Terminal Procedures

KVAD — Moody AFB

VALDOSTA, GA · 18 FAA charts · cycle 6 Aug 2026

FAA VADElevation 233 ft2 runwaysLongest 9,300 ftToweredFuel 100, A++Volume SE-4Not for navigation
KVAD airport diagram — runways, taxiways and ramp layout
KVAD airport diagram The official FAA airport diagram — runways, taxiways, ramp layout and hold-short positions. Download PDF

16 published instrument approaches: 4 ILS approaches, 4 RNAV (GPS), serving 4 runway ends.

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Instrument approach procedures

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HI-ILS Z OR LOC Z RWY 01R chart previewHI-ILS Z OR LOC Z RWY 01RPDF
HI-ILS Z OR LOC Z RWY 19L chart previewHI-ILS Z OR LOC Z RWY 19LPDF
HI-TACAN Z RWY 01L chart previewHI-TACAN Z RWY 01LPDF
HI-TACAN Z RWY 01R chart previewHI-TACAN Z RWY 01RPDF
HI-TACAN Z RWY 19L chart previewHI-TACAN Z RWY 19LPDF
HI-TACAN Z RWY 19R chart previewHI-TACAN Z RWY 19RPDF
ILS Y OR LOC Y RWY 01R chart previewILS Y OR LOC Y RWY 01RPDF
ILS Y OR LOC Y RWY 19L chart previewILS Y OR LOC Y RWY 19LPDF
RNAV (GPS) RWY 01L chart previewRNAV (GPS) RWY 01LPDF
RNAV (GPS) RWY 01R chart previewRNAV (GPS) RWY 01RPDF
RNAV (GPS) RWY 19L chart previewRNAV (GPS) RWY 19LPDF
RNAV (GPS) RWY 19R chart previewRNAV (GPS) RWY 19RPDF
TACAN Y RWY 01L chart previewTACAN Y RWY 01LPDF
TACAN Y RWY 01R chart previewTACAN Y RWY 01RPDF
TACAN Y RWY 19L chart previewTACAN Y RWY 19LPDF
TACAN Y RWY 19R chart previewTACAN Y RWY 19RPDF

Takeoff and alternate minimums

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TAKEOFF MINIMUMS chart previewTAKEOFF MINIMUMSPDF

Minimums pages cover a whole volume, so the same document is shared by every airport in it.

KVAD airport information

Control tower
Yes
ARTCC
Jacksonville Center
Flight service
Macon
NOTAM facility
VAD (NOTAM-D available)
Magnetic variation
6W
Beacon
White-green (lighted land airport), sunset to sunrise
Wind indicator
Yes
Fuel
100, A++
Airframe service
Major
Powerplant service
Major
Bottled oxygen
None
Customs
Landing rights airport
Activated
October 1943
Ownership
Privately owned
Sectional
Jacksonville

From the FAA NASR 28-day subscription, cycle 6 Aug 2026.

KVAD radio frequencies

ServiceFrequencyCall sign
CTAF128.45
Ground138.95Moody
Clearance delivery120.625Moody
ATIS142.6Moody
Approach125.475Abv 8000 Ft132.375Blw 8000 FtMoody
Departure126.6Blw 8000 FtMoody
Emergency121.5Moody

Civil VHF frequencies from the FAA NASR 28-day subscription. Discrete sector and military frequencies are not listed.

Runways

9,300 × 150 ft01R19L8,002 × 150 ft01L19RN1,000 ft
Runway layout at KVAD, drawn to scale from FAA published runway-end coordinates and true alignments. Runways served by an ILS are highlighted.
RunwayLengthWidth SurfaceLighting
01R/19L9,300 ft150 ftConcreteHigh intensity
  01RLOC/GS · PAPI (4-box) 3° · ALSF-1 approach lighting
  19L 180°TILS · PAPI (4-box) 3° · ALSF-1 approach lighting
01L/19R8,002 ft150 ftPorous asphaltHigh intensity
  01LPAPI (4-box) 3° · MALS approach lighting
  19R 180°TPAPI (4-box) 3° · MALSR approach lighting

Runway and approach-aid data from the FAA NASR 28-day subscription.

Where KVAD is

Latitude, longitude30.9687030, -83.1929670
Elevation233 ft
From Valdosta9 nm NE

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FAA remarks for KVAD

  • DUSK-DAWN. AFLD LGTING INTERMITTENT 1 HR AFTER OFFICIAL SS UNTIL AFLD CLOSURE DUE TO NVG TRAINING ON AFLD.
  • OVHD TFC PAT 2200 FT MSL.
  • CLSD SAT, SUN, HOL, AND ACC FAMILY DAYS.
  • AUTOVON 460-1110
  • RWY 01L/19R E-5 APCH/DEP END DISCONNECTED FROM ENERGY ABSORBERS (CHAINS). CTC TWR 30 MINS PRIO FO RWY 01L/19R E-5 CONFIGURATION.
  • FLUID: SP LPOX LOX.
  • JASU: (A/M32A-86)(MA-1A)(MC-1)(M32A-60)(M32A-60A).
  • OIL: O-133-148 SOAP.
  • TRAN ALERT: TRAN MAINT SVC OPR 1200-2400Z++ MON-THU;1200-2300Z++ FRI; CLSD SAT-SUN, HOL AND ACC FAMILY DAYS. EXP 3 HR SVC/REFUEL DELAYS, LTD MAINT. NO FLEET.
  • LGT: ALL RWY THR LGT, MID 70 FT REMOVED. AFLD LGT INTMT 1 HR AFTER OFF SS TIL AFLD CLSD DUE NVD TRNG ON FLD. RWY 01R/19L PAPI AND ILS GS NOT COINCIDENTAL.
  • CAUTION: TRAN DEP WITH RAPID CLIMB USE EXTREME CAUTION, MAINTAIN AT OR BLW 1300 FT MSL UNTIL DEP END. OVERHEAD TFC PAT 1800 FT IN CONT USE. SIMULTANEOUS OPR IN USE TO RWY 19 OR 01 WHEN R3008 IN USE.130 FT AGL UNLGTD ANT 3.5 NM DUE S OF RWY 01R.
  • NS ABTMT: QUIET HR 0330-1130Z++.
  • MISC: COMSEC STOR WILL BE PROVIDED AT 23 WG COMD POST DSN 460-9308/9859, C229-257-9308/9859.
  • MISC: RWY 01R/19L HAVE NSTD RWY MRK, WITH ASSAULT STRIP SHOWN.
  • RADAR: NO-NOTAM MP: 1000-1200Z MON-FRI, 1100-1700Z SAT.
  • RSTD: PPR ISSUED UP TO 5 DAYS PRIOR TO ARR, MIN 24 HR PN. PPR GOOD FOR +/-1 HR OF PPR TIME. COORD OF PPR OUTSIDE OF BLOCK TIME BY FONE IS RQR OR PPR NR WILL BE CONSIDERED CNL.
  • RSTD: TRAN ACFT, EXC FLT CK, LIFEGUARD OR EMERG ARR, DUE TO HI VOLUME OF LCL AIR TFC ARE NOT AUTH TO CONDUCT PRACTICE APCH DUR DALGT HR, MON-FRI. TRAN IFR ACFT ARR/DEP CAN EXP DELAYS WHEN R3008 ACT, CTC 23 WG SKED AT DSN 460-7831/7839, C229-257-7831/7839 FOR DECONFLICTION. PPR ALL TRAN ACFT.
  • RSTD: TRAN ACFT LTD TO 1 LCL FLT. FOR PPR CTC AM OPS DSN 460-3305/3306, C229-257-3305/3306, CTC AM OPS STANDBY C229-560-4191 DUR NON-OPERATING HR. TRAN VIP ACFT CTC PTD 30 MIN PRIOR ETA.
  • RSTD: ASSAULT ZONE RSTD FOR 347 RQW C-130 ACFT ONLY. C5, C17 ACFT RSTRD TO LO APCH OR FULL STOP LDG ONLY. LTD TRAN PRK.
  • TFC PAT: USAF, ANG AND AFRC FTR ACFT EXP REDUCED RWY SEPARATION, SIMILAR TYPE ACFT AND DAY - 3000 FT, DISSIMILAR TYPE ACFT/NGT - 6000 FT. TRAN ACFT MUST NOTIFY TWR ON INITIAL CTC IF REDUCED RWY SEPARATION IS NOT DESIRED.
  • HELIPAD RSTD TO 347 RQW HH-60 ACFT ONLY.
  • BIRD HAZ: BIRDS PROMINENT YEAR ROUND. BIRD WATCH COND (BWC) CHG FREQUENTLY. AFLD OPNS OR SUPERVISOR OF FLYING (SOF) SETS BWC. AIRCREWS CAN MONITOR ATIS, CTC SOF OR AFLD OPNS FOR CURRENT BWC. NO COMMENTS ON ATIS WHEN BWC IS LOW. EXPECT DELAYS AND FULL STOP LDGS WHEN BWS SEVERE.
  • BIRD HAZ; HEAVY CONCENTRATIONS OF CATTLE EGRETS LIKELY JUL-AUG. PHASE II BIRD PERIOD FOR MIGRATORY PERIOD FM 1 OCT TO 28 FEB. PEAK BIRD ACT OCCURS WITHIN ONE HOUR OF SR & SS. HVY CONCENTRATION OF CATTLE EGRET BIRDS INVOF AFLD JUN-AUG, BIRD WATCH COND CHG FREQ.
  • A-GEAR: RWY 01R/19L NML BAK-12B CONFIGURATION: APCH END DOWN, DEP END RAISED. E-5 APCH END DISCONNECTED FROM ENERGY ABSORBERS (CHAINS). E-5 DEP END DISCONNECTED FROM ENERGY ABSORBERS (CHAIN). E-5 DEP END RAISED. CTC TWR FOR OTHER CONFIGURATIONS, BAK-12A APCH END AVBL 30 MIN PN.
  • A-GEAR: RWY 01L/19R E-5 APCH/DEP END DISCONNECTED FR ENERGY ABSORBERS (CHAINS). CTC TWR 30 MINS PRIOR FOR RWY 01L/19R E-5 CONFIGURATION. JASU-(A/M32A-86)(MA-1A)(MC-1)(M32A-60(M32A-60A).
  • MISC: RWY 01L/19R - FIRST 1000 FT CONRETE, MIDDLE 6000 FT HAS 75 FT CONCRETE WIDE CENTER WITH OUTER SIDES BEING A 37.5 FT WIDE ASPHALT SURFACE.
  • MISC: WX BRIEFING FOR TRAN AIRCREWS BYD NML OPR HR AVBL VIA 9 OWS AT SHAW AFB DSN 965-0939 COMM 803-895-0939.
  • RSTRD: VFR HELIPAD LTD TO 347 RQG HH60 ACFT ONLY. 180 DEGREE TURNS PROH F/W ACFT LARGER FTR ON TWY 'L'.
  • MISC: WX OPR 0300-0200Z MON-SAT; CLSD SUN AND HOL, DSN 460-3457, C229-257-3457. WX BRIEFING FOR TRAN AIRCREWS BYD NML OPR HR AVBL VIA 26 OWS AT BARKSDALE, DSN 331-2651, C318-529-2651.
  • MISC: AFLD WX IS MNT BY AN/FMQ-19 ASOS AND AUGMENTED BY HUMAN OBSERVER ONLY WHEN PROCEDURES DICTATE DURING INDICATED HRS OF OPR. WX OBSN NOT RSTRD DURING AUTOMATED OBS; VIS RSTRD DUE TO BLDGS 'SW' THRU 'NW' ON AFLD NEXT TO BLDG 622 DURING ASOS BACKUP; NO VIS MARKER BYD 9 MILES.
  • RSTRD: TXWY 'K' RSTRD TO USE BY C-130/HH-60 AIRFRAMES ONLY.
  • TRAN ALERT WILL NOT SUPPORT LCL ROUND ROBIN OR OUT AND BACK FOR TRAN ACFT.
  • ILS/RADAR-ILS: HGT GRP 4 ( 18 SEP 2009, A300, B-1, B-747/767/777, DC/KC-10, C-5,E-4 &VC-25) WHEEL CROSSING HEIGHT (WCH) 17 FT ALL RWY 19 ILS PROCS.
  • CAUTION: UNCTL ACFT OPS BY LCL ASSIGNED ACFT POSSIBLE DUR HR OF TWR CLOSURE, CHECK NOTAMS FOR ACT.
  • COMMUNICATIONS: MTO DUR AFLD OPR HR.
  • RSTRD: KC-10S NOT AUTHORIZED TO CONDUCT 180 DEGREE TURNS ON ANY RWY SFC.
  • LDG ZONE MRK APPLIED TO RWY 01R/19L AND 01L/19R. LDG ZONE LTD TO 23 WG C130 ACFT ONLY
  • MANDATORY SIGN FOR 01L/19R ON TWY E, F, G WEST, AND A EAST LCTD RIGHT HAND SIDE. RWY HOLD SIGNS NOT COLLOCATED WITH THE VFR HOLD POSN MRK AT THE FLW RWY/TWY INT: RWY 01L/19R AND TWY B WEST. RWY 01L/19R AND TWY A WEST , RWY 01R/19L AND TWY B EAST, RWY 01L/19R AND TWY B EAST, RWY 01R/19L AND TWY A EAST, AND RWY 01L/19R; AND TWY A EAST.
  • COMM: FOR CD CALL C229-257-2207. WHEN APP CLSD CTC JACKSONVILLE CENTER C904-845-1592.
  • CSTMS/AG/IMG: CSTMS PERFORMED FOR MIL PERS AND ASSETS ONLY.

Published verbatim from the FAA NASR subscription. Abbreviations are the FAA's own.

Approach coverage across both runways

Moody AFB’s procedure set serves all four ends of its two parallel runways. The mix of ILS, localiser and RNAV (GPS) procedures gives each runway direction substantial instrument coverage rather than concentrating approaches on one preferred end. With both runways exceeding 8,000 ft and the longer reaching 9,300 ft, the layout provides two substantial parallel strips rather than a short secondary runway.

Nearby chart coverage

Valdosta Regional has the broadest nearby procedure set, though its nine charts are only half Moody’s total. Homerville, Cook County, Berrien County and Quitman Brooks County have much thinner coverage, with three to five charts each. The Jacksonville Sectional adds the wider visual-navigation context around Valdosta that airport-specific instrument procedures do not show.

Airports near KVAD

IDAirportCity DistanceCharts
KVLDValdosta RgnlVALDOSTA, GA12 nm S9
4J2Berrien CountyNASHVILLE, GA15 nm N3
15JCook CountyADEL, GA17 nm NW4
KHOEHomervilleHOMERVILLE, GA22 nm E5
4J5Quitman Brooks CountyQUITMAN, GA23 nm SW3
KTMAHenry Tift MyersTIFTON, GA32 nm NW6
KMGRMoultrie MuniMOULTRIE, GA32 nm W4
KDQHDouglas MuniDOUGLAS, GA35 nm NE5

VFR charts covering KVAD

Common questions about KVAD

What charts are available for KVAD?

18 current FAA charts for Moody AFB, including 16 instrument approachs, 1 airport diagram. All are free to download as PDFs from this page, from the 6 August 2026 cycle.

What are the radio frequencies for KVAD?

Ground 138.95; ATIS 142.6; CTAF 128.45; Clearance delivery 120.625. Full civil VHF list, with sector notes, is in the frequencies table on this page — from the FAA NASR subscription.

How long is the runway at KVAD?

Moody AFB has 2 runways. The longest is 01R/19L at 9,300 ft by 150 ft, concrete. Full runway dimensions, lighting and approach aids are listed on this page.

Does KVAD have an ILS approach?

Yes — 4 ILS procedures are published. In total KVAD has 16 published instrument approaches, of which 4 are RNAV (GPS).

Where can I download the KVAD airport diagram?

The official FAA airport diagram for Moody AFB is free to download at the top of this page. It shows runways, taxiways, ramp layout and hold-short positions, and is reissued every 28 days.

Is KVAD a towered airport?

Yes. Moody AFB has an operating control tower, within Jacksonville Center's airspace. Tower, ground and clearance frequencies are listed on this page.

Are these KVAD charts current?

They are from the FAA cycle effective 6 August 2026, which is superseded on 3 September 2026. We publish each new cycle on its effective date. They are for flight simulation and reference only — not for real-world navigation.

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