Local radar
Tampa, FL (KTBW) Radar
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Nearby radars to KTBW
Every other catalog site within 200 miles, nearest first. These approximate distances are between radar sites; they are not coverage ranges.
- Melbourne, Florida (KMLB)110 miles
- Miami, Florida (KAMX)190 miles
- Jacksonville, Florida (KJAX)197 miles
About KTBW
KTBW is the ICAO code for the radar cataloged at Tampa, Florida.
- ICAO station code
- KTBW
- Catalog location
- Tampa
- State / territory
- Florida
- County / area in catalog
- Hillsborough
- Latitude
- 27.70527°
- Longitude
- -82.40194°
- Catalog elevation
- 122 feet (37 meters)
- NCDC identifier
- 30001923
- WBAN identifier
- 92801
Station listings and coordinates come from the NWS radar catalog (downloaded ). County/area names, identifiers, and elevations come from NOAA’s station metadata (downloaded ). These catalog snapshots do not report current radar availability. Catalog elevation includes the ground, tower, and feed horn.
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