Destin-Fort Walton Beach Airport (VPS)

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Location and general information

IATA code: VPS
ICAO code: KVPS
FAA site number: 03534.*A
City / state: Valparaiso/Destin-Ft Walton Beach, FL
County: Okaloosa
Time zone: America/Chicago
Reference point: 30°28'59.59" N
86°31'33.76" W
Elevation: 84 ft (surveyed)
Magnetic variation: 3° W (2020)
Status: Operational
Ownership: Air Force, Usaf
Use: Open to the public
Airport area: 6,500 acres
From downtown: 1 NM southwest
Sectional chart: New Orleans
Activated: 03/1941

Services and facilities

Control tower: Yes, 24 hours
Attendance: Continuous
Fuel: Jet A
Airframe / engine repair: None / none
ARTCC: Jacksonville (ZJX)
Flight service: Gainesville (GNV)
1-800-WX-BRIEF
NOTAM facility: VPS
Wind indicator: Yes, unlighted
Beacon: White and green, sunset to sunrise
Segmented circle: No
Landing fee: No
Customs: No
FAR 139 certification: Class I, ARFF index C, scheduled air carrier (05/1973)
Airport manager: Tracy Stage
850-651-7160
Last FAA inspection: 03/17/2026

FAA remarks

Runway distance mrkrs on both runways.
Taxiway parallel to runway 12/30 may be mistaken for runway.
Heavy traffic 10 NM north of airport in the vicinity of crestview/bob sikes airport.
Large migratory birds present year round on and in the vicinity of airport.
Fuel: A++, 100LL.
Caution: high volume of navy T-6 anf B-06 training aircraft near CEW VORTAC.
Regional weather briefings; closed wknds and hols.
Bearing strength runway 02/20: ST150; SBTT600; TT500; TD T800; TRT600.
A-gear: 8 PT tie-downs on all BAK-12. Runway 02-20 NML a-g configuration: BAK-12B approach end disconnected, departure end connected. MB100 configured for uni-direc, departure end arrestments only. MB100 approach end disconnected, departure end connected. Approach end available with 20 minimum PN 1215-0515Z++ mon-fri, available with 2 hour PN SAT, sun, and hol. Runway 12/30 NML a-gear configuration: BAK-12B always connected. MB100 configured for uni-direc, departure end arrestments only. MB-100 approach end disconnected, departure end connected. Do not engage MB100 on approach 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 available wekend and hol.
Restricted: taxiway B restricted to mission essential aircraft only. Prior permission required minimum 24 hour. Contact AM operations DSN 872-5313/5406, C850-882-5313/5406 or via email at 96oss.osam.eglinbaseops@us.af.mil. Prior permission required 24 hour. Prior permission required arrival/departure times are strictly enforced. Transient aircraft arrival late exp minimum 2 hour delay. Transient aircrews RPT late for scheduled departure exp minimum 2 hour delay.
Restricted: all amc or aircraft with DV code 6 or above contact AM operations 30 MN prior to landing.
Caution: obstacle (HGR) 211 ft located aprx first 1000 ft E of acph end runway 02. During VFR poss conflicting traffic. VFR arrival/departure contact eglin app for clearance to enter eglin corridor SE of crestview. Unlighted obstacle on airfield.
Caution: HI mid-air potential, exer extreme vigilance. Destin executive airport is a ctld airport 1200-0400Z++, 6 NM SE of eglin afb.
Caution: aircraft flying within 2NM of kdts at or below 1000' may not be maintain eglin app frequency. Special air traffic rules-part 93, see regulatory NTC.
Traffic pattern: overhead traffic runway 20 NML prohibited.
Cstms/AG/img: limited service, no resident cstms agent. Available for base asgn aircraft and their deployments only. 24 hour advance notice require. All other aircraft must clear cstms prior to arrival T eglin afb.
Misc: exp extv flight plan filing/departure, refuel and maintenance delays during peak MSN periods/weekend. The middle portion, 10,000' of runway 12-30, is asphaltic concrete. Departure aircraft asgn a HDG to fly, shall initiate their turn within 1 NM of departure end runway.
Misc: STD USAF rsrs applied.
Misc: comsec documents not available for issue. Transient flight crew classified stor available in base operations to secret and below.
Transient alert: transient aircraft must arrival/departure during NML duty hour. Operate 1300-0400Z++MON - FRI; 1500 - 2300Z++ sat-sun and hol except thanksgiving, christmas, and new year. Transient aircraft not allowed when transient alert not available. Transient aircraft must use flw-me to park. Progressive taxi not available. No transient aircraft can arrival/departure prior to 1330Z++ MON - FRI; 1300Z ++ sat-sun and hol and must arrival/departure NLT 0330Z++mon-fri; 2300Z++ sat-sun and hol.
Transient alert: arrival/departure OT extremely limited and requires strict 24 hour advanced approval. Weekend and hol maintenance capability extremely limited and may be postpned til next duty day. Fleet service not available.
Restricted: transient alert will not support LCL, round robins, or out and back flight by transient aircraft.
Caution: unctl vehicle on movement area. Runway 20 non-standard overrun 740 X 300, runway 02 non-standard overrun 500 X 300.
Caution: increase potential for hydroplaning runway 12-30 due to polished concrete on 1ST 1000 ft runway 12-30, ponding at taxiway M.
Predominant airfield visibility obstacle NW to nne, incl approach ends of runway 20 and runway 12. Airfield weather maintain by AN/FMQ-19 ASOS. Remote briefing available 26 ows barksdale afb DSN 331-2651 C318-529-2651.
Caution: special air traffic rules apply; see part 93.83 special air traffic rules.
Airport (VPS) is a joint use Facility with the USAF. Contact eglin afb tower at 118.2. No ground handling services for GA available at VPS. Full service general aviation facilities are available at DTS (6 NM SE) or CEW (18 NM N).
Caution: wind shear condition may exist through short-final approach and touchdown due to strong SEA breeze.
Communications-pmsv metro: pmsv monitoring and full service 24 hours.
Caution: mandatory VFR hold sign missing at taxiway M west.
Misc: full service 0600Z++ MON - 0600Z++ SAT, closed weekend/hol, OT service unavailable. Airfield obs augmented H24/D7. Remote briefing available 96 WS eglin afb DSN 882-4800, C850-882-4800.
All departure require to maintenance at or below 1000 ft MSL til departure end of runway.
Service-fuel: transient aircraft request 90K+ between 2100Z-1300Z++ daily require prior coordinate due to limited manning. Contact pol DSN: 872-2159 C850-882-2159.
Caution: bash supply info see AP1.
Misc: ARFF capability natl fire protection association CAT 8.
A-gear: runway 12 hook BAK12(1522ft) hook MB100(47 ft overrun).
A-gear: runway 30 hook BAK12(1663ft) hook MB100(49 ft overrun).
Transient alert: non-tran aircraft, per afi 21-101, the 96 MXG can provide age on the non-interface, cost reimbursement. Prior CDN required to incl A jon/funds and applicable MOA/issa/soc ETC.
Airfield management una to store comsec; contact communications post, C850-883-4020, for comsec storage.
VPS coml air carrier airport ramp Control frequency 131.775.

Source: FAA Airport Data and Information Portal (ADIP), effective October 29, 2026. View this airport on the FAA site

Airport facts

IATA code: VPS
ICAO code: KVPS
Location: Valparaiso, FL, United States
Elevation: 84 ft
Time zone: America/Chicago
Coordinates: 30.48132, -86.51584

Runways

Runway	Size	Surface
12 / 30	12,004 × 300 ft	Asphalt/concrete, excellent
02 / 20	10,012 × 300 ft	Asphalt, fair

Codes, elevation and runways: FAA airport data (NASR), effective 2026-10-29. Reference only, not for navigation.

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