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TPA Airport Status

Tampa Intl. · local time

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Live · updated 6:27 PM local time

Departures

Normal operations

Takeoffs are delayed by 17m on average due to air traffic control staffing.

Arrivals

Normal operations

Flights are landing 18m late on average due to air traffic control staffing.

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Visual conditions: Good visibility, so planes can land closer together and the airport can take more flights an hour.

Stats at TPA

Departures
196Takeoffs · 75% on time
5Cancellations
15 minAverage taxi to takeoff
Arrivals
175Landings · 62% on time
5Cancellations
0Diversions
5 minAverage taxi to gate
Departures
16Takeoffs · 56% on time
0Cancellations
15 minAverage taxi to takeoff
Arrivals
12Landings · 42% on time
0Cancellations
0Diversions
5 minAverage taxi to gate

Average delay, hour by hour

Takeoffs
  1. 6 AM: 2m late on average
  2. 7 AM: 3m late on average
  3. 8 AM: 10m late on average
  4. 9 AM: 4m late on average
  5. 10 AM: on time
  6. 11 AM: on time
  7. 12 PM: 3m late on average
  8. 1 PM: 15m late on average
  9. 2 PM: 26m late on average
  10. 3 PM: 39m late on average
  11. 4 PM: 11m late on average
  12. 5 PM: 38m late on average
  13. This hour: 12m late on average
Landings
  1. 6 AM: on time
  2. 7 AM: on time
  3. 8 AM: on time
  4. 9 AM: 4m late on average
  5. 10 AM: 4m late on average
  6. 11 AM: 14m late on average
  7. 12 PM: 15m late on average
  8. 1 PM: 21m late on average
  9. 2 PM: 11m late on average
  10. 3 PM: 7m late on average
  11. 4 PM: 24m late on average
  12. 5 PM: 15m late on average
  13. This hour: 36m late on average

Under 15 min 15–30 30–60 60+

Weather at TPA

Weather

81°F27°C

Partly cloudy skies and a light breeze.

Skies are mostly clear with a few scattered clouds. A light breeze is blowing at 7 mph.

Next few hours: Gusty winds continue for the next few hours. Conditions improve tomorrow overnight with clear conditions expected.

Wind 7 mph Visibility 10 mi VFR

Security wait times at TPA

Between 5 AM and 10 PM, the security wait at TPA can reach 38 minutes at its busiest, on Thursdays around 6 AM, and stays within 1 minutes at the quietest hour.

TSA wait this hour
Up to 15 min Friday, 6:27 PM local time
Next few hours
  • 7 PMUp to 15 min
  • 8 PMUp to 10 min
  • 9 PMUp to 5 min
Best times to go through security at TPAWaits by day and hour, and how early to get to TPA

Customs wait times at TPA

For international arrivals at TPA, customs lines for visitors are usually longest around 1 PM, and shortest around 12 PM.

US citizens, typical right now 7 min Friday, 6:27 PM local time
Visitors, typical right now 19 min Friday, 6:27 PM local time

Typical wait by day and hour

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SunSunday, 4 AM: no dataSunday, 5 AM: no dataSunday, 6 AM: no dataSunday, 7 AM: no dataSunday, 8 AM: no dataSunday, 9 AM: about 11 minSunday, 10 AM: no dataSunday, 11 AM: no dataSunday, 12 PM: about 14 minSunday, 1 PM: about 12 minSunday, 2 PM: no dataSunday, 3 PM: about 9 minSunday, 4 PM: about 11 minSunday, 5 PM: about 11 minSunday, 6 PM: about 13 minSunday, 7 PM: about 17 minSunday, 8 PM: about 12 minSunday, 9 PM: about 8 minSunday, 10 PM: about 14 minSunday, 11 PM: about 8 min
MonMonday, 4 AM: no dataMonday, 5 AM: no dataMonday, 6 AM: no dataMonday, 7 AM: no dataMonday, 8 AM: no dataMonday, 9 AM: about 4 minMonday, 10 AM: no dataMonday, 11 AM: about 3 minMonday, 12 PM: about 0 minMonday, 1 PM: about 13 minMonday, 2 PM: about 13 minMonday, 3 PM: about 14 minMonday, 4 PM: about 11 minMonday, 5 PM: about 19 minMonday, 6 PM: about 12 minMonday, 7 PM: about 11 minMonday, 8 PM: about 8 minMonday, 9 PM: no dataMonday, 10 PM: no dataMonday, 11 PM: about 6 min
TueTuesday, 4 AM: no dataTuesday, 5 AM: no dataTuesday, 6 AM: no dataTuesday, 7 AM: no dataTuesday, 8 AM: no dataTuesday, 9 AM: no dataTuesday, 10 AM: about 11 minTuesday, 11 AM: no dataTuesday, 12 PM: no dataTuesday, 1 PM: about 23 minTuesday, 2 PM: about 15 minTuesday, 3 PM: about 17 minTuesday, 4 PM: about 13 minTuesday, 5 PM: about 7 minTuesday, 6 PM: about 15 minTuesday, 7 PM: about 8 minTuesday, 8 PM: no dataTuesday, 9 PM: no dataTuesday, 10 PM: about 14 minTuesday, 11 PM: about 12 min
WedWednesday, 4 AM: no dataWednesday, 5 AM: no dataWednesday, 6 AM: no dataWednesday, 7 AM: no dataWednesday, 8 AM: no dataWednesday, 9 AM: no dataWednesday, 10 AM: no dataWednesday, 11 AM: no dataWednesday, 12 PM: no dataWednesday, 1 PM: about 16 minWednesday, 2 PM: about 14 minWednesday, 3 PM: about 15 minWednesday, 4 PM: about 12 minWednesday, 5 PM: about 8 minWednesday, 6 PM: about 19 minWednesday, 7 PM: about 12 minWednesday, 8 PM: about 9 minWednesday, 9 PM: about 10 minWednesday, 10 PM: about 14 minWednesday, 11 PM: about 14 min
ThuThursday, 4 AM: no dataThursday, 5 AM: no dataThursday, 6 AM: no dataThursday, 7 AM: no dataThursday, 8 AM: about 11 minThursday, 9 AM: about 12 minThursday, 10 AM: no dataThursday, 11 AM: no dataThursday, 12 PM: about 7 minThursday, 1 PM: about 23 minThursday, 2 PM: about 6 minThursday, 3 PM: about 8 minThursday, 4 PM: about 15 minThursday, 5 PM: about 11 minThursday, 6 PM: about 10 minThursday, 7 PM: about 11 minThursday, 8 PM: about 8 minThursday, 9 PM: no dataThursday, 10 PM: about 13 minThursday, 11 PM: no data
FriFriday, 4 AM: no dataFriday, 5 AM: no dataFriday, 6 AM: no dataFriday, 7 AM: no dataFriday, 8 AM: no dataFriday, 9 AM: about 6 minFriday, 10 AM: about 2 minFriday, 11 AM: about 14 minFriday, 12 PM: no dataFriday, 1 PM: about 24 minFriday, 2 PM: about 20 minFriday, 3 PM: about 21 minFriday, 4 PM: about 21 minFriday, 5 PM: about 15 minFriday, 6 PM: about 19 minFriday, 7 PM: about 19 minFriday, 8 PM: about 9 minFriday, 9 PM: no dataFriday, 10 PM: about 16 minFriday, 11 PM: about 21 min
SatSaturday, 4 AM: no dataSaturday, 5 AM: no dataSaturday, 6 AM: no dataSaturday, 7 AM: no dataSaturday, 8 AM: no dataSaturday, 9 AM: about 7 minSaturday, 10 AM: about 10 minSaturday, 11 AM: about 14 minSaturday, 12 PM: no dataSaturday, 1 PM: about 15 minSaturday, 2 PM: about 10 minSaturday, 3 PM: about 14 minSaturday, 4 PM: about 14 minSaturday, 5 PM: about 14 minSaturday, 6 PM: about 11 minSaturday, 7 PM: about 10 minSaturday, 8 PM: about 7 minSaturday, 9 PM: no dataSaturday, 10 PM: no dataSaturday, 11 PM: no data

Under 15 min 15–30 30–45 45+ No data

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SunSunday, 4 AM: no dataSunday, 5 AM: no dataSunday, 6 AM: no dataSunday, 7 AM: no dataSunday, 8 AM: no dataSunday, 9 AM: about 11 minSunday, 10 AM: no dataSunday, 11 AM: no dataSunday, 12 PM: about 4 minSunday, 1 PM: about 6 minSunday, 2 PM: no dataSunday, 3 PM: about 5 minSunday, 4 PM: about 6 minSunday, 5 PM: about 5 minSunday, 6 PM: about 6 minSunday, 7 PM: about 9 minSunday, 8 PM: about 5 minSunday, 9 PM: about 6 minSunday, 10 PM: about 6 minSunday, 11 PM: about 2 min
MonMonday, 4 AM: no dataMonday, 5 AM: no dataMonday, 6 AM: no dataMonday, 7 AM: no dataMonday, 8 AM: no dataMonday, 9 AM: about 4 minMonday, 10 AM: no dataMonday, 11 AM: about 3 minMonday, 12 PM: about 6 minMonday, 1 PM: about 6 minMonday, 2 PM: about 5 minMonday, 3 PM: about 6 minMonday, 4 PM: about 5 minMonday, 5 PM: about 8 minMonday, 6 PM: about 5 minMonday, 7 PM: about 5 minMonday, 8 PM: about 6 minMonday, 9 PM: no dataMonday, 10 PM: no dataMonday, 11 PM: about 4 min
TueTuesday, 4 AM: no dataTuesday, 5 AM: no dataTuesday, 6 AM: no dataTuesday, 7 AM: no dataTuesday, 8 AM: no dataTuesday, 9 AM: no dataTuesday, 10 AM: about 10 minTuesday, 11 AM: no dataTuesday, 12 PM: no dataTuesday, 1 PM: about 6 minTuesday, 2 PM: about 7 minTuesday, 3 PM: about 6 minTuesday, 4 PM: about 6 minTuesday, 5 PM: about 5 minTuesday, 6 PM: about 4 minTuesday, 7 PM: about 4 minTuesday, 8 PM: no dataTuesday, 9 PM: no dataTuesday, 10 PM: about 7 minTuesday, 11 PM: about 6 min
WedWednesday, 4 AM: no dataWednesday, 5 AM: no dataWednesday, 6 AM: no dataWednesday, 7 AM: no dataWednesday, 8 AM: no dataWednesday, 9 AM: no dataWednesday, 10 AM: no dataWednesday, 11 AM: no dataWednesday, 12 PM: no dataWednesday, 1 PM: about 5 minWednesday, 2 PM: about 5 minWednesday, 3 PM: about 5 minWednesday, 4 PM: about 6 minWednesday, 5 PM: about 4 minWednesday, 6 PM: about 7 minWednesday, 7 PM: about 5 minWednesday, 8 PM: about 5 minWednesday, 9 PM: about 4 minWednesday, 10 PM: about 6 minWednesday, 11 PM: about 7 min
ThuThursday, 4 AM: no dataThursday, 5 AM: no dataThursday, 6 AM: no dataThursday, 7 AM: no dataThursday, 8 AM: about 11 minThursday, 9 AM: about 5 minThursday, 10 AM: no dataThursday, 11 AM: no dataThursday, 12 PM: about 3 minThursday, 1 PM: about 6 minThursday, 2 PM: about 3 minThursday, 3 PM: about 4 minThursday, 4 PM: about 6 minThursday, 5 PM: about 4 minThursday, 6 PM: about 5 minThursday, 7 PM: about 7 minThursday, 8 PM: about 4 minThursday, 9 PM: no dataThursday, 10 PM: about 5 minThursday, 11 PM: no data
FriFriday, 4 AM: no dataFriday, 5 AM: no dataFriday, 6 AM: no dataFriday, 7 AM: no dataFriday, 8 AM: no dataFriday, 9 AM: about 7 minFriday, 10 AM: about 1 minFriday, 11 AM: about 16 minFriday, 12 PM: no dataFriday, 1 PM: about 6 minFriday, 2 PM: about 5 minFriday, 3 PM: about 6 minFriday, 4 PM: about 9 minFriday, 5 PM: about 5 minFriday, 6 PM: about 7 minFriday, 7 PM: about 5 minFriday, 8 PM: about 5 minFriday, 9 PM: no dataFriday, 10 PM: about 4 minFriday, 11 PM: about 7 min
SatSaturday, 4 AM: no dataSaturday, 5 AM: no dataSaturday, 6 AM: no dataSaturday, 7 AM: no dataSaturday, 8 AM: no dataSaturday, 9 AM: about 3 minSaturday, 10 AM: about 10 minSaturday, 11 AM: about 16 minSaturday, 12 PM: no dataSaturday, 1 PM: about 5 minSaturday, 2 PM: about 5 minSaturday, 3 PM: about 5 minSaturday, 4 PM: about 5 minSaturday, 5 PM: about 4 minSaturday, 6 PM: about 4 minSaturday, 7 PM: about 5 minSaturday, 8 PM: about 4 minSaturday, 9 PM: no dataSaturday, 10 PM: no dataSaturday, 11 PM: no data

Under 15 min 15–30 30–45 45+ No data

Based on official CBP wait time averages, in local time.

About Tampa Intl.

IATA code
TPA
ICAO code
KTPA
Location
Tampa, FL · United States
Elevation
26 ft (8 m)
Time zone
America/New York (EDT)
Coordinates
27.9799, -82.5354

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TPA questions, answered.

Are flights delayed at TPA right now?

As of 6:27 PM local time, departures are operating normally: takeoffs are delayed by 17m on average due to air traffic control staffing. Arrivals are operating normally: flights are landing 18m late on average due to air traffic control staffing.

How long is the security line at TPA?

Between 5 AM and 10 PM, the security wait at TPA can reach 38 minutes at its busiest, on Thursdays around 6 AM, and stays within 1 minutes at the quietest hour. See the best times to go through security at TPA.

How long does customs take at TPA?

At TPA, typical customs waits for visitors range from about 0 to 24 minutes, longest around 1 PM. For US citizens, they range from about 1 to 16 minutes, longest around 11 AM. Based on official CBP averages.

How long does it take to get from the gate to the runway at TPA?

Today, departing flights at TPA have taken an average of 15 minutes from leaving the gate to takeoff, and arriving flights 5 minutes from landing to the gate.

What is the airport code for Tampa Intl.?

Tampa Intl. uses the IATA code TPA, the one on tickets and bag tags, and the ICAO code KTPA, which pilots and air traffic control use.

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