FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 18 APRIL 2024
Location
| FAA Identifier: | VLD |
| Lat/Long: | 30-46-53.2740N 083-16-33.4990W 30-46.887900N 083-16.558317W 30.7814650,-83.2759719 (estimated) |
| Elevation: | 203.2 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 |
| Control tower: | yes |
| ARTCC: | JACKSONVILLE CENTER |
| FSS: | MACON FLIGHT SERVICE STATION |
| NOTAMs facility: | VLD (NOTAM-D service available) |
| Attendance: | 0600-2200 CONTACT FBO 229-242-3175. |
| Wind indicator: | lighted |
| Segmented circle: | yes |
| Lights: | WHEN ATCT CLSD ACTVT MALSR RWY 36; REIL RWY 18; PAPI RWY 18 & 36; HIRL RWY 18/36 - CTAF. REIL RWY 04/22; PAPI RWY 04 & 22; MIRL RWY 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. |
Airport Communications
| CTAF: | 128.35 |
| UNICOM: | 122.95 |
| WX ASOS: | 126.225 (229-245-8746) |
| VALDOSTA GROUND: | 121.7 [0700-2200] |
| VALDOSTA TOWER: | 128.35 [0700-2200] |
| VALDOSTA APPROACH: | 126.6 |
| VALDOSTA DEPARTURE: | 126.6 |
| IC: | 126.6 |
- APCH/DEP SVC PRVDD BY JACKSONVILLE ARTCC ON FREQS 133.7/323.3(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 | | 113.65 | | 01E |
| NDB name | | Hdg/Dist | | Freq | | Var | | ID |
| PATON | | 115/30.3 | | 245 | | 05W | | GTP | --. - .--. |
| HOMERVILLE | | 244/30.7 | | 209 | | 06W | | HOE | .... --- . |
Airport Services
| Fuel available: | 100LL JET-A1+ |
| Parking: | hangars and tiedowns |
| Airframe service: | MAJOR |
| Powerplant service: | MAJOR |
| Bottled oxygen: | NONE |
| Bulk oxygen: | NONE |
Runway Information
Runway 18/36
| Dimensions: | 8002 x 150 ft. / 2439 x 46 m |
| Surface: | asphalt/grooved, in good condition |
| Weight bearing capacity: | | PCN 41 /F/A/X/T | | Single wheel: | 104.0 | | Double wheel: | 169.0 | | Double tandem: | 303.0 |
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| Runway edge lights: | high intensity |
| RUNWAY 18 | | RUNWAY 36 |
| 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 fair condition |
| Weight bearing capacity: | | PCN 7 /F/B/Y/U | | 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. |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
| Runway heading: | 041 magnetic, 036 true | | 221 magnetic, 216 true |
| Markings: | nonprecision, in fair condition | | nonprecision, in fair 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 |
Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records
| Ownership: | Publicly-owned |
| Owner: | VALDOSTA-LOWNDES CTY APT AUTH 1750 ARPT RD, SUITE 1 VALDOSTA, GA 31601 Phone 229-333-1833 |
| Manager: | JIM GALLOWAY 1750 AIRPORT ROAD, SUITE 1 VALDOSTA, GA 31601 Phone 229-333-1833 |
Airport Operational Statistics
| Aircraft based on the field: | | 69 | | Single engine airplanes: | | 52 | | Multi engine airplanes: | | 7 | | Jet airplanes: | | 10 |
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| Aircraft operations: avg 61/day * | | 44% | transient general aviation | | 34% | local general aviation | | 13% | military | | 7% | air taxi | | 3% | commercial | | * for 12-month period ending 31 December 2023 | |
Additional Remarks
| - | RWY 04/22 HAS 10 FT PAVED SHOULDERS WITH VEGETATION. |
| - | PILOTS MUST SUP OWN TIE-DOWN ROPES. |
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 18 April 2024 at 0901Z to 16 May 2024 at 0900Z.
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures |
| ILS OR LOC RWY 36 **CHANGED** | |
download (284KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 04 **CHANGED** | |
download (217KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 18 **CHANGED** | |
download (222KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 36 **CHANGED** | |
download (233KB) |
| VOR RWY 18 **CHANGED** | |
download (175KB) |
| VOR RWY 36 **CHANGED** | |
download (223KB) |
| NOTE: Special Alternate Minimums apply | |
download (158KB) |
| NOTE: Special Take-Off Minimums/Departure Procedures apply | |
download (506KB) |
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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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 20-Apr-2024
| | Local (UTC-4) | | Zulu (UTC) |
| Morning civil twilight | | 06:35 | | 10:35 |
| Sunrise | | 07:00 | | 11:00 |
| Sunset | | 20:04 | | 00:04 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 20:29 | | 00:29 |
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| Current date and time |
| Zulu (UTC) | 20-Apr-2024 19:49:24 |
| Local (UTC-4) | 20-Apr-2024 15:49:24 |
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| METAR |
| KVLD | 201853Z 10SM CLR 31/20 A3002 RMK AO2 RAB1758E18 SLP172 P0000 T03060200
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KVAD 12nm N | 201855Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM CLR 31/19 A3000 RMK AO2 SLP159 T03090189 $
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| TAF |
| KVLD | 201738Z 2018/2118 33002KT P6SM SCT040 FM202300 26004KT P6SM -SHRA VCTS BKN050CB OVC150 FM210300 18003KT 5SM -SHRA SCT030 OVC100 FM210600 21003KT 2SM BR OVC006 FM211500 24005KT P6SM BKN015
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KVAD 12nm N | 192300Z 1923/2022 28006KT 9999 SCT040 QNH2997INS BECMG 2009/2010 28006KT 3200 BR BKN020 QNH3002INS BECMG 2013/2014 28006KT 9999 NSW FEW030 FEW150 QNH2996INS TX29/2020Z TN19/2011Z LAST NO AMDS AFT 1923 NEXT 2208
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| NOTAMs |
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