Destin-Fort Walton Beach Airport
VPS · KVPS · Valparaiso, FL · Towered · Print kneeboard
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Sun & FAA night2026-08-04 · night begins 08:04 PM
| Event | Local (CDT) | UTC |
|---|---|---|
| Morning civil twilight Loggable night ends | 05:40 AM | 10:40Z |
| Sunrise | 06:06 AM | 11:06Z |
| Sunset | 07:38 PM | 00:38Z |
| Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins | 08:04 PM | 01:04Z |
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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 12LEFT traffic
- Heading
- 123° mag · 120° true
- Dimensions
- 12,004 × 300 ft
- TPA
- 1,100 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) · standard
- Surface
- ASPH-CONC
- Lights
- 4-light PAPI (left) (3°)
More details — RWY 12
- Threshold elev
- 83 ft
- Markings
- precision
- Threshold crossing height
- 50 ft
- TDZ elevation
- 84 ft
- Arresting gear
- BAK-12B
Pattern side: FAA NASR · TPA standard 1,000 ft AGL (not charted) · layout: FAA runway-end coordinates
| Runway | Length | Your margin |
|---|---|---|
| 02/20 | 10,012 ft | |
| 12/30 | 12,004 ft |
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Comms & NavAids
Communication frequencies
Before taxi
“Eglin”Taxi & takeoff
“Eglin”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 (18 frequencies)
| Frequency | Used by |
|---|---|
| 243.0 | EMERG |
| 273.5 | ATIS |
| 281.45 | APCH/P DEP/P (271-089) |
| 315.9 | PAR |
| 318.05 | COMD POST |
| 328.025 | COMD POST |
| 335.8 | GND/P |
| 341.9 | PAR |
| 342.2 | PMSV METRO |
| 353.65 | LCL/P |
| 360.6 | APCH/P DEP/P (090-270) |
| 372.2 | PTD |
| 372.8 | COMD POST |
| 377.2 | CD/P |
| 378.8 | PAR |
| 379.15 | AIRSPACE ATIS |
| 389.1 | PAR |
| 390.9 | COMD POST |
Source: FAA NASR (current 28-day cycle).
Instrument landing systems
RWY 20 · RWY 30
| Runway | ILS |
|---|---|
| RWY 20 | ILS/DME · CAT I · LOC 109.1 (CAH) · GS 2.50° |
| RWY 30 | ILS/DME · CAT I · LOC 109.1 (VPS) · GS 2.50° |
Source: FAA NASR (current 28-day cycle).
Nearby navigation aids
DWG 134.50 · HRT 110.80 · CEW 115.90 · +2
| NavAid | Type | Freq · ch | Range | Radial / Dist magnetic |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DWG · Warrington | TACAN | 134.50 · 2X | — | r058° / 0.3 NM |
| HRT · Hurlburt | TACAN | 110.80 · 45X | — | r073° / 9.6 NM |
| CEW · Crestview | VORTAC | 115.90 · 106X | High | r155° / 22.4 NM |
| NGS · Santa Rosa | TACAN | 133.60 · 63X | — | r112° / 23.2 NM |
| NSE · Whiting | TACAN | 112.30 · 70X | — | r121° / 29.8 NM |
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Charts & procedures
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Airport info
From the field
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Airport information
- ICAO / IATA
- KVPS / VPS
- Coordinates
- 30.4813, -86.5158
- Elevation
- 84 ft MSL
- Magnetic variation
- 3W
- Sectional chart
- NEW ORLEANS
- Airport use
- Public
- Control tower
- Yes
- Tower hours
- 24 hours
- Airspace
- Class D
- ARTCC
- JACKSONVILLE (ZJX)
- Flight service (FSS)
- GAINESVILLE · 122.5 · 1-800-WX-BRIEF
- NOTAM facility
- VPS
- Attendance
- ALL ALL
- Beacon
- white-green (SS-SR)
- Segmented circle
- No
- Wind indicator
- yes
- FAR 139 class
- I C
- Access
- Joint civil-military use
- Activated
- 1941/03
- Distance from city
- 1 SW
Night operations
- Airport lighting
- SS-SR
- Rotating beacon
- white-green · SS-SR
Runway lighting aids — 02: 4-light PAPI (left) + ALSF1 · 20: 4-light PAPI (left) + ALSF1 · 12: 4-light PAPI (left) · 30: 4-light PAPI (left) + ALSF1.
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
- Jet A
- Bottled oxygen
- NONE
- Bulk oxygen
- NONE
- Airframe service
- NONE
- Powerplant service
- NONE
Ownership & management 2 contacts
Remarks FAA · 48 notes
General
- RWY DIST MRKRS ON BOTH RWYS.
- TWY PARL TO RWY 12/30 MAY BE MISTAKEN FOR RWY.
- HEAVY TFC 10 NM NORTH OF ARPT INVOF CRESTVIEW/BOB SIKES ARPT.
- LARGE MIGRATORY BIRDS PRESENT YEAR ROUND ON & INVOF ARPT.
- FUEL: A++, 100LL
- CAUTION: HIGH VOLUME OF NAVY T-6 ANF B-06 TRAINING ACFT NEAR CEW VORTAC.
- REGIONAL WX BRIEFINGS; CLSD WKNDS AND HOLS.
- BEARING STRENGTH RWY 02/20: ST150; SBTT600; TT500; TD T800; TRT600
- A-GEAR: 8 PT TIE-DOWNS ON ALL BAK-12. RWY 02-20 NML A-G CONFIGURATION: BAK-12B APCH END DISCONNECTED, DEP END CONNECTED. MB100 CONFIGURED FOR UNI-DIREC, DEP END ARRESTMENTS ONLY. MB100 APCH END DISCONNECTED, DEP END CONNECTED. APCH END AVBL WITH 20 MIN PN 1215-0515Z++ MON-FRI, AVBL WITH 2 HR PN SAT, SUN, AND HOL. RWY 12/30 NML A-GEAR CONFIGURATION: BAK-12B ALWAYS CONNECTED. MB100 CONFIGURED FOR UNI-DIREC, DEP END ARRESTMENTS ONLY. MB-100 APCH END DISCONNECTED, DEP END CONNECTED. DO NOT ENGAGE MB100 ON APCH END. POTENTIAL FOR TAIL HOOK SKIP EXISTS, DUE TO UNEVEN ASPHALT PAVEMENT AT MB100.
- SERVICE-JASU: (AM32A-60)(AM32A-95)(B809)(SGNSC)(MC-2A)(MC20).
- FLUID: ADI-LTD; SP PRESAIR LHOX LOX
- OIL: O-128-132-133-148-156; SOAP/JOAP - NOT AVBL WEKEND AND HOL.
- RSTD: TWY B RSTD TO MISSION ESSENTIAL ACFT ONLY. PPR MIN 24 HR. CTC AM OPS DSN 872-5313/5406, C850-882-5313/5406 OR VIA EMAIL AT 96OSS.OSAM.EGLINBASEOPS@US.AF.MIL. PPR 24 HR. PPR ARR/DEP TIMES ARE STRICTLY ENFORCED. TRAN ACFT ARR LATE EXP MIN 2 HR DELAY. TRAN AIRCREWS RPT LATE FOR SKED DEP EXP MIN 2 HR DELAY.
- RSTD: ALL AMC OR ACFT WITH DV CODE 6 OR ABV CTC AM OPS 30 MN PRIOR TO LDG.
- CAUTION: OBST (HGR) 211 FT LCTD APRX FIRST 1000 FT E OF ACPH END RWY 02. DUR VFR POSS CONFLICTING TFC. VFR ARR/DEP CTC EGLIN APP FOR CLNC TO ENTER EGLIN CORRIDOR SE OF CRESTVIEW. UNLGTD OBST ON AFLD.
- CAUTION: HI MID-AIR POTENTIAL, EXER EXTREME VIGILANCE. DESTIN EXECUTIVE ARPT IS A CTLD ARPT 1200-0400Z++, 6 NM SE OF EGLIN AFB.
- CAUTION: ACFT FLYING WITHIN 2NM OF KDTS AT OR BLW 1000' MAY NOT BE MNT EGLIN APP FREQ. SPECIAL AIR TRAFFIC RULES-PART 93, SEE REGULATORY NTC.
- TFC PAT: OVERHEAD TFC RWY 20 NML PROHIBITED.
- CSTMS/AG/IMG: LTD SVC, NO RESIDENT CSTMS AGENT. AVBL FOR BASE ASGN ACFT AND THEIR DEPLOYMENTS ONLY. 24 HR ADVANCE NOTICE RQR. ALL OTHER ACFT MUST CLEAR CSTMS PRIOR TO ARR T EGLIN AFB.
- MISC: EXP EXTV FLT PLAN FILING/DEP, REFUEL AND MAINT DELAYS DUR PEAK MSN PERIODS/WKEND. THE MIDDLE PORTION, 10,000' OF RWY 12-30, IS ASPHALTIC CONCRETE. DEP ACFT ASGN A HDG TO FLY, SHALL INITIATE THEIR TURN WITHIN 1 NM OF DEP END RWY.
- MISC: STD USAF RSRS APPLIED.
- MISC: COMSEC DOCUMENTS NOT AVBL FOR ISSUE. TRAN FLIGHT CREW CLASSIFIED STOR AVBL IN BASE OPS TO SECRET AND BLW.
- TRAN ALERT: TRAN ACFT MUST ARR/DEP DUR NML DUTY HR. OPR 1300-0400Z++MON - FRI; 1500 - 2300Z++ SAT-SUN AND HOL EXC THANKSGIVING, CHRISTMAS, AND NEW YEAR. TRAN ACFT NOT ALLOWED WHEN TRAN ALERT NOT AVBL. TRAN ACFT MUST USE FLW-ME TO PARK. PROGRESSIVE TAXI NOT AVBL. NO TRAN ACFT CAN ARR/DEP PRIOR TO 1330Z++ MON - FRI; 1300Z ++ SAT-SUN AND HOL AND MUST ARR/DEP NLT 0330Z++MON-FRI; 2300Z++ SAT-SUN AND HOL.
- TRAN ALERT: ARR/DEP OT EXTREMELY LTD AND REQUIRES STRICT 24 HR ADVANCED APVL. WKEND AND HOL MAINT CAPABILITY EXTREMELY LTD AND MAY BE POSTPNED TIL NEXT DUTY DAY. FLEET SVC NOT AVBL.
- RSTD: TRAN ALERT WILL NOT SUPPORT LCL, ROUND ROBINS, OR OUT AND BACK FLT BY TRAN ACFT.
- CAUTION: UNCTL VEHICLE ON MOVEMENT AREA. RWY 20 NSTD OVRN 740 X 300, RWY 02 NSTD OVRN 500 X 300.
- CAUTION: INCR POTENTIAL FOR HYDROPLANING RWY 12-30 DUE TO POLISHED CONCRETE ON 1ST 1000 FT RWY 12-30, PONDING AT TWY M.
- PREDOMINANT AFLD VIS OBST NW TO NNE, INCL APCH ENDS OF RWY 20 AND RWY 12. AFLD WX MNT BY AN/FMQ-19 ASOS. REMOTE BRIEFING AVBL 26 OWS BARKSDALE AFB DSN 331-2651 C318-529-2651.
- CAUTION: SPECIAL AIR TFC RULES APPLY; SEE PART 93.83 SPECIAL AIR TFC RULES.
- AIRPORT (VPS) IS A JOINT USE FACILITY WITH THE USAF. CONTACT EGLIN AFB TWR AT 118.2. NO GND HANDLING SERVICES FOR GA AVAILABLE AT VPS. FULL SVC GENERAL AVIATION FACILITIES ARE AVBL AT DTS (6 NM SE) OR CEW (18 NM N).
- CAUTION: WIND SHEAR COND MAY EXIST THRU SHORT-FINAL APCH AND TOUCHDOWN DUE TO STRONG SEA BREEZE.
- COMMUNICATIONS-PMSV METRO: PMSV MONITORING AND FULL SVC 24 HOURS.
- CAUTION: MANDATORY VFR HOLD SIGN MISSING AT TWY M WEST.
- MISC: FULL SVC 0600Z++ MON - 0600Z++ SAT, CLSD WKEND/HOL, OT SVC UNAVBL. AFLD OBS AUGMENTED H24/D7. REMOTE BRIEFING AVBL 96 WS EGLIN AFB DSN 882-4800, C850-882-4800.
- ALL DEP RQR TO MAINT AT OR BLW 1000 FT MSL TIL DEP END OF RY.
- SERVICE-FUEL: TRAN ACFT REQ 90K+ BTN 2100Z-1300Z++ DLY RQR PRIOR COORD DUE TO LTD MANNING. CTC POL DSN: 872-2159 C850-882-2159.
- CAUTION: BASH SUPPLY INFO SEE AP1.
- MISC: ARFF CAPABILITY NATL FIRE PROTECTION ASSOCIATION CAT 8.
- A-GEAR: RWY 12 HOOK BAK12(1522FT) HOOK MB100(47 FT OVRN).
- A-GEAR: RWY 30 HOOK BAK12(1663FT) HOOK MB100(49 FT OVRN).
- TRAN ALERT: NON-TRAN ACFT, PER AFI 21-101, THE 96 MXG CAN PRVD AGE ON THE NON-INTERFACE, COST REIMBURSEMENT. PRIOR CDN RQRD TO INCL A JON/FUNDS AND APPLICABLE MOA/ISSA/SOC ETC.
- AFLD MGMT UNA TO STORE COMSEC; CTC COM POST, C850-883-4020, FOR COMSEC STORAGE.
- VPS COML AIR CARRIER ARPT RAMP CONTROL FREQ 131.775.
Runways
- FIRST 1000 FT OF RY 12/30 IS CONC ON BOTH ENDS.
Lighting
- RWY 20 NSTD ALSF-1 LEN 1500'.
Contact
- JOINT-USE FACILITY. MANAGER OF CIVILIAN PORTION OF AIRPORT ONLY. USAF OWNS AND OPERATES THE RUNWAYS AND OTHER FACILITIES.
- DESTIN-FORT WALTON BEACH AIRPORT OPS (850) 651-7166.
Attendance
- SEE FLIP AP/1 RTE AND AREA RSTD (FLORIDA-VALPARAISO) FOR BASH, WX RESTRICTIONS, AND SUPPLEMENTARY ARPT RMK.
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About KVPS
Destin-Fort Walton Beach Airport (VPS · KVPS) is an airport in Valparaiso, FL, at 84 ft MSL. It has 2 runways, the longest 12,004 ft, with a control tower. This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for KVPS, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.
Does KVPS have a control tower?
Yes. Destin-Fort Walton Beach Airport has an operating FAA control tower. See the Comms & NavAids section for tower and ground frequencies.
What is the longest runway at KVPS?
Destin-Fort Walton Beach Airport has 2 runways; the longest is 12,004 ft. See the Runways section for headings, surface, and lighting.
Where is KVPS?
Destin-Fort Walton Beach Airport is in Valparaiso, FL, at an elevation of 84 ft MSL. Coordinates: 30.4813, -86.5158.
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