FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 27 JUNE 2013
Location
| FAA Identifier: | VLD |
| Lat/Long: | 30-46-52.9400N / 083-16-34.3900W 30-46.882333N / 083-16.573167W 30.7813722 / -83.2762194 (estimated) |
| Elevation: | 203 ft. / 61.9 m (surveyed) |
| Variation: | 05W (2010) |
| From city: | 3 miles S of VALDOSTA, GA |
| Time zone: | UTC -4 (UTC -5 during Standard Time) |
| Zip code: | 31601 |
Airport Operations
| Airport use: | Open to the public |
| Activation date: | 04/1940 |
| Sectional chart: | JACKSONVILLE |
| Control tower: | yes |
| ARTCC: | JACKSONVILLE CENTER |
| FSS: | MACON FLIGHT SERVICE STATION |
| NOTAMs facility: | VLD (NOTAM-D service available) |
| Attendance: | 0500-2100 CONTACT FBO 229-242-3175. |
| Wind indicator: | lighted |
| Segmented circle: | yes |
| Lights: | WHEN ATCT CLSD ACTVT MIRL RY 17/35, PAPI RYS 17 & 35, REIL RY 17 & MALSR RY 35 - CTAF. MIRL RYS 04/22 & 13/31, PAPI RYS 04 & 22, AND REIL RYS 04 & 22 UNAVBL WHEN ATCT CLSD. |
| Beacon: | white-green (lighted land airport) Operates sunset to sunrise. |
| Fire and rescue: | ARFF index A |
| Airline operations: | CLSD TO UNSKED ACR OPNS WITH MORE THAN 30 PSGR SEATS EXCP 24 HR PPR CALL AMGR 229-333-1833. INDEX B COVERAGE AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST. |
Airport Communications
| CTAF: | 120.9 |
| UNICOM: | 122.95 |
| WX ASOS: | 126.225 (229-245-8746) |
| VALDOSTA GROUND: | 121.7 [0700-2300] |
| VALDOSTA TOWER: | 120.9 [0700-2300] |
| VALDOSTA APPROACH: | 126.6 EAST OF VAD R-360 - R-180 RADI 132.375 WEST OF VAD R-360 RADIAL |
| VALDOSTA DEPARTURE: | 126.6 EAST OF VAD R-360 - R-180 RADI 132.375 WEST OF VAD R-360 RADIAL |
| IC: | 126.6 EAST OF VAD R-360 - R-180 RADI |
- APCH/DEP SVC PRVDD BY JACKSONVILLE ARTCC ON FREQS 133.7/399.6 (VALDOSTA RCAG) WHEN VALDOSTA APCH CTL CLSD.
Nearby radio navigation aids
| VOR radial/distance | | VOR name | | Freq | | Var |
| OTK at field | | VALDOSTA VOR/DME | | 114.80 | | 02W |
| GEFr061/29.6 | | GREENVILLE VORTAC | | 109.00 | | 01E |
| MGRr126/32.6 | | MOULTRIE VOR/DME | | 108.80 | | 02W |
| NDB name | | Hdg/Dist | | Freq | | Var | | ID |
| PATTEN | | 112/30.3 | | 245 | | 02W | | GTP | --. - .--. |
| HOMERVILLE | | 241/30.7 | | 209 | | 03W | | HOE | .... --- . |
Airport Services
| Fuel available: | 100LL JET-A1+ |
| Parking: | hangars |
| Airframe service: | MAJOR |
| Powerplant service: | MAJOR |
| Bottled oxygen: | NONE |
| Bulk oxygen: | NONE |
Runway Information
Runway 17/35
| Dimensions: | 8002 x 150 ft. / 2439 x 46 m |
| Surface: | asphalt/grooved, in good condition |
| Weight bearing capacity: | | Single wheel: | 60.0 | | Double wheel: | 98.0 | | Double tandem: | 180.0 |
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| Runway edge lights: | medium intensity |
| RUNWAY 17 | | RUNWAY 35 |
| Latitude: | 30-47.427800N | | 30-46.124700N |
| Longitude: | 083-16.512967W | | 083-16.269167W |
| Elevation: | 196.3 ft. | | 200.0 ft. |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
| Runway heading: | 176 magnetic, 171 true | | 356 magnetic, 351 true |
| Markings: | precision, in good condition | | precision, in good condition |
| Visual slope indicator: | 4-light PAPI on left (3.00 degrees glide path) | | 4-light PAPI on left (3.00 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 |
| Obstructions: | 55 ft. trees, 1875 ft. from runway, 60 ft. right of centerline, 25:1 slope to clear | | 56 ft. trees, 3000 ft. from runway, 875 ft. left of centerline |
Runway 4/22
| Dimensions: | 5598 x 100 ft. / 1706 x 30 m |
| Surface: | asphalt/grooved, in good condition |
| Weight bearing capacity: | | Single wheel: | 24.0 | | Double wheel: | 95.0 |
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| Runway edge lights: | medium intensity |
| RUNWAY 4 | | RUNWAY 22 |
| Latitude: | 30-46.673117N | | 30-47.421867N |
| Longitude: | 083-17.110367W | | 083-16.484433W |
| Elevation: | 198.9 ft. | | 196.1 ft. |
| Gradient: | 0.1% | | 0.1% |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
| Runway heading: | 041 magnetic, 036 true | | 221 magnetic, 216 true |
| Markings: | basic, in good condition | | basic, in good condition |
| Visual slope indicator: | 4-light PAPI on left (3.25 degrees glide path) | | 4-light PAPI on left (3.25 degrees glide path) |
| Runway end identifier lights: | yes | | yes |
| Touchdown point: | yes, no lights | | yes, no lights |
| Obstructions: | 7 ft. trees, 300 ft. from runway, 70 ft. right of centerline, 14:1 slope to clear | | 48 ft. trees, 1175 ft. from runway, 320 ft. left of centerline, 20:1 slope to clear |
Runway 13/31
| Dimensions: | 3636 x 75 ft. / 1108 x 23 m |
| Surface: | asphalt, in fair condition |
| Weight bearing capacity: | | Single wheel: | 24.0 | | Double wheel: | 155.0 |
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| Runway edge lights: | medium intensity RY 13/31 MIRL OTS INDEFLY. |
| RUNWAY 13 | | RUNWAY 31 |
| Latitude: | 30-47.037000N | | 30-46.685833N |
| Longitude: | 083-16.910617W | | 083-16.347350W |
| Elevation: | 201.3 ft. | | 195.6 ft. |
| Gradient: | 0.2% | | 0.2% |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
| Runway heading: | 131 magnetic, 126 true | | 311 magnetic, 306 true |
| Markings: | basic, in good condition | | basic, in good condition |
| Runway end identifier lights: | no | | no |
| Touchdown point: | yes, no lights | | yes, no lights |
| Obstructions: | 56 ft. trees, 1325 ft. from runway, 175 ft. right of centerline, 20:1 slope to clear | | 40 ft. trees, 1320 ft. from runway, 175 ft. right of centerline, 20:1 slope to clear |
Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records
| Ownership: | Publicly-owned |
| Owner: | VALDOSTA-LOWNDES CTY APT AUTH 1750 ARPT RD VALDOSTA, GA 31601 Phone 229-333-1833 |
| Manager: | JIM GALLOWAY 1750 AIRPORT ROAD VALDOSTA, GA 31601 Phone 229-333-1833 |
Airport Operational Statistics
| Aircraft based on the field: | | 53 | | Single engine airplanes: | | 36 | | Multi engine airplanes: | | 15 | | Jet airplanes: | | 2 |
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| Aircraft operations: avg 52/day * | | 43% | transient general aviation | | 30% | local general aviation | | 17% | military | | 10% | air taxi | | <1% | commercial | | * for 12-month period ending 31 May 2012 | |
Additional Remarks
| E67 | NAVD88 |
| - | RY 04/22 HAS 25 FT PAVED SHOULDERS WITH VEGETATION; RY 13/31 HAS 37.5 FT PAVED SHOULDERS. |
| - | RY 13/31 CLSD TO ACR OPNS WITH MORE THAN 30 PSGR SEATS. |
| - | CONTRACT JET A FUEL AVAILABLE FROM FBO FOR MIL ACFT. |
| - | RY 13/31 NW 860 FT NOT VISIBLE FROM THE TWR DUE TO TREES. |
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 25 July 2013 at 0901Z and 22 August 2013 at 0900Z.
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures |
| ILS OR LOC RWY 35 | |
download (303KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 04 | |
download (225KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 17 | |
download (246KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 35 | |
download (292KB) |
| VOR RWY 17 | |
download (170KB) |
| VOR RWY 35 | |
download (235KB) |
| NOTE: Special Alternate Minimums apply | |
download |
| NOTE: Special Take-Off Minimums/Departure Procedures apply **NEW** | |
download (189KB) |
Other nearby airports with instrument procedures:
KVAD - Moody Air Force Base (12 nm N)
4J5 - Quitman Brooks County Airport (16 nm W)
15J - Cook County Airport (23 nm NW)
4J2 - Berrien County Airport (26 nm N)
KHOE - Homerville Airport (31 nm NE)
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| Sectional chart |
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Download PDF of official airport diagram from the FAA
| Airport distance calculator |
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| Sunrise and sunset |
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Times for 13-Aug-2013
| | Local (UTC-4) | | Zulu (UTC) |
| Morning civil twilight | | 06:34 | | 10:34 |
| Sunrise | | 06:59 | | 10:59 |
| Sunset | | 20:17 | | 00:17 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 20:42 | | 00:42 |
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| Current date and time |
| Zulu (UTC) | 13-Aug-2013 06:06:29 |
| Local (UTC-4) | 13-Aug-2013 02:06:29 |
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| METAR |
| KVLD | 130453Z AUTO 29003KT 10SM CLR 27/23 A3005 RMK AO2 SLP180 T02720233 403720244
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KVAD 12nm N | 130458Z AUTO 27005KT 10SM CLR 27/24 A3004 RMK AO2 SLP172 T02680239 403530248
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| TAF |
| KVLD | 130542Z 1306/1406 29003KT P6SM SCT250 FM131500 30005KT P6SM SCT040 SCT150 FM132000 27006KT 3SM TSRA BKN030CB OVC100 FM140000 24003KT P6SM SCT030 BKN100
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KVAD 12nm N | 1300/1406 28007KT 9999 FEW030 QNH3001INS BECMG 1318/1319 30009KT 9999 SCT050 SCT200 QNH3003INS TEMPO 1320/1323 28009KT 8000 -SHRA SCT015 BKN030 T34/1320Z T25/1312Z
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| NOTAMs |
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