FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 05 JUNE 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 |
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| 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 |
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| 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 3 July 2008 at 0901Z and 31 July 2008 at 0900Z.
STARs - Standard Terminal Arrivals |
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| DADES ONE (RNAV) **CHANGED** | |
download (279KB) |
| FOOXX ONE (RNAV) **CHANGED** | |
download (252KB) |
| LZARD FOUR | |
download (299KB) |
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures |
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| 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 |
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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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Click on chart to expand
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 25-Jul-2008
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(UTC-4) | | Zulu
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| Morning civil twilight | | 06:24 | | 10:24 |
| Sunrise | | 06:50 | | 10:50 |
| Sunset | | 20:22 | | 00:22 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 20:48 | | 00:48 |
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| Current date and time |
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| Zulu (UTC) | 25-Jul-2008 21:03:19 |
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| Local (UTC-4) | 25-Jul-2008 17:03:19 |
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| METAR |
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| KVDF | 252042Z AUTO 29004KT 10SM BKN047 34/24 A3007 RMK AO2
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KTPF
8nm SW | 252048Z AUTO 29004KT 10SM CLR 33/23 A3007 RMK AO2
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KTPA
10nm W | 252053Z 28009KT 10SM FEW035TCU SCT250 32/23 A3007 RMK AO2 SLP182 CB DSNT N TCU N-S T03170228 56014
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KMCF
13nm SW | 252055Z 29007KT 10SM BKN100 BKN200 32/24 A3007 RMK AO2A SLP184 T03220236 56016
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KLAL
18nm E | 252050Z 00000KT 12SM BKN050 33/19 A3006
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KPIE
19nm W | 252053Z 30007KT 10SM FEW036 31/23 A3008 RMK AO2 LTG DSNT E AND SE SLP185 T03110233 55012
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KTPA
10nm W | 251724Z 251818 26007KT P6SM VCTS SCT025CB SCT100 BKN250 FM0200 VRB04KT P6SM SCT100 SCT250 FM1500 22005KT P6SM FEW025 SCT100 SCT250
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KMCF
13nm SW | 251616 VRB06KT 9999 VCTS SCT030CB BKN250 QNH3003INS TEMPO 1923 30008KT 9000 -TSRA BKN030CB BKN250 BECMG 0001 VRB06KT 9999 NSW SCT030 SCT250 QNH3005INS T33/19Z T24/09Z COR 1622
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KPIE
19nm W | 251724Z 251818 29007KT P6SM VCTS SCT035CB SCT100 BKN250 FM0200 VRB04KT P6SM SCT100 SCT250 FM1500 06005KT P6SM SCT025 SCT100 SCT250
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| NOTAMs |
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NOTAMs are issued by the DoD/FAA and will open in a separate window not controlled by AirNav.
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