VDZ
Valdez Pioneer Field Airport
Official FAA Data Effective 2026-09-03 0901Z
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Location Information for PAVD
Coordinates: N61°8.05' / W146°14.69'
Located 03 miles E of Valdez, Alaska on 836 acres of land. View all Airports in Alaska.
Surveyed Elevation is 128 feet MSL.
Operations Data
Airport Use:Open to the public
Activation Date:October 1952
Status:Operational
Control Tower:No
Seg-Circle:Yes
Beacon:White-Green
(Lighted Land Airport)
Wind Indicator:Yes, Lighted
Lighting Schedule:SEE RMK
A.R.T.C.C.:ANCHORAGE
F.S.S.:JUNEAU
NOTAMs Facility:VDZ (NOTAM-D available)
Sectional Chart:ANCHORAGE
ARFF Cert:I A S 04/2005
CLSD TO ACR OPS MORE THAN 30 PAX SEATS EXC 24 HR PPR IN WRITING - AMGR PO BOX 507 VALDEZ AK 99686; FAX 907-835-5849.
Customs:Customs Landing Rights
AirspaceAnalysis:NO OBJECTION
Attendance:JAN-DEC/MON - FRI/0600-1830
JAN-DEC/SAT & SUN/0800-1830
Airport Communications
AWOS-3P:118.8 Tel. 907-560-7614
CTAF:122.900
ASOS at CDV (45.4 SE):134.8 907-424-5900
AWOS-3P at AZK (55.0 NW):134.95 907-621-9261
Remarks:
  • APCH/DEP SVC PRVDD BY ANCHORAGE ARTCC ON FREQS 269.4 (MIDDLETON ISLAND RCAG) AND 119.3 (JOHNSTONE POINT RCAG).
  • COMMUNICATIONS PRVDD BY JUNEAU FSS ON FREQ 122.2 (VALDEZ RCO).
Nearby Navigation Aids
IDNameFreqRadial / Range
VOD JOH JOHNSTONE POINT 116.70 356°40.7
IDNameFreqBearing / Range
VOD MNL MINERAL CREEK 524 259°3.2
VOD ALJ ORCA BAY 233 194°40.6
VOD GCR GLACIER RIVER 404 149°44.4
Runway 06/24
Dimensions:6500 x 150 feet / 1981 x 46 meters
Surface:Asphalt / Grooved in Good Condition
Weight Limits:S-107, D-187, ST-346
PCR VALUE: 407/F/A/X/T
Edge Lighting:High Intensity
Runway 06Runway 24
Coordinates:N61°7.97' / W146°15.78'N61°8.13' / W146°13.60'
Elevation: 57.4 128.0
Traffic Pattern: Right Left
Runway Heading: 81° True 261° True
Declared Distances: TORA:6500 TODA:6500 ASDA:6500 LDA:6500 TORA:6500 TODA:6500 ASDA:6500 LDA:6500
Markings:Precision Instrument in fair condition.Non-Precision Instrument in fair condition.
Glide Slope IndicatorP4L (3.00° Glide Path Angle)
Approach Lights:MALSR 1,400 Foot Medium-intensity Approach Lighting System with runway alignment indicator lights.
REIL:Yes
Obstacles: 55 ft Trees 2100 ft from runway 77 ft Trees 1580 ft from runway
Services Available
Fuel:100LL (blue), Jet-A
Transient Storage:NONE
Airframe Repair:MINOR
Engine Repair:MINOR
Bottled Oxygen:NOT AVAILABLE
Bulk Oxygen:NOT AVAILABLE
Other Services:CARGO HANDLING SERVICES
Ownership Information
Ownership:Publicly owned
Owner:ALASKA DOT&PF NORTHERN REGION
2301 PEGER ROAD
FAIRBANKS, AK 99709
907-451-2200
Manager:DAVE WILEY
BOX 507
VALDEZ, AK 99686
907-835-5658
Other Remarks
  • 1675 X 200 FT SW PTN OF RAMP NOT MNTND NOV 1 - APR 15.
  • MAINT HRS MON-FRI 0600-1830; SAT & SUN 0800-1830.
  • 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.
  • PPR - 907-834-6933.
  • ACTVT MALSR RWY 06; REIL RWY 24; PAPI RWY 06; HIRL RWY 06/24 - CTAF.
Instrument Approach Procedure (IAP) Charts
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