Airports
Tampa GA Airport Now Fully Operational after Storms
KTPF accepts night flights for the first time since September
workers repairing runway lights at Tampa's Peter O. Knight Airport
Two months after Tampa received a double-barrel blast of hurricanes, Peter O. Knight Airport—one of its dedicated general aviation gateways—has now resumed full operational status following extensive repairs to its runway and taxiway lighting systems. © HIllsborough County Aviation Authority

Peter O. Knight Airport (KTPF) in Tampa, Florida, has resumed accepting nighttime flights two months after the field was ravaged by wind and storm surges resulting from two hurricanes.

On September 26, KTPF was inundated by up to 4 feet of salt water as Hurricane Helene passed offshore of Tampa Bay, causing damage to the runway lighting system and hangars.

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