Valdez Airport
Valdez Airport Pioneer Field | |||||||||||
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 Valdez Airport, left background, as seen in an aerial photo taken 1974 | |||||||||||
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| Airport type | Public | ||||||||||
| Operator | State of Alaska DOT&PF - Northern Region | ||||||||||
| Serves | Valdez, Alaska | ||||||||||
| Elevation AMSL | 121 ft / 37 m | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 61°08′02″N 146°14′54″W / 61.13389°N 146.24833°W | ||||||||||
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  VDZ | |||||||||||
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Valdez Airport (IATA: VDZ, ICAO: PAVD, FAA LID: VDZ),[2] also known as Pioneer Field, is a state-owned public-use airport located three nautical miles (6 km) east of the central business district of Valdez, a city in the Valdez-Cordova Census Area of the U.S. state of Alaska.[1]
Facilities and aircraft[edit]
Valdez Airport covers an area of 836 acres (338 ha) at an elevation of 121 feet (37 m) above mean sea level. It has one asphalt paved runway designated 6/24 which measures 6,500 by 150 feet (1,981 x 46 m).[1]
For the 12-month period ending December 31, 2018, the airport had 9,300 aircraft operations, an average of 25 per day: 41% air taxi, 54% general aviation and 5% military. At that time there were 35 aircraft based at this airport: 25 single-engine, 1 multi-engine, 7 helicopter and 2 ultralight.[1]
Airlines and destinations[edit]
| Airlines | Destinations |
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| Ravn Alaska | Anchorage[3] |
Historically, the airport had scheduled passenger jet service provided by Alaska Airlines during the mid 1970s. The Alaska Airlines system timetable dated February 1, 1975 lists a Boeing 727-100 flight nonstop to Anchorage. Era Aviation served the airport during the 1980s with Convair 580 and de Havilland Canada DHC-7 Dash 7 turboprops.
References[edit]
- ^ a b c d FAA Airport Form 5010 for VDZ PDF, effective 2008-06-05
- ^ Great Circle Mapper: VDZ/PAVD - Valdez, Alaska
- ^ "Route Map". Retrieved 17 December 2020.
External links[edit]
- FAA Alaska airport diagram (GIF)
- FAA Terminal Procedures for VDZ, effective October 5, 2023
- Resources for this airport:
- FAA airport information for VDZ
- AirNav airport information for PAVD
- ASN accident history for VDZ
- FlightAware airport information and live flight tracker
- NOAA/NWS latest weather observations for PAVD
- SkyVector aeronautical chart for VDZ
