Valdosta Regional
VLD · KVLD · Valdosta, GA · Towered · Print kneeboard · Open on the map
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Sun & FAA night2026-09-18 · night begins 07:59 PM
| Event | Local (EDT) | UTC |
|---|---|---|
| Morning civil twilight Loggable night ends | 06:55 AM | 10:55Z |
| Sunrise | 07:19 AM | 11:19Z |
| Sunset | 07:35 PM | 23:35Z |
| Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins | 07:59 PM | 23:59Z |
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Winds aloft NOAA forecast · 3,000 to 53,000 ft
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Runways
RWY 18LEFT traffic
- Heading
- 176° mag · 171° true
- Dimensions
- 8,003 × 150 ft
- TPA
- 1,200 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) · standard
- Surface
- Asphalt
- Lights
- 4-light PAPI (left) (3°)
- CTAF
- 128.35
More details — RWY 18
- Threshold elev
- 197 ft
- Markings
- precision
- Approach obstacle
- Trees, 55 ft, 1,875 ft from threshold, 60 ft R of centerline — 25:1 slope to clear
- Threshold crossing height
- 50 ft
- TDZ elevation
- 199 ft
- Declared TORA/TODA/ASDA/LDA
- 8,002 / 8,002 / 8,002 / 8,002 ft
- End lights
- REIL
Pattern side: FAA NASR · TPA standard 1,000 ft AGL (not charted) · layout: FAA runway-end coordinates
| Runway | Length | Your margin |
|---|---|---|
| 18/36 | 8,003 ft | |
| 04/22 | 5,598 ft |
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Comms & NavAids
Communication frequencies
Before taxi
“Valdosta”Taxi & takeoff
“Valdosta”Departure & 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 (2 frequencies)
| Frequency | Used by |
|---|---|
| 285.6 | APCH/P DEP/P IC |
| 323.3 | VALDOSTA RCAG (LOW) |
Source: FAA NASR (current 28-day cycle).
Instrument landing systems
RWY 36
| Runway | ILS |
|---|---|
| RWY 36 | ILS · CAT I · LOC 110.9 (VLD) · GS 3.00° |
Source: FAA NASR (current 28-day cycle).
Nearby navigation aids
OTK 114.80 · VAD 113.30 · GEF 113.65
| NavAid | Type | Freq · ch | Range | Radial / Dist magnetic |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| OTK · Valdosta | VOR/DME | 114.80 · 95X | High | r054° / 0.2 NM |
| VAD · Moody | TACAN | 113.30 · 80X | — | r208° / 11.5 NM |
| GEF · Greenville | VORTAC | 113.65 · 83Y | Low | r061° / 29.6 NM |
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Charts & procedures
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Airport info
From the field
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Airport information
- ICAO / FAA LID
- KVLD / VLD
- Coordinates
- 30.7815, -83.2760
- Elevation
- 203 ft MSL
- Magnetic variation
- 5W
- Sectional chart
- JACKSONVILLE
- Airport use
- Public
- Control tower
- Yes
- Tower hours
- 0700-2200
- Airspace
- Class D · CLASS D SVC 0700-2200; OTHER TIMES CLASS G
- Weather station
- ASOS · 126.225 · ☎ 229-213-0843
- ARTCC
- JACKSONVILLE (ZJX)
- Flight service (FSS)
- MACON · 1-800-WX-BRIEF
- NOTAM facility
- VLD
- Attendance
- ALL 0600-2200
- Beacon
- white-green (SS-SR)
- Segmented circle
- Yes
- Wind indicator
- lighted
- FAR 139 class
- I A
- GPS MON airport
- Yes
- Activated
- 1940/04
- Distance from city
- 3 S
Night operations
- Airport lighting
- SEE RMK
- Rotating beacon
- white-green · SS-SR
- Pilot-controlled lighting
- WHEN ATCT CLSD ACTVT MALSR RWY 36; REIL RWY 18; PAPI RWY 18 & 36; HIRL RWY 18/36 - CTAF. REIL RWY 04/22; PAPI RWY 04 & 22; MIRL RWY 04/22 UNAVBL WHEN ATCT CLSD. on 128.35 — Chart Supplement ↗
Runway lighting aids — 18: 4-light PAPI (left) · 36: 4-light PAPI (left) + MALSR · 04: 4-light PAPI (left) · 22: 4-light PAPI (left).
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
- 100LL, Jet A-1 (additive)
- Bottled oxygen
- NONE
- Bulk oxygen
- NONE
- Airframe service
- MAJOR
- Powerplant service
- MAJOR
- Parking
- tiedowns, hangars
- Other services
- Instruction, Rental
Ownership & management 2 contacts
Remarks FAA · 8 notes
General
- RWY 04/22 HAS 10 FT PAVED SHOULDERS WITH VEGETATION.
- PILOTS MUST SUP OWN TIE-DOWN ROPES.
- PILOTS CONDUCTING EFVS OPS; BE AWARE LED ALS IN USE RWY 36.
Runways
- PCR VALUE: 290/F/B/X/T
- PCR VALUE: 400/F/B/X/T
- PAPI UNUSBL BYD 7 DEG LEFT OF CNTRLN.
Lighting
- WHEN ATCT CLSD ACTVT MALSR RWY 36; REIL RWY 18; PAPI RWY 18 & 36; HIRL RWY 18/36 - CTAF. REIL RWY 04/22; PAPI RWY 04 & 22; MIRL RWY 04/22 UNAVBL WHEN ATCT CLSD.
Attendance
- CONTACT FBO 229-242-3175.
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About KVLD
Valdosta Regional (VLD · KVLD) is an airport in Valdosta, GA, at 203 ft MSL. It has 2 runways, the longest 8,003 ft, with a control tower. This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for KVLD, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.
Does KVLD have a control tower?
Yes. Valdosta Regional has an operating FAA control tower. See the Comms & NavAids section for tower and ground frequencies.
What is the longest runway at KVLD?
Valdosta Regional has 2 runways; the longest is 8,003 ft. See the Runways section for headings, surface, and lighting.
Where is KVLD?
Valdosta Regional is in Valdosta, GA, at an elevation of 203 ft MSL. Coordinates: 30.7815, -83.2760.
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