KPIE · St. Petersburg Clearwater International Airport
ICAO · US · 48 NTSB events
Live conditions
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Wind / Visibility
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Density altitude (now)
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Runways
4 runway ends on file. Longest: 9,730 ft. Max gradient: 0.09%
| Designator | Heading | Length | Width | Surface | Lighting | Gradient |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 | 171° | 9,730 ft | 150 ft | concrete | Yes | 0.03% |
| 36 | 351° | 9,730 ft | 150 ft | concrete | Yes | 0.03% |
| 04 | 040° | 6,000 ft | 150 ft | ASP | Yes | 0.09% |
| 22 | 220° | 6,000 ft | 150 ft | ASP | Yes | 0.09% |
Lengths + headings: in-app airport database. Surface, width, lighting: OurAirports. Gradient: derived from FAA NASR runway-end elevations (NASR's RWY_GRAD field is empty in 99.99% of rows).
Communications · 10 frequencies
- ATIS ATIS 134.500
- CLD CLNC DEL 120.600
- GND GND 121.900
- TWR TWR 118.300
- CTAF CTAF 118.300
- A/D TAMPA APP/DEP 125.300
- MISC AIR CG 38.180
- RDO RDO 122.100
- RDO RDO 122.200
- UNIC UNICOM 122.950
Live ATC audio (streaming + archived): Open KPIE on LiveATC ↗
Navaids
- NDB PI
Capok
0.36 MHz · TERMINAL · LOW
- VORTAC PIE
St Petersburg
116.40 MHz · DME 116.40
Chart Supplement remarks, plain English · cycle 22JAN2026 · 2 matched · 34 not yet translated
Translations anchored to the FAA text; the raw FAA text is authoritative.
TL;DR
- ·Pilot-controlled lighting: click mic 7 times on the CTAF to activate MALSR Rwy 18; TDZ Rwy 18; cntln Rwy 18–36; MIRL Rwy 04–22; HIRL Rwy 18–36; twy lgts. Lights stay on 15 minutes — click again to refresh.
- ·Wildlife on or near runways. Vigilant scan during taxi, takeoff, and landing roll. Birds also reported in the area.
Watch for
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Pilot-controlled lighting: click mic 7 times on the CTAF to activate MALSR Rwy 18; TDZ Rwy 18; cntln Rwy 18–36; MIRL Rwy 04–22; HIRL Rwy 18–36; twy lgts. Lights stay on 15 minutes — click again to refresh.
pcl ctaf
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Wildlife on or near runways. Vigilant scan during taxi, takeoff, and landing roll. Birds also reported in the area.
wildlife hazard
All translated remarks (2)
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Pilot-controlled lighting: click mic 7 times on the CTAF to activate MALSR Rwy 18; TDZ Rwy 18; cntln Rwy 18–36; MIRL Rwy 04–22; HIRL Rwy 18–36; twy lgts. Lights stay on 15 minutes — click again to refresh.
Raw FAA text · service · operational
ACTVT MALSR Rwy 18; TDZ Rwy 18; cntln Rwy 18–36; MIRL Rwy 04–22; HIRL Rwy 18–36; twy lgts—CTAF
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Wildlife on or near runways. Vigilant scan during taxi, takeoff, and landing roll. Birds also reported in the area.
Raw FAA text · airport remarks · operational
Birds on and invof arpt.
Not yet translated · raw FAA text (34 sentences)
- ·FLORIDA 167 ST PETERSBURG–CLEARWATER ST PETE–CLEARWATER INTL (PIE)(KPIE) P (CG) 8 N UTC–5(–4DT) N27º54.52´ W82º41.19´ 11 B LRA Class I, ARFF Index C NOTAM FILE PIE RWY 18–36: H9730X150 (ASPH–GRVD) S–120, D–218, 2S–175, 2D–413, 2D/2D2–866 PCR 490 F/A/X/T HIRL CL RWY 18: MALSR.
- ·PAPI(P4L)—GA 3.0º TCH 68´.
- ·RWY 36: PAPI(P4L)—GA 3.0º TCH 76´.
- ·RVR–TMR Thld dsplcd 930´.
- ·RWY 04–22: H6000X150 (ASPH–GRVD) S–91, D–153, 2S–165, 2D–252 PCR 360 F/B/X/T MIRL RWY 04: REIL.
- ·PAPI(P4L)—GA 3.0º TCH 57´.
- ·PAPI(P4L)—GA 3.0º TCH 45´.
- ·LAND AND HOLD–SHORT OPERATIONS LDG RWY HOLD–SHORT POINT AVBL LDG DIST RWY 18 04–22 7557 RWY 22 18–36 4514
- ·RWY 04: TORA–6000 TODA–6000 ASDA–6000 LDA–6000 RWY 18: TORA–9730 TODA–9730 ASDA–9180 LDA–9180 RWY 22: TORA–6000 TODA–6000 ASDA–6000 LDA–6000 RWY 36: TORA–9730 TODA–9730 ASDA–9650 LDA–8720
- ·MILITARY—JASU 1(NC–5) FUEL A, A+ (C727–531–1441, avbl 1000–0300Z‡, OT 15 min PN rqr.) J8–Avbl for SAR acft only.
- ·(Mil) (NC–100, A A+) OIL O–128.
- ·Noise sensitive area 5 mi N extdg 1 mi E & W of LOC SB to shoreline.
- ·Tbjt lndg Rwy 18 & dep Rwy 36 use publd noise abatement proc.
- ·Lgts on hwy N of arpt may be mistaken for rwy lgts.
- ·PPR rqrd for all trans acft requesting to prk on Clearwater USAR mil ramp/apron.
- ·Must ctc Clearwater Army Support Fac Ops at (910)–771–3046 or ASF MacDill at (813)–828–3183/3180 up to 7 days bfr arr.
- ·Min notice is 24 hours bfr arr. 1000–0300Z‡ Mon–Thu or 1000–1830Z‡ Fri excluding holidays and weekends.
- ·Flight Notification Service (ADCUS) avbl.
- ·AIRPORT MANAGER: 727-453-7800
- ·ASOS 134.5 (727) 502–6385.
- ·CTAF 118.3 ATIS 134.5 UNICOM 122.95 ST PETERSBURG RCO 122.2 (SAINT PETERSBURG RADIO) ®TAMPA APP/DEP CON 125.3 TOWER 118.3 128.4 (1100–0400Z‡) GND CON 121.9 CLNC DEL 120.6 CLEARANCE DELIVERY PHONE: For CD if una to ctc on FSS freq, ctc Tampa Apch at 813-878-2528.
- ·CLASS D svc 1100–0400Z‡; other times CLASS E.
- ·ST PETERSBURG (H) (H) VORTACW 116.4 PIE Chan 111 N27º54.47´ W82º41.06´ at fld. 5/5W.
- ·VOR unusable: 025º–054º byd 21 NM blo 5,000´ 133º–143º byd 20 NM blo 4,000´ 233º–250º byd 20 NM TACAN AZIMUTH unusable: 133º–143º blo 4,000´ CAPOK NDB (LOMW) 360 PI N27º59.71´ W82º42.23´ 175º 5.3 NM to fld. 23/5W.
- ·ILS/DME 109.1 I–PIE Chan 28 Rwy 18.
- ·ILS/DME 108.7 I–CWT Chan 24 Rwy 36.
- ·Unmonitored when ATCT clsd.
- ·LOC unusable byd 25º left of course.
- ·COMM/NAV/WEATHER REMARKS: Emerg freq 121.5 not avbl at twr.
- ·ST PETERSBURG N27º54.47´ W82º41.06´ NOTAM FILE PIE.
+ 4 more sentences · see Chart Supplement page below for the full text
Field profile
Use
Public-use
Ownership
Public
Scheduled service
Yes
FAA Chart Supplement
NTSB events
48 NTSB-recorded events on file at this airport .
Total events
48
since 1982
Fatal
5
10.4% of total
Last 5 years
4
≈ 0.8/yr
Last 10 years
6
≈ 0.6/yr
Ranking across all airports · Open in accident map ↗
Operations volume
FAA TAF · history through 2024
Peak: 233,567 ops in 2000
2024 total
171,579
10-yr total
1,341,877
2024 mix
AC/AT 23% · GA 73% · Mil 4%
Events / million ops
4.5
last 10 years
Fatal / million ops
0.47
approximate · 10-yr scaled
Last 10 years · n=5
- Engine failure / power loss 1
- Midair / near-midair 1
- Runway excursion 1
- Ground collision 1
- Gear-up landing 1
All time · n=48
- Other 13
- Stall / spin 11
- Gear-up landing 6
- Weather · wind / icing / convective 4
- Ground collision 3
- Engine failure / power loss 3
- Hard landing 2
- Fuel exhaustion / starvation 2
Categories rule-matched from NTSB findings and probable-cause text. "Other" = not enough agency text to classify.
Designees in FL
DPEs nearby
Distance is city-centroid to airport, a first cut, not the exam location.
| Designee | City | ST | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Matthew Eichel | Tampa | FL | 12 nm |
| Zachary Taylor | Tampa | FL | 12 nm |
| William Henry Edwards | San Antonio | FL | 34 nm |
| Thomas James Norton | Sarasota | FL | 35 nm |
| Darrin Murphy | Lakeland | FL | 40 nm |
| Jerry Dean Kerby | Lakeland | FL | 40 nm |
| Richard Musser | Lakeland | FL | 40 nm |
| Steven Markhoff | Lakeland | FL | 40 nm |
| Thomas James Cordell | Lakeland | FL | 40 nm |
| Anthony Manuel Gallegos | Bartow | FL | 46 nm |
Showing 10 closest of ~1,400 DPEs nationwide. Source: FAA Designee Locator.
CFIs nearby
City-centroid distance; ratings as on the FAA certificate.
| Instructor | City | ST | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Raymond Thomas Howard | Pinellas Park | FL | 3 nm |
| Johnny Floyd Kilcrease | Pinellas Park | FL | 3 nm |
| Daniel William Ellinger | Pinellas Park | FL | 3 nm |
| Brian Marshall Smith | Pinellas Park | FL | 3 nm |
| Alexander Anthony Mcmaster | Pinellas Park | FL | 3 nm |
| Thomas Fritz Frick | Pinellas Park | FL | 3 nm |
| Samuel August Nabakowski | Pinellas Park | FL | 3 nm |
| Jacob Andrew Rhoads | Pinellas Park | FL | 3 nm |
| Cheryl Debonis Finke | Largo | FL | 5 nm |
| Ben Thomas Foster | Largo | FL | 5 nm |
Showing 10 closest of ~70,900 active CFIs nationwide. Source: FAA Airmen Certification Database.
A&P mechanics nearby
City-centroid distance. A = airframe, P = powerplant, IA = inspection authorization.
| Mechanic | City | ST | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Raymond Thomas Howard | Pinellas Park | FL | 3 nm |
| Johnny Floyd Kilcrease | Pinellas Park | FL | 3 nm |
| Kylann Mckenzie Burroughs | Pinellas Park | FL | 3 nm |
| Chad Michael Golden | Pinellas Park | FL | 3 nm |
| Albert Franklin Brown | Pinellas Park | FL | 3 nm |
| Thomas Randall Cherry | Pinellas Park | FL | 3 nm |
| Richard Paul Comtois | Pinellas Park | FL | 3 nm |
| Mark Edward Eggert | Pinellas Park | FL | 3 nm |
| Gene Willard Smitke | Pinellas Park | FL | 3 nm |
| John Charles Spickler | Pinellas Park | FL | 3 nm |
Showing 10 closest of ~248,300 certificated mechanics nationwide. Source: FAA Airmen Certification Database.
Repair stations nearby
By airport location.
| Shop | Distance |
|---|---|
| Sarasota Avionics, Inc Tampa, FL | 13 nm |
| TRU Simulation Lutz, FL | 18 nm |
| Tampa Avionics, Inc Tampa, FL | 19 nm |
| Infinity Aero Club Tampa Bay, Inc Wesley Chapel, FL | 25 nm |
| Sarasota Avionics, Inc Sarasota, FL | 32 nm |
| Aero Maintenance Sarasota, FL | 32 nm |
| AirFlyte, Inc / Rectrix MRO Sarasota, FL | 32 nm |
| Gulf Coast Avionics Corp. Lakeland, FL | 36 nm |
| Mac Avionics, Inc. Lakeland, FL | 36 nm |
| Lakeland Aircraft Maintenance Lakeland, FL | 36 nm |
Showing 10 closest of ~400 geocoded shops in the repair-station directory. Source: AOPA business listings.
References
- FAA Chart Supplement (CSUP) A/FD entry — official FAA ↗
- SkyVector — sectional + IFR charts Charts, runways, fuel, NOTAMs ↗
- AirNav — frequencies, FBOs, fuel Pilot-facing summary ↗
- NTSB CAROL — accident search Filter by airport name ↗
- FAA Notice to Air Missions NOTAMs (live) ↗
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