Tampa International Airport

Tampa, Florida (United States)

IATA: TPA ICAO: KTPA

Longest Active Runway

11,002 ft

3,353 meters

Field Elevation

26 ft

8 m MSL

Runway Inventory

3 active

Lighted / Paved

Coordinates & Class

27.9755°, -82.5332°

LARGE AIRPORT

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Records & National Rankings

Derived Aerodrome Insights

National Runway Rank

#115 in United States

Among 2020 commercial aerodromes

Global Runway Rank

#583 Worldwide

Top 7.7% percentile worldwide

Elevation Ranking

#6395 MSL

Top 87.6% percentile

vs Large Airport Median

+10%

Compared to 10,000 ft baseline

💡 Statistical Conclusion: Tampa International Airport's longest active runway measures 11,002 ft (3,353 m). It ranks as the #115 longest runway in United States and #583 worldwide among indexed commercial aerodromes.

🛫 Physical Runway Inventory & Surface Engineering

Runway Designator	Length (ft / m)	Width (ft / m)	Surface Material	Lighting	Status
19R/01L	11,002 ft (3353m)	150 ft (46m)	`Concrete (CON)`	✅ Lighted	✅ Active
19L/01R	8,300 ft (2530m)	150 ft (46m)	`Permanent Paved (PEM)`	✅ Lighted	✅ Active
10/28	6,999 ft (2133m)	150 ft (46m)	`Permanent Paved (PEM)`	✅ Lighted	✅ Active

🧭 Comparative Aerodromes (100 NM Radius, ≥5,000 ft Paved)

Great-circle Haversine spatial proximity matching for commercial facilities with paved runway capacity within 100 NM.

Aerodrome Name	IATA	Distance	Longest Runway	Lighting
Orlando International Airport (Orlando)	`MCO`	70.3 NM (130.2 km)	12,005 ft	✅ Lighted
Orlando Sanford International Airport (Orlando)	`SFB`	83.7 NM (155 km)	11,002 ft	✅ Lighted
Southwest Florida International Airport (Fort Myers)	`RSW`	96 NM (177.8 km)	12,000 ft	✅ Lighted

🛡️ Data Provenance & Verification Metadata

Source Dataset: OurAirports Open Aviation Database

Snapshot Version: 2026-09-01

Verification Protocol: SHA-256 Checksum Verified

Spatial Model: Haversine Geodesic (R=3,440 NM)

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