Destin-Fort Walton Beach Airport frequencies

Destin-Fort Walton Beach Airport (VPS · KVPS) in Valparaiso, FL is a towered field, staffed 24 hours. Every frequency below is in the order you tune it, from the first call to the handoff on climb out. · Open on the map

All of Destin-Fort Walton Beach Airport — runways, frequencies, charts and live weather

Before taxi Eglin

ATIS 134.625
A recorded loop of the field's weather, active runway and any notices, updated hourly or whenever conditions change. Listen before your first call, and tell the controller which letter you have so they do not read it to you again.
Clearance 127.7
Clearance delivery issues your IFR clearance, and at busier fields your VFR departure instructions and squawk code. Call before you request taxi, with the ATIS letter and your intended direction of flight.

Taxi & takeoff Eglin

Ground 121.8
Ground control owns every taxiway and inactive runway on the field. Call for taxi with your position and destination on the field. You need an explicit clearance to cross any runway, including one that is not in use.
Tower 118.2 (primary), 122.8 (secondary)
Tower owns the active runways and the surrounding surface area. Call before entering the surface area inbound, and hold short until you are cleared to take off or to cross.

Departure & arrival Eglin

App/Dep 125.1 (271-089), 132.1 (090-270)
One radar controller working both arrivals and departures — normal at a smaller TRACON. The same frequency takes your climb out and your inbound call.

Also

Emergency 121.5
121.5 is the international emergency and distress frequency, monitored continuously. Declare on it if you are in trouble, and monitor it as a second radio when you have one free.
By procedure & sector (18 more)
243.0EMERG
273.5ATIS
281.45APCH/P DEP/P (271-089)
315.9PAR
318.05COMD POST
328.025COMD POST
335.8GND/P
341.9PAR
342.2PMSV METRO
353.65LCL/P
360.6APCH/P DEP/P (090-270)
372.2PTD
372.8COMD POST
377.2CD/P
378.8PAR
379.15AIRSPACE ATIS
389.1PAR
390.9COMD POST
Every KVPS frequency, as one table
ATIS134.625
Clearance127.7
Ground121.8
Tower118.2 (primary), 122.8 (secondary)
Emergency121.5
App/Dep125.1 · 271-089
App/Dep132.1 · 090-270

Frequently asked

What is the tower frequency at KVPS?

Destin-Fort Walton Beach Airport tower is 118.2 (primary), 122.8 (secondary), calling "Eglin Tower". The tower is staffed 24 hours.

What is the ground frequency at KVPS?

Ground control at Destin-Fort Walton Beach Airport is 121.8. You need an explicit clearance from ground to cross any runway while taxiing, including one that is not in use.

What is the ATIS frequency at KVPS?

ATIS at Destin-Fort Walton Beach Airport is 134.625. Listen before your first call and report the letter you have.

What is the approach frequency for KVPS?

App/Dep for Destin-Fort Walton Beach Airport is 125.1, working as "Eglin" (271-089). Call inbound for flight following or to begin an instrument approach.

Where do I get my clearance at KVPS?

Clearance delivery at Destin-Fort Walton Beach Airport is 127.7. Call before requesting taxi, with the current ATIS letter and your direction of flight.