FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 01 OCTOBER 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 -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: | SAT-SUN 0700-1900, ALL MON-FRI 0700-2200 |
| 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-3PT at TPF (8 nm SW): | 118.925 (813-251-6824) |
| WX AWOS-3PT 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 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 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
| - | 24 HR ADVN NOTICE OR IMT REPORTING UPON LDG FOR ACFT EQUIPPED WITH WEATHER MODIFICATION OR GEOENGINEERING EQUIP. 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 01 October 2026 at 0901Z to 29 October 2026 at 0900Z.
STARs - Standard Terminal Arrivals |
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| DADES TWO (RNAV) | |
2 pages:
[1] [2] (436KB) |
| MAATY SIX (RNAV) | |
2 pages:
[1] [2] (323KB) |
| MAATY SIX (RNAV), CONT.2 | |
download (136KB) |
| RAYZZ THREE (RNAV) | |
2 pages:
[1] [2] (451KB) |
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures |
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| ILS OR LOC RWY 23 **CHANGED** | |
download (242KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 05 | |
download (254KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 18 | |
download (213KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 23 | |
download (234KB) |
| 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 15-Oct-2026
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| Morning civil twilight | | 07:07 | | 11:07 |
| Sunrise | | 07:31 | | 11:31 |
| Sunset | | 19:00 | | 23:00 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 19:23 | | 23:23 |
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| Current date and time |
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| Zulu (UTC) | 15-Oct-2026 22:32:03 |
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| Local (UTC-4) | 15-Oct-2026 18:32:03 |
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| METAR |
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| KVDF | 152215Z AUTO 04004KT 10SM CLR 30/23 A3002 RMK AO2 T03040226 $
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KTPF
8nm SW | 152215Z AUTO 05007KT 9SM FEW065 30/22 A2999 RMK AO2 T03030215 $
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KPCM
10nm E | 152215Z AUTO 02004KT 9SM CLR 31/23 A3003 RMK AO2 T03070231 $
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KTPA
10nm W | 152153Z 36003KT 10SM FEW045 SCT250 32/21 A3002 RMK AO2 SLP163 T03220206 $
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KMCF
13nm SW | 152155Z AUTO 36004KT 10SM CLR 32/22 A3000 RMK AO2 SLP162 T03170218
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KZPH
16nm NE | 152215Z AUTO 02004KT 10SM CLR 31/21 A3004 RMK A02 T03070212
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KLAL
18nm E | 152150Z 04006KT 10SM CLR 31/22 A3003
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KPIE
19nm W | 152153Z 36004KT 10SM CLR 31/22 A3001 RMK AO2 SLP162 T03110222
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| TAF |
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KTPA
10nm W | 152059Z 1521/1624 36005KT P6SM SCT050 SCT250 FM160000 VRB04KT P6SM SCT250 FM161600 20005KT P6SM SCT030 BKN250
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KMCF
13nm SW | 151700Z 1517/1623 09009KT 9999 FEW030 QNH3006INS BECMG 1606/1607 10009KT 9999 SKC QNH3007INS BECMG 1614/1615 08009KT 9999 BKN040 QNH3006INS TX32/1520Z TN24/1611Z
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KLAL
18nm E | 151720Z 1518/1618 08005KT P6SM FEW030 SCT250 FM160500 VRB02KT P6SM BKN250
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KPIE
19nm W | 151720Z 1518/1618 07007KT P6SM FEW050 FM152100 36006KT P6SM FEW250 FM160300 11005KT P6SM SCT250
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