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KDTS Destin Executive Airport
Destin, Florida, USA

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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
CEWr154/27.7CRESTVIEW VORTAC115.9003E

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
Runway edge lights: high intensity
RUNWAY 14  RUNWAY 32
Latitude: 30-24.328927N30-23.677627N
Longitude: 086-28.580440W086-27.996263W
Elevation: 22.2 ft.21.0 ft.
Traffic pattern: leftleft
Runway heading: 143 magnetic, 142 true323 magnetic, 322 true
Markings: nonprecision, in good conditionnonprecision, 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 lightsyes, no lights
Obstructions: 37 ft. trees, 1485 ft. from runway, 100 ft. left of centerline, 34:1 slope to clear117 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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Emerald Coast Aviation
 
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Aerial photo
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Aerial photo of KDTS (Destin Executive Airport)
Photo by David W. Oehler
Photo taken 03-Mar-2017
looking northwest.

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From to KDTS

Sunrise and sunset
Times for 03-May-2025
 Local
(UTC-5)
 Zulu
(UTC)
Morning civil twilight05:3610:36
Sunrise06:0211:02
Sunset19:2400:24
Evening civil twilight19:5000:50

Current date and time
Zulu (UTC)  04-May-2025 04:20:44
Local (UTC-5)  03-May-2025 23:20:44
 
METAR
KDTS 040353Z AUTO VRB03KT 10SM FEW025 BKN055 BKN075 22/20 A2986 RMK AO2 LTG DSNT SE-SW RAB04E46 SLP111 P0002 T02170200
KVPS 
5nm NW 
040355Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM SCT070 SCT085 20/18 A2985 RMK AO2 LTG DSNT SE-SW RAB18E32DZB32E34 SLP114 P0002 T01990184 $
KHRT 
10nm W 
040355Z 00000KT 10SM BKN055 BKN120 20/19 A2985 RMK LTG DSNT E-SW DZE33 SLP106 P0000 T02030188 $
KEGI 
14nm N 
040355Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM FEW085 19/18 A2986 RMK AO2 LTG DSNT SE-S RAB0255E08 TSB0255E08 SLP111 P0018 T01850175 $
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
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
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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FBO, Fuel Providers, and Aircraft Ground Support

  
 Business Name 
 
 Contact 
 
 Services / Description 
 
Fuel Prices
 
Comments
  
Atlantic Aviation 850-424-6890
850-837-6135
[web site]
[email]
Aviation fuel, Aircraft parking (ramp or tiedown), Hangars, GPU / Power cart, Passenger terminal and lounge, ...
 
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More info about Atlantic Aviation
Titan
100LL Jet A
FS $7.08 $7.31 
 Updated 03-May-2025
 
   6 read write
Alternatives at nearby airports
IMPORTANT: Note that the FBOs below are NOT at KDTS but at other nearby airports. Do not expect services from these FBOs to be available at KDTS.
Located at KCEW
Emerald Coast Aviation
UNICOM 122.95
850-398-6749
[web site]
[email]
At KCEW (Bob Sikes Airport), 23 miles N

Emerald Coast Aviation is delighted to serve you at the Crestview, Bob Sikes Airport. The airport boasts an 8000 ft runway with ILS. Competitive fuel prices await you with operations 7 days a week from 7 am to 8 pm. You will be greeted by our friendly NATA Safety First qualified line service staff along with fresh baked cookies and Community coffee, pilot's snooze room, flight planning room and over 70,000 thousand sq feet of hanger space. We also have an aircraft maintenance facility along with a flight school.
More info and photos of Emerald Coast Aviation (KCEW)
Located at KCEW
Titan
100LL Jet A
FS $6.34 $6.24 
GUARANTEED
 
   4 read write
FS=Full service
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Getting Around: Taxi, Limo, Rental Cars, Mass Transit

  
 Business Name 
 
 Contact 
 
Services / Description
 
Comments
  
 Destin Jeep Rentals
850-687-9262
850-714-7368
[web site]
[email]
Destin Jeep Rentals provides rental vehicles and after-hours delivery and pickup to your desired location. Locally owned and operated by a live person you can text or call at (850) 687-9262. Our rental fleet includes new model Jeep Wranglers of all types including large SUV's and Bronco Badlands.

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