Valdez airport
Valdez airport | ||
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Characteristics | ||
ICAO code | PAVD | |
IATA code | VDZ | |
Coordinates | ||
Height above MSL | 37 m (121 ft ) | |
Transport links | ||
Distance from the city center | 4 miles east of Valdez, Alaska | |
Street | Richardson Highway | |
Basic data | ||
operator | State of Alaska | |
surface | 57 ha | |
Terminals | 1 | |
Flight movements |
13000 | |
Start-and runway | ||
06/24 | 1981 m × 46 m asphalt |
The Valdez Airport ( IATA: VDZ; ICAO: PAVD; as Pioneer Field known) is a public, from the state of Alaska -operated airport, which is 6 km east of the city center of Valdez is.
Infrastructure and air traffic
The airport opened in October 1952 and is located almost 5 km east of the city of Valdez. It covers an area of 57 hectares and is located 37 meters above sea level. It has an asphalt runway called 06/24, which is 1981 meters long and 46 meters wide.
In 2011, the airport recorded approximately 9,300 aircraft movements (25 per day, 40.9% air taxi , 53.8% general aviation and 5.4% military). There were 35 aircraft stationed in Valdez: 25 single-engine aircraft, one twin-engine aircraft, seven helicopters and two microlights .
Airlines and destinations
airline | Destinations |
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Era Aviation | Anchorage |
Grant Aviation | Anchorage , Homer , Kenai |
Web links
Individual evidence
- ↑ Great Circle Mapper: VDZ / PAVD - Valdez, Alaska
- ↑ FAA Alaska Airport Diagram ( Memento from January 14, 2009 in the Internet Archive ) ( GIF )
- ↑ http://gc.kls2.com/airport/VDZ
- ^ Based Aircraft and Operations FAA