Valdez Pioneer Field

IATA VDZICAO PAVDMedium airport

Valdez Pioneer Field is a medium airport near Valdez in Alaska, United States. It is listed as IATA VDZ and ICAO PAVD. The airport is located at 61.1327° / -146.2466° at an elevation of 37 m (121 ft). There is one runway, the longest measuring 1,981 m. The nearest airport is Valdez Hospital Heliport, 5.3 km (3 mi) away. The airport is served by scheduled flights.

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Map detail of Valdez Pioneer Field with runways — Close-up with runways

World map showing the position of Valdez Pioneer Field — Overview map

Data

Data
IATA code	`VDZ`
ICAO code	`PAVD`
Local code	`VDZ`
Identifier	`PAVD`
Type	Medium airport
City	Valdez
Region	Alaska
Country	United States
Coordinates	61.13271, -146.24657
Coordinates (deg/min/sec)	61° 07′ 57.76″ N 146° 14′ 47.64″ W
Elevation	37 m (121 ft)
Scheduled service	yes

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