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{{Infobox Airport
| name = Tampa Executive Airport|
| name = Tampa Executive Airport
| nativename = (formerly Vandenberg Airport)
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ICAO = KVDF|
FAA = VDF|
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type = Public|
| IATA = <!--not VDF-->
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| ICAO = KVDF
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owner = [[Hillsborough County, Florida|Hillsborough County]] Aviation Authority|
| FAA = VDF
location = [[Tampa, Florida|Tampa]], [[Florida]]|
| type = Public
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elevation-f = 22|
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| owner = [[Hillsborough County, Florida|Hillsborough County]] Aviation Authority
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elevation-m = 7|
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coordinates = {{coord|28|00|51|N|82|20|43|W|type:airport_region:US}}|
| city-served = [[Tampa, Florida]]
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| elevation-f = 22
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| elevation-m = 7
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| coordinates = {{coord|28|00|50|N|082|20|43|W|region:US_type:airport_scale:10000}}
| website =
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| r1-number = 5/23
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| r1-length-f = 5,000
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| r1-length-m = 1,524
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| r1-surface = [[Asphalt]]
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| r2-number = 18/36
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| r2-length-f = 3,259
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| r2-length-m = 993
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| r2-surface = Asphalt
| footnotes = Source: [[Federal Aviation Administration]]<ref name=FAA>{{FAA-airport|ID=VDF|use=PU|own=PU|site=03513.1*A}}, effective 2008-09-25.</ref>
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'''Tampa Executive Airport''' {{airport codes||KVDF|VDF}}, formerly known as '''Vandenberg Airport''', is located in unincorporated [[Hillsborough County, Florida|Hillsborough County]], [[Florida]], six [[nautical mile]]s (11 [[kilometre|km]]) east of the [[central business district]] of [[Tampa, Florida|Tampa]].<ref name=FAA />
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The airport was renamed in January 2009 in order to better identify the facility with the Tampa Bay area, and to lessen confusion with [[Vandenberg Air Force Base]] in California.<ref>{{cite news |url=http://www.tampabay.com/news/business/airlines/article963212.ece |title=Vandenberg renamed Tampa Executive Airport |publisher=St. Petersburg Times |date=2009-01-08 |accessdate=2009-01-11}}</ref>
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'''Tampa Executive Airport''' (Formerly known as '''Vandenberg Airport''') {{airport codes||KVDF|VDF}}, located in unincorporated [[Hillsborough County, Florida|Hillsborough County]], [[Florida]] 6 mi (10 km) east of [[Tampa, Florida|Tampa]], is a [[general aviation]] [[airport]] servicing the downtown Tampa business traffic, as it is only 15 minutes from the heart of Tampa. Tampa Executive has two [[runway]]s, one 3,264 feet and the other 5,000 feet. Tampa Executive is operated by Leading Edge Aviation Services. The airport is located near the intersection of I-4 and I-75. The airport is open 7:00 A.M. - 7:00 P.M. 7 days a week, and after-hours service is available upon request. The airport was renamed in January 2009 in order to better identify the facility with the Tampa Bay area, and to lessen confusion with [[Vandenberg Air Force Base]] in California. <ref>[[St Petersburg Times]], [http://www.tampabay.com/news/business/airlines/article963212.ece] Retrieved 1/11/2009</ref>
It is a [[general aviation]] [[airport]] servicing the downtown Tampa business traffic, as it is only 15 minutes from the heart of Tampa. Tampa Executive has two [[runway]]s, one 3,264 feet and the other 5,000 feet. Tampa Executive is operated by Leading Edge Aviation Services. The airport is located near the intersection of I-4 and I-75. The airport is open 7:00 A.M. - 7:00 P.M. 7 days a week, and after-hours service is available upon request.

Although most U.S. airports use the same three-letter [[location identifier]] for the [[Federal Aviation Administration|FAA]] and [[International Air Transport Association|IATA]], this airport is assigned '''VDF''' by the FAA but has no designation from the IATA.<ref>[http://gc.kls2.com/airport/KVDF Great Circle Mapper: KVDF - Tampa, Florida]</ref>


==Accidents==
==Accidents==
On [[July 17]] [[2008]], a single-engine [[Beechcraft]] Bonanza crashed shortly after takeoff after clipping an antenna tower.<ref>[[Tampa Tribune]], [http://www2.tbo.com/content/2008/jul/17/plane-fire-vandenberg-airport/?imw=Y]</ref> One of the aircraft's wings was torn from the plane. As a result of the wing damage, the aircraft crash landed short of runway 23 in an open field area and burst into flames. All three passengers on board were killed. The pilot was a volunteer for [[Angel Flight]] which transports non-emergency medical patients to and from area medical centers for treatment. The passenger being transported had just finished treatment for cancer.
On [[July 17]] [[2008]], a single-engine [[Beechcraft]] Bonanza crashed shortly after takeoff after clipping an antenna tower.<ref>{{cite news |url=http://www2.tbo.com/content/2008/jul/17/plane-fire-vandenberg-airport/?imw=Y |title=3 People Killed In Vandenberg Airport Plane Crash |publisher=The Tampa Tribune |date=2008-07-17}}</ref> One of the aircraft's wings was torn from the plane. As a result of the wing damage, the aircraft crash landed short of runway 23 in an open field area and burst into flames. All three passengers on board were killed. The pilot was a volunteer for [[Angel Flight]] which transports non-emergency medical patients to and from area medical centers for treatment. The passenger being transported had just finished treatment for cancer.

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==External links==
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*[http://www.tampaairport.com/about/general_aviation/vdf.asp Home page]
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==References==
==References==
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*[http://www2.tbo.com/content/2008/jul/17/plane-fire-vandenberg-airport/?imw=Y Tampa Tribune]
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==External links==
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* [http://www.tampaairport.com/about/general_aviation/vdf.asp Tampa Executive Airport], official site
* {{FAA-diagram|09241}}
* {{FAA-procedures|VDF}}
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* {{US-airport-ga|VDF|-}}


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[[Category:Airports in Florida]]
[[Category:Transportation in Hillsborough County, Florida]]
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Revision as of 12:49, 20 May 2009

Tampa Executive Airport

(formerly Vandenberg Airport)
Summary
Airport typePublic
OwnerHillsborough County Aviation Authority
ServesTampa, Florida
Elevation AMSL22 ft / 7 m
Coordinates28°00′50″N 082°20′43″W / 28.01389°N 82.34528°W / 28.01389; -82.34528
Runways
Direction Length Surface
ft m
5/23 5,000 1,524 Asphalt
18/36 3,259 993 Asphalt

Tampa Executive Airport (ICAO: KVDF, FAA LID: VDF), formerly known as Vandenberg Airport, is located in unincorporated Hillsborough County, Florida, six nautical miles (11 km) east of the central business district of Tampa.[1]

The airport was renamed in January 2009 in order to better identify the facility with the Tampa Bay area, and to lessen confusion with Vandenberg Air Force Base in California.[2]

It is a general aviation airport servicing the downtown Tampa business traffic, as it is only 15 minutes from the heart of Tampa. Tampa Executive has two runways, one 3,264 feet and the other 5,000 feet. Tampa Executive is operated by Leading Edge Aviation Services. The airport is located near the intersection of I-4 and I-75. The airport is open 7:00 A.M. - 7:00 P.M. 7 days a week, and after-hours service is available upon request.

Although most U.S. airports use the same three-letter location identifier for the FAA and IATA, this airport is assigned VDF by the FAA but has no designation from the IATA.[3]

Accidents

On July 17 2008, a single-engine Beechcraft Bonanza crashed shortly after takeoff after clipping an antenna tower.[4] One of the aircraft's wings was torn from the plane. As a result of the wing damage, the aircraft crash landed short of runway 23 in an open field area and burst into flames. All three passengers on board were killed. The pilot was a volunteer for Angel Flight which transports non-emergency medical patients to and from area medical centers for treatment. The passenger being transported had just finished treatment for cancer.

References

  1. ^ a b FAA Airport Form 5010 for VDF PDF, effective 2008-09-25.
  2. ^ "Vandenberg renamed Tampa Executive Airport". St. Petersburg Times. 2009-01-08. Retrieved 2009-01-11.
  3. ^ Great Circle Mapper: KVDF - Tampa, Florida
  4. ^ "3 People Killed In Vandenberg Airport Plane Crash". The Tampa Tribune. 2008-07-17.

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