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
- No
- 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 2026-06-21
| 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 |
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Night operations
- Airport lighting
- SEE RMK
- Rotating beacon
- white-green · SS-SR
- Pilot-controlled lighting
- ACTVT MALSR RWY 23; REIL RWY 05, 18, 36; PAPI RWY 05, 23, 18, 36; MIRL RWY 05/23, 18/36 - CTAF. on 122.7 — Chart Supplement ↗
Runway lighting aids — 05: 2-light PAPI (left) · 23: 2-light PAPI (left) + MALSR · 18: 4-light PAPI (right) · 36: 2-light PAPI (left).
FAA night windows (civil twilight, loggable night §1.1, currency §61.57) are in the live weather panel above.
Traffic pattern
- Landing
- Rwy 05 · 046°
- Pattern
- left (turns left)
- TPA
- 1,000 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL)
- CTAF
- 122.7
Enter the left downwind for Rwy 05 at 1,000 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) on a 45°. TPA estimated at 1,000 ft AGL (not charted for this field).
Runway 05/23
5,000 ft × 100 ft · Asphalt (Excellent)- Heading
- 046° mag · 42° true
- Markings
- nonprecision
- VGSI
- 2-light PAPI (left) (3.02°)
- Traffic pattern
- Left
- Approach obstacle
- Trees, 43 ft, 1,955 ft from threshold, 245 ft L of centerline — 40:1 slope to clear
- Heading
- 226° mag · 222° true
- Markings
- precision
- VGSI
- 2-light PAPI (left) (3.1°)
- Approach lights
- MALSR
- Instrument landing
- ILS/DME · CAT I · LOC 111.35 (VDF) · GS 3.10°
- Traffic pattern
- Left
- Approach obstacle
- Road, 17 ft, 310 ft from threshold, 500 ft L of centerline — 6:1 slope to clear · penetrates the 20:1 visual approach surface
- Displaced threshold
- 800 ft
Runway 18/36
3,219 ft × 75 ft · Asphalt (Excellent)- Heading
- 184° mag · 180° true
- Markings
- nonprecision
- VGSI
- 4-light PAPI (right) (3.8°)
- Traffic pattern
- Left
- Approach obstacle
- Brush, 23 ft, 480 ft from threshold, 105 ft L of centerline — 12:1 slope to clear · penetrates the 20:1 visual approach surface
- Heading
- 004° mag · 0° true
- Markings
- nonprecision
- VGSI
- 2-light PAPI (left) (3.4°)
- Traffic pattern
- Left
- Approach obstacle
- Pole, 123 ft, 2,895 ft from threshold, 20 ft L of centerline — 22:1 slope to clear
| Runway | Length | Your margin |
|---|---|---|
| 05/23 | 5,000 ft | |
| 18/36 | 3,219 ft |
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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Arrivals
Minimums & Hot Spots
Chart Supplement FAA A/FD
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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
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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About KVDF
Tampa Executive Airport (VDF · KVDF) is an airport in Tampa, FL, at 22 ft MSL. It has 2 runways, the longest 5,000 ft, with no control tower (pilot-controlled). This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for KVDF, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.
Does KVDF have a control tower?
No. Tampa Executive Airport is a non-towered (pilot-controlled) airport; use the published CTAF/UNICOM on the Comms & NavAids tab.
What is the longest runway at KVDF?
Tampa Executive Airport has 2 runways; the longest is 5,000 ft. See the Runways tab for headings, surface, and lighting.
Where is KVDF?
Tampa Executive Airport is in Tampa, FL, at an elevation of 22 ft MSL. Coordinates: 28.0140, -82.3453.
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