Flying a Van RV-12 into Tampa International Airport

Runway Requirements

Approach Considerations

• →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.
• →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 Van RV-12, the most relevant factors are runway length sufficiency, density altitude impact at field elevation 26 ft, and single-runway pattern management.

Fuel Availability

100LL avgas is typically available at KTPA via on-field FBOs. The Van RV-12 burns approximately 7 gph at cruise — verify pricing through ForeFlight or AirNav before arrival.