Air Traffic Control - Tampa Terminal Radar Approach Control (TRACON)
Tampa International Airport (TPA) / Tampa International Airport (TPA)
Subcategory: Air Traffic Control - Tampa Terminal Radar Approach Control (TRACON)
Unique DB ID:
21751
West Departure/Arrival, East Departure/Arrival and South Departure primarily handle flights into and out of Tampa. South Satellite handles flights for Sarasota-Bradenton, MacDill AFB, Venice, Manatee and Wimauma airports. West Satellite handles flights for St. Petersburg-Clearwater, Albert Whitted, Clearwater Airpark, Hidden Lake, Pilot Country and Brooksville-Hernando County airports. East Satellite handles flights for Zephyrhills, Lakeland, Winterhaven, Bartow, Plant City, Peter O' Knight, Vandenburg, Lakeland South and MacDill AFB. South Departure is combined with South Satellite (when traffic permits). Final Control handles arriving aircraft to Tampa from approximately 30 miles from the airport to about a 5 mile final, where they are turned-over to the tower. The descriptions of sectors and airports controlled are somewhat simplified but they give one an idea of who controls what. Some positions combine to others when traffic permits.