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KVDF Tampa Executive Airport
Tampa, Florida, USA

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FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 01 OCTOBER 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: SAT-SUN 0700-1900, ALL MON-FRI 0700-2200
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-3PT at TPF (8 nm SW): 118.925 (813-251-6824)
WX AWOS-3PT 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
LALr274/17.6LAKELAND VORTAC116.0001E
PIEr075/19.1ST PETERSBURG VORTAC116.4005W
SRQr023/38.2SARASOTA VOR/DME117.0005W

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 PCN/12 /F/A/X/T
Single wheel: 34.5
Double wheel: 63.0
Runway edge lights: medium intensity
RUNWAY 5  RUNWAY 23
Latitude: 28-00.727325N28-01.336483N
Longitude: 082-20.862127W082-20.235100W
Elevation: 19.2 ft.21.0 ft.
Traffic pattern: leftleft
Runway heading: 046 magnetic, 042 true226 magnetic, 222 true
Displaced threshold: no800 ft.
Declared distances: TORA:4574 TODA:4574 ASDA:4956 LDA:4956TORA:5000 TODA:5000 ASDA:5000 LDA:4200
Markings: nonprecision, in good conditionprecision, 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: yesno
Touchdown point: yes, no lightsyes, no lights
Instrument approach: ILS/DME
Obstructions: 43 ft. trees, 1955 ft. from runway, 245 ft. left of centerline, 40:1 slope to clear17 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 PCN/21 /F/B/X/T
Single wheel: 59.0
Double wheel: 84.0
Runway edge lights: medium intensity
RUNWAY 18  RUNWAY 36
Latitude: 28-00.805620N28-00.274385N
Longitude: 082-20.973797W082-20.975733W
Elevation: 18.4 ft.18.5 ft.
Traffic pattern: leftleft
Runway heading: 184 magnetic, 180 true004 magnetic, 000 true
Declared distances: TORA:3219 TODA:3219 ASDA:3219 LDA:3219TORA:3219 TODA:3219 ASDA:3219 LDA:3219
Markings: nonprecision, in good conditionnonprecision, 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: yesyes
Touchdown point: yes, no lightsyes, 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

- 24 HR ADVN NOTICE OR IMT REPORTING UPON LDG FOR ACFT EQUIPPED WITH WEATHER MODIFICATION OR GEOENGINEERING EQUIP. 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 01 October 2026 at 0901Z to 29 October 2026 at 0900Z.

 
STARs - Standard Terminal Arrivals
DADES TWO (RNAV)   2 pages: [1] [2] (436KB)
MAATY SIX (RNAV)   2 pages: [1] [2] (323KB)
MAATY SIX (RNAV), CONT.2   download (136KB)
RAYZZ THREE (RNAV)   2 pages: [1] [2] (451KB)
 
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures
ILS OR LOC RWY 23 **CHANGED**   download (242KB)
RNAV (GPS) RWY 05   download (254KB)
RNAV (GPS) RWY 18   download (213KB)
RNAV (GPS) RWY 23   download (234KB)
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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Sunrise and sunset
Times for 07-Oct-2026
 Local
(UTC-4)
 Zulu
(UTC)
Morning civil twilight07:0311:03
Sunrise07:2611:26
Sunset19:0823:08
Evening civil twilight19:3223:32

Current date and time
Zulu (UTC)  07-Oct-2026 12:52:05
Local (UTC-4)  07-Oct-2026 08:52:05
 
METAR
KVDF 071235Z AUTO 06003KT 10SM FEW006 BKN027 BKN095 OVC160 24/24 A2984 RMK AO2 T02390239 $
KTPF 
8nm SW 
071235Z AUTO 13008KT 7SM -RA FEW007 BKN080 BKN090 24/24 A2982 RMK AO2 RAB1235 P0000 T02440243 $
KTPA 
10nm W 
071153Z 12005KT 10SM SCT075 BKN090 24/23 A2983 RMK AO2 SLP102 OCNL LTGIC DSNT NW CB DSNT NW P0001 60005 70141 T02440233 10250 20244 53004
KMCF 
13nm SW 
071055Z AUTO 11004KT 10SM SCT050 BKN060 25/24 A2981 RMK AO2 SLP097 T02490235
KZPH 
16nm NE 
071235Z AUTO 07004KT 10SM -RA SCT025 SCT048 BKN110 24/ A2987 RMK A02 P0004 T0238////
KLAL 
18nm E 
071150Z 12003KT 4SM FEW019 SCT044 24/24 A2986
KPIE 
19nm W 
071153Z 13009KT 10SM FEW029 SCT039 BKN060 24/24 A2983 RMK AO2 RAB27E39 SLP099 P0000 60002 70170 T02440239 10250 20244 53006
TAF
KTPA 
10nm W 
071128Z 0712/0818 09006KT P6SM VCSH SCT030 BKN060 BKN120 TEMPO 0712/0716 3SM TSRA BKN025CB OVC040 FM071600 14007KT 6SM RA VCTS SCT025CB BKN035 OVC060 PROB30 0716/0720 VRB15G25KT 2SM +TSRA BKN020CB FM072000 24006KT P6SM VCSH SCT015 BKN035 TEMPO 0720/0724 3SM SHRA BKN025 OVC040 FM080000 08005KT P6SM VCSH SCT010 BKN025
KMCF 
13nm SW 
070900Z 0709/0815 13006KT 9999 VCSH SCT006 BKN010 BKN030 QNH2979INS BECMG 0714/0715 13006KT 6000 -SHRA FEW010 SCT030 BKN070 QNH2978INS TEMPO 0719/0724 09006KT 4800 -RA VCTS SCT003 BKN020CB BECMG 0802/0803 09006KT 9999 VCSH BKN030 QNH2980INS BECMG 0814/0815 08006KT 8000 -RA SCT005 BKN020 QNH2990INS TX28/0719Z TN25/0709Z
KLAL 
18nm E 
071128Z 0712/0812 08006KT P6SM VCSH SCT030 BKN060 BKN120 TEMPO 0712/0716 3SM TSRA BKN025CB OVC040 FM071600 11006KT 6SM RA VCTS SCT025CB BKN035 OVC060 PROB30 0716/0720 VRB15G25KT 2SM +TSRA BKN020CB FM072000 12006KT P6SM VCSH SCT015 BKN035 TEMPO 0720/0724 3SM SHRA BKN025 OVC040 FM080000 08003KT P6SM VCSH SCT010 BKN025
KPIE 
19nm W 
071128Z 0712/0812 12008KT P6SM VCSH SCT030 BKN060 BKN120 TEMPO 0712/0716 3SM TSRA BKN025CB OVC040 FM071600 14007KT 6SM RA VCTS SCT025CB BKN035 OVC060 PROB30 0716/0720 VRB15G25KT 2SM +TSRA BKN020CB FM072000 30006KT P6SM VCSH SCT015 BKN035 TEMPO 0720/0724 3SM SHRA BKN025 OVC040 FM080000 08005KT P6SM VCSH SCT010 BKN025
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