FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 19 FEBRUARY 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 -5 (UTC -4 during Daylight Saving 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 |
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| 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 excellent 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 good condition | | nonprecision, 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: | yes | | yes |
| Touchdown point: | yes, no lights | | yes, 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
| - | GA TPC DEPARTING TPF SHOULD BE ADVISED THAT THERE IS MIL CLASS D ASP 0.6 MILES OFF THE DEP END OF RWY 22. GA TPC MUST EXER EXTREME CTN FOR MIL TPC IN THE PAT FOR RWY 5-23 AT MACDILL AFB. |
| - | 24 HR PPR FOR ACFT EQUIPPED WITH WEATHER MODIFICATION OR GEOENGINEERING EQPT 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 19 February 2026 at 0901Z to 19 March 2026 at 0900Z.
STARs - Standard Terminal Arrivals |
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| DADES TWO (RNAV) | |
2 pages:
[1] [2] (428KB) |
| MAATY FIVE (RNAV) | |
2 pages:
[1] [2] (296KB) |
| MAATY FIVE (RNAV), CONT.2 | |
download (130KB) |
| RAYZZ THREE (RNAV) | |
2 pages:
[1] [2] (443KB) |
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures |
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| ILS OR LOC RWY 23 | |
download (238KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 05 | |
download (250KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 18 | |
download (209KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 23 | |
download (230KB) |
| 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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WARNING: Photo may not be current or correct
Photo courtesy of PhotosFromTheAir.com
Photo taken 27-Feb-2012
looking east.
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Times for 05-Mar-2026
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| Morning civil twilight | | 06:27 | | 11:27 |
| Sunrise | | 06:51 | | 11:51 |
| Sunset | | 18:31 | | 23:31 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 18:55 | | 23:55 |
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| Current date and time |
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| Zulu (UTC) | 05-Mar-2026 11:24:05 |
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| Local (UTC-5) | 05-Mar-2026 06:24:05 |
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| METAR |
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| KVDF | 051055Z AUTO 06003KT 6SM BR CLR 18/18 A3016 RMK AO2 T01750175
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KTPF
8nm SW | 051055Z AUTO 09007KT 10SM CLR 20/20 A3015 RMK AO2 T01990196
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KTPA
10nm W | 051053Z 06004KT 10SM FEW010 21/20 A3016 RMK AO2 SLP213 T02060200
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KMCF
13nm SW | 051055Z AUTO 09008KT 10SM CLR 20/19 A3014 RMK AO2 SLP209 T02040190
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KZPH
16nm NE | 051055Z AUTO 05004KT 7SM BR CLR 17/17 A3019 RMK A02 T01730172
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KLAL
18nm E | 051055Z AUTO 09006KT 9SM CLR 20/20 A3017 RMK AO2 T01990195 $
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KPIE
19nm W | 051053Z 10007KT 10SM CLR 21/19 A3015 RMK AO2 SLP210 T02110194
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KTPA
10nm W | 050858Z 0509/0612 08005KT P6SM SCT020 FM051300 12007KT P6SM FEW020 SCT250 FM051700 17008KT P6SM SCT050 BKN250 FM052000 26006KT P6SM VCTS SCT040CB SCT100 BKN250 FM060200 08004KT P6SM SCT040 SCT100 BKN250
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KMCF
13nm SW | 050100Z 0501/0607 08010G15KT 9999 SCT042 BKN060 QNH3015INS BECMG 0505/0506 08006KT 9999 SCT035 BKN060 QNH3015INS BECMG 0520/0521 VRB03KT 8000 -SHRA VCTS SCT020 BKN040CB QNH3011INS TEMPO 0521/0523 VRB10G15KT 6000 -TSRA BKN050CB BECMG 0601/0602 09005KT 9999 NSW SCT030 BKN065 QNH3017INS TX31/0519Z TN17/0511Z
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KLAL
18nm E | 050531Z 0506/0606 10006KT P6SM SKC FM050900 08005KT P6SM SCT005 TEMPO 0510/0513 3SM BR BKN005 FM051400 12009KT P6SM FEW005 SCT250 FM051700 12008KT P6SM SCT050 BKN250 FM051900 11007KT P6SM VCTS SCT040CB SCT100 BKN250 FM060100 09006KT P6SM SCT040 SCT100 BKN250
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KPIE
19nm W | 050531Z 0506/0606 10007KT P6SM SKC FM050900 10006KT P6SM SCT005 FM051300 12009KT P6SM FEW005 SCT250 FM051700 12008KT P6SM SCT050 BKN250 FM052000 26007KT P6SM VCTS SCT040CB SCT100 BKN250 FM060200 07005KT P6SM SCT040 SCT100 BKN250
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