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.
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.
RSTD: ALL AIRCREW DEP CIV ARPT OR GUARD/RESERVE BASE CALL COMD POST 1 HR PRIOR TO TAKEOFF WITH PAX/CARGO/ETA INFO.
CAUTION: NUMEROUS VOIDS/SINKHOLES ON AFLD; REMAIN ON TWY CNTRLN.
RSTD: ALL ACFT MUST LAND BY PPR APPROVED TIME OR CALL WITH DEVIATIONS OR PPR IS INVALID; EXC FOR VIP.
REMARKS - MISC - MACDILL CRASH FIRE RESPONSE (CFR) IS AN ACFT RESCUE AND FIREFIGHTING (ARFF) AFLD CAT 8 WITH 11,000 GAL CAP. STEADY ARFF COND FOR MACDILL AFB IS A REDUCED LEVEL OF SVC (RLS) FOR CAT 1-9 WK DAY 1030Z- 2000Z++ (0630L-1600L) AND CRITICAL LEVEL OF SVC (CLS) FOR CAT 8-9 WK NGT 2000Z-1030Z++ (1600L-0630L), RLS CAT 1-7 WKEND, CLS CAT 8-9 WKEND AND CLS CAT 10 WKLY.
MISC: CLASS B AIRSPACE SVC AUTO TERMINATES WHEN ACFT IS INSTR TO CTC TWR.
ALL SERIES B-747 & A-380 MUST ARRIVE WITH A TOW BAR.
RSTD: CARGO/HVY ACFT LNDG ON BAK-12 CABLES NA.
CAUTION: USE CTN DURG TAXIING OPS AT NIGHT ON SPOTS A1-A4 DUE TO REMOVED APN LGTG.
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.
RSTD: HELIPAD H1 (100 FT X 100 FT CON) USA RES AVN SUPPORT FAC MACDILL USE ONLY.
RSTD: DEPLOYED UNIT CMPLX APN (DELTA/DUCC RAMP) CLSD.
PMSV O/S UFN. PLS CTC 6 OSS/OSW WX AT (813) 828-4405 FOR WX INFO.
MISC: CLASS D ASP REVERTS TO CLASS G WHEN TWR IS CLSD.
TXY AND RAMP RESTRICTIONS - ACFT WITH WINGSPAN GREATER THAN 170FT RQR WING WALKERS AT THE INT OF THE BRAVO APRON AND TXY KILO DUE TO LIGHT POLE OBSTN. LIGHT POLE IS LOCATED 129 FT NORTH OF TXY KILO CNTRLN. WIDE BODY ACFT WITH WINGSPANS GREATER THAN 132.7 FT WILL NOT BE ALLOWED TO TXY ON TXY LANES LOCATED ON THE ALPHA APN WITHOUT WING-WALKERS.
Reference snapshot retrieved 2026-09-28 from OurAirports, a community-maintained public-domain source; retrieval is not verification of each field. Weather and chart status are shown separately.