FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 25 SEPTEMBER 2008
Location
FAA Identifier: VLD
Lat/Long: 30-46-52.9400N / 083-16-34.3900W
30-46.882333N / 083-16.573167W
30.7813722 / -83.2762194
(estimated)
Elevation: 203 ft. / 61.9 m (surveyed)
Variation: 02W (1985)
From city: 3 miles S of VALDOSTA, GA
Time zone: UTC -4 (UTC -5 during Standard Time)
Zip code: 31601
Airport Operations
Airport use: Open to the public
Activation date: 04/1940
Sectional chart: JACKSONVILLE

Control tower: yes
ARTCC: JACKSONVILLE CENTER
FSS: MACON FLIGHT SERVICE STATION
NOTAMs facility: VLD (NOTAM-D service available)
Attendance: 0500-2100
CONTACT FBO 229-242-3175.
Wind indicator: lighted
Segmented circle: yes
Lights: DUSK-DAWN
WHEN ATCT CLSD ACTVT HIRL RY 17/35, PAPI RYS 17 & 35, REIL RY 17 & MALSR RY 35 - CTAF. MIRL RYS 04/22 & 13/31, PAPI RYS 04 & 22, AND REIL RYS 04 & 22 UNAVBL WHEN ATCT CLSD.
Beacon: white-green (lighted land airport)
Fire and rescue: ARFF index A
Airline operations: CLSD TO UNSKED ACR OPNS WITH MORE THAN 30 PSGR SEATS EXCP 24 HR PPR CALL AMGR 229-333-1833.

Airport Communications
CTAF: 120.9
UNICOM: 122.95
WX ASOS: 126.225 (229-245-8746)
VALDOSTA GROUND: 121.7 [0700-2300]
VALDOSTA TOWER: 120.9 [0700-2300]
VALDOSTA APPROACH: 119.525(8000 & ABV) 126.6(BLO 8000)
VALDOSTA DEPARTURE: 119.525(8000 & ABV) 126.6(BLO 8000)
IC: 126.6(BLO 8000)

• APCH/DEP SVC PRVDD BY JACKSONVILLE ARTCC ON FREQS 133.7/399.6 (VALDOSTA RCAG) WHEN VALDOSTA APCH CTL CLSD.

Nearby radio navigation aids
VOR radial/distance VOR name Freq Var
OTK at field
VALDOSTA VOR/DME 114.80 02W
VADr205/11.5
MOODY VORTAC 113.30 03W
GEFr061/29.6
GREENVILLE VORTAC 109.00 01E
MGRr126/32.6
MOULTRIE VOR/DME 108.80 02W

NDB name Hdg/Dist Freq Var ID
PATTEN
112/30.3 245 02W GTP --. - .--.
HOMERVILLE
241/30.7 209 03W HOE .... --- .
Airport Services
Fuel available: 100LL JET-A1+
Parking: hangars
Airframe service: MAJOR
Powerplant service: MAJOR
Bottled oxygen: NONE
Bulk oxygen: NONE
Runway Information
Runway 17/35
Dimensions: 8002 x 150 ft. / 2439 x 46 m
Surface: asphalt/grooved, in good condition
Weight bearing capacity: Single wheel: 60.0
Double wheel: 98.0
Double tandem: 180.0

Runway edge lights: high intensity
RUNWAY 17 RUNWAY 35
Latitude: 30-47.427800N 30-46.124667N
Longitude: 083-16.512967W 083-16.269167W
Elevation: 196.2 ft. 200.0 ft.
Traffic pattern: left left
Runway heading: 173 magnetic, 171 true 353 magnetic, 351 true
Markings: precision, in good condition precision, in good condition
Visual slope indicator: 4-light PAPI on left (3.00 degrees glide path) 4-light PAPI on left (3.00 degrees glide path)
Approach lights: MALSR: 1,400 foot medium intensity approach lighting system with runway alignment indicator lights
Runway end identifier lights: yes no
Touchdown point: yes, no lights yes, no lights
Instrument approach: ILS

Obstructions: 55 ft. trees, 1875 ft. from runway, 60 ft. right of centerline, 25:1 slope to clear 56 ft. trees, 3000 ft. from runway, 875 ft. left of centerline
Runway 4/22
Dimensions: 5598 x 100 ft. / 1706 x 30 m
Surface: asphalt/grooved, in good condition
Weight bearing capacity: Single wheel: 24.0
Double wheel: 95.0

Runway edge lights: medium intensity
RUNWAY 4 RUNWAY 22
Latitude: 30-46.673117N 30-47.421867N
Longitude: 083-17.110367W 083-16.484433W
Elevation: 198.9 ft. 196.1 ft.
Gradient: 0.1% 0.1%
Traffic pattern: left left
Runway heading: 038 magnetic, 036 true 218 magnetic, 216 true
Markings: basic, in good condition basic, in good condition
Visual slope indicator: 4-light PAPI on left (3.25 degrees glide path) 4-light PAPI on left (3.25 degrees glide path)
Runway end identifier lights: yes yes
Touchdown point: yes, no lights yes, no lights
Obstructions: 7 ft. trees, 300 ft. from runway, 70 ft. right of centerline, 14:1 slope to clear 48 ft. trees, 1175 ft. from runway, 320 ft. left of centerline, 20:1 slope to clear
Runway 13/31
Dimensions: 3636 x 75 ft. / 1108 x 23 m
Surface: asphalt, in fair condition
Weight bearing capacity: Single wheel: 24.0
Double wheel: 155.0

Runway edge lights: medium intensity
RUNWAY 13 RUNWAY 31
Latitude: 30-47.037000N 30-46.685833N
Longitude: 083-16.910617W 083-16.347350W
Elevation: 201.3 ft. 195.6 ft.
Gradient: 0.2% 0.2%
Traffic pattern: left left
Runway heading: 128 magnetic, 126 true 308 magnetic, 306 true
Markings: basic, in good condition basic, in good condition
Runway end identifier lights: no no
Touchdown point: yes, no lights yes, no lights
Obstructions: 56 ft. trees, 1325 ft. from runway, 175 ft. right of centerline, 20:1 slope to clear 40 ft. trees, 1320 ft. from runway, 175 ft. right of centerline, 20:1 slope to clear

Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records
Ownership: Publicly-owned
Owner: VALDOSTA-LOWNDES CTY APT AUTH
1750 ARPT RD
VALDOSTA, GA 31601
Phone 229-333-1833
Manager: Mrs. Patti Clark
1750 ARPT RD
VALDOSTA, GA 31601
Phone 229-333-1833
Airport Operational Statistics
Aircraft based on the field: 53
Single engine airplanes: 36
Multi engine airplanes: 15
Jet airplanes: 2

Aircraft operations: avg 201/day *
41% military
30% transient general aviation
25% local general aviation
3% air taxi
<1% commercial
* for 12-month period ending 31 May 2007

Additional Remarks
A34-17/3 5 FIRST 1700 FEET OF RY 35 UNGROOVED.
E67 NAVD88
- RY 04/22 HAS 25 FT PAVED SHOULDERS WITH VEGETATION; RY 13/31 HAS 37.5 FT PAVED SHOULDERS.
- RY 13/31 CLSD TO ACR OPNS WITH MORE THAN 30 PSGR SEATS.
- CONTRACT JET A FUEL AVAILABLE FROM FBO FOR MIL ACFT.
- RY 13/31 NW 860 FT NOT VISIBLE FROM THE TWR DUE TO TREES.
Instrument Procedures
NOTE: All procedures below are presented as PDF files. If you need a reader for these files, you should download the free Adobe Reader.
NOT FOR NAVIGATION. Please procure official charts for flight.
FAA instrument procedures published for use between 25 September 2008 at 0901Z and 23 October 2008 at 0900Z.

IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures
ILS OR LOC RWY 35 download (338KB)
RNAV (GPS) RWY 17 download (275KB)
VOR RWY 17 download (215KB)
VOR RWY 35 download (297KB)
NOTE: Special Alternate Minimums apply download

NOTE: Special Take-Off Minimums apply download (49KB)

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KHOE - Homerville Airport (31 nm NE)
KTVI - Thomasville Regional Airport (32 nm W)