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KVDF Vandenberg Airport
Tampa, Florida, USA

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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
LALr274/17.6LAKELAND VORTAC116.0001E
PIEr069/19.1ST PETERSBURG VORTAC116.4001E
SRQr019/38.6SARASOTA VORTAC115.2002W

 
NDB name  Hdg/Dist  Freq  Var  ID
KNIGHT044/8.627002WTPF - .--. ..-.
PLANT CITY276/10.034602WPCM .--. -.-. --
PICNY051/14.038802WAM .- --
ZEPHYRHILLS221/16.225303WRHZ .-. .... --..
WAUCHULA325/38.926104WCHN -.-. .... -.

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: 
Single wheel: 30.0
Runway edge lights: medium intensity
RUNWAY 5  RUNWAY 23
Latitude: 28-00.727295N28-01.336483N
Longitude: 082-20.862115W082-20.235107W
Elevation: 19.2 ft.21.1 ft.
Traffic pattern: leftleft
Runway heading: 046 magnetic, 042 true226 magnetic, 222 true
Displaced threshold: no800 ft.
Declared distances: TORA:5000 TODA:5000 ASDA:4600 LDA:4600TORA:5000 TODA:5000 ASDA:5000 LDA:4200
Markings: precision, in good conditionprecision, 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: yesyes
Touchdown point: yes, no lightsyes, no lights
Instrument approach: LOC/DME
Obstructions: none17 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: 
Single wheel: 12.5
Runway edge lights: medium intensity
RUNWAY 18  RUNWAY 36
Latitude: 28-00.812158N28-00.274377N
Longitude: 082-20.973875W082-20.975767W
Elevation: 18.0 ft.18.6 ft.
Traffic pattern: leftleft
Runway heading: 184 magnetic, 180 true004 magnetic, 360 true
Markings: nonprecision, in good conditionnonprecision, in good condition
Visual slope indicator: 2-light PAPI on left (3.40 degrees glide path)
Runway end identifier lights: noyes
Touchdown point: yes, no lightsyes, no lights
Obstructions: none12 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
    
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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Area around KVDF (Vandenberg Airport)
 
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Aerial photo
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Aerial photo of KVDF (Vandenberg Airport)
Photo by Gary Chambers
Photo taken 06-Mar-2005
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From to KVDF

Sunrise and sunset
Times for 11-May-2008
 Local
(UTC-4)		 Zulu
(UTC)
Morning civil twilight06:1710:17
Sunrise06:4210:42
Sunset20:0900:09
Evening civil twilight20:3400:34

Current date and time
Zulu (UTC)  12-May-2008 02:22:25
Local (UTC-4)  11-May-2008 22:22:25
 
METAR
KVDF 120200Z AUTO 26006G18KT BKN020 BKN037 OVC070 28/24 A2983 RMK AO2 PWINO
KTPF 
8nm SW 		120205Z AUTO 26010G20KT 7SM SCT016 BKN020 OVC036 27/25 A2983 RMK AO2
KPCM 
10nm E 		120207Z AUTO 25012G20KT 7SM BKN021 BKN030 OVC038 28/24 A2984 RMK AO2
KTPA 
10nm W 		120153Z 26015G21KT 9SM SCT018 BKN023 27/23 A2983 RMK AO2 SLP102 T02720233 $
KMCF 
13nm SW 		120155Z 25011G19KT 10SM BKN020 27/25 A2984 RMK AO2A SLP105 T02680247 $
KLAL 
18nm E 		120150Z 25012G20KT 10SM SCT034 BKN050 27/22 A2983 RMK LAST
KPIE 
19nm W 		120153Z 25013G25KT 8SM BKN013 BKN018 OVC023 27/24 A2983 RMK AO2 SLP102 T02670239
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
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
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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FBO, Fuel Providers, and Aircraft Ground Support

 Business Name   Contact    Services / Description  Fuel Prices Comments
 Leading Edge Aviation
 813-626-1515
[web site]
 Airport management, Aviation fuel, Oxygen service, Aircraft parking (ramp or tiedown), Hangars, Flight training, Aircraft rental, Aerial tours / aerial sightseeing, ...
 
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Jet A 
$6.05 
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Aviation Businesses, Services, and Facilities

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Reliable Aviation 813-626-4884
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Where to Stay: Hotels, Motels, Resorts, B&Bs, Campgrounds

 In this space we feature lodging establishments that are convenient to the Vandenberg Airport. If your hotel/inn/B&B/resort is near the Vandenberg Airport, provides convenient transportation, or is otherwise attractive to pilots, flight crews, and airport users, consider listing it here.  
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AirNav users who flew into KVDF have stayed at...

Miles Price ($)
EXTENDED STAY AMERICA TAMPA - TEMPLE TERRACE 3.8 69-110
RED ROOF INN TAMPA FAIRGROUNDS 1.7 74-81
AMERISUITES TAMPA SABAL PARK 2.5 116-139
DAYS INN PLANT CITY FL 13.5 78-109
HILTON GARDEN INN TAMPA EAST/BRANDON 2.4 160-168
MASTERS INN - TAMPA FAIRGROUNDS 3.1 47-57
CLARION HOTEL AND CONFERENCE CENTER NEAR BUSCH GARDENS 5.8 100-160
COMFORT INN CONFERENCE CENTER 6.7 98-110
SLEEP INN - NEAR BUSCH GARDENS AND USF 3.6 95-105
HILTON GARDEN INN TAMPA NORTH BUSCH GARDENS 3.5 134-197
BEST WESTERN BRANDON 4.4 92-108
DAYS INN TAMPA-PORT OF TAMPA-YBOR CITY 4.6 62-87
FAIRFIELD INN AND SUITES BY MARRIOTT TAMPA 5.0 127-160
 

Other hotels near Vandenberg Airport

Miles Price ($)
LA QUINTA EAST-FAIRGROUNDS 1.9 75-95
SEMINOLE HARD ROCK HOTEL & CASINO 2.2 249-359
RESIDENCE INN BY MARRIOTT TAMPA SABAL PARK 2.4 137-209
LA QUINTA INN TAMPA EAST-FAIRGROUNDS 2.5 74-99
RAMADA INN TAMPA FL 3.0 89-99
FAIRFIELD INN & SUITES BY MARRIOTT TAMPA NORTH 3.7 99-100
TOWNEPLACE SUITES BY MARRIOTT TAMPA NORTH FLETCHER AVENUE 4.0 107-130
COURTYARD BY MARRIOTT TAMPA NORTH/I-75 FLETCHER 4.0 139-170

Distances are approximate, and may vary depending on the actual route traveled and the location of the travel start on the airport. 		    

Hotels in other cities near Vandenberg Airport

4 in Temple Terrace
4 in Brandon
98 in Tampa
3 in Plant City
4 in Wesley Chapel
1 in Lutz
3 in Zephyrhills
2 in Oldsmar
 

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