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KVDF Tampa Executive Airport
Tampa, Florida, USA

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FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 10 JULY 2025

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
LALr274/17.6LAKELAND 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 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 fair condition
Weight bearing capacity: 
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 fair conditionnonprecision, in fair 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: 20 ft. brush, 480 ft. from runway, 100 ft. left of centerline, 14:1 slope to clear
RWY 18 APCH SLOPE 30:1 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

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 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 10 July 2025 at 0901Z to 07 August 2025 at 0900z.

 
STARs - Standard Terminal Arrivals
DADES TWO (RNAV)   2 pages: [1] [2] (427KB)
MAATY FIVE (RNAV)   2 pages: [1] [2] (294KB)
MAATY FIVE (RNAV), CONT.2   download (129KB)
RAYZZ THREE (RNAV)   2 pages: [1] [2] (438KB)
 
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures
ILS OR LOC RWY 23   download (252KB)
RNAV (GPS) RWY 05   download (264KB)
RNAV (GPS) RWY 18   download (225KB)
RNAV (GPS) RWY 23   download (246KB)
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 13-Jul-2025
 Local
(UTC-4)
 Zulu
(UTC)
Morning civil twilight06:1610:16
Sunrise06:4310:43
Sunset20:2700:27
Evening civil twilight20:5400:54

Current date and time
Zulu (UTC)  14-Jul-2025 03:34:44
Local (UTC-4)  13-Jul-2025 23:34:44
 
METAR
KVDF 140315Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM CLR 26/25 A3009 RMK AO2
KTPF 
8nm SW 
140315Z AUTO RMK AO2 PWINO
KPCM 
10nm E 
140315Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM CLR 28/24 A3010 RMK AO2
KTPA 
10nm W 
140253Z 31004KT 10SM SCT160 BKN250 29/26 A3009 RMK AO2 SLP190 T02940256 51016 $
KMCF 
13nm SW 
140255Z AUTO 29003KT 10SM SCT150 29/24 A3008 RMK AO2 SLP189 T02930244 52013
KZPH 
16nm NE 
140315Z AUTO 24005KT 10SM CLR 27/24 A3008 RMK A02 LTG DSNT NE T02700238
KLAL 
18nm E 
140250Z 30003KT 10SM SKC 28/23 A3010
KPIE 
19nm W 
140253Z AUTO 31004KT 10SM CLR 29/27 A3009 RMK AO2 SLP189 T02940267 51014
TAF
KTPA 
10nm W 
132109Z 1321/1424 30005KT P6SM FEW030 SCT130 BKN250 FM140900 29004KT P6SM SCT025 BKN130 FM141300 31009KT P6SM VCSH SCT020 OVC250 FM141900 29012G20KT P6SM VCTS SCT025CB OVC250
KMCF 
13nm SW 
140100Z 1401/1507 VRB06KT 9999 SCT100 QNH3006INS BECMG 1410/1411 30009KT 8000 -SHRA VCTS SCT050CB BKN120 QNH3002INS TEMPO 1417/1421 32012G18KT 6000 -TSRA BKN060CB TX34/1418Z TN25/1410Z
KLAL 
18nm E 
131720Z 1318/1418 29006KT P6SM VCTS SCT020CB BKN060 FM132000 30007KT P6SM SCT040 BKN250 FM140100 VRB03KT P6SM SCT040 SCT130 BKN250 FM140900 VRB03KT P6SM SCT025 BKN120 PROB30 1409/1413 4SM TSRA BKN050CB FM141300 30009KT P6SM -SHRA VCTS BKN040CB
KPIE 
19nm W 
131732Z 1318/1418 32008KT P6SM VCTS SCT035CB SCT250 FM132200 29004KT P6SM FEW030 BKN250 FM140900 VRB03KT P6SM SCT025 BKN120 PROB30 1409/1413 4SM TSRA BKN050CB FM141300 30009KT P6SM -SHRA VCTS BKN040CB
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