FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 31 DECEMBER 2020
Location
FAA Identifier: | VDF |
Lat/Long: | 28-00-50.3540N 082-20-42.9330W 28-00.839233N 082-20.715550W 28.0139872,-82.3452592 (estimated) |
Elevation: | 21.1 ft. / 6.4 m (surveyed) |
Variation: | 04W (2000) |
From city: | 6 miles E of TAMPA, FL |
Time zone: | UTC -5 (UTC -4 during Daylight Saving Time) |
Zip code: | 33610 |
Airport Operations
Airport use: | Open to the public |
Activation date: | 05/1957 |
Control tower: | no |
ARTCC: | MIAMI CENTER |
FSS: | SAINT PETERSBURG FLIGHT SERVICE STATION |
NOTAMs facility: | VDF (NOTAM-D service available) |
Attendance: | MON-FRI 0700-2200, ALL SAT-SUN 0700-1900 |
Wind indicator: | lighted |
Segmented circle: | yes |
Lights: | ACTVT MALSR RWY 23; REIL RWY 05, 18, 36; PAPI RWY 05, 23, 18, 36; MIRL RWY 05/23, 18/36 - CTAF. |
Beacon: | white-green (lighted land airport) Operates sunset to sunrise. |
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): | 126.45 (813-873-7228) |
WX AWOS-3PT at ZPH (16 nm NE): | 118.975 (813-780-0031) |
WX AWOS-3PT at LAL (17 nm E): | 118.025 (863-834-2030) |
WX ASOS at PIE (19 nm W): | 134.5 (727-531-3456) |
Nearby radio navigation aids
VOR radial/distance | | VOR name | | Freq | | Var |
LALr274/17.6 | | LAKELAND VORTAC | | 116.00 | | 01E |
PIEr075/19.1 | | ST PETERSBURG VORTAC | | 116.40 | | 05W |
SRQr023/38.2 | | SARASOTA VOR/DME | | 117.00 | | 05W |
NDB name | | Hdg/Dist | | Freq | | Var | | ID |
COSME | | 119/10.4 | | 368 | | 05W | | TP | - .--. |
Airport Services
Fuel available: | 100LL JET-A |
Parking: | hangars and 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/concrete, in good condition |
Weight bearing capacity: | PCN 9 /F/A/Y/T | Single wheel: | 34.0 | Double wheel: | 52.0 |
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Runway edge lights: | medium intensity |
| RUNWAY 5 | | RUNWAY 23 |
Latitude: | 28-00.727325N | | 28-01.336483N |
Longitude: | 082-20.862127W | | 082-20.235100W |
Elevation: | 19.2 ft. | | 21.0 ft. |
Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
Runway heading: | 046 magnetic, 042 true | | 226 magnetic, 222 true |
Displaced threshold: | no | | 800 ft. |
Declared distances: | TORA:4574 TODA:4574 ASDA:4956 LDA:4956 | | TORA:5000 TODA:5000 ASDA:5000 LDA:4200 |
Markings: | precision, in fair condition | | precision, in fair condition |
Visual slope indicator: | 2-light PAPI on left (3.02 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 | | no |
Touchdown point: | yes, no lights | | yes, no lights |
Instrument approach: | | | ILS/DME |
Obstructions: | 35 ft. trees, 200 ft. from runway, 410 ft. left of centerline, 1:1 slope to clear RWY 5 HAS 35 FT TREES 0 FT FM RWY END AND 410 FT LEFT. | | 17 ft. trees, 369 ft. from runway, 1:1 slope to clear RY 23 APCH SLOPE 50:1 TO DSPLCD THLD. |
Runway 18/36
Dimensions: | 3219 x 75 ft. / 981 x 23 m |
Surface: | asphalt, in fair condition |
Weight bearing capacity: | PCN 21 /F/B/X/T | Single wheel: | 59.0 | Double wheel: | 84.0 |
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Runway edge lights: | medium intensity |
| RUNWAY 18 | | RUNWAY 36 |
Latitude: | 28-00.805620N | | 28-00.274385N |
Longitude: | 082-20.973797W | | 082-20.975733W |
Elevation: | 18.4 ft. | | 18.5 ft. |
Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
Runway heading: | 184 magnetic, 180 true | | 004 magnetic, 000 true |
Declared distances: | TORA:3219 TODA:3219 ASDA:3219 LDA:3219 | | TORA:3219 TODA:3219 ASDA:3219 LDA:3219 |
Markings: | nonprecision, in good condition | | nonprecision, in good condition |
Visual slope indicator: | 4-light PAPI on right (3.80 degrees glide path) | | 2-light PAPI on left (3.40 degrees glide path) |
Runway end identifier lights: | yes | | yes |
Touchdown point: | yes, no lights | | yes, no lights |
Obstructions: | 53 ft. trees, 1530 ft. from runway, 40 ft. right of centerline, 25:1 slope to clear | | 123 ft. pole, lighted, 2895 ft. from runway, 20 ft. left of centerline, 22:1 slope to clear |
Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records
Ownership: | Publicly-owned |
Owner: | HILLSBOROUGH COUNTY AVIATION AUTH PO BOX 22287 TAMPA, FL 33622 Phone (813) 870-8776 |
Manager: | BRETT W FAY, C.M. PO BOX 22287 TAMPA, FL 33622 Phone (813) 870-8735 |
Airport Operational Statistics
Aircraft based on the field: | | 176 | Single engine airplanes: | | 147 | Multi engine airplanes: | | 19 | Jet airplanes: | | 5 | Helicopters: | | 5 |
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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 13 December 2017 | |
Additional Remarks
- | AFTER HRS FUEL AND SVCS AVBL. JET SINGLE POINT FUELING AND LAV SVS AVBL. CTC FBO ON CALL ATTENDANT AT 813-695-6097. |
- | 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. |
- | FOR CD CTC TAMPA APCH ON 119.9. |
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 31 December 2020 at 0901Z to 28 January 2021 at 0900Z.
STARs - Standard Terminal Arrivals |
BLOND FIVE (RNAV) | |
download (304KB) |
BRDGE EIGHT | |
download (264KB) |
DADES SIX (RNAV) | |
2 pages:
[1] [2] (362KB) |
DEAKK FIVE (RNAV) | |
download (283KB) |
FOOXX FIVE (RNAV) | |
download (293KB) |
LZARD SIX **CHANGED** | |
download (269KB) |
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures |
ILS OR LOC RWY 23 | |
download (265KB) |
RNAV (GPS) RWY 05 | |
download (276KB) |
RNAV (GPS) RWY 18 | |
download (234KB) |
RNAV (GPS) RWY 23 | |
download (255KB) |
NOTE: Special Alternate Minimums apply | |
download (22KB) |
NOTE: Special Take-Off Minimums/Departure Procedures apply | |
download (162KB) |
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 - MacDill Air Force Base (14 nm SW)
KZPH - Zephyrhills Municipal Airport (16 nm NE)
KLAL - Lakeland Linder International Airport (17 nm E)
KPIE - St Pete-Clearwater International Airport (19 nm W)
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Aerial photo |
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Photo taken 27-Feb-2012
looking east.
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Sunrise and sunset |
Times for 21-Jan-2021
| | Local (UTC-5) | | Zulu (UTC) |
Morning civil twilight | | 06:57 | | 11:57 |
Sunrise | | 07:22 | | 12:22 |
Sunset | | 18:00 | | 23:00 |
Evening civil twilight | | 18:25 | | 23:25 |
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Current date and time |
Zulu (UTC) | 22-Jan-2021 02:48:54 |
Local (UTC-5) | 21-Jan-2021 21:48:54 |
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METAR |
KVDF | 220235Z AUTO 20003KT 10SM CLR 13/12 A3008 RMK AO2
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KTPF 8nm SW | 220235Z AUTO 22003KT 10SM SCT100 16/11 A3008 RMK AO2
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KPCM 10nm E | 220235Z AUTO 22004KT 10SM CLR 15/10 A3009 RMK AO2
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KTPA 10nm W | 220153Z 18004KT 10SM CLR 16/11 A3008 RMK AO2 SLP185 T01610111
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KZPH 16nm NE | 220235Z AUTO 21003KT 10SM CLR 13/09 A3007 RMK A02 T01270094
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KLAL 18nm E | 220150Z 00000KT 10SM SKC 14/09 A3008
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KPIE 19nm W | 220153Z 19004KT 10SM CLR 14/11 A3007 RMK AO2 SLP182 T01440106
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TAF |
KTPA 10nm W | 212110Z 2121/2224 24008KT P6SM SCT250 FM220000 VRB03KT P6SM SCT250 FM221500 21009KT P6SM FEW050 BKN250
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KLAL 18nm E | 211720Z 2118/2218 23007KT P6SM FEW250 FM220000 VRB03KT P6SM SCT250 FM220900 00000KT 5SM BR SCT250 FM221500 23008KT P6SM FEW050 BKN250
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KPIE 19nm W | 211720Z 2118/2218 25009KT P6SM FEW250 FM220000 VRB04KT P6SM SCT250 FM221400 21010KT P6SM FEW050 BKN250
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NOTAMs |
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