AirportsValdez Pioneer Field is a medium-sized airport serving Valdez, in Alaska, United States. It has scheduled airline flights. Its IATA code, the three letters printed on tickets and baggage tags, is VDZ.
Key facts
- IATA code
- VDZ
- ICAO code
- PAVD
- City
- Valdez
- State or region
- Alaska
- Country
- United States
- Kind
- Medium airport
- Coordinates
- 61.1327° N, 146.2466° W
- Elevation
- 37 m (121 ft)
- Runways
- 1
- Longest runway
- 1,981 m (6,500 ft)
Airport codes
On a ticket or a baggage tag, VDZ means Valdez Pioneer Field. Pilots and air traffic controllers use a different, four-letter ICAO code: PAVD. ICAO codes that begin with P belong to the North Pacific, including Alaska and Hawaii. How the two kinds of code differ.
Where it is
The airport lies at 61.1327° N, 146.2466° W. It stands 37 metres (121 feet) above sea level. The nearest large city in our data is Anchorage, about 196 km away in a straight line.
Local time
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Time zone America/Anchorage, taken from the nearest town in the data. Flight times on tickets are always in the local time of each airport.
Runways
Valdez Pioneer Field has 1 runway in the data. The longest is 1,981 metres (6,500 feet). That suits narrow-body jets and regional aircraft. Among the 675 airports of United States on this site with runway data, its longest runway ranks number 410.
| Runway | Length | Width | Surface | Lights |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 06/24 | 1,981 m 6,500 ft | 46 m | Asphalt | Yes |
The numbers in a runway name give its compass direction. How runway numbers work.
Nearest airports with scheduled flights
| Airport | Code | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Tatitlek AirportTatitlek | TEK | 38 km |
| Merle K (Mudhole) Smith AirportCordova | CDV | 83 km |
| Gulkana AirportGulkana | GKN | 121 km |
| Chenega Bay AirportChenega | NCN | 151 km |
| May Creek AirportMay Creek | MYK | 192 km |
Distance to major airports
| To | Distance | Rough flying time |
|---|---|---|
| Delhi (DEL)India | 9,304 km | 11 h 45 min |
| Mumbai (BOM)India | 10,439 km | 13 h 05 min |
| Dubai (DXB)United Arab Emirates | 10,214 km | 12 h 50 min |
| London Heathrow (LHR)United Kingdom | 7,130 km | 9 h 05 min |
| New York JFK (JFK)United States | 5,237 km | 6 h 50 min |
| Los Angeles (LAX)United States | 3,617 km | 4 h 50 min |
| Singapore (SIN)Singapore | 10,919 km | 13 h 40 min |
| Tokyo Haneda (HND)Japan | 5,766 km | 7 h 25 min |
| Sydney (SYD)Australia | 11,979 km | 14 h 55 min |
Distances are the shortest path over the globe, worked out from the coordinates. Flying times are rough estimates for a direct jet flight. They do not mean that a direct flight exists. Work out the distance to any airport.
Links
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