Airport information
- ICAO / IATA
- KVDF
- Coordinates
- 28.0140, -82.3453
- Elevation
- 22 ft MSL
- Magnetic variation
- 4W
- Sectional chart
- JACKSONVILLE
- Airport use
- Public
- Control tower
- Yes
- ARTCC
- MIAMI (ZMA)
- Flight service (FSS)
- SAINT PETERSBURG
- NOTAM facility
- VDF
- Attendance
- MON-FRI 0700-2200; SAT-SUN 0700-1900
- Beacon
- white-green (SS-SR)
- Segmented circle
- No
- Wind indicator
- lighted
- Activated
- 1957/05
- Distance from city
- 6 E
Weather
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Sun & FAA night 2026-06-20
| Event | Local (EDT) | UTC |
|---|---|---|
| Morning civil twilight Loggable night ends | 06:07 AM | 10:07Z |
| Sunrise | 06:33 AM | 10:33Z |
| Sunset | 08:29 PM | 00:29Z |
| Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins | 08:55 PM | 00:55Z |
Loggable night (§1.1)
08:55 PM → 06:07 AM
Night currency (§61.57)
09:29 PM → 05:33 AM
Plan a flight from KVDF
Runway 05/23
5,000 ft × 100 ft · Asphalt (Excellent) 05
- Heading
- 046° mag · 42° true
- Markings
- nonprecision
- VGSI
- 2-light PAPI (left) (3.02°)
- Traffic pattern
- Left
23
- Heading
- 226° mag · 222° true
- Markings
- precision
- VGSI
- 2-light PAPI (left) (3.1°)
- Approach lights
- MALSR
- Instrument approach
- ILS/DME
- Traffic pattern
- Left
- Displaced threshold
- 800 ft
Runway 18/36
3,219 ft × 75 ft · Asphalt (Excellent) 18
- Heading
- 184° mag · 180° true
- Markings
- nonprecision
- VGSI
- 4-light PAPI (right) (3.8°)
- Traffic pattern
- Left
36
- Heading
- 004° mag · 0° true
- Markings
- nonprecision
- VGSI
- 2-light PAPI (left) (3.4°)
- Traffic pattern
- Left
Communication frequencies
| Service | Frequency | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| A/D | 119.9 | TAMPA APP/DEP |
| AWOS | 121.125 | AWOS 3 |
| UNIC | 122.7 | CTAF/UNICOM |
Nearby navigation aids
| NavAid | Type | Freq | Radial / Dist magnetic |
|---|---|---|---|
| MCF · Macdill | TACAN | 111.00 | r048° / 12.8 NM |
| LAL · Lakeland | VORTAC | 116.00 | r275° / 17.6 NM |
| PIE · St Petersburg | VORTAC | 116.40 | r069° / 19.1 NM |
| SRQ · Sarasota | VORTAC | 115.20 | r019° / 38.6 NM |
Airport diagram
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Approaches
- ILS OR LOC RWY 23 ↗ · amdt 1E
- RNAV (GPS) RWY 05 ↗ · amdt 0E
- RNAV (GPS) RWY 18 ↗ · amdt 1B
- RNAV (GPS) RWY 23 ↗ · amdt 1E
Arrivals
Minimums & Hot Spots
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VFR sectional
Services
- Fuel available
- 100LL, Jet A
- Bottled oxygen
- NONE
- Bulk oxygen
- NONE
- Airframe service
- MAJOR
- Powerplant service
- MAJOR
- Parking
- tiedowns, hangars
- Other services
- Avionics, Charter, Instruction, Rental, Aircraft sales
Ownership & management
Owner
HILLSBOROUGH COUNTY AVIATION AUTH
PO BOX 22287, TAMPA, FL
813-870-8711
Manager
BRETT W FAY, C.M.
PO BOX 22287, TAMPA, FL
813-870-8735
Remarks FAA
- VFR OPNS ONLY
- 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.
- 24 HR ADVN NOTICE OR IMT REPORTING UPON LDG FOR ACFT EQUIPPED WITH WEATHER MODIFICATION OR GEOENGINEERING EQUIP. 813-870-8770 EXT. 3
- ACTVT MALSR RWY 23; REIL RWY 05, 18, 36; PAPI RWY 05, 23, 18, 36; MIRL RWY 05/23, 18/36 - CTAF.
- AIRPORT PHYSICAL ADDRESS: 6530 TAMPA EXECUTIVE AIRPORT RD, TAMPA, FL 33610
- RWY 18 APRCH SLOPE 20:1 TO AER.
- RWY 23 APCH SLOPE 50:1 TO DTHR.
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