FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 04 SEPTEMBER 2025
Location
FAA Identifier: | VDF |
Lat/Long: | 28-00-50.3540N 082-20-42.9330W 28-00.839233N 082-20.715550W 28.0139872,-82.3452592 (estimated) |
Elevation: | 21.1 ft. / 6.4 m (surveyed) |
Variation: | 04W (2000) |
From city: | 6 miles E of TAMPA, FL |
Time zone: | UTC -4 (UTC -5 during Standard Time) |
Zip code: | 33610 |
Airport Operations
Airport use: | Open to the public |
Activation date: | 05/1957 |
Control tower: | no |
ARTCC: | MIAMI CENTER |
FSS: | SAINT PETERSBURG FLIGHT SERVICE STATION |
NOTAMs facility: | VDF (NOTAM-D service available) |
Attendance: | MON-FRI 0700-2200, ALL SAT-SUN 0700-1900 |
Wind indicator: | lighted |
Segmented circle: | yes |
Lights: | ACTVT MALSR RWY 23; REIL RWY 05, 18, 36; PAPI RWY 05, 23, 18, 36; MIRL RWY 05/23, 18/36 - CTAF. |
Beacon: | white-green (lighted land airport) Operates sunset to sunrise. |
Airport Communications
CTAF/UNICOM: | 122.7 |
WX AWOS-3: | 121.125 (813-630-0924) |
TAMPA APPROACH: | 119.9 |
TAMPA DEPARTURE: | 119.9 |
DADES STAR: | 135.5 |
MAATY STAR: | 118.8 |
WX AWOS-3 at TPF (8 nm SW): | 118.925 (813-251-6824) |
WX AWOS-3 at PCM (10 nm E): | 120.025 (813-764-8259) |
WX ASOS at TPA (10 nm W): | 126.45 (813-296-2752) |
WX AWOS-3PT at ZPH (16 nm NE): | 118.975 (813-780-0031) |
WX AWOS-3PT at LAL (17 nm E): | PHONE 863-834-2030 |
WX ASOS at PIE (19 nm W): | 134.5 (727-502-6385) |
Nearby radio navigation aids
VOR radial/distance | | VOR name | | Freq | | Var |
LALr274/17.6 | | LAKELAND VORTAC | | 116.00 | | 01E |
PIEr075/19.1 | | ST PETERSBURG VORTAC | | 116.40 | | 05W |
SRQr023/38.2 | | SARASOTA VOR/DME | | 117.00 | | 05W |
Airport Services
Fuel available: | 100LL JET-A |
Parking: | hangars and tiedowns |
Airframe service: | MAJOR |
Powerplant service: | MAJOR |
Bottled oxygen: | NONE |
Bulk oxygen: | NONE |
Runway Information
Runway 5/23
Dimensions: | 5000 x 100 ft. / 1524 x 30 m |
Surface: | asphalt, in excellent condition |
Weight bearing capacity: | PCN 12 /F/A/X/T | Single wheel: | 34.5 | Double wheel: | 63.0 |
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Runway edge lights: | medium intensity |
| RUNWAY 5 | | RUNWAY 23 |
Latitude: | 28-00.727325N | | 28-01.336483N |
Longitude: | 082-20.862127W | | 082-20.235100W |
Elevation: | 19.2 ft. | | 21.0 ft. |
Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
Runway heading: | 046 magnetic, 042 true | | 226 magnetic, 222 true |
Displaced threshold: | no | | 800 ft. |
Declared distances: | TORA:4574 TODA:4574 ASDA:4956 LDA:4956 | | TORA:5000 TODA:5000 ASDA:5000 LDA:4200 |
Markings: | nonprecision, in good condition | | precision, in good condition |
Visual slope indicator: | 2-light PAPI on left (3.02 degrees glide path) | | 2-light PAPI on left (3.10 degrees glide path) |
Approach lights: | | | MALSR: 1,400 foot medium intensity approach lighting system with runway alignment indicator lights |
Runway end identifier lights: | yes | | no |
Touchdown point: | yes, no lights | | yes, no lights |
Instrument approach: | | | ILS/DME |
Obstructions: | 43 ft. trees, 1955 ft. from runway, 245 ft. left of centerline, 40:1 slope to clear | | 17 ft. road, 310 ft. from runway, 500 ft. left of centerline, 6:1 slope to clear RWY 23 APCH SLOPE 50:1 TO DTHR. |
Runway 18/36
Dimensions: | 3219 x 75 ft. / 981 x 23 m |
Surface: | asphalt, in fair condition |
Weight bearing capacity: | PCN 21 /F/B/X/T | Single wheel: | 59.0 | Double wheel: | 84.0 |
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Runway edge lights: | medium intensity |
| RUNWAY 18 | | RUNWAY 36 |
Latitude: | 28-00.805620N | | 28-00.274385N |
Longitude: | 082-20.973797W | | 082-20.975733W |
Elevation: | 18.4 ft. | | 18.5 ft. |
Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
Runway heading: | 184 magnetic, 180 true | | 004 magnetic, 000 true |
Declared distances: | TORA:3219 TODA:3219 ASDA:3219 LDA:3219 | | TORA:3219 TODA:3219 ASDA:3219 LDA:3219 |
Markings: | nonprecision, in fair condition | | nonprecision, in fair condition |
Visual slope indicator: | 4-light PAPI on right (3.80 degrees glide path) | | 2-light PAPI on left (3.40 degrees glide path) |
Runway end identifier lights: | yes | | yes |
Touchdown point: | yes, no lights | | yes, no lights |
Obstructions: | 20 ft. brush, 480 ft. from runway, 100 ft. left of centerline, 14:1 slope to clear RWY 18 APCH SLOPE 30:1 TO AER. | | 123 ft. pole, lighted, 2895 ft. from runway, 20 ft. left of centerline, 22:1 slope to clear |
Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records
Ownership: | Publicly-owned |
Owner: | HILLSBOROUGH COUNTY AVIATION AUTH PO BOX 22287 TAMPA, FL 33622 Phone 813-870-8711 |
Manager: | BRETT W FAY, C.M. PO BOX 22287 TAMPA, FL 33622 Phone (813) 870-8735 |
Additional Remarks
- | AFTER HRS FUEL AND SVCS AVBL. JET SINGLE POINT FUELING AND LAV SVS AVBL. CTC FBO ON CALL ATTENDANT AT 813-695-6097. |
- | CTC GENERAL AVIATION DEPT AT 813-870-8770. |
- | NOISE ABATEMENT PROCEDURES IN EFFECT FOR RY 18. NO TURNS UNTIL OVER INTERSTATE. NO TURNS BLO 400 FT AGL. |
- | WHEN DEPG RWY 05 BE ALERT FOR MALSR LGT FIXTURE LCTD 55 FT BYD RWY END & 9 FT ABV RWY END ELEV. |
- | FOR CD CTC TAMPA APCH ON 119.9. |
- | TREES 510 FT NW OF RWY 5/23 FULL LEN LCTD INSIDE TRSN SFC. |
- | BE ADZD OF SEAPLANE FLT ACTIVITY 3NM SE OF ARPT. |
Instrument Procedures
NOTE: All procedures below are presented as PDF files. If you need a reader for these files, you should download the free Adobe Reader.NOT FOR NAVIGATION. Please procure official charts for flight. FAA instrument procedures published for use from 04 September 2025 at 0901Z to 02 October 2025 at 0900z.
STARs - Standard Terminal Arrivals |
DADES TWO (RNAV) | |
2 pages:
[1] [2] (426KB) |
MAATY FIVE (RNAV) | |
2 pages:
[1] [2] (293KB) |
MAATY FIVE (RNAV), CONT.2 | |
download (129KB) |
RAYZZ THREE (RNAV) | |
2 pages:
[1] [2] (437KB) |
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures |
ILS OR LOC RWY 23 **CHANGED** | |
download (237KB) |
RNAV (GPS) RWY 05 **CHANGED** | |
download (249KB) |
RNAV (GPS) RWY 18 **CHANGED** | |
download (208KB) |
RNAV (GPS) RWY 23 **CHANGED** | |
download (229KB) |
NOTE: Special Alternate Minimums apply | |
download (124KB) |
NOTE: Special Take-Off Minimums/Departure Procedures apply | |
download (408KB) |
Other nearby airports with instrument procedures:
KTPF - Peter O Knight Airport (8 nm SW)
KPCM - Plant City Airport (10 nm E)
KTPA - Tampa International Airport (10 nm W)
KMCF - MacDill Air Force Base (14 nm SW)
KZPH - Zephyrhills Municipal Airport (16 nm NE)
KLAL - Lakeland Linder International Airport (17 nm E)
KPIE - St Pete-Clearwater International Airport (19 nm W)
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Aerial photo |
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Photo courtesy of PhotosFromTheAir.com
Photo taken 27-Feb-2012
looking east.
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Sunrise and sunset |
Times for 23-Sep-2025
| | Local (UTC-4) | | Zulu (UTC) |
Morning civil twilight | | 06:56 | | 10:56 |
Sunrise | | 07:19 | | 11:19 |
Sunset | | 19:24 | | 23:24 |
Evening civil twilight | | 19:48 | | 23:48 |
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Current date and time |
Zulu (UTC) | 23-Sep-2025 15:44:44 |
Local (UTC-4) | 23-Sep-2025 11:44:44 |
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METAR |
KPCM 10nm E | 231535Z AUTO 04004KT 10SM SCT022 30/25 A3008 RMK AO2
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KTPA 10nm W | 231453Z COR 34004KT 7SM FEW030 SCT200 BKN250 28/22 A3009 RMK AO2 T02820222 $
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KMCF 13nm SW | 231455Z 13003KT 10SM FEW140 SCT200 28/23 A3005 RMK AO2A SLP178 T02810225 52016
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KZPH 16nm NE | 231535Z AUTO RMK A02 PWINO TSNO
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KLAL 18nm E | 231450Z 00000KT 10SM SCT015 29/25 A3007
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KPIE 19nm W | 231453Z VRB03KT 10SM FEW080 28/23 A3006 RMK AO2 SLP178 T02830233 51017
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TAF |
KTPA 10nm W | 231120Z 2312/2418 VRB04KT P6SM FEW030 BKN250 FM231700 24007KT P6SM SCT035 BKN200 FM240100 VRB03KT P6SM FEW030 BKN200
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KMCF 13nm SW | 230900Z 2309/2415 10006KT 9999 FEW080 QNH2994INS BECMG 2317/2318 27006KT 9000 -SHRA VCTS BKN030CB QNH3002INS TEMPO 2319/2324 VRB10G15KT 6000 -TSRA BECMG 2400/2401 11006KT 9999 NSW SCT030 QNH3001INS TX33/2318Z TN24/2309Z
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KLAL 18nm E | 231120Z 2312/2412 VRB03KT P6SM BKN250 FM232000 11005KT P6SM SCT035 BKN050 BKN200 PROB30 2321/2324 VRB15G25KT 3SM TSRA BKN030CB FM240200 VRB03KT P6SM FEW030 BKN200
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KPIE 19nm W | 231120Z 2312/2412 VRB04KT P6SM FEW030 BKN250 FM232100 32007KT P6SM SCT050 BKN200 FM240100 VRB04KT P6SM FEW030 BKN200
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NOTAMs |
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