Valdez Pioneer Fld Airport (VDZ)

Location & QuickFacts

FAA Information Effective	2026-07-09
Airport Identifier	VDZ
Airport Status	Operational
Longitude/Latitude	146°14'41.1650" W / 61°8'3.1990" N -146.244768 / 61.134222 (Estimated)
Elevation	128.00 ft / 39.01 m (Surveyed)
Land	836 acres
From nearest city	3 nautical miles E of Valdez, AK
Location	Valdez-cordova County, AK
Magnetic Variation	19E (2015)

Owner & Manager

Ownership	Publicly owned
Owner	ALASKA DOT&PF NORTHERN REGION
Address	2301 PEGER ROAD FAIRBANKS, AK 99709
Phone number	907-451-2200
Manager	DAVE WILEY
Address	BOX 507 VALDEZ, AK 99686
Phone number	907-835-5658

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	ANCHORAGE
Region	AAL - Alaska
Responsible ARTCC	ZAN - ANCHORAGE
Tie-in FSS	JNU - JUNEAU
FSS on Airport	No
FSS Phone	907-586-7380
FSS Toll Free	1-866-297-2236
NOTAMs Facility	VDZ (NOTAM-d service available)
Certification type/date	2005/04

Airport Communications

CTAF	122.9 MHz
AWOS-3P	VDZ (907-560-7614)

Airport Services

Fuel types	100LL,A
Airframe repair	MINOR
Power plant repair	MINOR
Other services	CARGO

Runway Information

Runway 06/24

Dimensions	6500 x 150 ft (1981 x 46 m)
Surface	ASPH (GOOD)
Surface treatment	Saw-cut or plastic Grooved
Edge lights	High

	06	24
Alignment	81°	261°
Physical elevation	57.40 ft	128.00 ft
Coordinates	61.132873 / -146.262940	61.135568 / -146.226594
Traffic pattern	Right	Left
Runway marking	Precision instrument , Fair Condition	Non-precision instrument , Fair Condition
ILS type	LDA/DME
VGSI	4-light PAPI on left
Approach light	MALSR
Runway end lights	No	Yes

Radio Navigation Aids

ID	Type	Name	Ch	Freq	Var	Dist
MNL	NDB	MINERAL CREEK		524.00	19E	3.2 nm
ALJ	NDB	ORCA BAY		233.00	18E	40.6 nm
GCR	NDB	GLACIER RIVER		404.00	17E	44.4 nm
JOH	VOR/DME	JOHNSTONE POINT	114X	116.70	18E	40.6 nm

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.