Terminal Procedures

PAVD — Valdez Pioneer Fld

VALDEZ, AK · 5 FAA charts · cycle 6 Aug 2026

FAA VDZElevation 128 ft1 runwayLongest 6,500 ftNon-toweredFuel 100LL avgas, Jet AVolume AK-1Not for navigation

1 published instrument approaches.

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Instrument approach procedures

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LDA-H chart previewLDA-H2EPDF

Departure procedures

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NAKED SIX chart previewNAKED SIX—PDF

Obstacle departure procedures

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JMAAL FOUR (OBSTACLE) chart previewJMAAL FOUR (OBSTACLE)—PDF

Takeoff and alternate minimums

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TAKEOFF MINIMUMS chart previewTAKEOFF MINIMUMS—PDF
ALTERNATE MINIMUMS chart previewALTERNATE MINIMUMS—PDF

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

PAVD airport information

Control tower
No
ARTCC
Anchorage Center
Flight service
Juneau
NOTAM facility
VDZ (NOTAM-D available)
Magnetic variation
19E
Beacon
White-green (lighted land airport), sunset to sunrise
Wind indicator
Lighted
Segmented circle
Yes
ARFF index
Index A
Fuel
100LL avgas, Jet A
Airframe service
Minor
Powerplant service
Minor
Customs
Landing rights airport
Activated
October 1952
Airport area
836 acres
Ownership
Publicly owned
Sectional
Anchorage
Last FAA inspection
2025-08-12

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

PAVD radio frequencies

ServiceFrequencyCall sign
CTAF122.9

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

Runways

6,500 × 150 ft0624N2,000 ft
Runway layout at PAVD, drawn to scale from FAA published runway-end coordinates and true alignments. Runways served by an ILS are highlighted.
RunwayLengthWidth SurfaceLighting
06/246,500 ft150 ftAsphalt GoodHigh intensity
  06 81°TLDA/DME · PAPI (4-box) 3° · MALSR approach lighting · right-hand circuit

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

Where PAVD is

Latitude, longitude61.1342220, -146.2447680
Elevation128 ft
From Valdez3 nm E

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FAA remarks for PAVD

  • CLSD TO ACR OPS MORE THAN 30 PAX SEATS EXC 24 HR PPR IN WRITING - AMGR PO BOX 507 VALDEZ AK 99686; FAX 907-835-5849.
  • ACTVT MALSR RWY 06; REIL RWY 24; PAPI RWY 06; HIRL RWY 06/24 - CTAF.
  • PCR VALUE: 407/F/A/X/T
  • ALERT: DURG STRONG N WIND; MIDFIELD & E END RWY WIND MAY BE MUCH HYR THAN AWOS INDCD.
  • ALERT: SEE SPL NOTICE - PORT VALDEZ AREA & GENOTS - THOMPSON PASS AVALANCHE CTL.
  • POTATO POINT WX CAMERA AVBL ON INTERNET AT HTTPS://WEATHERCAMS.FAA.GOV
  • ARPT SAND LRGR THAN FAA RCMDD/SEE AC150/5200-30.
  • COLD TEMPERATURE AIRPORT. ALTITUDE CORRECTION REQUIRED AT OR BELOW -10C.
  • 1675 X 200 FT SW PTN OF RAMP NOT MNTND NOV 1 - APR 15.
  • MAINT HRS MON-FRI 0600-1830; SAT & SUN 0800-1830.

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

Airports near PAVD

IDAirportCity DistanceCharts
PAKATatitlekTATITLEK, AK20 nm SW2
PACVMerle K (Mudhole) SmithCORDOVA, AK45 nm SE8

VFR charts covering PAVD

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Common questions about PAVD

What charts are available for PAVD?

5 current FAA charts for Valdez Pioneer Fld, including 1 instrument approach, 1 departure procedure. All are free to download as PDFs from this page, from the 6 August 2026 cycle.

What are the radio frequencies for PAVD?

CTAF 122.9. 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 PAVD?

Valdez Pioneer Fld has 1 runway. The longest is 06/24 at 6,500 ft by 150 ft, asphalt. Full runway dimensions, lighting and approach aids are listed on this page.

Does PAVD have an ILS approach?

No ILS is published. In total PAVD has 1 published instrument approach.

Is PAVD a towered airport?

No — Valdez Pioneer Fld has no control tower. Traffic co-ordinates on a common frequency rather than with a controller, which is listed in the frequencies table on this page.

Are these PAVD 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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