Flying a Beechcraft King Air 350 into Tampa International Airport

KTPA / TPA Β· Tampa, United States

By Renzo, CPL

Field Elevation

26 ft

Aircraft Range

1,806 NM

Cruise Speed

312 kt

Runway Requirements

The Beechcraft King Air 350 is a turboprop aircraft (MTOW 6,804 kg). At sea level under standard conditions, expect approximately 3,500 ft takeoff distance. Always cross-reference your specific aircraft POH performance charts and current weather for actual TOD/LDR.

  • β†’ Number of runways at KTPA: 3
  • β†’ Coordinates: 27.9755, -82.5332
  • β†’ Type rating required

Approach Considerations

  • β†’Approach plates: Reference current Jeppesen or FAA charts before each flight. ILS, RNAV (GPS), and visual approaches typically available depending on runway. Check NOTAMs for outages.
  • β†’Wake turbulence: Stay alert for wake turbulence from preceding heavy aircraft, especially at major airports like KTPA.

Common Considerations

Well-organized Florida airport with good VFR weather and multiple flight training operations nearby. For the Beechcraft King Air 350, the most relevant factors are runway length sufficiency, density altitude impact at field elevation 26 ft, and single-runway pattern management.

Fuel Availability

Jet A is universally available at KTPA. The Beechcraft King Air 350 burns approximately 1560 pph at cruise β€” multiple FBOs typically compete on pricing.

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