FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 19 FEBRUARY 2026
Location
| FAA Identifier: | DTS |
| Lat/Long: | 30-24-00.1970N 086-28-17.3000W
30-24.003283N 086-28.288333W
30.4000547,-86.4714722
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| Elevation: | 22.6 ft. / 6.9 m (surveyed) |
| Variation: | 01W (2000) |
| From city: | 1 mile E of DESTIN, FL |
| Time zone: | UTC -6 (UTC -5 during Daylight Saving 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 |
- CLASS D SVCS PRVDD BY EGLIN APCH WHEN DESTIN ATCT CLSD.
Nearby radio navigation aids
| VOR radial/distance | | VOR name | | Freq | | Var |
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| 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 19 February 2026 at 0901Z to 19 March 2026 at 0900Z.
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures |
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| RNAV (GPS) RWY 14 | |
download (265KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 32 | |
download (253KB) |
| 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 |
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WARNING: Photo may not be current or correct
Photo by David W. Oehler
Photo taken 03-Mar-2017
looking northwest.
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Times for 27-Feb-2026
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| Morning civil twilight | | 05:51 | | 11:51 |
| Sunrise | | 06:15 | | 12:15 |
| Sunset | | 17:42 | | 23:42 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 18:06 | | 00:06 |
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| Current date and time |
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| Zulu (UTC) | 27-Feb-2026 16:51:49 |
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| Local (UTC-6) | 27-Feb-2026 10:51:49 |
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| METAR |
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| KDTS | 271634Z 07009G16KT 1 3/4SM +TSRA BR FEW005 BKN019 OVC042 16/15 A3002 RMK AO2 PK WND 05026/1554 LTG DSNT NE TSE04B33 P0074 T01560150
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KVPS
5nm NW | 271635Z AUTO 08009KT 3SM TS RA BR BKN018 BKN032 16/15 A3001 RMK AO2 RAE01RAB11 TSE01TSB25 CIG 018V036 CIG 004 RWY12 SLP169 $
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KHRT
10nm W | 271618Z 01010KT 3SM +RA BKN013 BKN035 17/15 A2998 RMK AO2A LTG DSNT NE-E TSB1555E08 SLP150 $
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KEGI
14nm N | 271624Z AUTO 06007KT 5SM RA BR BKN002 BKN007 OVC037 16/15 A3000 RMK AO2 LTG DSNT E-SE RAE1555RAB07 CIG 002V037 SLP159 $
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KVPS
5nm NW | 271614Z 2716/2816 03012KT 9000 -SHRA SCT005 SCT010 BKN030 QNH2995INS TEMPO 2716/2717 08009G15KT -TSRA OVC015CB BECMG 2717/2718 31009KT 9999 VCSH SCT005 BKN030 QNH2990INS BECMG 2803/2804 34006KT 9999 NSW BKN020 QNH2995INS TX21/2719Z TN18/2810Z
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KHRT
10nm W | 271400Z 2714/2816 21009KT 8000 -SHRA BKN008 BKN070 QNH2989INS TEMPO 2714/2718 23012G20KT 4800 TSRA BKN005 BKN019CB BECMG 2718/2719 02009KT 9999 NSW FEW020 QNH2986INS TX21/2720Z TN13/2810Z
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KEGI
14nm N | 271601Z 2716/2816 06009KT 9000 -SHRA SCT010 BKN030 QNH2982INS TEMPO 2716/2718 30015G25KT 4800 -TSRA SCT006 OVC010CB BECMG 2717/2718 31009KT 9999 VCSH BKN030 QNH2990INS BECMG 2803/2804 34006KT 9999 NSW BKN020 QNH2993INS TX22/2719Z TN18/2810Z
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