Airports / Georgia / VAD
Moody Air Force Base
KVAD / VADValdosta, GeorgiaELEV 233 FT
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Field elevation
Nearest alternate
Field standing
12 nm
To the nearest alternate
Valdosta Regional Airport (VLD).
Overview
Located in Valdosta, Georgia, Moody Air Force Base (KVAD / VAD) operates as a mid-sized airport. The field lies at an elevation of 233 feet. The field has no airline schedules, which keeps it focused on private and general aviation flying.
VAD has no resident charter fleet; trips here are typically flown by operators repositioning from surrounding airports. Useful alternates include Valdosta Regional Airport (VLD, 12 nm), Southwest Georgia Regional Airport (ABY, 62 nm), and Tallahassee International Airport (TLH, 69 nm).
Quotes for flights out of VAD vary with aircraft type, repositioning, and schedule flexibility. Use the cost estimator to model a trip from VAD, or browse verified operators serving the area.
Field capability
ICAO
KVAD
IATA
VAD
FAA / Local
VAD
Elevation
233 ft
Coordinates
30.9678° N · 83.1930° W
Airspace
D · DeltaClass D — DeltaA control tower runs the immediate airspace. Pilots establish two-way radio contact before entering — typical for busy business-aviation fields.Source: FAA NASR class airspace
Size
Medium
Scheduled svc
No
Elevation vs GA fields
state range 19–1,289 ft
At 233 ft, VAD sits lower than 67% of the 42 Georgia fields on the register.
Access & alternates
Closest alternate fields by great-circle distance — every listing links to its own field brief.
- 12nmVLDValdosta Regional AirportValdosta
- 62nmABYSouthwest Georgia Regional AirportAlbany
- 69nmTLHTallahassee International AirportTallahassee
- 82nmVQQCecil AirportJacksonville
- 83nmJAXJacksonville International AirportJacksonville
- 90nmNIPJacksonville Naval Air Station (Towers Field)Jacksonville
Location
Open the full mapKVAD · Moody Air Force Base · Valdosta, GA
From the ramp
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