Destin Executive
DTS · KDTS · Destin, FL · Towered · Print kneeboard · Open on the map
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Weather
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Sun & FAA night2026-11-02 · night begins 05:22 PM
| Event | Local (CST) | UTC |
|---|---|---|
| Morning civil twilight Loggable night ends | 05:36 AM | 11:36Z |
| Sunrise | 06:01 AM | 12:01Z |
| Sunset | 04:58 PM | 22:58Z |
| Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins | 05:22 PM | 23:22Z |
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Past 24 hours category · wind · ceiling · visibility trends
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Density altitude today projected curve · departure window · takeoff roll
Winds aloft NOAA forecast · 3,000 to 53,000 ft
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Runways
RWY 14LEFT traffic
- Heading
- 143° mag · 142° true
- Dimensions
- 5,001 × 100 ft
- TPA
- 1,000 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) · standard
- Surface
- Asphalt
- Lights
- 4-light PAPI (left) (3°)
- CTAF
- 118.45
More details — RWY 14
- Threshold elev
- 22 ft
- Markings
- nonprecision
- Approach obstacle
- Trees, 37 ft, 1,485 ft from threshold, 100 ft L of centerline — 34:1 slope to clear
- Threshold crossing height
- 43 ft
- TDZ elevation
- 23 ft
Pattern side: FAA NASR · TPA standard 1,000 ft AGL (not charted) · layout: FAA runway-end coordinates
| Runway | Length | Your margin |
|---|---|---|
| 14/32 | 5,001 ft |
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Comms & NavAids
Communication frequencies
Before taxi
“Destin”Taxi & takeoff
“Destin”Departure & arrival
“Eglin”Also
ATC assigns the exact frequency (in your clearance or on handoff) — which one depends on your SID (departing) or STAR (arriving).
By procedure & sector (2 frequencies)
| Frequency | Used by |
|---|---|
| 360.6 | APCH/P DEP/P |
| 377.2 | CD/P |
Source: FAA NASR (current 28-day cycle).
Nearby navigation aids
DWG 109.60 · HRT 110.80 · NGS 133.60 · +2
| NavAid | Type | Freq · ch | Range | Radial / Dist magnetic |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DWG · Warrington | TACAN | 109.60 · 33X | — | r154° / 5.3 NM |
| HRT · Hurlburt | TACAN | 110.80 · 45X | — | r101° / 11.5 NM |
| NGS · Santa Rosa | TACAN | 133.60 · 63X | — | r120° / 27.3 NM |
| CEW · Crestview | VORTAC | 115.90 · 106X | High | r154° / 27.7 NM |
| NSE · Whiting | TACAN | 112.30 · 70X | — | r126° / 34.3 NM |
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Charts & procedures
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Airport info
From the field
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Airport information
- ICAO / FAA LID
- KDTS / DTS
- Coordinates
- 30.4001, -86.4715
- Elevation
- 23 ft MSL
- Magnetic variation
- 1W
- Sectional chart
- NEW ORLEANS
- Airport use
- Public
- Control tower
- Yes
- Tower hours
- 0600-2200
- Airspace
- Class D
- Weather station
- ASOS · 133.925 · ☎ 850-654-7128
- ARTCC
- JACKSONVILLE (ZJX)
- Flight service (FSS)
- GAINESVILLE · 1-800-WX-BRIEF
- NOTAM facility
- DTS
- Attendance
- ALL 0600-2200
- Beacon
- white-green (SS-SR)
- Segmented circle
- No
- Wind indicator
- lighted
- Activated
- 1965/02
- Distance from city
- 1 E
Night operations
- Airport lighting
- SEE RMK
- Rotating beacon
- white-green · SS-SR
- Pilot-controlled lighting
- ACTVT PAPI RWY 14 & 32; HIRL RWY 14/32 - CTAF. on 118.45 — Chart Supplement ↗
Runway lighting aids — 14: 4-light PAPI (left) · 32: 4-light PAPI (left).
FAA night windows (civil twilight, loggable night §1.1, currency §61.57) are under Sun & FAA night in the Weather section.
Services fuel · repairs · oxygen · attendance
- Fuel available
- 100LL, Jet A
- Bottled oxygen
- HIGH
- Bulk oxygen
- HIGH/LOW
- Airframe service
- MAJOR
- Powerplant service
- MAJOR
- Parking
- tiedowns
- Other services
- Avionics, Charter, Instruction, Rental
Ownership & management 2 contacts
Remarks FAA · 10 notes
General
- EXERCISE VIGILANCE DUE TO CLOSE PROXIMITY TO EGLIN AFB LCTD 6 NM NW.
- ALL ACFT CTC EGLIN CD ON 127.7 FOR ATC DEP INSTR PRIOR TO TKOF WHEN TWR CLSD.
- WHEN TWR CLSD; IFR ACFT RMN ON GND & CTC DEP CTL FOR CLIMB OUT INSTR & IFR RLS.
- ARPT COND UNMON.
- PARASAILING & BANNER TOWING WI 5 NM.
- CAUTION: MEN & EQUIP ON & INVOF SAFETY AREA.
- FOR FBO SERVICES CONTACT 130.05.
Lighting
- ACTVT PAPI RWY 14 & 32; HIRL RWY 14/32 - CTAF.
Contact
- ALTN CTC: NICHOLAS WISNOSKI 850-333-7730.
- EXT 4
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Nearby airports
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About KDTS
Destin Executive (DTS · KDTS) is an airport in Destin, FL, at 23 ft MSL. It has 1 runway, the longest 5,001 ft, with a control tower. This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for KDTS, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.
Does KDTS have a control tower?
Yes. Destin Executive has an operating FAA control tower. See the Comms & NavAids section for tower and ground frequencies.
What is the longest runway at KDTS?
Destin Executive has 1 runway; the longest is 5,001 ft. See the Runways section for headings, surface, and lighting.
Where is KDTS?
Destin Executive is in Destin, FL, at an elevation of 23 ft MSL. Coordinates: 30.4001, -86.4715.
More about KDTS
Weather is live from the Aviation Weather Center; airport facility data is from the FAA NASR (28-day cycle). For planning and education only; always verify against official sources. Open KDTS in a full tool: METAR/TAF decoder, crosswind calculator, sun & night times, or the density altitude calculator. Planning from here? Find the nearest airport with fuel or an approach, or check whether an IFR alternate is required.
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