Tampa Exec Airport (VDF)

VDF
Tampa Exec Airport (VDF)
Tampa, FL
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VDF, Vandenburg, photo by Florida Metal
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Location & QuickFacts
FAA Information Effective 2026-07-09
Airport Identifier VDF
Airport Status Operational
Longitude/Latitude 82°20'42.9330" W / 28°0'50.3540" N
-82.345259 / 28.013987 (Estimated)
Elevation 21.10 ft / 6.43 m (Surveyed)
Land 411 acres
From nearest city 6 nautical miles E of Tampa, FL
Location Hillsborough County, FL
Magnetic Variation 04W (2000)
Owner & Manager
Ownership Publicly owned
Owner HILLSBOROUGH COUNTY AVIATION AUTH
Address PO BOX 22287
TAMPA, FL 33622
Phone number 813-870-8711
Manager BRETT W FAY, C.M.
Address PO BOX 22287
TAMPA, FL 33622
Phone number 813-870-8735
Airport Operations and Facilities
Airport Use Open to public
Wind indicator Yes
Segmented Circle Yes
Control Tower NON-ATCT
Lighting Schedule SEE RMK
Beacon Color White-Green (lighted land airport)
Landing fee charge No
Sectional chart JACKSONVILLE
Region ASO - Southern
Responsible ARTCC ZMA - MIAMI
Tie-in FSS PIE - SAINT PETERSBURG
FSS on Airport No
FSS Toll Free 1-800-WX-BRIEF
NOTAMs Facility VDF (NOTAM-d service available)
Airport Communications
CTAF 122.7 MHz
UNICOM 122.7 MHz
AWOS-3 VDF (813-630-0924)
Airport Services
Fuel types 100LL,A
Airframe repair MAJOR
Power plant repair MAJOR
Bottled oxygen NONE
Bulk oxygen NONE
Transient storage Hangar, Tiedown
Other services AVNCS,CHTR,INSTR,RNTL,SALES
Runway Information
Runway 05/23
Dimensions 5000 x 100 ft (1524 x 30 m)
Surface ASPH (EXCELLENT)
Surface treatment
Edge lights Medium
PCN 12
05 23
Alignment 42° 222°
Physical elevation 19.20 ft 21.00 ft
Coordinates 28.012122 / -82.347702 28.022275 / -82.337252
Traffic pattern Left Left
Runway marking Non-precision instrument , Good Condition Precision instrument , Good Condition
ILS type ILS/DME
VGSI 2-light PAPI on left 2-light PAPI on left
Approach light MALSR
Runway end lights Yes No
Runway 18/36
Dimensions 3219 x 75 ft (981 x 23 m)
Surface ASPH (EXCELLENT)
Surface treatment
Edge lights Medium
PCN 21
18 36
Alignment 180° °
Physical elevation 18.40 ft 18.50 ft
Coordinates 28.013427 / -82.349563 28.004573 / -82.349596
Traffic pattern Left Left
Runway marking Non-precision instrument , Good Condition Non-precision instrument , Good Condition
VGSI 4-light PAPI on right 2-light PAPI on left
Runway end lights Yes Yes
Remarks
  • 24 HR ADVN NOTICE OR IMT REPORTING UPON LDG FOR ACFT EQUIPPED WITH WEATHER MODIFICATION OR GEOENGINEERING EQUIP. 813-870-8770 EXT. 3
  • 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.
  • VFR OPNS ONLY