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KVDF Vandenberg Airport
Tampa, Florida, USA

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FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 20 NOVEMBER 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 -5 (UTC -4 during Daylight Savings 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
SRQr020/38.2SARASOTA VORTAC117.0002W

 
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: ILS/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: 166
Single engine airplanes: 145
Multi engine airplanes: 17
Jet airplanes: 1
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 20 November 2008 at 0901Z and 18 December 2008 at 0900Z.
 
STARs - Standard Terminal Arrivals
DADES ONE (RNAV)   download (280KB)
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/Departure Procedures 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)
KLAL - Lakeland Linder Regional Airport (17 nm E)
KPIE - St Petersburg-Clearwater International Airport (19 nm W)
  
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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 02-Dec-2008
 Local
(UTC-5)		 Zulu
(UTC)
Morning civil twilight06:4111:41
Sunrise07:0612:06
Sunset17:3222:32
Evening civil twilight17:5822:58

Current date and time
Zulu (UTC)  02-Dec-2008 09:19:24
Local (UTC-5)  02-Dec-2008 04:19:24
 
METAR
KVDF 020900Z AUTO 33004KT 10SM -RA SCT030 BKN055 OVC085 14/13 A3017 RMK AO2
KTPF 
8nm SW 		020851Z AUTO 32006KT 10SM -RA SCT050 BKN075 OVC100 14/13 A3016 RMK AO2
KPCM 
10nm E 		020845Z AUTO 28004KT 10SM OVC065 15/14 A3017 RMK AO2
KTPA 
10nm W 		020853Z 32007KT 10SM FEW020 BKN060 OVC095 14/12 A3017 RMK AO2 RAE03 SLP215 P0000 60010 T01390117 53022 $
KMCF 
13nm SW 		020855Z AUTO 32007KT 10SM -DZ FEW014 SCT038 SCT048 BKN060 BKN080 14/13 A3016 RMK AO2 UPB0805E0806B0822E0823RAB0823E0850DZE0805B0850 CIG 049 RWY04 PRESRR SLP216 P0000 60000 T01390128 53018 $
KLAL 
18nm E 		020250Z 16003KT 15SM BKN150 14/10 A3011 RMK LAST
KPIE 
19nm W 		020853Z AUTO 32010KT 10SM -RA SCT050 BKN060 OVC075 15/12 A3016 RMK AO2 SLP213 P0001 60008 T01500122 53021
TAF
KTPA 
10nm W 		020536Z 0206/0306 18009KT P6SM VCSH FEW030 SCT070 BKN120 TEMPO 0206/0208 VRB15KT 6SM -SHRA SCT030 BKN070 FM020800 30011KT P6SM VCSH SCT030 BKN070 FM021300 34010KT P6SM SCT035 SCT080 FM021600 33010KT P6SM FEW040 FM022000 34009KT P6SM SKC FM030100 0300
KPIE 
19nm W 		020536Z 0206/0306 18009KT P6SM VCSH FEW030 SCT070 BKN120 TEMPO 0206/0208 VRB15KT 6SM -SHRA SCT030 BKN070 FM020800 29011KT P6SM VCSH SCT030 BKN070 FM021300 33010KT P6SM SCT035 SCT080 FM021600 33010KT P6SM FEW040 FM022000 34009KT P6SM SKC FM030100 0300
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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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$5.00 
Jet A 
$5.00 
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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 ($)
CROWNE PLAZA TAMPA EAST 2.5 
RED ROOF INN TAMPA FAIRGROUNDS 1.7 62-66
EXTENDED STAY AMERICA TAMPA - TEMPLE TERRACE 3.7 65-100
AMERISUITES TAMPA SABAL PARK 2.5 109-139
DAYS INN PLANT CITY FL 13.5 50-59
HILTON GARDEN INN TAMPA EAST/BRANDON 2.4 107-169
MASTERS INN - TAMPA FAIRGROUNDS 3.1 49-54
CLARION HOTEL AND CONFERENCE CENTER NEAR BUSCH GARDENS 5.8 72-120
COMFORT INN CONFERENCE CENTER 6.7 79-95
SLEEP INN - NEAR BUSCH GARDENS AND USF 3.6 97-98
HILTON GARDEN INN TAMPA NORTH BUSCH GARDENS 3.5 84-205
BEST WESTERN BRANDON 4.4 68-112
DAYS INN TAMPA-PORT OF TAMPA-YBOR CITY 4.6 56-100
FAIRFIELD INN AND SUITES BY MARRIOTT TAMPA 5.0 100-101
 

Other hotels near Vandenberg Airport

Miles Price ($)
HOLIDAY INN EXPRESS HOTEL & SUITES TAMPA-FAIRGROUNDS-CASINO 1.8 
LA QUINTA EASTFAIRGROUNDS 1.9 59-79
SEMINOLE HARD ROCK HOTEL & CASINO 2.2 179-329
RESIDENCE INN BY MARRIOTT TAMPA SABAL PARK 2.4 134-135
LA QUINTA INN TAMPA EAST-FAIRGROUNDS 2.5 59-204
STAYBRIDGE SUITES SABAL PARK 2.6 
RAMADA INN TAMPA FL 3.0 55-93

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

5 in Temple Terrace
4 in Brandon
114 in Tampa
4 in Plant City
5 in Wesley Chapel
1 in Lutz
1 in Plant City, CA
3 in Zephyrhills
4 in Oldsmar
 

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