FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 17 APRIL 2025
Location
FAA Identifier: | DTS |
Lat/Long: | 30-24-00.1970N 086-28-17.3000W 30-24.003283N 086-28.288333W 30.4000547,-86.4714722 (estimated) |
Elevation: | 22.6 ft. / 6.9 m (surveyed) |
Variation: | 01W (2000) |
From city: | 1 mile E of DESTIN, FL |
Time zone: | UTC -5 (UTC -6 during Standard Time) |
Zip code: | 32541 |
Airport Operations
Airport use: | Open to the public |
Activation date: | 02/1965 |
Control tower: | yes |
ARTCC: | JACKSONVILLE CENTER |
FSS: | GAINESVILLE FLIGHT SERVICE STATION |
NOTAMs facility: | DTS (NOTAM-D service available) |
Attendance: | 0600-2200 |
Wind indicator: | lighted |
Segmented circle: | yes |
Lights: | ACTVT PAPI RWY 14 & 32; HIRL RWY 14/32 - CTAF. |
Beacon: | white-green (lighted land airport) Operates sunset to sunrise. |
Airport Communications
CTAF: | 118.45 |
ATIS: | 133.925 |
WX ASOS: | 133.925 (850-654-7128) |
DESTIN GROUND: | 121.6 [0600-2200] |
DESTIN TOWER: | 118.45 [0600-2200] |
EGLIN APPROACH: | 132.1 |
EGLIN DEPARTURE: | 132.1 |
CLEARANCE DELIVERY: | 121.6 127.7 ;WHEN TWR CLSD |
Nearby radio navigation aids
VOR radial/distance | | VOR name | | Freq | | Var |
CEWr154/27.7 | | CRESTVIEW VORTAC | | 115.90 | | 03E |
Airport Services
Fuel available: | 100LL JET-A |
Parking: | tiedowns |
Airframe service: | MAJOR |
Powerplant service: | MAJOR |
Bottled oxygen: | HIGH |
Bulk oxygen: | HIGH/LOW |
Runway Information
Runway 14/32
Dimensions: | 5001 x 100 ft. / 1524 x 30 m |
Surface: | asphalt, in good condition |
Weight bearing capacity: | PCN 25 /F/B/W/T | Single wheel: | 38.0 | Double wheel: | 67.0 | Double tandem: | 113.0 |
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Runway edge lights: | high intensity |
| RUNWAY 14 | | RUNWAY 32 |
Latitude: | 30-24.328927N | | 30-23.677627N |
Longitude: | 086-28.580440W | | 086-27.996263W |
Elevation: | 22.2 ft. | | 21.0 ft. |
Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
Runway heading: | 143 magnetic, 142 true | | 323 magnetic, 322 true |
Markings: | nonprecision, in good condition | | nonprecision, in good condition |
Visual slope indicator: | 4-light PAPI on left (3.00 degrees glide path) RWY 14 PAPI UNA BYD 6 DEG L OF RCL. | | 4-light PAPI on left (3.00 degrees glide path) RWY 32 PAPI UNUSABLE BEYOND 7 DEGREES LEFT AND RIGHT OF CNTRLN. |
Touchdown point: | yes, no lights | | yes, no lights |
Obstructions: | 37 ft. trees, 1485 ft. from runway, 100 ft. left of centerline, 34:1 slope to clear | | 117 ft. bldg, lighted, 4880 ft. from runway, 325 ft. right of centerline, 40:1 slope to clear |
Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records
Ownership: | Publicly-owned |
Owner: | OKALOOSA CO BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS, 302 N. WILSON ST. - SUITE 302 CRESTVIEW, FL 32536 Phone 850-689-5000 |
Manager: | TRACY STAGE 1701 STATE ROAD 85 NORTH EGLIN AFB, FL 32542-1413 Phone 850-651-7160 EXT 4 |
Additional Remarks
- | EXERCISE VIGILANCE DUE TO CLOSE PROXIMITY TO EGLIN AFB LCTD 6 NM NW. |
- | ALL ACFT CTC EGLIN CD ON 127.7 FOR ATC DEP INSTR PRIOR TO TKOF WHEN TWR CLSD. |
- | WHEN TWR CLSD; IFR ACFT RMN ON GND & CTC DEP CTL FOR CLIMB OUT INSTR & IFR RLS. |
- | ARPT COND UNMON. |
- | PARASAILING & BANNER TOWING WI 5 NM. |
- | CAUTION: MEN & EQUIP ON & INVOF SAFETY AREA. |
- | FOR FBO SERVICES CONTACT 130.05. |
Instrument Procedures
NOTE: All procedures below are presented as PDF files. If you need a reader for these files, you should download the free Adobe Reader.NOT FOR NAVIGATION. Please procure official charts for flight. FAA instrument procedures published for use from 17 April 2025 at 0901Z to 15 May 2025 at 0900z.
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures |
RNAV (GPS) RWY 14 **CHANGED** | |
download (265KB) |
RNAV (GPS) RWY 32 **CHANGED** | |
download (252KB) |
NOTE: Special Alternate Minimums apply | |
download (123KB) |
NOTE: Special Take-Off Minimums/Departure Procedures apply | |
download (408KB) |
Other nearby airports with instrument procedures:
KVPS - Eglin Air Force Base/Destin-Fort Walton Beach Airport (6 nm NW)
KHRT - Hurlburt Field Airport (11 nm W)
KEGI - Duke Field (Eglin AF Aux Nr 3) Airport (15 nm N)
KCEW - Bob Sikes Airport (23 nm N)
54J - DeFuniak Springs Airport (26 nm NE)
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Aerial photo |
WARNING: Photo may not be current or correct
Photo by David W. Oehler
Photo taken 03-Mar-2017
looking northwest.
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Sunrise and sunset |
Times for 30-Apr-2025
| | Local (UTC-5) | | Zulu (UTC) |
Morning civil twilight | | 05:39 | | 10:39 |
Sunrise | | 06:04 | | 11:04 |
Sunset | | 19:22 | | 00:22 |
Evening civil twilight | | 19:47 | | 00:47 |
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Current date and time |
Zulu (UTC) | 30-Apr-2025 14:08:44 |
Local (UTC-5) | 30-Apr-2025 09:08:44 |
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METAR |
KDTS | 301353Z 14008KT 10SM BKN018 BKN024 26/21 A3012 RMK AO2 SLP200 T02560211
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KVPS 5nm NW | 301400Z AUTO 16008KT 10SM BKN014 BKN028 26/21 A3012 RMK AO2 SLP206
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KHRT 10nm W | 301355Z 16009KT 10SM SCT017 SCT250 25/21 A3011 RMK AO2A SLP194 T02520208 $
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KEGI 14nm N | 301355Z AUTO 16007KT 10SM FEW018 FEW200 24/20 A3012 RMK AO2 SLP199 T02440203 $
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TAF |
KVPS 5nm NW | 301107Z 3011/0115 VRB06KT 9999 SCT002 BKN020 QNH3009INS BECMG 3016/3017 17012KT 9999 FEW030 SCT100 QNH3004INS BECMG 0106/0107 VRB06KT 9999 BKN025 QNH3010INS TX29/3019Z TN21/3011Z
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KHRT 10nm W | 301000Z 3010/0116 15006KT 9999 SCT030 QNH3008INS TEMPO 3010/3012 BKN030 BECMG 3014/3015 15009KT 9999 SCT030 QNH3011INS BECMG 3016/3017 15009KT 9000 -SHRA BKN025 QNH3005INS BECMG 3020/3021 15009KT 9999 NSW SCT020 QNH3002INS BECMG 0102/0103 15006KT 9999 SCT020 QNH3001INS TX28/3021Z TN20/3010Z
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KEGI 14nm N | 300900Z 3009/0115 VRB06KT 3200 BR SCT007 BKN012 QNH3011INS TEMPO 3009/3013 1600 BR BKN002 BECMG 3012/3013 15010KT 9999 NSW SCT015 BKN040 QNH3012INS BECMG 3016/3017 17012KT 9999 FEW030 SCT100 QNH3004INS BECMG 0106/0107 VRB06KT 9999 BKN025 QNH3010INS TX29/3019Z TN21/3011Z LAST NO AMDS AFT 3009 NEXT 3013
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NOTAMs |
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