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 taken 27-Feb-2012
looking east.
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Sectional chart |
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Airport distance calculator |
From | S37- | Smoketown Airport |
To | KVDF- | Tampa Executive Airport |
783.1 nautical miles SSW Initial true course: 205
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Sunrise and sunset |
Times for 27-Jul-2025
| | Local (UTC-4) | | Zulu (UTC) |
Morning civil twilight | | 06:25 | | 10:25 |
Sunrise | | 06:50 | | 10:50 |
Sunset | | 20:22 | | 00:22 |
Evening civil twilight | | 20:47 | | 00:47 |
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Current date and time |
Zulu (UTC) | 27-Jul-2025 15:46:14 |
Local (UTC-4) | 27-Jul-2025 11:46:14 |
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METAR |
KVDF | 271515Z AUTO 04003KT 10SM CLR 32/25 A3013 RMK AO2
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KPCM 10nm E | 271515Z AUTO 34003KT 10SM -RA CLR 33/24 A3015 RMK AO2
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KTPA 10nm W | 271453Z 35007KT 10SM FEW027 FEW250 34/26 A3013 RMK AO2 SLP201 T03390261 50000 $
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KMCF 13nm SW | 271455Z AUTO 34006KT 10SM CLR 33/25 A3012 RMK AO2 SLP202 T03280248 50002
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KZPH 16nm NE | 271535Z AUTO 03006KT 10SM CLR 33/25 A3014 RMK A02 T03330245
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KLAL 18nm E | 271450Z VRB04KT 10SM SKC 32/25 A3013
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KPIE 19nm W | 271453Z 03006KT 10SM CLR 34/27 A3013 RMK AO2 SLP201 T03390272 50002 $
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TAF |
KTPA 10nm W | 271122Z 2712/2818 01004KT P6SM FEW250 FM271500 35006KT P6SM SCT035 SCT250 FM271800 32009KT P6SM SCT050 SCT250 PROB30 2720/2724 VRB20G30KT 3SM TSRA BKN030CB FM280100 01004KT P6SM FEW040 SCT250
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KMCF 13nm SW | 270145Z 2701/2807 VRB06KT 9999 FEW100 QNH3006INS BECMG 2714/2715 32009KT 9999 SCT100 QNH3006INS BECMG 2719/2720 34009KT 9999 VCTS SCT080CB QNH3004INS BECMG 2801/2802 VRB06KT 9999 NSW FEW100 QNH3006INS TX36/2719Z TN26/2711Z LAST NO AMDS AFT 2701 NEXT 2809
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KLAL 18nm E | 271122Z 2712/2812 VRB03KT P6SM FEW250 FM271500 04005KT P6SM SCT035 SCT250 FM272000 06006KT P6SM FEW030 BKN050 PROB30 2720/2724 VRB20G30KT 3SM TSRA BKN030CB FM280000 VRB03KT P6SM SCT250
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KPIE 19nm W | 271122Z 2712/2812 01005KT P6SM FEW250 FM271500 02006KT P6SM FEW035 SCT250 FM271900 32010KT P6SM SCT050 SCT250 PROB30 2721/2724 VRB20G30KT 3SM TSRA BKN030CB FM280100 01004KT P6SM FEW040 SCT250
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NOTAMs |
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