PIE VORTAC: St Petersburg, FL · 116.40

The St Petersburg VORTAC (PIE) transmits on 116.40 MHz, TACAN/DME channel 111X, from 5 ft MSL in St Petersburg-Clearwater, Florida. From the FAA’s NASR data (cycle 2026-09-03); check the current Chart Supplement and NOTAMs before you rely on it.

Station

Frequency116.40 MHz

TACAN/DME Channel111X

TypeVORTAC

StatusRestrictedSee FAA Remarks

Elevation5 ft MSL

Magnetic Variation5°W2010 Epoch

Hours24 Hours

ARTCCMiami

Service Volume: High Altitude (H)

Where the FAA protects this VOR’s signal off published routes (AIM 1-1-8). Heights are above the transmitter, not MSL. Published routes and procedures can use a VOR beyond these limits, and the remarks below can narrow them.

1,000 ft to 14,500 ft ATH40 NM

14,500 ft to 60,000 ft ATH100 NM

18,000 ft to 45,000 ft ATH130 NM

FAA Remarks

VOR UNUSBL 025-054 BYD 21 NM BLW 5000 FT; 133-143 BYD 20 NM BLW 4000 FT; 233-250 BYD 20 NM.
TACAN AZM UNUSBL 133-143 BLW 4000 FT.

Verbatim from NASR. Radials are magnetic, from the station. UNUSBL = Unusable · BYD = Beyond · BLW = Below · AZM = Azimuth.

VOR Receiver Checkpoints

For the 30-day VOR check under 14 CFR 91.171: within 4° at a ground checkpoint, 6° at an airborne one.

Ground · R-052PIE.5 NM ON CIRCLE NE END OF TWY G

Public Airports Within 40 NM

Each field’s radial and distance from PIE, using the station’s own 5°W alignment.

KPIE St. Petersburg Clearwater International AirportPinellas ParkR-317 · 0.2 NM KCLW Clearwater Air ParkClearwaterR-321 · 5.7 NM KTPA Tampa International AirportTampaR-068 · 9.0 NM KSPG Albert Whitted AirportSt PetersburgR-165 · 9.1 NM KTPF Peter O Knight AirportTampaR-093 · 12 NM 48X Airport Manatee AirportPalmettoR-156 · 18 NM KVDF Tampa Executive AirportTampaR-075 · 19 NM X39 Tampa North Aero Park AirportTampaR-046 · 25 NM

Nearby VORs

SRQ SarasotaVOR/DME · 117.00 · R-173 · 31 NM LAL LakelandVORTAC · 116.00 · R-087 · 36 NM OCF OcalaVORTAC · 113.70 · R-022 · 80 NM ORL OrlandoVORTAC · 112.20 · R-067 · 81 NM RSW Lee CountyVORTAC · 114.15 · R-154 · 96 NM MLB MelbourneVOR/DME · 115.85 · R-088 · 109 NM

More VORs in Florida, or plan a route through PIE in the Route Planner.

PIE VORTAC · St Petersburg