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 |
LALr274/17.6 | | 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 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 fair condition | | nonprecision, 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: | yes | | yes |
Touchdown point: | yes, no lights | | yes, 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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Aerial photo |
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Photo courtesy of PhotosFromTheAir.com
Photo taken 27-Feb-2012
looking east.
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Sunrise and sunset |
Times for 13-Jul-2025
| | Local (UTC-4) | | Zulu (UTC) |
Morning civil twilight | | 06:16 | | 10:16 |
Sunrise | | 06:43 | | 10:43 |
Sunset | | 20:27 | | 00:27 |
Evening civil twilight | | 20:54 | | 00:54 |
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Current date and time |
Zulu (UTC) | 14-Jul-2025 03:34:44 |
Local (UTC-4) | 13-Jul-2025 23:34:44 |
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METAR |
KVDF | 140315Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM CLR 26/25 A3009 RMK AO2
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KTPF 8nm SW | 140315Z AUTO RMK AO2 PWINO
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KPCM 10nm E | 140315Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM CLR 28/24 A3010 RMK AO2
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KTPA 10nm W | 140253Z 31004KT 10SM SCT160 BKN250 29/26 A3009 RMK AO2 SLP190 T02940256 51016 $
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KMCF 13nm SW | 140255Z AUTO 29003KT 10SM SCT150 29/24 A3008 RMK AO2 SLP189 T02930244 52013
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KZPH 16nm NE | 140315Z AUTO 24005KT 10SM CLR 27/24 A3008 RMK A02 LTG DSNT NE T02700238
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KLAL 18nm E | 140250Z 30003KT 10SM SKC 28/23 A3010
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KPIE 19nm W | 140253Z AUTO 31004KT 10SM CLR 29/27 A3009 RMK AO2 SLP189 T02940267 51014
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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
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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
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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
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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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