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Valdez Municipal AirportIATA code VDZ

Valdez Municipal Airport (VDZ/PAVD) is the primary air passenger gateway serving Valdez, United States in North America. The airfield connects travelers with essential regional transit routes and operating carrier options.

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Serves: Valdez, United States
Codes: VDZ · PAVD; IATA · ICAO
Time zone: America/Anchorage
Region: North America

Airport record, updated 10 Jul 2026OurAirports, 5 Oct 2026Wikidata, 5 Oct 2026Terminals and transport not yet verifiedWhere this comes from

Valdez Municipal Airport (VDZ/PAVD) is the primary air passenger gateway serving Valdez, United States in North America. Operating on America/Anchorage local time at coordinates 61.130°, -146.240°, the airfield functions as an active commercial transit hub for scheduled regional and international flights. Travelers navigating Valdez Municipal Airport (VDZ) are encouraged to confirm terminal layouts, ground transport connections into Valdez, and flight schedules with their operating carrier prior to travel.

Valdez Municipal Airport details

Airport record · 10 Jul 2026

IATA code: VDZ
ICAO code: PAVD
City: Valdez
Country: United States
Region: North America
Time zone: America/Anchorage
Coordinates: 61.133°, -146.247°; From OurAirports

Codes, region and time zone come from the Originfacts airport record (last updated 10 Jul 2026). Fields marked otherwise come from the dataset named on them. None are verified by hand against Valdez Municipal Airport’s own pages.

VDZ airport facts

OurAirports · Wikidata

Size class: Medium airport; From OurAirports (5 Oct 2026); OurAirports’ own classification
Elevation: 37 m (121 ft); From OurAirports (5 Oct 2026)
Operator: Alaska Department of Transportation & Public Facilities; Per Wikidata (opens in a new tab) (retrieved 5 Oct 2026)
Passengers, 2019: 18,802; Per Wikidata (opens in a new tab) (retrieved 5 Oct 2026), citing faa.gov (opens in a new tab)
Named after: Valdez; Per Wikidata (opens in a new tab) (retrieved 5 Oct 2026)
Nearest airport with scheduled flights: Tatitlek Airport TEK · 38 km; OurAirports scheduled-service flag; straight-line distance calculated

Runways at VDZ

OurAirports · 5 Oct 2026

Source: OurAirports (opens in a new tab) runways data (public domain), retrieved 5 Oct 2026. Not an aeronautical source — not for navigation.

One open runway, lit. The runway 06/24: 1,981 m, asphalt.

Runways at VDZ: length, width, surface and lighting
Runway	Length	Width	Surface	Lighting
06/24	1,981 m6,500 ft	46 m	asphalt	Lit

Routes from VDZ

No route records yet

Originfacts does not track any routes from VDZ yet, so no route records are listed here. Check current schedules with the airlines or the airport.

Where VDZ is

Calculated

5.5 km east

Valdez Municipal Airport lies 5.5 km east of Valdez city centre in a straight line. Road distance is longer; transport options are not yet verified (see terminals and transport below).

Calculated from the airport coordinates (OurAirports) and the Wikidata (opens in a new tab) city-centre point.

Terminals, transport and parking at VDZ

Not yet verified

Terminal assignments, ground transport into Valdez, parking, lounges and accessibility services have not been verified against Valdez Municipal Airport’s own pages yet, so none are listed here.

Check directly:Map of the airport location (opens in a new tab)

Before you travel

Confirm your terminal with the operating airline.
Check the check-in and bag-drop cut-off times on your booking.
Allow extra time if you need to change terminals or check bags in again.
Check your flight status before you leave for the airport.

Airports near Valdez

Calculated

Straight-line distances calculated from each airport’s coordinates in the Originfacts airport records. Road distances are longer.

Valdez Municipal Airport: common questions

Where is Valdez Municipal Airport?

Valdez Municipal Airport serves Valdez, United States. Its coordinates in OurAirports are 61.133°, -146.247°.

What are the airport codes for Valdez Municipal Airport?

The IATA code is VDZ and the ICAO code is PAVD.

What time zone is VDZ in?

Valdez Municipal Airport is in the America/Anchorage time zone.

How many runways does Valdez Municipal Airport have?

OurAirports lists one open runway at VDZ: 06/24 (1,981 m (6,500 ft), asphalt).

How many passengers use Valdez Municipal Airport?

Wikidata records 18,802 passengers for 2019, the latest year it holds.

Who operates Valdez Municipal Airport?

Per Wikidata, VDZ is operated by Alaska Department of Transportation & Public Facilities.

How far is VDZ from Valdez city centre?

Valdez Municipal Airport is about 5.5 km east of Valdez city centre in a straight line, calculated from coordinates. The distance by road is longer.

What is the elevation of Valdez Municipal Airport?

OurAirports gives VDZ’s elevation as 37 m (121 ft) above sea level.

Sources

Nothing on this page is verified by hand yet. Each section comes from the dataset below, with its date where the dataset has one. Terminal, transport and parking details are left out until they can be read from Valdez Municipal Airport’s own pages.

WhatSourceDate
Codes, location, time zoneOriginfacts airport record10 Jul 2026
Coordinates, runways, type, elevationOurAirports (opens in a new tab) — public domain5 Oct 2026
Opening, operator, passengers, hubsWikidata item Q2061683 (opens in a new tab) — CC05 Oct 2026
Distance to city centreCalculated from airport coordinates and the Wikidata (opens in a new tab) city-centre point—
Nearby airportsCalculated from airport coordinates—
Terminals and transportNot yet verified—

Background reading:Wikipedia (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)