Valdez Airport – VDZ Valdez, AK, United States

Valdez Airport with the IATA code VDZ is a state-owned public-use airport located three nautical miles east of the central business district of the city of Valdez, Alaska. The airport also goes by its official name Valdez Pioneer Field, a name it was given in May 2000 in honor of Alaska's pioneer aviators. It is run by the State of Alaska DOT&PF - Northern Region. The airport has been standing in the area since October 1927 even when there were no airplanes yet in Valdez.

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Valdez Airport comprises an area of 836 acres. Its asphalt-paved runway measures 6,500 ft. long so it is capable of serving large airplanes. Daily flights to Valdez are provided by a well-established regional commuter airline. In 2018, the airport posted 9,300 aircraft operations or an average of 25 per day. Of these, 41% air taxi, 54% general aviation and 5% military. These days, 35 aircraft are based at VDZ. The airport’s turf includes Evans Island, Kayak Island, the towns in the Valdez-Cordova Census Area including Cordova and Whittier.

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Valdez VDZ Airport hotels are very accessible since they are a mere short drive away. Ranging from 6 to 7 minute travel time are the Best Western Valdez Harbor Inn, the Glacier Hotel and the nearby Totem Hotel and Suites. Airport shuttle are available upon request.

A major airport in Alaska is the Ted Stevens Anchorage International Airport (ANC) and is located 5 miles southwest of downtown Anchorage.