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 03-May-2025
| | Local (UTC-5) | | Zulu (UTC) |
Morning civil twilight | | 05:36 | | 10:36 |
Sunrise | | 06:02 | | 11:02 |
Sunset | | 19:24 | | 00:24 |
Evening civil twilight | | 19:50 | | 00:50 |
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Current date and time |
Zulu (UTC) | 04-May-2025 04:20:44 |
Local (UTC-5) | 03-May-2025 23:20:44 |
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METAR |
KDTS | 040353Z AUTO VRB03KT 10SM FEW025 BKN055 BKN075 22/20 A2986 RMK AO2 LTG DSNT SE-SW RAB04E46 SLP111 P0002 T02170200
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KVPS 5nm NW | 040355Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM SCT070 SCT085 20/18 A2985 RMK AO2 LTG DSNT SE-SW RAB18E32DZB32E34 SLP114 P0002 T01990184 $
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KHRT 10nm W | 040355Z 00000KT 10SM BKN055 BKN120 20/19 A2985 RMK LTG DSNT E-SW DZE33 SLP106 P0000 T02030188 $
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KEGI 14nm N | 040355Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM FEW085 19/18 A2986 RMK AO2 LTG DSNT SE-S RAB0255E08 TSB0255E08 SLP111 P0018 T01850175 $
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TAF |
KVPS 5nm NW | 040100Z 0401/0507 22012G18KT 8000 -SHRA VCTS SCT007 BKN020CB QNH2984INS TEMPO 0401/0404 25012G20KT -TSRA BKN020CB BECMG 0403/0404 34009KT 9999 NSW SCT015 BKN025 QNH2984INS BECMG 0405/0406 35010G15KT 9999 SCT025 SCT050 QNH2986INS BECMG 0500/0501 31009KT 9999 SKC QNH2989INS TX23/0421Z TN18/0411Z
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KHRT 10nm W | 032323Z 0323/0421 17010G20KT VCTS BKN010 BKN060 QNH2980INS TEMPO 0321/0403 20012KT 4800 TSRA OVC010CB BECMG 0403/0404 32007KT 9999 NSW SCT030 QNH2985INS TX23/0323Z TN17/0411Z
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KEGI 14nm N | 031851Z 0318/0423 15010G15KT 9999 BKN020 BKN120 QNH2990INS BECMG 0321/0322 20010G15KT 8000 -SHRA VCTS BKN020CB QNH2985INS TEMPO 0401/0404 22015G25KT 3200 TSRA BKN010CB BECMG 0404/0405 34009KT 8000 -SHRA SCT015 BKN025 QNH2984INS BECMG 0405/0406 01010KT 9999 NSW SCT025 BKN080 QNH2986INS TX25/0321Z TN19/0410Z LAST NO AMDS 0319Z NEXT 0414Z
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NOTAMs |
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