Valdosta Regional Airport

Valdosta Regional Airport (IATA: VLD, ICAO: KVLD, FAA LID: 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.[1] The airport is mostly used for general aviation, but is also served by Delta Air Lines, which offers service to Atlanta. The airport also offers free parking.

Valdosta Regional Airport
Valdosta Army Auxiliary Airfield
2006 USGS airphoto
Summary
Airport typePublic
OwnerValdosta-Lowndes County Airport Authority
ServesValdosta, Georgia
Elevation AMSL203 ft / 62 m
Coordinates30°46′53″N 083°16′34″W
Websitewww.FlyValdosta.com
Map
VLD
Location of airport in Georgia / United States
VLD
VLD (the United States)
Runways
Direction Length Surface
ft m
17/35 8,002 2,439 Asphalt
4/22 5,598 1,706 Asphalt
13/31 3,636 1,108 Asphalt
Statistics (2007)
Aircraft operations73,565
Based aircraft53

Facilities and aircraft

Valdosta Regional Airport covers an area of 760 acres (310 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).[1]

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). The longest runway is at Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport and the second longest is at 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.[1]

Daily air service is provided to Atlanta by Delta Connection, utilizing Canadair Regional Jet 200 aircraft.

In July 2018, a new passenger boarding bridge, or jet bridge, was added to the terminal building; however, it remains unused as of September 2019.

Valdosta Regional Airport entrance

History

Opened in April 1940, the airport was taken over by the United States Army Air Corps in 1941. During World War II, the airport was used as an auxiliary airfield for Moody Army Airfield, supporting the Army pilot training school. The airport was returned to civil control at the end of the war.

Airline and destination
AirlinesDestinations
Delta Connection Atlanta

Top destinations
Busiest domestic routes from VLD
(February 2016 – January 2017)[2]
Rank City Passengers
1 Atlanta, Georgia 41,000
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See also

References

 This article incorporates public domain material from the Air Force Historical Research Agency website http://www.afhra.af.mil/.

  1. FAA Airport Master Record for VLD (Form 5010 PDF), effective 2008-04-10
  2. "RITA | BTS | Transtats". Bureau of Transportation Statistics. January 2017. Retrieved May 20, 2017.
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