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Class E (sfc)Destin Executive Airport
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FAA Airport Diagram · KDTS
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Runways at KDTS
2 runway ends on file. Longest: 5,001 ft. Max gradient: 0.02%
| Designator | Heading | Length | Width | Surface | Lighting | Gradient |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 | 142° | 5,001 ft | 100 ft | ASP | Yes | 0.02% |
| 32 | 322° | 5,001 ft | 100 ft | ASP | Yes | 0.02% |
Source: in-app airport database (runway lengths + headings), OurAirports for surface, width, lighting. Gradient computed from FAA NASR runway-end elevation deltas (the published RWY_GRAD field is empty in 99.99% of NASR rows; we derive it from the elevations the FAA does publish).
Communications
4 frequencies on file — tower, ground, ATIS, CTAF, approach, departure, etc.
- ASOS ASOS 133.925
- CLD EGLIN CLNC DEL 121.600
- A/D EGLIN APP/DEP 132.100
- UNIC UNICOM 123.075
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Field intel · synthesized from Chart Supplement
Plain-English translation of the Chart Supplement remarks for KDTS, anchored to the FAA's own text. Operational items first, advisory next, raw FAA prose at the bottom. Cycle 22JAN2026.
2 matched · 22 not yet translated
TL;DR
- ·Pilot-controlled lighting: click mic 7 times on the CTAF to activate PAPI Rwy 14 and Rwy 32, HIRL Rwy 14–32. Lights stay on 15 minutes — click again to refresh.
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Pilot-controlled lighting: click mic 7 times on the CTAF to activate PAPI Rwy 14 and Rwy 32, HIRL Rwy 14–32. Lights stay on 15 minutes — click again to refresh.
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All translated remarks (2)
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Pilot-controlled lighting: click mic 7 times on the CTAF to activate PAPI Rwy 14 and Rwy 32, HIRL Rwy 14–32. Lights stay on 15 minutes — click again to refresh.
Raw FAA text · service · operational
ACTVT PAPI Rwy 14 and Rwy 32, HIRL Rwy 14–32—CTAF
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Airport attended 1200–0400Z‡. Self-service or limited operations outside attended hours.
Raw FAA text · airport remarks · advisory
Attended 1200–0400Z‡.
Not yet translated · raw FAA text (22 sentences)
Sentences our pattern matchers haven't yet templated. The full FAA text is authoritative — these aren't translation errors, just gaps in our rule library. Curators add new templates over time; coverage rises monotonically.
- ·100 FLORIDA DESTIN EXEC (DTS)(KDTS) 1 E UTC–6(–5DT) N30º24.00´ W86º28.29´ 23 B NOTAM FILE DTS RWY 14–32: H5001X100 (ASPH) S–38, D–67, 2D–113 PCN 25 F/B/W/T HIRL RWY 14: PAPI(P4L)—GA 3.0º TCH 43´.
- ·RWY 32: PAPI(P4L)—GA 3.0º TCH 42´.
- ·Rwy 32 PAPI unusable beyond 7 degrees left and right of cntrln.
- ·Rwy 14 PAPI una byd 6 deg L of RCL.
- ·Parasailing and banner towing wi 5 NM.
- ·Caution: Men and equip on and invof safety area.
- ·Exercise vigilance due to close proximity to Eglin AFB lctd 6 NM NW.
- ·Depressions along length of rwy.
- ·When twr clsd, IFR acft rmn on gnd and ctc dep ctl for climb out instr and IFR RLS.
- ·Special Air Traffic Rules—Part 93, see Regulatory Notices.
- ·AIRPORT MANAGER: 850-651-7160
- ·ASOS 133.925 (850) 654–7128.
- ·CTAF 118.45 ATIS 133.925 ®EGLIN APP/DEP CON 132.1 TOWER 118.45 (1200–0400Z‡) GND CON 121.6 CLNC DEL 121.6 127.7 (When twr clsd)
- ·CRESTVIEW (VH) (H) VORTACW 115.9 CEW Chan 106 N30º49.57´ W86º40.75´ 154º 27.7 NM to fld. 255/3E.
- ·VOR unusable: 005º–015º byd 40 NM 085º–095º byd 40 NM 155º–175º byd 40 NM 258º–268º byd 40 NM blo 3,100´ 258º–268º byd 49 NM blo 18,000´ 285º–305º byd 40 NM 306º–329º 340º–350º byd 40 NM blo 3,500´ 340º–350º byd 64 NM 351º–355º byd 40 NM COMM/NAV/WEATHER REMARKS: All acft ctc Eglin Clnc Del on 127.7 for ATC departure instr prior to tkf when twr clsd.
- ·For FBO services contact 130.05.
- ·Class D svcs prvdd by Eglin Apch when Destin ATCT clsd.
- ·DINNS N30º27.90´ W81º48.10´ NOTAM FILE JAX.
- ·NDB (HW/LOM) 344 JA 080º 6.2 NM to Jacksonville Intl. 18/6W.
- ·DOLPHIN N25º48.00´ W80º20.94´ NOTAM FILE MIA.
- ·(VH) (H) VORTAC 113.9 DHP Chan 86 099º 3.2 NM to Miami Intl. 6/4W.
- ·TACAN AZIMUTH unusable: 055º–065º byd 35 NM blo 3,000´ 185º–195º byd 23 NM 226º–236º byd 35 NM DME unusable: 055º–065º byd 35 NM blo 3,000´ VOR unusable: 034º–037º byd 40 NM 090º–101º byd 40 NM blo 5,500´ 090º–101º byd 54 NM 102º–111º byd 40 NM RCO 122.1R 113.9T (MIAMI RADIO) DOWNTOWN FORT LAUDERDALE HELIPORT (See FORT LAUDERDALE on page 105) NEW ORLEANS H–8G, L–21C, 22H IAP, AD JACKSONVILLE H–8H, 12F, L–21D, 23A, 24G, A MIAMI H–8I, L–23A, 23C, A SE, 22 JAN 2026 to 19 MAR 2026
Chart Supplement
FAA Chart Supplement entry for KDTS — runway, frequencies, FBO, fuel, hours, NOTAMs, special procedures.
NTSB events at KDTS
42 NTSB-recorded events on file at this airport .
Total events
33
since 1982
Fatal
9
27.3% of total
Last 5 years
1
≈ 0.2/yr
Last 10 years
6
≈ 0.6/yr
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Operations volume
FAA TAF · history through 2024
Peak: 88,646 ops in 2021
2024 total
84,081
10-yr total
692,960
2024 mix
AC/AT 6% · GA 93% · Mil 2%
Events / million ops
8.7
last 10 years
Fatal / million ops
2.36
approximate · 10-yr scaled
Last 10 years · n=5
- Controlled flight into terrain 1
- Weather · spatial dis / IMC 1
- Gear-up landing 1
- Fuel exhaustion / starvation 1
- Other 1
All time · n=42
- Other 23
- Controlled flight into terrain 4
- Stall / spin 4
- Engine failure / power loss 2
- Gear-up landing 2
- Weather · spatial dis / IMC 2
- Fire / smoke 1
- Runway excursion 1
Categories derived from NTSB Findings descriptions and probable-cause text via deterministic rule matching. "Other" includes cases where the agency record didn't surface enough text to classify.
Designees in FL
Every aviation professional and organization in the same state as KDTS — instructors, examiners, mechanics, schools, FBOs, flying clubs, repair shops, EAA chapters. Click any category to drill into the full directory.
CFI
7,821
Flight Instructors
A&P
25,520
Mechanics
AME
158
Medical Examiners (AME)
DME
25
Mechanic Examiners (DME)
DPRE
4
Parachute Rigger Examiners (DPRE)
DAR-F
35
Manufacturing Airworthiness (DAR-F)
DAR-T
11
Maintenance Airworthiness (DAR-T)
DER-Y
10
Engineering — Company (DER-Y)
DER-T
54
Engineering — Consultant (DER-T)
SAE
203
Specialty Aircraft Examiners (SAE)
APD
172
Aircrew Program Designees (APD)
TCE
272
Training Center Evaluators (TCE)
ODA
1
Organizational Designations
Schools
218
Flight Schools
FBO
137
Fixed Base Operators
Clubs
69
Flying Clubs
Repair
57
Repair / Maintenance Shops
EAA
49
EAA Chapters
DPEs near KDTS
Closest FAA Designated Pilot Examiners by great-circle distance from the field. Distances measured city-centroid to airport — useful as a first cut, not a guarantee of exam location. Click any designee for their authorizations and contact info.
| Designee | City | ST | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Robert Burnet | Niceville | FL | 8 nm |
| Fernando Emilio Daleccio | Fort Walton Beach | FL | 8 nm |
| Michael Gilbert Percy | Fort Walton Beach | FL | 8 nm |
| Robert Gibson Minor | Freeport | FL | 19 nm |
| Dennis Allan Sherwood | Milton | FL | 33 nm |
| Douglas Dobson | Pensacola | FL | 37 nm |
| Joseph Francis Cerwin | Pensacola | FL | 37 nm |
| Lamar Anthony Childs | Pensacola | FL | 37 nm |
| Rogers Alden Porter | Pensacola | FL | 37 nm |
| Michele Lea Keilman | Panama City | FL | 44 nm |
Showing 10 closest of ~1,400 DPEs nationwide. Source: FAA Designee Locator.
CFIs near KDTS
Closest active flight instructors by city-centroid distance. Pulled from the FAA airmen registry — ratings shown reflect the certificate on file. Drill into the state directory for filters by rating, medical, and pilot level.
| Instructor | City | ST | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brian Dean Deford | Destin | FL | 0 nm |
| Raymond Joseph Watson | Destin | FL | 0 nm |
| Jonathan Richard Jacobs | Destin | FL | 0 nm |
| Stephen James Blose | Destin | FL | 0 nm |
| Eric Christopher Koe | Destin | FL | 0 nm |
| Joseph Lawrence Decaro | Destin | FL | 0 nm |
| Austin Christopher White | Destin | FL | 0 nm |
| George Hatton Hock Jr | Destin | FL | 0 nm |
| Gregory Todd Hohn | Destin | FL | 0 nm |
| Robert Eugene Morgan Iii | Destin | FL | 0 nm |
Showing 10 closest of ~70,900 active CFIs nationwide. Source: FAA Airmen Certification Database.
A&P mechanics near KDTS
Closest certificated mechanics by city-centroid distance. Airframe (A), Powerplant (P), and Inspection Authorization (IA) are the ratings that matter for annuals, 100-hours, and major repairs.
| Mechanic | City | ST | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Anthony Paul De Vita Jr | Destin | FL | 0 nm |
| Kevin Lawrence Woodward | Destin | FL | 0 nm |
| Charles Dewayne Custer | Destin | FL | 0 nm |
| Scott Timothy Cookson | Destin | FL | 0 nm |
| Matthew Wayne Metcalfe | Destin | FL | 0 nm |
| Terry Lee Adriansen | Destin | FL | 0 nm |
| Jesse Curtis Arwood Jr | Destin | FL | 0 nm |
| John Harry Gardner | Destin | FL | 0 nm |
| Hugh Carlton Garver | Destin | FL | 0 nm |
| Richard Edgar Menard | Destin | FL | 0 nm |
Showing 10 closest of ~248,300 certificated mechanics nationwide. Source: FAA Airmen Certification Database.
Repair stations near KDTS
Closest repair, avionics, paint, and interior shops by airport location. These are the businesses you'll fly the airplane to — not just the certificate-holders nearby. Click any shop for details and contact info.
| Shop | Distance |
|---|---|
| Monarch Aviation, Inc. Defuniak Springs, FL | 26 nm |
| Sunset Eagle Panama City, FL | 35 nm |
| SkyWarrior Aircraft Maintenance Pensacola, FL | 37 nm |
| Continental Services Fairhope, AL | 73 nm |
| Centric MX Apalachicola, FL | 85 nm |
| The Aircraft Maintenance Company Bessemer, AL | 176 nm |
| Mid-South Avionics, Inc. Bessemer, AL | 176 nm |
| Auric Avionics & Instruments New Orleans, LA | 186 nm |
| Classic Aircraft Maintenance, Inc. Newnam, GA | 195 nm |
| Oasis Aviation Maintenance Newnan, GA | 195 nm |
Showing 10 closest of ~400 geocoded shops in the repair-station directory. Source: AOPA business listings.
Canonical references
The agency-of-record links pilots use for KDTS: charts, weather, NOTAMs, accident records. We surface them all from one URL — no SEO sludge, no clickthrough farms.
- FAA Chart Supplement (CSUP) A/FD entry — official FAA ↗
- SkyVector — sectional + IFR charts Charts, runways, fuel, NOTAMs ↗
- AirNav — frequencies, FBOs, fuel Pilot-facing summary ↗
- NTSB CAROL — accident search Filter by airport name ↗
- FAA Notice to Air Missions NOTAMs (live) ↗
- aviationweather.gov — METAR / TAF Live observation ↗