Vidalia Regional Airport

Vidalia Regional Airport (IATA: VDI, ICAO: KVDI, FAA LID: VDI) is a city-owned public-use airport located three nautical miles (6 km) southeast of the central business district of the city Vidalia, in Toombs County, Georgia, United States.[1]

Vidalia Regional Airport
Vidalia-Lyons Army Airfield
2006 USGS airphoto
Summary
Airport typePublic
OwnerCity of Vidalia
ServesVidalia, Georgia
LocationVidalia, Georgia
Elevation AMSL275 ft / 84 m
Coordinates32°11′34″N 082°22′16″W
Map
KVDI is located in Georgia
KVDI
KVDI
Location of Vidalia Regional Airport
Runways
Direction Length Surface
ft m
6/24 6,003 1,830 Concrete
13/31 5,000 1,524 Concrete
Statistics (2007)
Aircraft operations17,000
Based aircraft21
Vidalia, Ga (left) and Vidalia Regional Airport (right).

Facilities and aircraft

Vidalia Regional Airport covers an area of 1,245 acres (504 ha) at an elevation of 275 feet (84 m) above mean sea level. It has two concrete paved runways: 7/25 measuring 6,003 by 100 feet (1,830 x 30 m) and 14/32 measuring 5,000 by 75 feet (1,524 x 46 m).[1]

For the 12-month period ending April 2, 2007, the airport had 17,000 aircraft operations, an average of 46 per day: 94% general aviation and 6% military. At that time there were 21 aircraft based at this airport: 86% single-engine, 10% multi-engine and 5% helicopter.[1]

History

The airfield was opened to the public on 12 August 1940. In May 1943, during World War II, the airport was requisitioned by the United States Army Air Forces, and was known as Vidalia-Lyons Army Airfield. Also known as Turner AAF Auxiliary Airfield No. 8, the airfield supported the elementary & advanced training in two-engine aircraft being conducted at Turner AAF.

The airfield inactivated on 28 December 1944, and was declared surplus in 1946.

See also

References

Public Domain This article incorporates public domain material from the Air Force Historical Research Agency.

  • Manning, Thomas A. (2005), History of Air Education and Training Command, 1942–2002. Office of History and Research, Headquarters, AETC, Randolph AFB, Texas OCLC 71006954, 29991467
  • Shaw, Frederick J. (2004), Locating Air Force Base Sites, History’s Legacy, Air Force History and Museums Program, United States Air Force, Washington DC. OCLC 57007862, 1050653629
  • Shettle, M. L. (2005), Georgia's Army Airfields of World War II. ISBN 0-9643388-3-1
  1. FAA Airport Form 5010 for VDI PDF, effective 2008-04-10
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