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 30-Jul-2025
| | Local (UTC-4) | | Zulu (UTC) |
Morning civil twilight | | 06:26 | | 10:26 |
Sunrise | | 06:52 | | 10:52 |
Sunset | | 20:20 | | 00:20 |
Evening civil twilight | | 20:45 | | 00:45 |
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Current date and time |
Zulu (UTC) | 30-Jul-2025 16:39:12 |
Local (UTC-4) | 30-Jul-2025 12:39:12 |
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METAR |
KVDF | 301615Z AUTO 25007KT 10SM BKN034 32/25 A3007 RMK AO2
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KPCM 10nm E | 301615Z AUTO 28004KT 10SM SCT035 33/24 A3009 RMK AO2
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KTPA 10nm W | 301553Z VRB06KT 10SM SCT030 BKN250 32/24 A3007 RMK AO2 TSB11E31 SLP180 T03170244
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KMCF 13nm SW | 301555Z AUTO 23005KT 10SM SCT027 SCT060 BKN110 BKN140 BKN210 32/26 A3006 RMK AO2 SLP182 T03230261
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KZPH 16nm NE | 301615Z AUTO 22005KT 10SM CLR 33/25 A3007 RMK A02 T03310246
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KLAL 18nm E | 301550Z 24005KT 10SM SCT025 32/24 A3008
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KPIE 19nm W | 301553Z 12005KT 10SM FEW045 SCT055 SCT070 29/24 A3006 RMK AO2 RAB21E49 SLP179 P0011 T02940244
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TAF |
KTPA 10nm W | 301506Z 3015/3118 21006KT P6SM VCTS SCT035CB SCT250 TEMPO 3015/3017 3SM TSRA BKN025CB FM302000 25009KT P6SM SCT040 SCT130 BKN250 FM310100 23004KT P6SM FEW025 SCT250 FM311000 23004KT P6SM VCSH SCT025 SCT250 FM311500 23005KT P6SM VCTS SCT030CB SCT250
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KMCF 13nm SW | 292345Z 2923/3023 26006KT 9999 VCSH FEW050 QNH2998INS BECMG 3001/3002 24006KT 9999 NSW SCT030 QNH2997INS BECMG 3012/3013 19006KT 9999 VCSH BKN030 QNH3002INS BECMG 3016/3017 22009KT 9999 NSW BKN030 QNH2997INS TX35/2918Z TN26/3010Z
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KLAL 18nm E | 301141Z 3012/3112 VRB03KT P6SM SCT250 FM301400 23004KT P6SM SCT030 SCT250 FM301800 24006KT P6SM VCTS SCT035CB BKN060 TEMPO 3018/3022 VRB15G25KT 3SM TSRA BKN030CB FM310000 VRB03KT P6SM SCT040 SCT130 BKN250 FM310400 VRB03KT P6SM SCT250
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KPIE 19nm W | 301141Z 3012/3112 VRB04KT P6SM VCSH SCT025 SCT250 TEMPO 3012/3015 BKN025 FM301500 22007KT P6SM VCTS SCT035CB SCT250 FM301900 25010KT P6SM SCT040 SCT130 BKN250 FM310100 23004KT P6SM FEW025 SCT250 FM311000 23004KT P6SM VCSH SCT025 SCT250
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