FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 10 APRIL 2008
Location
| FAA Identifier: | VDF |
| Lat/Long: | 28-00-50.3000N / 082-20-43.0000W 28-00.838333N / 082-20.716667W 28.0139722 / -82.3452778 (estimated) |
| Elevation: | 22 ft. / 6.7 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 |
| Sectional chart: | JACKSONVILLE |
| Control tower: | no |
| ARTCC: | MIAMI CENTER |
| FSS: | SAINT PETERSBURG FLIGHT SERVICE STATION |
| NOTAMs facility: | VDF (NOTAM-D service available) |
| Attendance: | 0700-1900 |
| Wind indicator: | lighted |
| Segmented circle: | yes |
| Lights: | DUSK-DAWN ACTVT MIRL RYS 05/23 & 18/36, REIL RYS 05, 23, & 36, PAPI RYS 05, 23, & 36 AND MALSR RY 23 - CTAF. |
| Beacon: | white-green (lighted land airport) |
Airport Communications
| CTAF/UNICOM: | 122.7 |
| WX AWOS-3: | 121.125 (813-630-0924) |
| TAMPA APPROACH: | 119.9 |
| TAMPA DEPARTURE: | 119.9 |
| 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): | PHONE 813-873-7228 |
| WX ASOS at ZPH (16 nm NE): | 118.975 (813-780-0031) |
| WX ASOS at PIE (19 nm W): | PHONE 727-531-3456 |
Nearby radio navigation aids
| VOR radial/distance | | VOR name | | Freq | | Var |
| LALr274/17.6 | | LAKELAND VORTAC | | 116.00 | | 01E |
| PIEr069/19.1 | | ST PETERSBURG VORTAC | | 116.40 | | 01E |
| SRQr019/38.6 | | SARASOTA VORTAC | | 115.20 | | 02W |
| NDB name | | Hdg/Dist | | Freq | | Var | | ID |
| KNIGHT | | 044/8.6 | | 270 | | 02W | | TPF | - .--. ..-. |
| PLANT CITY | | 276/10.0 | | 346 | | 02W | | PCM | .--. -.-. -- |
| PICNY | | 051/14.0 | | 388 | | 02W | | AM | .- -- |
| ZEPHYRHILLS | | 221/16.2 | | 253 | | 03W | | RHZ | .-. .... --.. |
| WAUCHULA | | 325/38.9 | | 261 | | 04W | | CHN | -.-. .... -. |
Airport Services
| Fuel available: | 100LL JET-A |
| Parking: | 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 good condition |
| Weight bearing capacity: | |
| Runway edge lights: | medium intensity |
| RUNWAY 5 | | RUNWAY 23 |
| Latitude: | 28-00.727295N | | 28-01.336483N |
| Longitude: | 082-20.862115W | | 082-20.235107W |
| Elevation: | 19.2 ft. | | 21.1 ft. |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
| Runway heading: | 046 magnetic, 042 true | | 226 magnetic, 222 true |
| Displaced threshold: | no | | 800 ft. |
| Declared distances: | TORA:5000 TODA:5000 ASDA:4600 LDA:4600 | | TORA:5000 TODA:5000 ASDA:5000 LDA:4200 |
| Markings: | precision, in good condition | | precision, in good condition |
| Visual slope indicator: | 2-light PAPI on left (3.00 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 | | yes |
| Touchdown point: | yes, no lights | | yes, no lights |
| Instrument approach: | | | LOC/DME |
| Obstructions: | none | | 17 ft. road, 369 ft. from runway, 9:1 slope to clear RY 23 APCH SLOPE 50:1 TO DSPLCD THLD. |
Runway 18/36
| Dimensions: | 3259 x 75 ft. / 993 x 23 m |
| Surface: | asphalt, in good condition |
| Weight bearing capacity: | |
| Runway edge lights: | medium intensity |
| RUNWAY 18 | | RUNWAY 36 |
| Latitude: | 28-00.812158N | | 28-00.274377N |
| Longitude: | 082-20.973875W | | 082-20.975767W |
| Elevation: | 18.0 ft. | | 18.6 ft. |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
| Runway heading: | 184 magnetic, 180 true | | 004 magnetic, 360 true |
| Markings: | nonprecision, in good condition | | nonprecision, in good condition |
| Visual slope indicator: | | | 2-light PAPI on left (3.40 degrees glide path) |
| Runway end identifier lights: | no | | yes |
| Touchdown point: | yes, no lights | | yes, no lights |
| Obstructions: | none | | 12 ft. trees, 440 ft. from runway, 20:1 slope to clear RY 36 APCH SLOPE 21:1 TO RY END. |
Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records
| Ownership: | Publicly-owned |
| Owner: | HILLSBOROUGH CO AVIA AUTH PO BOX 22287 TAMPA, FL 33622 Phone 813-870-8711 |
| Manager: | SUSAN HARDMEN PO BOX 22287 TAMPA, FL 33622 Phone 813-870-8711 |
Airport Operational Statistics
| Aircraft based on the field: | | 130 | | Single engine airplanes: | | 109 | | Multi engine airplanes: | | 16 | | Jet airplanes: | | 2 | | Helicopters: | | 3 |
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| Aircraft operations: avg 259/day * | | 53% | local general aviation | | 47% | transient general aviation | | <1% | air taxi | | <1% | military | | * for 12-month period ending 09 June 1999 | |
Additional Remarks
| - | AFTER HRS FUEL AND SVCS AVBL. JET SINGLE POINT FUELING AND LAV SVS AVBL. CTC FBO ON-CALL ATTENDANT AT 813-255-0291. |
| - | PPR FOR TRANSIENT ACFT 38,000 LBS OR OVER. 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 DEPARTING RY O5 BE ALERT FOR MALSR LGT FIXTURE LCTD 55 FT BYD RY END & 9 FT ABV RY END ELEV. |
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 between 8 May 2008 at 0901Z and 5 June 2008 at 0900Z.
STARs - Standard Terminal Arrivals |
| DADES ONE (RNAV) | |
download (279KB) |
| FOOXX ONE (RNAV) | |
download (252KB) |
| LZARD FOUR | |
download (299KB) |
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures |
| ILS OR LOC RWY 23 | |
download (256KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 23 | |
download (246KB) |
| GPS RWY 18 | |
download (186KB) |
| NOTE: Special Alternate Minimums apply | |
download (20KB) |
| NOTE: Special Take-Off Minimums apply | |
download (30KB) |
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 - Mac Dill Air Force Base (14 nm SW)
KZPH - Zephyrhills Municipal Airport (16 nm NE)
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| Aerial photo |
WARNING: Photo may not be current or correct
Photo by Gary Chambers
Photo taken 06-Mar-2005
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| Sectional chart |
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Sectional chart courtesy of SkyVector.com
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| Airport distance calculator |
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| Sunrise and sunset |
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Times for 11-May-2008
| | Local (UTC-4) | | Zulu (UTC) |
| Morning civil twilight | | 06:17 | | 10:17 |
| Sunrise | | 06:42 | | 10:42 |
| Sunset | | 20:09 | | 00:09 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 20:34 | | 00:34 |
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| Current date and time |
| Zulu (UTC) | 12-May-2008 02:22:25 |
| Local (UTC-4) | 11-May-2008 22:22:25 |
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| METAR |
| KVDF | 120200Z AUTO 26006G18KT BKN020 BKN037 OVC070 28/24 A2983 RMK AO2 PWINO
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KTPF 8nm SW | 120205Z AUTO 26010G20KT 7SM SCT016 BKN020 OVC036 27/25 A2983 RMK AO2
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KPCM 10nm E | 120207Z AUTO 25012G20KT 7SM BKN021 BKN030 OVC038 28/24 A2984 RMK AO2
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KTPA 10nm W | 120153Z 26015G21KT 9SM SCT018 BKN023 27/23 A2983 RMK AO2 SLP102 T02720233 $
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KMCF 13nm SW | 120155Z 25011G19KT 10SM BKN020 27/25 A2984 RMK AO2A SLP105 T02680247 $
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KLAL 18nm E | 120150Z 25012G20KT 10SM SCT034 BKN050 27/22 A2983 RMK LAST
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KPIE 19nm W | 120153Z 25013G25KT 8SM BKN013 BKN018 OVC023 27/24 A2983 RMK AO2 SLP102 T02670239
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| TAF |
KTPA 10nm W | 112320Z 120024 26016G26KT P6SM SCT020 BKN250 TEMPO 0004 BKN015 FM0400 26014G21KT P6SM SCT020 SCT250 TEMPO 0408 BKN010 FM0800 29012KT P6SM SCT020 SCT250 FM1400 33010KT P6SM SKC FM1800 30012G18KT P6SM SKC
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KMCF 13nm SW | 120024 25012G20KT 9999 BKN025 QNH2980INS BECMG 0506 29014KT 9999 SCT020 BKN035 QNH2983INS TEMPO 0609 BKN020 BECMG 1112 33010G15KT 9999 SKC QNH2987INS T27/19Z T23/12Z
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KPIE 19nm W | 112320Z 120024 25016G26KT P6SM SCT020 BKN250 TEMPO 0004 BKN015 FM0400 26014G21KT P6SM SCT020 SCT250 TEMPO 0408 BKN010 FM0800 30012KT P6SM SCT020 SCT250 FM1400 32010KT P6SM SKC FM1800 29014G22KT P6SM SKC
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| NOTAMs |
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