FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 10 APRIL 2008
Location
| FAA Identifier: | DTS |
| Lat/Long: | 30-24-00.2200N / 086-28-17.3180W 30-24.003667N / 086-28.288633W 30.4000611 / -86.4714772 (estimated) |
| Elevation: | 23 ft. / 7.0 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 |
| Sectional chart: | NEW ORLEANS |
| Control tower: | no |
| ARTCC: | JACKSONVILLE CENTER |
| FSS: | GAINESVILLE FLIGHT SERVICE STATION |
| NOTAMs facility: | DTS (NOTAM-D service available) |
| Attendance: | 0700-2000 |
| Wind indicator: | lighted |
| Segmented circle: | yes |
| Lights: | DUSK-DAWN |
| Beacon: | white-green (lighted land airport) |
Airport Communications
| CTAF/UNICOM: | 123.075 |
| WX ASOS: | 133.925 (850-654-7128) |
| EGLIN APPROACH: | 132.1 |
| EGLIN DEPARTURE: | 132.1 |
| CLEARANCE DELIVERY: | 121.6 121.6 |
| BASIC RDR SVC: | 133.0 |
- APCH/DEP SVCS PRVDD BY JACKSONVILLE ARTCC ON FREQS 120.2/346.4 (CRESTVIEW RCAG) WHEN EGLIN APCH/DEP CLSD.
Nearby radio navigation aids
| VOR radial/distance | | VOR name | | Freq | | Var |
| CEWr154/27.7 | | CRESTVIEW VORTAC | | 115.90 | | 03E |
| NDB name | | Hdg/Dist | | Freq | | Var | | ID |
| DESTIN | | at field | | 254 | | 01W | | DTS | -.. - ... |
| PICKENS | | 092/36.6 | | 326 | | 01E | | PKZ | .--. -.- --.. |
Airport Services
| Fuel available: | 100LL JET-A |
| Parking: | hangars and tiedowns |
| Airframe service: | MAJOR |
| Powerplant service: | MAJOR |
| Bottled oxygen: | NONE |
| Bulk oxygen: | HIGH/LOW |
Runway Information
Runway 14/32
| Dimensions: | 4999 x 100 ft. / 1524 x 30 m |
| Surface: | asphalt, in good condition |
| Weight bearing capacity: | | Single wheel: | 38.0 | | Double wheel: | 67.0 | | Double tandem: | 113.0 |
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| Runway edge lights: | medium intensity |
| RUNWAY 14 | | RUNWAY 32 |
| Latitude: | 30-24.329150N | | 30-23.678033N |
| Longitude: | 086-28.580500W | | 086-27.996550W |
| Elevation: | 22.1 ft. | | 21.1 ft. |
| Gradient: | DOWN | | DOWNUP |
| 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-box VASI on left (3.00 degrees glide path) | | 4-box VASI on left (3.00 degrees glide path) |
| Obstructions: | 33 ft. trees, 1340 ft. from runway, 34:1 slope to clear | | 39 ft. trees, 1540 ft. from runway, 34:1 slope to clear |
Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records
| Ownership: | Publicly-owned |
| Owner: | OKALOOSA CO COUNTY COURTHOUSE CRESTVIEW, FL 32536 Phone 850-682-2711 |
| Manager: | JERRY SEALY 1701 STATE ROAD 85 N EGLIN AFB, FL 32542 Phone 850-651-7160 FBO, CINDY HALL 850-837-6135. |
Airport Operational Statistics
| Aircraft based on the field: | | 75 | | Single engine airplanes: | | 50 | | Multi engine airplanes: | | 18 | | Jet airplanes: | | 5 | | Helicopters: | | 2 |
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| Aircraft operations: avg 172/day * | | 74% | transient general aviation | | 24% | local general aviation | | 1% | air taxi | | <1% | military | | * for 12-month period ending 19 November 1999 | |
Additional Remarks
| - | RWY 14/32 HAS A 200' STOPWAY BOTH ENDS. |
| - | EXERCISE EXTREME VIGILANCE DUE TO CLOSE PROXIMITY TO EGLIN AFB LCTD 6NM NW OF ARPT. |
| - | ALL ACFT CTC EGLIN CD ON 121.6 OR 127.7 FOR ATC DEP INSTR PRIOR TO TKOF. |
| - | IFR ACFT REMAIN ON GROUND - CTC DEP CONTROL FOR CLIMB OUT INSTR AND IFR RELEASE. |
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 between 8 May 2008 at 0901Z and 5 June 2008 at 0900Z.
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 14 **CHANGED** | |
download (173KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 32 **CHANGED** | |
download (180KB) |
| NDB RWY 32 **CHANGED** | |
download (189KB) |
| NOTE: Special Take-Off Minimums apply | |
download (30KB) |
Other nearby airports with instrument procedures:
KVPS - Eglin Air Force Base (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)
2R4 - Peter Prince Field Airport (31 nm NW)
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| Aerial photo |
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Photo by Scott Jackson - PhotosFlorida.com
Photo taken 04-Jun-2005
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| Sectional chart |
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| Airport distance calculator |
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| Sunrise and sunset |
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Times for 12-May-2008
| | Local (UTC-5) | | Zulu (UTC) |
| Morning civil twilight | | 05:28 | | 10:28 |
| Sunrise | | 05:54 | | 10:54 |
| Sunset | | 19:31 | | 00:31 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 19:57 | | 00:57 |
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| Current date and time |
| Zulu (UTC) | 12-May-2008 12:29:53 |
| Local (UTC-5) | 12-May-2008 07:29:53 |
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| METAR |
| KDTS | 121153Z AUTO 35007KT 10SM CLR 17/08 A2995 RMK AO2 SLP142 T01670083 10200 20161 53021
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KVPS 5nm NW | 121155Z 32004KT 10SM CLR 14/08 A2996 RMK AO2A SLP146 T01400080 10190 20118 53020 $
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KHRT 10nm W | 121155Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM CLR 14/08 A2996 RMK AO2 SLP147 T01430082 10184 20125 53022 $
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KEGI 14nm N | 121155Z AUTO 35007KT 10SM CLR 14/08 A2996 RMK AO2 SLP145 T01410082 10179 20117 53019 $
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| TAF |
KVPS 5nm NW | 121110 34006KT 9999 SKC WS010/34030KT QNH2991INS BECMG 1819 22010G15KT 9999 SKC QNH2994INS BECMG 2223 26008KT 9999 SKC QNH2993INS BECMG 0506 36006KT 9999 SCT130 QNH2996INS T28/19Z T12/09Z AMD 1121
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KHRT 10nm W | 121010 34006KT 9999 SKC QNH2991INS BECMG 1718 22010G15KT 9999 SKC QNH2994INS BECMG 2122 26008KT 9999 SKC QNH2993INS BECMG 0506 36006KT 9999 SCT130 QNH2996INS T27/19Z T12/09Z
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KEGI 14nm N | 121111 33006KT 9999 SKC WS010/34030KT QNH2991INS BECMG 1920 22010G15KT 9999 SKC QNH2994INS BECMG 2324 26008KT 9999 SKC QNH2993INS BECMG 0506 36006KT 9999 SCT130 QNH2996INS T30/20Z T09/10Z AMD 1121 AUTOMATED SENSOR WATCH 1211 TIL 1214
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| NOTAMs |
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