Airports / Florida / MCF
MacDill Air Force Base
KMCF / MCFTampa, FloridaELEV 14 FT
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Field elevation
Nearest alternate
Field standing
8 nm
To the nearest alternate
Tampa International Airport (TPA) — 4 fields within 50 nm.
Overview
MacDill Air Force Base, listed as KMCF / MCF, is a mid-sized airport in Tampa, Florida. The airport sits 14 feet above sea level. With no scheduled airline service, it caters to private, charter, and general aviation traffic.
No charter operator is headquartered on the field, but operators routinely position aircraft into MCF for departures. When weather or ramp space demands it, nearby options are Tampa International Airport (TPA, 8 nm), St. Petersburg Clearwater International Airport (PIE, 10 nm), and Sarasota Bradenton International Airport (SRQ, 27 nm).
Charter pricing from MCF depends on aircraft category, positioning distance, and trip timing. In directories and search listings it also appears under Southeast Air Base - Tampa and MacDill Field. Compare rated operators or run a route through the cost estimator to gauge pricing from Tampa.
Field capability
ICAO
KMCF
IATA
MCF
FAA / Local
MCF
Elevation
14 ft
Coordinates
27.8493° N · 82.5212° W
Airspace
D · DeltaClass D — DeltaA control tower runs the immediate airspace. Pilots establish two-way radio contact before entering — typical for busy business-aviation fields.Source: FAA NASR class airspace
Size
Medium
Scheduled svc
No
Elevation vs FL fields
state range 3–213 ft
At 14 ft, MCF sits lower than 66% of the 82 Florida fields on the register.
Access & alternates
Closest alternate fields by great-circle distance — every listing links to its own field brief.
- 8nmTPATampa International AirportTampa
- 10nmPIESt. Petersburg Clearwater International AirportPinellas Park
- 27nmSRQSarasota Bradenton International AirportSarasota/Bradenton
- 28nmLALLakeland Linder International AirportLakeland
- 63nmPGDPunta Gorda AirportPunta Gorda
- 63nmISMKissimmee Gateway AirportOrlando
Location
Open the full mapKMCF · MacDill Air Force Base · Tampa, FL
From the ramp
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