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KVPS · Destin-Fort Walton Beach Airport

ICAO · US · 5 NTSB events

ID KVPS FAA VPS Elev 87 ft Lat 30° 28.88' N Lon 86° 30.95' W Zulu …

Live conditions

METAR

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Wind / Visibility

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Density altitude (now)

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Aerial view

No FAA diagram published

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Runways

4 runway ends on file. Longest: 12,004 ft. Max gradient: 0.28%

Designator Heading Length Width Surface Lighting Gradient
12 120° 12,004 ft 300 ft ASP Yes 0.28%
30 300° 12,004 ft 300 ft ASP Yes 0.28%
02 012° 10,012 ft 300 ft ASP Yes 0.12%
20 192° 10,012 ft 300 ft ASP Yes 0.12%

Lengths + headings: in-app airport database. Surface, width, lighting: OurAirports. Gradient: derived from FAA NASR runway-end elevations (NASR's RWY_GRAD field is empty in 99.99% of rows).

Communications · 8 frequencies

  • ATIS ATIS 134.625
  • CLD CLNC DEL 127.700
  • GND GND 121.800
  • TWR TWR 118.200
  • A/D APP/DEP 125.100
  • PMSV PMSV METRO 134.250
  • POST COMD POST 131.805
  • PTD PTD 139.300

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  • TACAN DWG

    Warrington

    134.50 MHz · DME 134.50 · BOTH · MEDIUM

Chart Supplement remarks, plain English · cycle 22JAN2026 · 7 matched · 124 not yet translated

Translations anchored to the FAA text; the raw FAA text is authoritative.

TL;DR

  • ·Wildlife on or near runways. Vigilant scan during taxi, takeoff, and landing roll. Birds also reported in the area.
  • ·Runway 18 threshold displaced 540 feet. Usable landing distance is reduced; the displaced portion may still be used for takeoff and rollout.
  • ·Runway 36 threshold displaced 108 feet. Usable landing distance is reduced; the displaced portion may still be used for takeoff and rollout.

Watch for

  • Wildlife on or near runways. Vigilant scan during taxi, takeoff, and landing roll. Birds also reported in the area.

    wildlife hazard

  • Runway 18 threshold displaced 540 feet. Usable landing distance is reduced; the displaced portion may still be used for takeoff and rollout.

    displaced threshold

  • Runway 36 threshold displaced 108 feet. Usable landing distance is reduced; the displaced portion may still be used for takeoff and rollout.

    displaced threshold

  • Non-standard pattern direction on Runway 15–33: right traffic. Watch for traffic from the opposite quadrant.

    right traffic

  • Pilot-controlled lighting: click mic 7 times on the CTAF to activate MIRL Rwy 15–33. Lights stay on 15 minutes — click again to refresh.

    pcl ctaf

All translated remarks (7)

  • Wildlife on or near runways. Vigilant scan during taxi, takeoff, and landing roll. Birds also reported in the area.

    Raw FAA text · military remarks · operational

    migratory birds present yr round on and invof arpt.

  • Runway 18 threshold displaced 540 feet. Usable landing distance is reduced; the displaced portion may still be used for takeoff and rollout.

    Raw FAA text · communications · operational

    RWY 18–36: 3200X80 (TURF) RWY LGTS(NSTD) RWY 18: Thld dsplcd 540´

  • Runway 36 threshold displaced 108 feet. Usable landing distance is reduced; the displaced portion may still be used for takeoff and rollout.

    Raw FAA text · communications · operational

    RWY 36: Thld dsplcd 108´

  • Landing fee in effect. Contact FBO or airport ops for current rates.

    Raw FAA text · airport remarks · advisory

    Ldg fee

  • Non-standard pattern direction on Runway 15–33: right traffic. Watch for traffic from the opposite quadrant.

    Raw FAA text · communications · operational

    RWY 15–33: H2400X60 (ASPH) S–10, D–12.5 MIRL RWY 15: Brush.…

  • Pilot-controlled lighting: click mic 7 times on the CTAF to activate MIRL Rwy 15–33. Lights stay on 15 minutes — click again to refresh.

    Raw FAA text · service · operational

    Actvt MIRL Rwy 15–33—CTAF

  • Airport attended 1300–2100Z‡. Self-service or limited operations outside attended hours.

    Raw FAA text · airport remarks · advisory

    Attended 1300–2100Z‡.

Not yet translated · raw FAA text (124 sentences)
  • ·FLORIDA 103 EGLIN AFB/DESTIN–FT WALTON BEACH (VPS)(KVPS) MIL/CIV AF 1 SW UTC–6(–5DT) N30º28.99´ W86º31.56´ 84 B Class I, ARFF Index C NOTAM FILE VPS RWY 12–30: H12004X300 (ASPH–CONC) PCN 45 R/B/W/T HIRL RWY 12: PAPI(P4L)—GA 3.0º TCH 50´.
  • ·PAPI(P4L)—GA 2.5º TCH 79´.
  • ·RVR–T RWY 02–20: H10012X300 (ASPH) PCN 46 F/B/W/T HIRL RWY 02: ALSF1.
  • ·PAPI(P4L)—GA 3.0º TCH 52´.
  • ·PAPI(P4L)—GA 2.8º TCH 77´.
  • ·RVR–T ARRESTING GEAR/SYSTEM RWY 12 HOOK MB100(B) (47 FT OVRN) HOOK BAK–12B(B) (1522 FT).
  • ·HOOK BAK–12B(B) (1663 FT) HOOK MB100(B) (49 FT OVRN).
  • ·RWY 30 RWY 02 BAK–12B(B) (1625 FT).
  • ·FUEL JET A MILITARY—LGT PAPI Rwy 19 and 30 GS 2.5º, Rwy 01 and 12 GS 3.0º.
  • ·Rwy 20 nstd ALSF–1 len 1500´.
  • ·A–GEAR 8 pt tie–downs on all BAK–12B.
  • ·Rwy 02–20 nml A–Gear configuration: BAK–12B 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.
  • ·JASU (AM32A–60) (AM32A–95) (B809) (SGNSC) (MC–2A) FUEL A++, 100LL.
  • ·Tran acft req 90K+ btn 2100–1300Z‡ dly rqr prior coord due to ltd manning.
  • ·Fone POL DSN 872–2159, C850–822–2159.
  • ·FLUID ADI–Ltd; SP PRESAIR LHOX LOX OIL O–128–132–133–148–156; SOAP/JOAP–Not avbl wkend and hol.
  • ·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.
  • ·Arr/dep other times extremely ltd and requires strict 24 hr advanced approval.
  • ·Wkend and hol maint capability ltd and may be postponed til next duty day.

+ 94 more sentences · see Chart Supplement page below for the full text

Field profile

Use

Public-use

Ownership

Military / Army

Scheduled service

Yes

Tags

Eglin AFB

Source: OurAirports community

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NTSB events

5 NTSB-recorded events on file at this airport .

Total events

6

since 1982

Fatal

2

33.3% of total

Last 5 years

0

no recent events

Last 10 years

0

no recent events

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Operations volume

FAA TAF · history through 2024

2005 2024

Peak: 118,973 ops in 2004

2024 total

19,875

10-yr total

283,250

2024 mix

AC/AT 100% · GA 0% · Mil 0%

Events / million ops

0.0

last 10 years

Fatal / million ops

0.00

approximate · 10-yr scaled

Last 10 years · n=0

No NTSB events at this field in the last decade.

All time · n=5

  • Other 2
  • Gear-up landing 1
  • Fuel exhaustion / starvation 1
  • Stall / spin 1

Categories rule-matched from NTSB findings and probable-cause text. "Other" = not enough agency text to classify.

Date Aircraft · Classification · Wx Sev
2013-02-18 Cessna 172P · Other · VMC · day →
2011-06-23 Beech C24R · Stall / spin · night →
1991-07-06 Piper PA-24-180 · Fuel exhaustion · day →
1984-05-06 Piper PA-31-325 · Gear-up · IMC · night →
1983-08-08 Beech H-18 · Other · VMC · day →

Designees in FL

CFI Flight Instructors 7,821 A&P Mechanics 25,520 AME Medical Examiners (AME) 158 DME Mechanic Examiners (DME) 25 DPRE Parachute Rigger Examiners (DPRE) 4 DAR-F Manufacturing Airworthiness (DAR-F) 35 DAR-T Maintenance Airworthiness (DAR-T) 11 DER-Y Engineering — Company (DER-Y) 10 DER-T Engineering — Consultant (DER-T) 54 SAE Specialty Aircraft Examiners (SAE) 203 APD Aircrew Program Designees (APD) 172 TCE Training Center Evaluators (TCE) 272 ODA Organizational Designations 1 Schools Flight Schools 218 FBO Fixed Base Operators 137 Clubs Flying Clubs 69 Repair Repair / Maintenance Shops 57 EAA EAA Chapters 49

DPEs nearby

Distance is city-centroid to airport, a first cut, not the exam location.

Designee City ST Distance
Robert Burnet Niceville FL 4 nm
Fernando Emilio Daleccio Fort Walton Beach FL 6 nm
Michael Gilbert Percy Fort Walton Beach FL 6 nm
Robert Gibson Minor Freeport FL 20 nm
Dennis Allan Sherwood Milton FL 29 nm
Douglas Dobson Pensacola FL 35 nm
Joseph Francis Cerwin Pensacola FL 35 nm
Lamar Anthony Childs Pensacola FL 35 nm
Rogers Alden Porter Pensacola FL 35 nm
Michele Lea Keilman Panama City FL 48 nm

Showing 10 closest of ~1,400 DPEs nationwide. Source: FAA Designee Locator.

CFIs nearby

City-centroid distance; ratings as on the FAA certificate.

Instructor City ST Distance
Gary Eure Odom Valparaiso FL 1 nm
Joshua Benjamin Schore Valparaiso FL 1 nm
Jacoby Louis Baker Valparaiso FL 1 nm
Daniel Ryan Becking Valparaiso FL 1 nm
Ryan Nevin Grassie Valparaiso FL 1 nm
Madelynn Jo Wettstein Valparaiso FL 1 nm
Mark Alan Massaro Eglin Afb FL 2 nm
Matthew Alexander Cisar Eglin Afb FL 2 nm
Lee Walker Bryant Eglin Afb FL 2 nm
John Matthew Joern Eglin Afb FL 2 nm

Showing 10 closest of ~70,900 active CFIs nationwide. Source: FAA Airmen Certification Database.

A&P mechanics nearby

City-centroid distance. A = airframe, P = powerplant, IA = inspection authorization.

Mechanic City ST Distance
Gary Eure Odom Valparaiso FL 1 nm
Andrew Michael Kline Valparaiso FL 1 nm
Robert Douglas Fannon Iii Valparaiso FL 1 nm
David H Halupowski Valparaiso FL 1 nm
Francis Xavier Park Valparaiso FL 1 nm
Daryle Aaron Whitman Valparaiso FL 1 nm
Benjamin Burton Rotz Valparaiso FL 1 nm
Spencer Marcus Tope Valparaiso FL 1 nm
Pancho Lopez Valparaiso FL 1 nm
William Matthew Ford Eglin Afb FL 2 nm

Showing 10 closest of ~248,300 certificated mechanics nationwide. Source: FAA Airmen Certification Database.

Repair stations nearby

By airport location.

Shop Distance
Monarch Aviation, Inc.
Defuniak Springs, FL
 24 nm
SkyWarrior Aircraft Maintenance
Pensacola, FL
 34 nm
Sunset Eagle
Panama City, FL
 38 nm
Continental Services
Fairhope, AL
 71 nm
Centric MX
Apalachicola, FL
 90 nm
The Aircraft Maintenance Company
Bessemer, AL
 171 nm
Mid-South Avionics, Inc.
Bessemer, AL
 171 nm
Auric Avionics & Instruments
New Orleans, LA
 184 nm
Classic Aircraft Maintenance, Inc.
Newnam, GA
 192 nm
Oasis Aviation Maintenance
Newnan, GA
 192 nm

Showing 10 closest of ~400 geocoded shops in the repair-station directory. Source: AOPA business listings.