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Valdez Pioneer Field
Valdez, Alaska

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FAA Identifier: VDZ
Latitude/Longitude: 61-08-03.1750N / 146-14-41.1430W
61.1342 / -146.2447
Elevation: 121 feet MSL (Surveyed)
Magnetic Variation: 19E (2015)
Land Area Covered: 836 acres
From City: 3 nautical miles E of Valdez, AK
County/Parish: Valdez-Chitna-Whitie, AK
Airport Operations:
Airport Use: Public
Activiation Date: 10/1/1952 12:00:00 AM
Sectional Chart: Anchorage
Control Tower: No
ARTCC: Anchorage Center (ZAN)
FSS: Juneau Flight Service Station (907-586-7382)
Attendance: MAY-SEPT/ALL/0700-1830, OCT-APR/ALL/0600-1830
Wind Indicator: Yes - Lighted
Segmented Circle: Yes
Lights: See Rmk
Beacon: White-Green (lighted land airport)
International Operations: No
Landing Fee: No
Communications:
CTAF: 122.9
APCH/DEP SVC PRVDD BY ANCHORAGE ARTCC ON FREQS 269.4 (MIDDLETON ISLAND RCAG) AND 119.3 (JOHNSTONE POINT RCAG).
Services:
Fuel available: 100LL Jet-A Jet-B
Airframe Repair: Minor
Power Plant Repair: Minor
Bottled oxygen: None
Bulk oxygen: None
Runway Information:
Runway: 06/24
Dimensions: 6500 x 150 ft.
Surface: Asphalt - in good condition
Surface Treatment: Saw-cut or plastic groove
Weight Bearing Capacity:
Single wheel: 75 K lbs.
Double wheel: 200 K lbs.
Double tandem: 300 K lbs.
Runway Edge Lights: High intensity
Airport Ownership and Management:
Ownership: Publicly Owned
Owner: Alaska Dot&pf Northern Region
2301 Peger Road
Fairbanks, AK 99709
907-451-5217
Manager: Steve Searles
Box 507
Valdez, AK 99686
907-835-5658
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    IDNameCity/State/UseChartDistance
    K55 Thompson Pass Valdez, AK - Public Anchorage 19 miles
    7KA Tatitlek Tatitlek, AK - Public Anchorage 23 miles
    CKU Cordova Muni Cordova, AK - Public Anchorage 44 miles
    Nearby Private Airports: (20 mile radius)
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