KMCF -- Macdill Afb

Airport Communications

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Runways

Facility Information

Services Available

Remarks

• Jasu: (A/M32A-86) (AM32-95) (M32A-60)
• Fuel: air card rqrd for AVN fuel or U.S. Cash; Cash fuel prior permission required - fuels DSN 968-2074.
• Fluid: lpox LOX
• Tran alert: operate 1100-0300Z++. Lavatory service only prior permission required. LTD tran PRK for tactical aircraft; EXP service delay for tactical aircraft. Unable to service aircraft with ordinance. Tran 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++. Tran alert can support minimal tran aircraft for LCL or OUT and back tran flts with prior apvl.
• Restricted: avoid ovft of ST. Petersburg land mass by at least 1.5 NM. Prior permission required - base operations DSN 968-2929/2350, C813-828-2350/2929, for prior permission required NR, for service and other restricted. Prior permission required 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 DUR ovft of peter O. Knight airport due to light aircraft traffic below approach LEG 4 NM northeast.
• Caution: commercial aircraft cross approach to macdill AFB enroute to tampa intl airport at and above 2100 ft. On inst approach to runway 05 use caution DUR ovft of albert whitted airport due to light traffic below approach LEG 6 NM southwest. Maintenance runway and taxiway cntrline when exiting runway.
• Caution: unctl VFR traffic in vcnty of kmcf below 1200 ft.
• Cstms/AG/IMG: see flip AP/1.
• AG: see global HF systems listing in FIH.
• Restricted: aircraft operate restricted DUR bird watch condition moderate (takeoff or landing perms only when departure and arrival RTE avoid ident bird ACT. No LCL IFR/VFR traffic pattern ACT) and severe (takeoff and landing proh WO OG/CC apvl), contact ATIS, tower, comd post, or base operations for current bird watch condition.
• Caution: nonstandard ovnr MRK macdill AFB on runway 05/23 ends. Nonstandard mrks north/South ramps, WING-TIP obstacle lines for trng.
• 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 HVY bird ACT from 1 NOV - 28 FEB durg phase II bash period; 24 hour bird watch alert in efct.
• Caution: aircraft making 180 degrees turns on runway use hammerheads last 1000 ft at each end.
• Tsnt aircrews may contact 9 OWS for weather brief - DSN 965-0939.
• Restricted: contact base operations DSN 968-2929/2350, C813-8282350/2929, for prior permission required NR, for service and other restricted.
• Miscellaneous: when NVD operations in efct contact tower 10 minimum prior to arrival or departure for afld light ADJ - information DSN 968-2120/4822.
• AN/FMQ-19 automated observing SYS in use; Augmented by human obsn when NEC DUR afld hours.
• Miscellaneous: weather obsn available H24 via auto SYS DSN 968-2627. DUR weather FLT closures remote briefing service available FR 26 OWS DSN 331-2651, C318-529-2651. When possible 2 hour ADV NTC for all RQR briefings.
• Restricted: all DV & tsnt aircraft contact macdill CMD post 311.0 or DSN 968-4361/4362 (C813-828-4361) 3 hour prior to arrival & 30 minimum prior to arrival with DV codes, customs information & SPACE-A passengers information.
• Restricted: all aircrew departure civil airport or guard/Reserve base call comd post 1 hour prior to takeoff with passengers/Cargo/ETA information.
• Caution: numerous voids/Sinkholes on afld; Remain on taxiway centerline.
• Restricted: all aircraft must land by prior permission required approved time or call with deviations or prior permission required is invalid; Except for VIP.
• Remarks - miscellaneous - macdill crash fire response (CFR) is AN aircraft rescue and firefighting (ARFF) afld CAT 8 with 11,000 GAL CAP. Steady ARFF condition for macdill AFB is A reduced level of service (RLS) for CAT 1-9 WK day 1030Z- 2000Z++ (0630L-1600L) and critical level of service (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.
• Miscellaneous: 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/HVY aircraft landing on BAK-12 cables NA.
• Caution: use CTN durg taxiing operations at night on spots A1-A4 due to removed APN lgtg.
• All aircraft require 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 CON) USA RES AVN support FAC macdill use only.
• Restricted: deployed unit cmplx APN (delta/Ducc ramp) closed.
• Pmsv O/S UFN. PLS contact 6 OSS/OSW weather at (813) 828-4405 for weather information.
• COMMUNICATIONS-PTD: unsvc. Contact amops C813-828-0002.
• Miscellaneous: Class D ASP reverts to Class G when tower is closed.
• TXY and ramp restrictions - aircraft with wingspan greater than 170FT RQR wing walkers at the INT of the bravo apron and TXY kilo due to light pole obstruction. Light pole is located 129 ft north of TXY kilo centerline. Wide body aircraft with wingspans greater than 132.7 ft will not be allowed to TXY on TXY lanes located on the alpha APN without WING-WALKERS.
• HIRL runway 5/23 operate when tower OPN.
• Traffic pattern: rectangular 1100 ft; Ovhd 1600 ft. DRG VFR condition takeoff & touch-and-go landings mntn 1100 ft until DER. Helicopter 600 ft.