Tampa International Airport

Compiled by Bill Gao

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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Multi-Universe Rankings & Statistical Standing

How ranks work →

RunwayFacts Published Dataset

tied #362 of 650

In curated primary commercial index

Global Commercial Universe

#583 of 7558

Top 7.7% percentile worldwide

For airports with equal runway length, the worldwide order does not indicate a length difference.

National Standing (United States)

tied #35 of 63 in US

same length as GEG, SFB · #115 of 2020 in full national registry

vs Large Airport Median

+10%

Compared to 10,000 ft baseline

💡 TPA in numbers: 11,002 ft longest runway · tied #362 of 650 published · #583 of 7,558 worldwide (top 7.7%) · tied #35 in United States.

🔬 Operational & Aerodrome Engineering Comparative Analysis

Longest runway ≥10,500 ft

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Elevation & National Context

Lowland Aerodrome (<2,000 ft)

TPA lies at 8 m (26 ft), #568 of 650 published airports by elevation and 12.4 percentile among 7,558 worldwide. It is 581 ft below the United States median (607 ft, 63 airports); COS is highest at 6,187 ft, 6,161 ft higher than TPA.

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Regional Density & Alternates (100 NM)

3 Qualifying Aerodromes in Vicinity

Closest of 3 paved-runway (≥5,000 ft) neighbours within 100 NM: Orlando International Airport (MCO), 70.3 NM, 12,005 ft. Next: SFB 83.7 NM, RSW 96 NM. MCO has the radius's longest runway, 1,003 ft more than TPA.

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Runway Inventory & National Standing

Primary Runway: 11,002 ft (3,353 m)

TPA runways: 19R/01L 11,002 × 150 ft concrete (con); 19L/01R 8,300 × 150 ft permanent paved (pem); 10/28 6,999 × 150 ft permanent paved (pem). National standing: tied #35 of 63 in United States with GEG/SFB at 11,002 ft; DEN leads by 4,998 ft (16,000 ft). +10% vs the 10,000 ft baseline.

🛫 Physical Runway Inventory & Surface Engineering

Runway Designator	Length (ft / m)	Width (ft / m)	Surface Material	Lighting	Status
19R/01L	11,002 ft (3353 m / 3.353 km)	150 ft (46m)	`Concrete (CON)`	✅ Lighted	✅ Active
19L/01R	8,300 ft (2530 m / 2.530 km)	150 ft (46m)	`Permanent Paved (PEM)`	✅ Lighted	✅ Active
10/28	6,999 ft (2133 m / 2.133 km)	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

🛡️ Source: OurAirports Open Aviation Database, snapshot 2026-09-01 · Provenance →