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KDTS Destin-Fort Walton Beach Airport
Destin, Florida, USA

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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
CEWr154/27.7CRESTVIEW VORTAC115.9003E

 
NDB name  Hdg/Dist  Freq  Var  ID
DESTINat field25401WDTS -.. - ...
PICKENS092/36.632601EPKZ .--. -.- --..

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
Runway edge lights: medium intensity
RUNWAY 14  RUNWAY 32
Latitude: 30-24.329150N30-23.678033N
Longitude: 086-28.580500W086-27.996550W
Elevation: 22.1 ft.21.1 ft.
Gradient: DOWNDOWNUP
Traffic pattern: leftleft
Runway heading: 143 magnetic, 142 true323 magnetic, 322 true
Markings: nonprecision, in good conditionnonprecision, 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 clear39 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
    
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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Aerial photo of KDTS (Destin-Fort Walton Beach Airport)
Photo by Scott Jackson - PhotosFlorida.com
Photo taken 04-Jun-2005

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From to KDTS

Sunrise and sunset
Times for 12-May-2008
 Local
(UTC-5)
 Zulu
(UTC)
Morning civil twilight05:2810:28
Sunrise05:5410:54
Sunset19:3100:31
Evening civil twilight19:5700:57

Current date and time
Zulu (UTC)  12-May-2008 12:29:53
Local (UTC-5)  12-May-2008 07:29:53
 
METAR
KDTS 121153Z AUTO 35007KT 10SM CLR 17/08 A2995 RMK AO2 SLP142 T01670083 10200 20161 53021
KVPS 
5nm NW 
121155Z 32004KT 10SM CLR 14/08 A2996 RMK AO2A SLP146 T01400080 10190 20118 53020 $
KHRT 
10nm W 
121155Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM CLR 14/08 A2996 RMK AO2 SLP147 T01430082 10184 20125 53022 $
KEGI 
14nm N 
121155Z AUTO 35007KT 10SM CLR 14/08 A2996 RMK AO2 SLP145 T01410082 10179 20117 53019 $
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
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
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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FBO, Fuel Providers, and Aircraft Ground Support

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Miracle Strip Aviation 850-837-6135
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Where to Stay: Hotels, Motels, Resorts, B&Bs, Campgrounds

 In this space we feature lodging establishments that are convenient to the Destin-Fort Walton Beach Airport. If your hotel/inn/B&B/resort is near the Destin-Fort Walton Beach Airport, provides convenient transportation, or is otherwise attractive to pilots, flight crews, and airport users, consider listing it here.  
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AirNav users who flew into KDTS have stayed at...

Miles Price ($)
HILTON SANDESTIN BEACH GOLF RESORT & SPA 8.7 119-739
EMBASSY SUITES HOTEL DESTIN MIRAMAR BEACH 5.2 109-339
BEST WESTERN SUMMERPLACE INN 1.2 135-160
COUNTRY INN & SUITES 2.8 58-202
COMFORT INN DESTIN 1.8 76-250
WINGATE BY WYNDHAM - DESTIN FL 0.8 74-149
HAMPTON INN DESTIN 1.9 80-189
 

Other hotels near Destin-Fort Walton Beach Airport

Miles Price ($)
RESORTQUEST AT LEEWARD KEY 0.8 206-207
DESTIN HOLIDAY BEACH RESORT 0.9 105-106
DAYS INN DESTIN FL 0.9 65-80
STERLING RESORTS - EMERALD TOWERS 1.0 168
RESORTQUEST AT SUNDESTIN BEACH 1.0 157-252
STERLING SANDS 1.1 203-412
STERLING SHORES 1.3 
INN ON THE DESTIN HARBOR 1.9 
VILLAGE INN DESTIN 2.2 80-101
RAMADA LIMITED DESTIN 2.7 65-205
RESORTQUEST AT PELICAN BEACH 2.8 165-207
BEACHSIDE INN 3.1 
RESORTQUEST AT CRYSTAL SANDS 3.4 176-224
RESORTQUEST AT CRYSTAL VILLAS 3.8 125-126

Distances are approximate, and may vary depending on the actual route traveled and the location of the travel start on the airport.
    

Hotels in other cities near Destin-Fort Walton Beach Airport

1 in Destin, CA
33 in Destin
1 in Shalimar
9 in Miramar Beach
2 in Niceville
16 in Fort Walton Beach
1 in Santa Rosa Beach
 

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