Valdez Pioneer Field
VDZ · PAVD · Valdez, AK · Non-towered · Print kneeboard
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Sun & FAA night2026-08-04 · night begins 11:17 PM
| Event | Local (AKDT) | UTC |
|---|---|---|
| Morning civil twilight Loggable night ends | 04:23 AM | 12:23Z |
| Sunrise | 05:25 AM | 13:25Z |
| Sunset | 10:15 PM | 06:15Z |
| Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins | 11:17 PM | 07:17Z |
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Past 24 hours category · wind · ceiling · visibility trends
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Density altitude today projected curve · departure window · takeoff roll
Winds aloft NOAA forecast · 3,000 to 53,000 ft
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Runways
RWY 24LEFT traffic
- Heading
- 242° mag · 261° true
- Dimensions
- 6,500 × 150 ft
- TPA
- 1,100 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) · standard
- Surface
- Asphalt
- CTAF
- 122.9
Enter the left downwind (heading 062°) on the 45° at 1,100 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL).
More details — RWY 24
- Threshold elev
- 128 ft
- Markings
- nonprecision
- Approach obstacle
- Trees, 77 ft, 1,580 ft from threshold, 0 ft B of centerline — 20:1 slope to clear
- TDZ elevation
- 128 ft
- Declared TORA/TODA/ASDA/LDA
- 6,500 / 6,500 / 6,500 / 6,500 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 06/24 | 6,500 ft |
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Comms & NavAids
Communication frequencies
Before taxi
“Valdez”Taxi & takeoff
“Valdez”Also
By procedure & sector (1 frequencies)
| Frequency | Used by |
|---|---|
| 269.4 | MIDDLETON ISLAND RCAG (LOW) |
Source: FAA NASR (current 28-day cycle).
Instrument landing systems
RWY 06
| Runway | ILS |
|---|---|
| RWY 06 | LDA/DME · CAT I · LOC 109.5 (VDZ) |
Source: FAA NASR (current 28-day cycle).
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Charts & procedures
Lowest minimums here: LDA · VFR sectional →
Airport info
From the field
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Airport information
- ICAO / IATA
- PAVD / VDZ
- Coordinates
- 61.1327, -146.2466
- Elevation
- 128 ft MSL
- Magnetic variation
- 19E
- Sectional chart
- ANCHORAGE
- Airport use
- Public
- Control tower
- No
- Weather station
- AWOS-3P · 118.8 · ☎ 907-560-7614
- ARTCC
- ANCHORAGE (ZAN)
- Flight service (FSS)
- JUNEAU · 121.5, 122.2 · 1-800-WX-BRIEF
- FSS outlet
- RCO → Juneau Radio (24)
- NOTAM facility
- VDZ
- Attendance
- JAN-DEC MON - FRI 0600-1830; JAN-DEC SAT & SUN 0800-1830
- Beacon
- white-green (SS-SR)
- Segmented circle
- Yes
- Wind indicator
- lighted
- FAR 139 class
- I A
- Airport phone
- 907-586-7380
- Activated
- 1952/10
- Distance from city
- 3 E
Night operations
- Airport lighting
- SEE RMK
- Rotating beacon
- white-green · SS-SR
- Pilot-controlled lighting
- ACTVT MALSR RWY 06; REIL RWY 24; PAPI RWY 06; HIRL RWY 06/24 - CTAF. on 122.9 — Chart Supplement ↗
Runway lighting aids — 06: 4-light PAPI (left) + MALSR.
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
- Airframe service
- MINOR
- Powerplant service
- MINOR
- Other services
- Cargo
Ownership & management 2 contacts
Remarks FAA · 10 notes
General
- ALERT: DURG STRONG N WIND; MIDFIELD & E END RWY WIND MAY BE MUCH HYR THAN AWOS INDCD.
- ALERT: SEE SPL NOTICE - PORT VALDEZ AREA & GENOTS - THOMPSON PASS AVALANCHE CTL.
- POTATO POINT WX CAMERA AVBL ON INTERNET AT HTTPS://WEATHERCAMS.FAA.GOV
- ARPT SAND LRGR THAN FAA RCMDD/SEE AC150/5200-30.
- COLD TEMPERATURE AIRPORT. ALTITUDE CORRECTION REQUIRED AT OR BELOW -10C.
- 1675 X 200 FT SW PTN OF RAMP NOT MNTND NOV 1 - APR 15.
- MAINT HRS MON-FRI 0600-1830; SAT & SUN 0800-1830.
Runways
- PCR VALUE: 407/F/A/X/T
Lighting
- ACTVT MALSR RWY 06; REIL RWY 24; PAPI RWY 06; HIRL RWY 06/24 - CTAF.
Fuel
- PPR - 907-834-6933.
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Nearby airports
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About PAVD
Valdez Pioneer Field (VDZ · PAVD) is an airport in Valdez, AK, at 128 ft MSL. It has 1 runway, the longest 6,500 ft, with no control tower (pilot-controlled). This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for PAVD, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.
Does PAVD have a control tower?
No. Valdez Pioneer Field is a non-towered (pilot-controlled) airport; use the published CTAF/UNICOM in the Comms & NavAids section.
What is the longest runway at PAVD?
Valdez Pioneer Field has 1 runway; the longest is 6,500 ft. See the Runways section for headings, surface, and lighting.
Where is PAVD?
Valdez Pioneer Field is in Valdez, AK, at an elevation of 128 ft MSL. Coordinates: 61.1327, -146.2466.
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Weather is live from the Aviation Weather Center; airport facility data is from the FAA NASR (28-day cycle). For planning and education only; always verify against official sources. Open PAVD in a full tool: METAR/TAF decoder, crosswind calculator, sun & night times, or the density altitude calculator. Planning from here? Find the nearest airport with fuel or an approach, or check whether an IFR alternate is required.