Valdez Airport

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Valdez Airport

Pioneer Field
Alaska pipeline route near Valdez River.jpg
Valdez Airport, left background, as seen in an aerial photo taken 1974
  • IATA: VDZ
  • ICAO: PAVD
  • FAA LID: VDZ
Summary
Airport typePublic
OperatorState of Alaska DOT&PF - Northern Region
ServesValdez, Alaska
Elevation AMSL121 ft / 37 m
Coordinates61°08′02″N 146°14′54″W / 61.13389°N 146.24833°W / 61.13389; -146.24833
Runways
Direction Length Surface
ft m
6/24 6,500 1,981 Asphalt
Statistics (2018)
Aircraft operations9,300
Based aircraft35
Source: Federal Aviation Administration[1]

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[]

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[]

AirlinesDestinations
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[]

  1. ^ a b c d FAA Airport Form 5010 for VDZ PDF, effective 2008-06-05
  2. ^ Great Circle Mapper: VDZ/PAVD - Valdez, Alaska
  3. ^ "Route Map". Retrieved 17 December 2020.

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