FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 19 MARCH 2026
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 -4 (UTC -5 during Standard 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 |
| DADES STAR: | 135.5 |
| MAATY STAR: | 118.8 |
| 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 (813-296-2752) |
| WX AWOS-3PT at ZPH (16 nm NE): | 118.975 (813-780-0031) |
| WX AWOS-3PT at LAL (17 nm E): | PHONE 863-834-2030 |
| WX ASOS at PIE (19 nm W): | 134.5 (727-502-6385) |
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 |
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, in excellent condition |
| Weight bearing capacity: | | PCN 12 /F/A/X/T | | Single wheel: | 34.5 | | Double wheel: | 63.0 |
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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: | nonprecision, in good condition | | precision, in good 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: | 43 ft. trees, 1955 ft. from runway, 245 ft. left of centerline, 40:1 slope to clear | | 17 ft. road, 310 ft. from runway, 500 ft. left of centerline, 6:1 slope to clear RWY 23 APCH SLOPE 50:1 TO DTHR. |
Runway 18/36
| Dimensions: | 3219 x 75 ft. / 981 x 23 m |
| Surface: | asphalt, in excellent 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: | 23 ft. brush, 480 ft. from runway, 105 ft. left of centerline, 12:1 slope to clear RWY 18 APRCH SLOPE 20:1 TO AER. | | 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 813-870-8711 |
| Manager: | BRETT W FAY, C.M. PO BOX 22287 TAMPA, FL 33622 Phone 813-870-8735 AIRPORT PHYSICAL ADDRESS: 6530 TAMPA EXECUTIVE AIRPORT RD, TAMPA, FL 33610 |
Additional Remarks
| - | GA TPC DEPARTING TPF SHOULD BE ADVISED THAT THERE IS MIL CLASS D ASP 0.6 MILES OFF THE DEP END OF RWY 22. GA TPC MUST EXER EXTREME CTN FOR MIL TPC IN THE PAT FOR RWY 5-23 AT MACDILL AFB. |
| - | 24 HR PPR FOR ACFT EQUIPPED WITH WEATHER MODIFICATION OR GEOENGINEERING EQPT 813-870-8770 EXT. 3. |
| - | 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 DEPG RWY 05 BE ALERT FOR MALSR LGT FIXTURE LCTD 55 FT BYD RWY END & 9 FT ABV RWY END ELEV. |
| - | FOR CD CTC TAMPA APCH ON 119.9. |
| - | TREES 510 FT NW OF RWY 5/23 FULL LEN LCTD INSIDE TRSN SFC. |
| - | BE ADZD OF SEAPLANE FLT ACTIVITY 3NM SE OF ARPT. |
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 19 March 2026 at 0901Z to 16 April 2026 at 0900Z.
STARs - Standard Terminal Arrivals |
| DADES TWO (RNAV) | |
2 pages:
[1] [2] (428KB) |
| MAATY FIVE (RNAV) | |
2 pages:
[1] [2] (295KB) |
| MAATY FIVE (RNAV), CONT.2 | |
download (130KB) |
| RAYZZ THREE (RNAV) | |
2 pages:
[1] [2] (442KB) |
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures |
| ILS OR LOC RWY 23 | |
download (238KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 05 | |
download (250KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 18 | |
download (209KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 23 | |
download (230KB) |
| NOTE: Special Alternate Minimums apply | |
download (124KB) |
| NOTE: Special Take-Off Minimums/Departure Procedures apply | |
download (408KB) |
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 |
WARNING: Photo may not be current or correct
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Photo taken 27-Feb-2012
looking east.
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Times for 10-Apr-2026
| | Local (UTC-4) | | Zulu (UTC) |
| Morning civil twilight | | 06:47 | | 10:47 |
| Sunrise | | 07:11 | | 11:11 |
| Sunset | | 19:51 | | 23:51 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 20:15 | | 00:15 |
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| Current date and time |
| Zulu (UTC) | 10-Apr-2026 22:03:38 |
| Local (UTC-4) | 10-Apr-2026 18:03:38 |
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| METAR |
| KVDF | 102155Z AUTO 08007KT 10SM FEW055 SCT070 27/14 A3015 RMK AO2 T02690141
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KTPF 8nm SW | 102155Z AUTO 07012KT 10SM FEW060 27/14 A3015 RMK AO2 T02710140
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KPCM 10nm E | 102155Z AUTO 04011KT 10SM CLR 27/13 A3017 RMK AO2 T02650131
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KTPA 10nm W | 102153Z VRB05KT 10SM BKN070 BKN250 28/14 A3016 RMK AO2 SLP212 T02830144
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KMCF 13nm SW | 102055Z AUTO 07013KT 10SM SCT055 SCT075 29/14 A3014 RMK AO2 SLP209 T02850139 57019
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KZPH 16nm NE | 102155Z AUTO 03013KT 10SM CLR 27/12 A3018 RMK A02 T02710124
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KLAL 18nm E | 102150Z 05011KT 10SM FEW075 27/13 A3017
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KPIE 19nm W | 102153Z 09005KT 10SM SCT060 BKN075 27/18 A3015 RMK AO2 SLP209 T02720183
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| TAF |
KTPA 10nm W | 101724Z 1018/1124 05008G15KT P6SM FEW040 FEW100 FM110200 06008KT P6SM SKC FM111500 07008G15KT P6SM SCT250
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KMCF 13nm SW | 101700Z 1017/1123 06010G15KT 9999 FEW050 QNH3022INS BECMG 1109/1110 04010G15KT 9999 SKC QNH3020INS TX29/1020Z TN18/1108Z
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KLAL 18nm E | 101724Z 1018/1118 06012G18KT P6SM BKN040 FM110300 06007KT P6SM SKC FM111400 07012G20KT P6SM SCT250
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KPIE 19nm W | 101724Z 1018/1118 06011G18KT P6SM SCT040 FM110500 07009KT P6SM SKC
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