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Valdez Airport

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
Runways
Direction Length Surface
ft m
6/24 6,500 1,981 Asphalt
Statistics (2018)
Aircraft operations9,300
Based aircraft35

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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