| Valdosta Regional Airport | |||
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| IATA: VLD – ICAO: KVLD – FAA LID: VLD
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| Summary | |||
| Airport type | Public | ||
| Owner | Valdosta-Lowndes County Airport Authority | ||
| Serves | Valdosta, Georgia | ||
| Elevation AMSL | 203 ft / 62 m | ||
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| 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 operations | 73,565 | ||
| Based aircraft | 53 | ||
| Source: Federal Aviation Administration[1] | |||
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 one commercial airline.
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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]
| Airlines | Destinations |
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| Delta Connection operated by Atlantic Southeast Airlines | Atlanta |