Moody Air Force Base Private
VAD · KVAD · Valdosta, GA · Towered · Print kneeboard
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Sun & FAA night2026-08-04 · night begins 08:52 PM
| Event | Local (EDT) | UTC |
|---|---|---|
| Morning civil twilight Loggable night ends | 06:26 AM | 10:26Z |
| Sunrise | 06:52 AM | 10:52Z |
| Sunset | 08:26 PM | 00:26Z |
| Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins | 08:52 PM | 00:52Z |
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Winds aloft NOAA forecast · 3,000 to 53,000 ft
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Runways
RWY 19LLEFT traffic
- Heading
- 186° mag · 180° true
- Dimensions
- 9,300 × 150 ft
- TPA
- 1,200 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) · standard
- Surface
- CON
- CTAF
- 128.45
Pattern side: FAA NASR · TPA standard 1,000 ft AGL (not charted) · layout: schematic (headings + lengths)
| Runway | Length | Your margin |
|---|---|---|
| 19L/01R | 9,300 ft | |
| 19R/01L | 8,002 ft |
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Comms & NavAids
Communication frequencies
Before taxi
“Moody”Taxi & takeoff
“Moody”Departure
“Valdosta”Arrival
“Valdosta”Also
ATC assigns the exact frequency (in your clearance or on handoff) — which one depends on your SID (departing) or STAR (arriving).
By procedure & sector (16 frequencies)
| Frequency | Used by |
|---|---|
| 138.95 | GND/P |
| 142.6 | ATIS |
| 143.825 | SOF |
| 227.2 | PTD |
| 228.225 | COMD POST (AFSOC) |
| 243.0 | EMERG |
| 257.625 | LCL/P |
| 269.025 | ALMA RCAG (LOW) |
| 269.4 | APCH/P (ABV 8000 FT) |
| 273.5 | ATIS |
| 275.8 | GND/P |
| 285.6 | APCH/P (BLW 8000 FT) |
| 296.7 | CD/P |
| 305.6 | SOF |
| 306.3 | DEP/P · DEP/P IC |
| 381.05 | COMD POST (AFSOC) |
Source: FAA NASR (current 28-day cycle).
Instrument landing systems
RWY 01R · RWY 19L
| Runway | ILS |
|---|---|
| RWY 01R | LOC/GS · CAT I · LOC 109.9 (MDG) · GS 3.00° |
| RWY 19L | ILS · CAT I · LOC 109.3 (VAD) · GS 3.00° |
Source: FAA NASR (current 28-day cycle).
Nearby navigation aids
VAD 113.30 · OTK 114.80 · AYS 112.40 · +1
| NavAid | Type | Freq · ch | Range | Radial / Dist magnetic |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| VAD · Moody | TACAN | 113.30 · 80X | — | r009° / 0.5 NM |
| OTK · Valdosta | VOR/DME | 114.80 · 95X | High | r024° / 12.1 NM |
| AYS · Waycross | VORTAC | 112.40 · 71X | Low | r241° / 37.4 NM |
| GEF · Greenville | VORTAC | 113.65 · 83Y | Low | r049° / 39.4 NM |
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Charts & procedures
Lowest minimums here: ILS with vertical guidance · VFR sectional →
Airport info
From the field
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Airport information
- ICAO / IATA
- KVAD / VAD
- Coordinates
- 30.9678, -83.1930
- Elevation
- 233 ft MSL
- Magnetic variation
- 6W
- Sectional chart
- JACKSONVILLE
- Airport use
- Private
- Control tower
- Yes
- Tower hours
- 1300-0600Z++ MON-THU, 1300-0000Z++ FRI, CLSD SAT, SUN AND HOL, AND ACC FAMILY DAYS.
- Airspace
- Class D · CLASS D SVC 1300-0600Z++ MON-THU, 1300-0000Z++ FRI, CLSD SAT, SUN, HOL, AND ACC FAMILY DAYS; OTHER TIMES CLASS E
- ARTCC
- JACKSONVILLE (ZJX)
- Flight service (FSS)
- MACON · 1-800-WX-BRIEF
- NOTAM facility
- VAD
- Attendance
- MON-THU 1300-0600Z; FRI 1300-0000Z
- Beacon
- white-green (SS-SR)
- Segmented circle
- No
- Wind indicator
- yes
- Activated
- 1943/10
- Distance from city
- 9 NE
Night operations
- Airport lighting
- SEE RMK
- Rotating beacon
- white-green · SS-SR
- Pilot-controlled lighting
- Usually keyed on CTAF 128.45 — confirm the click sequence in the Chart Supplement ↗
FAA night windows (civil twilight, loggable night §1.1, currency §61.57) are under Sun & FAA night in the Weather section.
Services fuel · repairs · oxygen · attendance
- Fuel available
- 100, A++
- Bottled oxygen
- NONE
- Bulk oxygen
- LOW
- Airframe service
- MAJOR
- Powerplant service
- MAJOR
- Other services
- Cargo
Ownership & management 2 contacts
Remarks FAA · 47 notes
General
- FLUID: SP LPOX LOX.
- JASU: (A/M32A-86)(MA-1A)(MC-1)(M32A-60)(M32A-60A).
- OIL: O-133-148 SOAP.
- TRAN ALERT: TRAN MAINT SVC OPR 1200-2400Z++ MON-THU;1200-2300Z++ FRI; CLSD SAT-SUN, HOL AND ACC FAMILY DAYS. EXP 3 HR SVC/REFUEL DELAYS, LTD MAINT. NO FLEET.
- LGT: ALL RWY THR LGT, MID 70 FT REMOVED. AFLD LGT INTMT 1 HR AFTER OFF SS TIL AFLD CLSD DUE NVD TRNG ON FLD. RWY 01R/19L PAPI AND ILS GS NOT COINCIDENTAL.
- CAUTION: TRAN DEP WITH RAPID CLIMB USE EXTREME CAUTION, MAINTAIN AT OR BLW 1300 FT MSL UNTIL DEP END. OVERHEAD TFC PAT 1800 FT IN CONT USE. SIMULTANEOUS OPR IN USE TO RWY 19 OR 01 WHEN R3008 IN USE.130 FT AGL UNLGTD ANT 3.5 NM DUE S OF RWY 01R.
- NS ABTMT: QUIET HR 0330-1130Z++.
- MISC: COMSEC STOR WILL BE PROVIDED AT 23 WG COMD POST DSN 460-9308/9859, C229-257-9308/9859.
- MISC: RWY 01R/19L HAVE NSTD RWY MRK, WITH ASSAULT STRIP SHOWN.
- RADAR: NO-NOTAM MP: 1000-1200Z MON-FRI, 1100-1700Z SAT.
- RSTD: PPR ISSUED UP TO 5 DAYS PRIOR TO ARR, MIN 24 HR PN. PPR GOOD FOR +/-1 HR OF PPR TIME. COORD OF PPR OUTSIDE OF BLOCK TIME BY FONE IS RQR OR PPR NR WILL BE CONSIDERED CNL.
- RSTD: TRAN ACFT, EXC FLT CK, LIFEGUARD OR EMERG ARR, DUE TO HI VOLUME OF LCL AIR TFC ARE NOT AUTH TO CONDUCT PRACTICE APCH DUR DALGT HR, MON-FRI. TRAN IFR ACFT ARR/DEP CAN EXP DELAYS WHEN R3008 ACT, CTC 23 WG SKED AT DSN 460-7831/7839, C229-257-7831/7839 FOR DECONFLICTION. PPR ALL TRAN ACFT.
- RSTD: TRAN ACFT LTD TO 1 LCL FLT. FOR PPR CTC AM OPS DSN 460-3305/3306, C229-257-3305/3306, CTC AM OPS STANDBY C229-560-4191 DUR NON-OPERATING HR. TRAN VIP ACFT CTC PTD 30 MIN PRIOR ETA.
- RSTD: ASSAULT ZONE RSTD FOR 347 RQW C-130 ACFT ONLY. C5, C17 ACFT RSTRD TO LO APCH OR FULL STOP LDG ONLY. LTD TRAN PRK.
- TFC PAT: USAF, ANG AND AFRC FTR ACFT EXP REDUCED RWY SEPARATION, SIMILAR TYPE ACFT AND DAY - 3000 FT, DISSIMILAR TYPE ACFT/NGT - 6000 FT. TRAN ACFT MUST NOTIFY TWR ON INITIAL CTC IF REDUCED RWY SEPARATION IS NOT DESIRED.
- HELIPAD RSTD TO 347 RQW HH-60 ACFT ONLY.
- BIRD HAZ: BIRDS PROMINENT YEAR ROUND. BIRD WATCH COND (BWC) CHG FREQUENTLY. AFLD OPNS OR SUPERVISOR OF FLYING (SOF) SETS BWC. AIRCREWS CAN MONITOR ATIS, CTC SOF OR AFLD OPNS FOR CURRENT BWC. NO COMMENTS ON ATIS WHEN BWC IS LOW. EXPECT DELAYS AND FULL STOP LDGS WHEN BWS SEVERE.
- BIRD HAZ; HEAVY CONCENTRATIONS OF CATTLE EGRETS LIKELY JUL-AUG. PHASE II BIRD PERIOD FOR MIGRATORY PERIOD FM 1 OCT TO 28 FEB. PEAK BIRD ACT OCCURS WITHIN ONE HOUR OF SR & SS. HVY CONCENTRATION OF CATTLE EGRET BIRDS INVOF AFLD JUN-AUG, BIRD WATCH COND CHG FREQ.
- A-GEAR: RWY 01R/19L NML BAK-12B CONFIGURATION: APCH END DOWN, DEP END RAISED. E-5 APCH END DISCONNECTED FROM ENERGY ABSORBERS (CHAINS). E-5 DEP END DISCONNECTED FROM ENERGY ABSORBERS (CHAIN). E-5 DEP END RAISED. CTC TWR FOR OTHER CONFIGURATIONS, BAK-12A APCH END AVBL 30 MIN PN.
- A-GEAR: RWY 01L/19R E-5 APCH/DEP END DISCONNECTED FR ENERGY ABSORBERS (CHAINS). CTC TWR 30 MINS PRIOR FOR RWY 01L/19R E-5 CONFIGURATION. JASU-(A/M32A-86)(MA-1A)(MC-1)(M32A-60(M32A-60A).
- MISC: RWY 01L/19R - FIRST 1000 FT CONRETE, MIDDLE 6000 FT HAS 75 FT CONCRETE WIDE CENTER WITH OUTER SIDES BEING A 37.5 FT WIDE ASPHALT SURFACE.
- MISC: WX BRIEFING FOR TRAN AIRCREWS BYD NML OPR HR AVBL VIA 9 OWS AT SHAW AFB DSN 965-0939 COMM 803-895-0939.
- RSTRD: VFR HELIPAD LTD TO 347 RQG HH60 ACFT ONLY. 180 DEGREE TURNS PROH F/W ACFT LARGER FTR ON TWY 'L'.
- MISC: WX OPR 0300-0200Z MON-SAT; CLSD SUN AND HOL, DSN 460-3457, C229-257-3457. WX BRIEFING FOR TRAN AIRCREWS BYD NML OPR HR AVBL VIA 26 OWS AT BARKSDALE, DSN 331-2651, C318-529-2651.
- MISC: AFLD WX IS MNT BY AN/FMQ-19 ASOS AND AUGMENTED BY HUMAN OBSERVER ONLY WHEN PROCEDURES DICTATE DURING INDICATED HRS OF OPR. WX OBSN NOT RSTRD DURING AUTOMATED OBS; VIS RSTRD DUE TO BLDGS 'SW' THRU 'NW' ON AFLD NEXT TO BLDG 622 DURING ASOS BACKUP; NO VIS MARKER BYD 9 MILES.
- RSTRD: TXWY 'K' RSTRD TO USE BY C-130/HH-60 AIRFRAMES ONLY.
- TRAN ALERT WILL NOT SUPPORT LCL ROUND ROBIN OR OUT AND BACK FOR TRAN ACFT.
- ILS/RADAR-ILS: HGT GRP 4 ( 18 SEP 2009, A300, B-1, B-747/767/777, DC/KC-10, C-5,E-4 &VC-25) WHEEL CROSSING HEIGHT (WCH) 17 FT ALL RWY 19 ILS PROCS.
- CAUTION: UNCTL ACFT OPS BY LCL ASSIGNED ACFT POSSIBLE DUR HR OF TWR CLOSURE, CHECK NOTAMS FOR ACT.
- COMMUNICATIONS: MTO DUR AFLD OPR HR.
- RSTRD: KC-10S NOT AUTHORIZED TO CONDUCT 180 DEGREE TURNS ON ANY RWY SFC.
- LDG ZONE MRK APPLIED TO RWY 01R/19L AND 01L/19R. LDG ZONE LTD TO 23 WG C130 ACFT ONLY
- MANDATORY SIGN FOR 01L/19R ON TWY E, F, G WEST, AND A EAST LCTD RIGHT HAND SIDE. RWY HOLD SIGNS NOT COLLOCATED WITH THE VFR HOLD POSN MRK AT THE FLW RWY/TWY INT: RWY 01L/19R AND TWY B WEST. RWY 01L/19R AND TWY A WEST , RWY 01R/19L AND TWY B EAST, RWY 01L/19R AND TWY B EAST, RWY 01R/19L AND TWY A EAST, AND RWY 01L/19R; AND TWY A EAST.
- COMM: FOR CD CALL C229-257-2207. WHEN APP CLSD CTC JACKSONVILLE CENTER C904-845-1592.
- CSTMS/AG/IMG: CSTMS PERFORMED FOR MIL PERS AND ASSETS ONLY.
- ARFF CAPABILITIES: GREEN/CAT 4-7, YELLOW/CAT 8, BLACK/CAT 9-10.
- UNLGTD 150 FT AGL PRCHT DRYING TWR LCTD AT 30.978664, -83.199468.
- UNLGTD/NO OBSTN LGTS ON 140 FT SCTY LGT POLE LCTD AT 30.969821 / 83.201428.
- UNLGTD 90 FT AGL GROVE OF TREES LCTD ON THE SW CORNER OF THE AIRFIELD ENVIRONMENT, LCTD FROM 780 FT TO 1370 FT FROM THE CNTR OF RWY 01L UNDERRUN.
- UNLGTD/NO OBSTN LGTS 140 FT. SCTY LGT POLE LCTD AT 30.970973 / 83.199823.
- RSTD: FWD DECK LDG POSN (FDLP) RSTD TO 23WG ACFT ONLY, UNLESS PPR COORD THRU 23 OSS/OSAA.
- TRAN ALERT: TRAN AMC ACFT RPT DELAYS TO DEPLOYMENT CTL CNTR (DCC) AT C229-257-5225 OR SBY FONE C229-561-4907.
- COMMUNICATIONS: PTD UHF FREQ 227.2 OTS.
Runways
- RWY 01L/19R E-5 APCH/DEP END DISCONNECTED FROM ENERGY ABSORBERS (CHAINS). CTC TWR 30 MINS PRIO FO RWY 01L/19R E-5 CONFIGURATION.
Lighting
- DUSK-DAWN. AFLD LGTING INTERMITTENT 1 HR AFTER OFFICIAL SS UNTIL AFLD CLOSURE DUE TO NVG TRAINING ON AFLD.
Contact
- AUTOVON 460-1110
Attendance
- CLSD SAT, SUN, HOL, AND ACC FAMILY DAYS.
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About KVAD
Moody Air Force Base (VAD · KVAD) is an airport in Valdosta, GA, at 233 ft MSL. It has 2 runways, the longest 9,300 ft, with a control tower. This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for KVAD, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.
Does KVAD have a control tower?
Yes. Moody Air Force Base has an operating FAA control tower. See the Comms & NavAids section for tower and ground frequencies.
What is the longest runway at KVAD?
Moody Air Force Base has 2 runways; the longest is 9,300 ft. See the Runways section for headings, surface, and lighting.
Where is KVAD?
Moody Air Force Base is in Valdosta, GA, at an elevation of 233 ft MSL. Coordinates: 30.9678, -83.1930.
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