FAA/ICAO Identifier:	MCF / KMCF
Lat/Lng:	27.8493444444, -82.5212194444 27-50-57.6400N, 082-31-16.3900W Estimated by Military on 11/27/2020
Elevation:	14 feet Surveyed by Military on 07/10/2003
Magnetic Variation:	06W,(2025), [-6W (2025)]
Sectional:	MIAMI
From City:	4nm S of Tampa

FAA/ICAO Identifier:

MCF / KMCF

Lat/Lng:

27.8493444444, -82.5212194444
27-50-57.6400N, 082-31-16.3900W
Estimated by Military on 11/27/2020

Elevation:

14 feet Surveyed by Military on 07/10/2003

Magnetic Variation:

06W,(2025), [-6W (2025)]

Sectional:

MIAMI

From City:

4nm S of Tampa

Operations

Use:	Private
Airspace Analysis:	NOT ANALYZED
Ownership:	Air Force owned
Activation:	05/1941
Attended:	Continuous
Control Tower:	yes 24 hrs
Type:	ATCT
Hours:	17
Days Tower Operational:	ALL
Airspace Class:	D,Class D Svc Continuous
ARTCC:	Miami(ZMA)Miami Center
FSS:	Saint Petersburg FSS(PIE)
NOTAMs and Weather:	MCFNOTAM-D service at airport
Pattern Altitude:	Traffic Pattern: Rectangular 1100 ft; Ovhd 1600 ft. Drg VFR Condition Takeoff & Tgl Mntn 1100 ft Til Der. Heli 600 ft.
Wind Indicator:	Unlighted
Lights:	HIRL Runway 5/23 Operating When Tower Opn.
Beacon:	Sunset-Sunrise
Landing Fee:	no

Use:

Private

Airspace Analysis:

NOT ANALYZED

Ownership:

Air Force owned

Activation:

05/1941

Attended:

Continuous

Control Tower:

yes 24 hrs

Type:

ATCT

Hours:

Days Tower Operational:

ALL

Airspace Class:

D,Class D Svc Continuous

ARTCC:

Miami(ZMA)Miami Center

FSS:

Saint Petersburg FSS(PIE)

NOTAMs and Weather:

MCFNOTAM-D service at airport

Pattern Altitude:

Traffic Pattern: Rectangular 1100 ft; Ovhd 1600 ft. Drg VFR Condition Takeoff & Tgl Mntn 1100 ft Til Der. Heli 600 ft.

Wind Indicator:

Unlighted

Lights:

HIRL Runway 5/23 Operating When Tower Opn.

Beacon:

Sunset-Sunrise

Landing Fee:

Communications

ATIS:

270.1
133.825
operates continuously

Tower:

Contact 'Mac Dill Tower'
(Military is 'Mac Dill')
120.175,	294.7

Ground:

Contact 'Mac Dill Ground'
(Military is 'Mac Dill')
275.8,	118.575

Approach:

Contact 'TAMPA' Approach
354.0,	124.95,	135.5

Departure:

Contact 'TAMPA' Departure
353.575,	290.3,
119.65 ;Runway 23
119.9 ;Runway 05
290.3 ;Runway 05
353.575 ;Runway 23

PTD:

372.2

Other:

--COMD POST 134.1 ;6 AMW
--COMD POST 132.775
--COMD POST 323.8 ;6 AMW
--COMD POST 311.0 ;6 AMW
--PMSV METRO 225.05
Departure Runway 23.
Departure Runway 05.
Call Light Operations.
---STAR 118.8
---STAR 119.65
---STAR 135.5
---STAR 239.3
---STAR 279.6
---STAR 353.575
---BLFRG 119.65
---BLFRG 353.575
---DADES 135.5
---DADES 279.6
---SFA 318.1
---SFA 324.5
---SFA 359.3
---SFA 380.05
---RAYZZ 118.8
---RAYZZ 239.3
---MAATY 118.8
---MAATY 239.3

Master Airport:

TPA (TAMPA INTL)

PMSV Available:

CONTINUOUS

MACP Available:

Tower Remarks:

Sfa.

Services

Fuel:	Jet A - Kerosene, freeze point -40C A++
Airframe Repair:	None
Powerplant Repair:	None
Bottled Oxygen:	None
Bulk Oxygen:	Low pressure

Fuel:

Jet A - Kerosene, freeze point -40C
A++

Airframe Repair:

None

Powerplant Repair:

None

Bottled Oxygen:

None

Bulk Oxygen:

Low pressure

Based Aircraft

Total:	0

Annual Operations

Total:	0

Ownership

Owner:	USAF Macdill AFB Tampa, Fl 33608
Manager:	Chief of Airfield Management Macdill AFB Tampa, Fl 33608

Runways

Runways:	05/23 H1

Runways:

05/23
H1

Runway 05/23

Length:	11421 feet First 1000 ft Conc Mid 9420 ft Asph. by Military on 11/17/2005
Width:	151 feet Marked 150 ft Wide with 50 ft Wt Brg Shoulders Each Side.
Surface:	Asphalt / Bituminous Concrete, Good Condition
Surface Treatment:	Saw-cut or Plastic Grooved
Classification (PCN):	71 /R/B/W/T, 71 , Rigid, Subgrade Strength Medium (represents > 221 pci), Tire pressure High (no limit), Technical determination
Runway Lights Edge Intensity:	High Intensity

	End 05	End 23
ILS Type:	LOC/GS	LOC/GS
Runway Markings:	Precision Instrument,Good Condition	Precision Instrument,Good Condition
Aircraft Arresting Device:	BAK-12B Hook Bak-12B(B) (1338 ft). N Bak-12B Available 1300-2030Z+++ Mon-Fri, 45Min Prior Notice Require to Connect Cable, Unavailable During Wkend and Federal Holiday. S Bak-12B Unavailable.	BAK-12B Hook Bak-12B(B) (1397 ft). N Bak-12B Available Mon-Fri 1300Z-2030Z++; 45 Min Prior Notice to Cnct Cable, Unabvl Drg Wkend and Federal Holiday.
Elevation at End:	8.0' MSL	13.9' MSL
Elevation at Touchdown Zone:	9.8' MSL	13.9' MSL
Threshold Crossing Glide Path Height:	56' AGL	56' AGL
Visual Glide Path Angle:	3.00°	3.00°
Visual Glide Slope Indicator:	4-light PAPI on left side of runway	4-light PAPI on left side of runway
Runway Visual Range Equipment Location:	Touchdown	Touchdown
Runway Visual Value Equipment Available:	Yes	Yes
Approach Lights:	ALSF1	ALSF1
Object Clearance Slope:	50:1	50:1

Runway H1

Length:	100 feet by Military on 06/15/2022
Width:	100 feet
Surface:	Porland Cement Concrete, Excellent Condition
Surface Treatment:	NONE

Additional Remarks

•	A30-05/23-Bearing Strength: St175; Sbtt429; Trt494; Tdt700.
•	JASU: (a/M32A-86) (Am32-95) (M32A-60)
•	Fuel: Air Card Rqrd for Avn Fuel or U.S. Cash; Cash Fuel Prior Permission - Fuels DSN 968-2074.
•	Fluid: Low Pressure Oxygen Servicing (Lpox) Liquid Oxygen Servicing (LOX)
•	Transient Alert: Operating 1100-0300Z++. Lavatory Service only Prior Permission. Limited Tran Prk for Tactical Aircraft; Exp Service Delay for Tactical Aircraft. Unable to Service Aircraft with Ordinance. Transient Alert is Contract Maintenance. Tran Aircraft Must Land by 0230Z++ Except VIP. All Ftr Type/Trainer Aircraft Must Land by 0200Z++. No Multiple IFR/VFR Approach for Tran Aircraft After 0230Z++. Transient Alert Can Support Minimal Tran Aircraft for Local or out and Back Tran Flts with Prior Approval.
•	Restricted: Avoid Ovft of St. Petersburg Land Mass by at Least 1.5 NM. Prior Permission - Base Operations DSN 968-2929/2350, C813-828-2350/2929, for Prior Permission Nr, for Service and Other Restricted. Prior Permission Issued Up to 7 Days Prior to Arrival. All Aircraft Departure Macdill AFB Must Have Flp on File in Amops Prior to Takeoff.
•	Caution: on Inst Approach to Runway 23 Use Caution During Ovft of Peter O. Knight Airport Due to Light Aircraft Traffic Blw Approach Leg 4 NM NE.
•	Caution: Commercial Aircraft Cross Approach to Macdill AFB Enroute to Tampa Intl Airport at and Abv 2100 ft. on Inst Approach to Runway 05 Use Caution During Ovft of Albert Whitted Airport Due to Light Traffic Blw Approach Leg 6 NM SW. Maintenance Runway and Taxiway Centerline When Exiting Runway.
•	Caution: Unctl VFR Traffic in Vicinity of Kmcf Blw 1200 ft.
•	Customs/AG/Immigration: See Flip Ap/1.
•	AG: See Global Hf Systems Listing in Fih.
•	Restricted: Aircraft Operating Restricted During Bird Watch Condition Moderate (Takeoff or Landing Perms only When Departure and Arrival Rte Avoid Ident Bird Act. No Local IFR/VFR Traffic Pattern Act) and Severe (Takeoff and Landing Proh Wo Og/Cc Approval), Contact ATIS, Tower, Comd Post, or Base Operations for Current Bird Watch Condition.
•	Caution: Non-Standard Ovnr Mrk Macdill AFB on Runway 05/23 Ends. Non-Standard Marks North/South Ramps, Wing-Tip Obst Lines for Training.
•	Caution: Birdbath only Used for P-3, C-130, E-3A, Kc-135 & B-737 Aircraft No Ftr or Copter Unless Apvd by Afm.
•	Caution: Bird Haz; Exp Heavy Bird Act from 1 Nov - 28 Feb During Phase II Bash Period; 24 Hour Bird Watch Alert in Efct.
•	Caution: Aircraft Making 180 Deg Turns on Runway Use Hammerheads Last 1000 ft at Each End.
•	Transient Aircrews may Contact 9 Ows for Wx Brief - DSN 965-0939.
•	Restricted: Contact Base Operations DSN 968-2929/2350, C813-8282350/2929, for Prior Permission Nr, for Service and Other Restricted.
•	Misc: When Nvd Operations in Efct Contact Tower 10 Min Prior to Arrival or Departure for Airfield Light Adjacent - Info DSN 968-2120/4822.
•	An/Fmq-19 Automated Observing Sys in Use; Augmented by Human Obsn When Nec During Airfield Hours.
•	Misc: Wx Obsn Available H24 Via Auto Sys DSN 968-2627. During Wx Flight Closures Remote Briefing Service Available Fr 26 Ows DSN 331-2651, C318-529-2651. When Possible 2 Hour Adv Ntc for All Require Briefings.
•	Restricted: All Dv & Transient Aircraft Contact Macdill Cmd Post 311.0 or DSN 968-4361/4362 (C813-828-4361) 3 Hour Prior to Arrival & 30 Min Prior to Arrival with Dv Codes, Customs Info & Space-a Pax Info.
•	Restricted: All Aircrew Departure Civ Airport or Guard/Reserve Base Call Comd Post 1 Hour Prior to Takeoff with Pax/Cargo/ETA Info.
•	Caution: Numerous Voids/Sinkholes on Airfield; Remain on Taxiway Centerline.
•	Restricted: All Aircraft Must Land by Prior Permission Approved Time or Call with Deviations or Prior Permission is Invalid; Except for VIP.
•	Misc: Macdill Crash Fire Response (Cfr) is An Aircraft Rescue and Firefighting (ARFF) Cat 4 with 7,800 Gal Capability. Steady ARFF Condition for Macdill AFB is Optimum Level of Service (OLS) for Cat 1-3, and Reduced Level of Service (Rls) for Cat 4-6.
•	Misc: Class B Airspace Service Auto Terminates When Aircraft is Instr to Contact Tower.
•	All Series B-747 & a-380 Must Arrive with a Tow Bar.
•	Restricted: Cargo/Heavy Aircraft Landing on Bak-12 Cables Na.
•	Caution: Use Caution During Taxiing Operations at Night on Spots A1-A4 Due to Removed Apn Lgtg.
•	All Aircraft Req to Park on Army Apn Must Contact Asf Macdill C813-828-3180/3183 Up to 7 Days Prior to Arrival/Mnm Notice is 24 Hour Prior to Arrival.
•	Restricted: Helipad H1 (100 ft X 100 ft Control) Usa Res Avn Support Fac Macdill Use only.
•	Restricted: Deployed Unit Complex Apn (Delta/Ducc Ramp) Closed.
•	PMSV O/S Until Further Notice. Pls Contact 6 Oss/Osw Wx at (813) 828-4405 for Wx Info.
•	Communications-Ptd: Unsvc. Contact Amops C813-828-0002.
•	Misc: Class D Asp Reverts to Class G When Tower is Closed.
•	Taxiway and Ramp Restrictions - Aircraft with Wingspan Greater than 170Ft Require Wing Walkers at the Int of the Bravo Apron and Taxiway Kilo Due to Light Pole Obstruction. Light Pole is Located 129 ft North of Taxiway Kilo Centerline. Wide Body Aircraft with Wingspans Greater than 132.7 ft Will not be Allowed to Taxiway on Taxiway Lanes Located on the Alpha Apn Without Wing-Walkers.

•

A30-05/23-Bearing Strength: St175; Sbtt429; Trt494; Tdt700.

•

JASU: (a/M32A-86) (Am32-95) (M32A-60)

•

Fuel: Air Card Rqrd for Avn Fuel or U.S. Cash; Cash Fuel Prior Permission - Fuels DSN 968-2074.

•

Fluid: Low Pressure Oxygen Servicing (Lpox) Liquid Oxygen Servicing (LOX)

•

Transient Alert: Operating 1100-0300Z++. Lavatory Service only Prior Permission. Limited Tran Prk for Tactical Aircraft; Exp Service Delay for Tactical Aircraft. Unable to Service Aircraft with Ordinance. Transient Alert is Contract Maintenance. Tran Aircraft Must Land by 0230Z++ Except VIP. All Ftr Type/Trainer Aircraft Must Land by 0200Z++. No Multiple IFR/VFR Approach for Tran Aircraft After 0230Z++. Transient Alert Can Support Minimal Tran Aircraft for Local or out and Back Tran Flts with Prior Approval.

•

Restricted: Avoid Ovft of St. Petersburg Land Mass by at Least 1.5 NM. Prior Permission - Base Operations DSN 968-2929/2350, C813-828-2350/2929, for Prior Permission Nr, for Service and Other Restricted. Prior Permission Issued Up to 7 Days Prior to Arrival. All Aircraft Departure Macdill AFB Must Have Flp on File in Amops Prior to Takeoff.

•

Caution: on Inst Approach to Runway 23 Use Caution During Ovft of Peter O. Knight Airport Due to Light Aircraft Traffic Blw Approach Leg 4 NM NE.

•

Caution: Commercial Aircraft Cross Approach to Macdill AFB Enroute to Tampa Intl Airport at and Abv 2100 ft. on Inst Approach to Runway 05 Use Caution During Ovft of Albert Whitted Airport Due to Light Traffic Blw Approach Leg 6 NM SW. Maintenance Runway and Taxiway Centerline When Exiting Runway.

•

Caution: Unctl VFR Traffic in Vicinity of Kmcf Blw 1200 ft.

•

Customs/AG/Immigration: See Flip Ap/1.

•

AG: See Global Hf Systems Listing in Fih.

•

Restricted: Aircraft Operating Restricted During Bird Watch Condition Moderate (Takeoff or Landing Perms only When Departure and Arrival Rte Avoid Ident Bird Act. No Local IFR/VFR Traffic Pattern Act) and Severe (Takeoff and Landing Proh Wo Og/Cc Approval), Contact ATIS, Tower, Comd Post, or Base Operations for Current Bird Watch Condition.

•

Caution: Non-Standard Ovnr Mrk Macdill AFB on Runway 05/23 Ends. Non-Standard Marks North/South Ramps, Wing-Tip Obst Lines for Training.

•

Caution: Birdbath only Used for P-3, C-130, E-3A, Kc-135 & B-737 Aircraft No Ftr or Copter Unless Apvd by Afm.

•

Caution: Bird Haz; Exp Heavy Bird Act from 1 Nov - 28 Feb During Phase II Bash Period; 24 Hour Bird Watch Alert in Efct.

•

Caution: Aircraft Making 180 Deg Turns on Runway Use Hammerheads Last 1000 ft at Each End.

•

Transient Aircrews may Contact 9 Ows for Wx Brief - DSN 965-0939.

•

Restricted: Contact Base Operations DSN 968-2929/2350, C813-8282350/2929, for Prior Permission Nr, for Service and Other Restricted.

•

Misc: When Nvd Operations in Efct Contact Tower 10 Min Prior to Arrival or Departure for Airfield Light Adjacent - Info DSN 968-2120/4822.

•

An/Fmq-19 Automated Observing Sys in Use; Augmented by Human Obsn When Nec During Airfield Hours.

•

Misc: Wx Obsn Available H24 Via Auto Sys DSN 968-2627. During Wx Flight Closures Remote Briefing Service Available Fr 26 Ows DSN 331-2651, C318-529-2651. When Possible 2 Hour Adv Ntc for All Require Briefings.

•

Restricted: All Dv & Transient Aircraft Contact Macdill Cmd Post 311.0 or DSN 968-4361/4362 (C813-828-4361) 3 Hour Prior to Arrival & 30 Min Prior to Arrival with Dv Codes, Customs Info & Space-a Pax Info.

•

Restricted: All Aircrew Departure Civ Airport or Guard/Reserve Base Call Comd Post 1 Hour Prior to Takeoff with Pax/Cargo/ETA Info.

•

Caution: Numerous Voids/Sinkholes on Airfield; Remain on Taxiway Centerline.

•

Restricted: All Aircraft Must Land by Prior Permission Approved Time or Call with Deviations or Prior Permission is Invalid; Except for VIP.

•

Misc: Macdill Crash Fire Response (Cfr) is An Aircraft Rescue and Firefighting (ARFF) Cat 4 with 7,800 Gal Capability. Steady ARFF Condition for Macdill AFB is Optimum Level of Service (OLS) for Cat 1-3, and Reduced Level of Service (Rls) for Cat 4-6.

•

Misc: Class B Airspace Service Auto Terminates When Aircraft is Instr to Contact Tower.

•

All Series B-747 & a-380 Must Arrive with a Tow Bar.

•

Restricted: Cargo/Heavy Aircraft Landing on Bak-12 Cables Na.

•

Caution: Use Caution During Taxiing Operations at Night on Spots A1-A4 Due to Removed Apn Lgtg.

•

All Aircraft Req to Park on Army Apn Must Contact Asf Macdill C813-828-3180/3183 Up to 7 Days Prior to Arrival/Mnm Notice is 24 Hour Prior to Arrival.

•

Restricted: Helipad H1 (100 ft X 100 ft Control) Usa Res Avn Support Fac Macdill Use only.

•

Restricted: Deployed Unit Complex Apn (Delta/Ducc Ramp) Closed.

•

PMSV O/S Until Further Notice. Pls Contact 6 Oss/Osw Wx at (813) 828-4405 for Wx Info.

•

Communications-Ptd: Unsvc. Contact Amops C813-828-0002.

•

Misc: Class D Asp Reverts to Class G When Tower is Closed.

•

Taxiway and Ramp Restrictions - Aircraft with Wingspan Greater than 170Ft Require Wing Walkers at the Int of the Bravo Apron and Taxiway Kilo Due to Light Pole Obstruction. Light Pole is Located 129 ft North of Taxiway Kilo Centerline. Wide Body Aircraft with Wingspans Greater than 132.7 ft Will not be Allowed to Taxiway on Taxiway Lanes Located on the Alpha Apn Without Wing-Walkers.

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