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VALDEZ PIONEER FLD AIRPORT

VALDEZ, AK, USA
Airport Info
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Location
Latitude / Longitude: 61°8'3"N / 146°14'41"W
  61°8.0533'N / 146°14.6861'W
  61.1342 / -146.2448
Elevation: 128.0 ft. (surveyed)
Variation: 19E (2015)
From city: 03 miles E of VALDEZ, AK

Operations
Facility use: Open to the public
Sectional chart: ANCHORAGE
Control tower: no
Boundary ARTCC: ANCHORAGE
Responsible ARTCC: ANCHORAGE
FSS: JUNEAU [1-866-297-2236]
NOTAMs facility: VDZ (NOTAM-D service available)
Segmented circle: yes
Lights: SEE RMK
Landing fee: no
International operations: customs landing rights airport

Communications
CTAF: 122.900

Nearby radio navigation aids
VOR radial/distance VOR name Freq Var
 
NDB name Hdg/Dist Freq Var ID
MINERAL CREEK 79oT/3.2 524 27E MNL

Services
Fuel available: 100LLA
Airframe service: MINOR
Powerplant service: MINOR

Runway Information

Runway 06/24
Dimensions: 6500 x 150 ft.
Surface: ASPHALT OR BITUMINOUS CONCRETE,GOOD CONDITION,SAW-CUT OR PLASTIC GROOVED
Edge lights: HIGH
 
Runway 06
Runway 24
Latitude: 61-07-58.3433N 61-08-08.0457N
Longitude: 146-15-46.5853W 146-13-35.7391W
Elevation: 57.4 ft. 128.0 ft.
Traffic pattern: right left
Runway true heading: 081 261
Declared distances: TORA:6500 TODA:6500 ASDA:6500 LDA:6500 TORA:6500 TODA:6500 ASDA:6500 LDA:6500
Markings: precision instrument, in fair condition nonprecision instrument, in fair condition
Visual slope indicator: 4-LGT PAPI ON LEFT SIDE OF RUNWAY (3.00 degrees glide path)
Approach lights: 1,400 FOOT MEDIUM INTENSITY APPROACH LIGHTING SYSTEM WITH RUNWAY ALIGNMENT INDICATOR LIGHTS
Runway end identifier lights: no yes
Instrument approach: LDA/DME
 

Additional 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 -11C.

Instrument Procedures
Effective Oct 31, 2024 to Nov 27, 2024

IAPs (Instrument Approach Procedures)
   LDA-H (PDF)
   TAKEOFF MINIMUMS (PDF)
   ALTERNATE MINIMUMS (PDF)

Departure Procedures
   NAKED SIX (PDF)
   JMAAL THREE (OBSTACLE) (PDF)
 
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