Valdosta Regional Airport

Infobox Airport
name = Valdosta Regional Airport


IATA = VLD
ICAO = KVLD
FAA = VLD
type = Public
owner = Valdosta-Lowndes County Airport Authority
operator =
city-served = Valdosta, Georgia
location =
elevation-f = 203
elevation-m = 62
coordinates = coord|30|46|53|N|083|16|34|W|region:US_type:airport
website = [http://www.flyvaldosta.com/ www.FlyValdosta.com]
r1-number = 17/35
r1-length-f = 8,002
r1-length-m = 2,439
r1-surface = Asphalt
r2-number = 4/22
r2-length-f = 5,598
r2-length-m = 1,706
r2-surface = Asphalt
r3-number = 13/31
r3-length-f = 3,636
r3-length-m = 1,108
r3-surface = Asphalt
stat-year = 2007
stat1-header = Aircraft operations
stat1-data = 73,565
stat2-header = Based aircraft
stat2-data = 53
footnotes = Source: Federal Aviation AdministrationFAA-airport|ID=VLD|use=PU|own=PU|site=04071.*A, effective 2008-04-10]

Valdosta Regional Airport airport codes|VLD|KVLD|VLD is a public-use airport located three nautical miles (6 km) south of the central business district of Valdosta, a city in Lowndes County, Georgia, United States. It is owned by the Valdosta-Lowndes County Airport Authority. The airport is mostly used for general aviation, but is also served by one commercial airline.

Facilities and aircraft

Valdosta Regional Airport covers an area of 760 acres (308 ha) at an elevation of 203 feet (62 m) above mean sea level. It has three asphalt paved runways: 17/35 measuring 8,002 x 150 ft. (2,439 x 46 m), 4/22 measuring 5,598 x 100 ft. (1,706 x 30 m), and 13/31 measuring 3,636 x 75 ft. (1,108 x 23 m).

After the completion of runway 17/35 in the summer of 2007, Valdosta now has the third longest runway in the state of Georgia (excluding military bases). First is Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport and second is the Savannah/Hilton Head International Airport.

For the 12-month period ending May 31, 2007, the airport had 73,565 aircraft operations, an average of 201 per day: 55% general aviation, 41% military, 3% air taxi and 1% scheduled commercial. At that time there were 53 aircraft based at this airport: 68% single-engine, 28% multi-engine and 4% jet.

Airlines and destinations

cheduled passenger service

* Delta Air Lines
** Delta Connection operated by Atlantic Southeast Airlines (Atlanta)

Air taxi service

* DayJet (nonstop service to Jacksonville, Lakeland, Tallahassee, Pensacola, Gainesville, Boca Raton, Opa-Locka/Miami Dade County, Naples, Sarasota/Bradenton, Savannah, Macon, and Montgomery with more nonstop cities being added)

References

External links

* [http://www.flyvaldosta.com/ Valdosta Regional Airport] , official website
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