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KVPS Eglin Air Force Base
Valparaiso, Florida, USA

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FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 22 OCTOBER 2009

Location

FAA Identifier: VPS
Lat/Long: 30-29-00.0000N / 086-31-31.2000W
30-29.000000N / 086-31.520000W
30.4833333 / -86.5253333
(estimated)
Elevation: 87 ft. / 26.5 m (surveyed)
Variation: 00E (1985)
From city: 1 mile SW of VALPARAISO, FL
Time zone: UTC -6 (UTC -5 during Daylight Saving Time)
Zip code: 32542

Airport Operations

Airport use: Private use, RSTRD TO MIL ACFT AND CIVIL ACR ONLY.
Activation date: 03/1941
Sectional chart: NEW ORLEANS
Control tower: yes
ARTCC: JACKSONVILLE CENTER
FSS: GAINESVILLE FLIGHT SERVICE STATION
NOTAMs facility: VPS (NOTAM-D service available)
Attendance: CONTINUOUS
SEE FLIP AP/1 RTE AND AREA RSTD (FLORIDA-VALPARAISO) FOR BASH, WX RESTRICTIONS, AND SUPPLEMENTARY ARPT RMK.
Wind indicator: yes
Segmented circle: no
Lights: DUSK-DAWN
Beacon: white-green (lighted land airport)
Fire and rescue: ARFF index C

Airport Communications

ATIS: 134.625 273.5 [1200-0400Z++]
EGLIN GROUND: 121.8 335.8
EGLIN TOWER: 118.2 353.65 122.8R
EGLIN APPROACH: 125.1(271-089) 132.1(090-270) 281.45(271-089) 360.6(090-270) [1200-0600Z++]
EGLIN DEPARTURE: 125.1(271-089) 132.1(090-270) 281.45(271-089) 360.6(090-270) [1200-0600Z++]
CLEARANCE DELIVERY: 127.7 377.2
AIRSPACE ATIS: 133.0 379.15
CP: 372.8 390.9
EGLIN CMD POST: 318.05 328.025
EMERG: 121.5 243.0
PAR: 315.9X 341.9X 378.8X 389.1
PMSV METRO: 342.2
PTD: 142.3 372.2
RDR: 124.05X 340.9X 391.2X
VFR: 132.1
WX ASOS at DTS (6 nm SE): 133.925 (850-654-7128)
WX ASOS at CEW (18 nm N): 119.275 (850-682-1237)
  • APCH/DEP SVCS PRVDD BY JACKSONVILLE ARTCC ON FREQS 120.2/346.4 (CRESTVIEW RCAG) WHEN EGLIN APCH/DEP CLSD.
  • UHF EQPT ACFT MUST USE UHF IN EGLIN TFC PAT.

Nearby radio navigation aids

VOR radial/distance  VOR name  Freq  Var
CEWr156/22.0CRESTVIEW VORTAC115.9003E

 
NDB name  Hdg/Dist  Freq  Var  ID
DESTIN331/5.425401WDTS -.. - ...
PICKENS084/33.932601EPKZ .--. -.- --..

Airport Services

Fuel available: 100
Airframe service: NONE
Powerplant service: NONE
Bottled oxygen: NONE
Bulk oxygen: NONE

Runway Information

Runway 12/30

Dimensions: 12005 x 300 ft. / 3659 x 91 m
Surface: asphalt/concrete, in excellent condition
FIRST 1000 FT OF RY 12/30 IS CONC ON BOTH ENDS.
Weight bearing capacity: 
PCN 39 /R/C/W/T
Single wheel: 150.0
Double wheel: 200.0
Double tandem: 500.0
Dual double tandem: 800.0
Runway edge lights: high intensity
RUNWAY 12  RUNWAY 30
Latitude: 30-29.328533N30-28.345233N
Longitude: 086-33.130417W086-31.147033W
Elevation: 85.0 ft.51.0 ft.
Gradient: 0.3%0.3%
Traffic pattern: leftleft
Markings: precision, in fair conditionprecision, in fair condition
Visual slope indicator: 4-light PAPI on left (3.00 degrees glide path)4-light PAPI on left (2.50 degrees glide path)
RVR equipment: touchdowntouchdown
Approach lights: ALSF1: standard 2,400 foot high intensity approach lighting system with centerline sequenced flashers (category I)ALSF1: standard 2,400 foot high intensity approach lighting system with centerline sequenced flashers (category I)
Runway end identifier lights: nono
Touchdown point: yes, no lightsyes, no lights
Instrument approach: ILS

Runway 1/19

Dimensions: 10012 x 300 ft. / 3052 x 91 m
Surface: asphalt
Weight bearing capacity: 
PCN 76 /F/B/W/T
Single wheel: 150.0
Double wheel: 200.0
Double tandem: 500.0
Dual double tandem: 800.0
Runway edge lights: high intensity
RUNWAY 1  RUNWAY 19
Latitude: 30-28.378567N30-29.995200N
Longitude: 086-31.080367W086-30.680350W
Elevation: 51.0 ft.61.0 ft.
Gradient: 0.2%0.2%
Traffic pattern: leftleft
Markings: precision, in fair conditionprecision, in fair condition
Visual slope indicator: 4-light PAPI on left (3.00 degrees glide path)4-light PAPI on left (2.50 degrees glide path)
RVR equipment: touchdowntouchdown
Approach lights: ALSF1: standard 2,400 foot high intensity approach lighting system with centerline sequenced flashers (category I)ALSF1: standard 2,400 foot high intensity approach lighting system with centerline sequenced flashers (category I)
RWY 19 NSTD ALSF-1 LEN 1500'.
Runway end identifier lights: nono
Touchdown point: yes, no lightsyes, no lights
Instrument approach: ILS/DME

Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records

Ownership: U.S. Air Force
Owner: USAF
DEPT OF THE AF HDQRTS AFMC
EGLIN AFB, FL 32542
JOINT-USE FACILITY. USAF OWNS MAJORITY OF AIRFIELD INCLUDING RUNWAYS AND TAXIWAYS. THE OKALOOSA COUNTY BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISIONERS IS THE CERTIFICATE HOLDER(AIRPORT OPERATING CERTIFICATE) AND OWNS/OPERATES AN AIR CARRIER RAMP AND TWO STUB TAXIWAYS.
Manager: GREG DONOVAN A.A.E.
1701 STATE ROAD 85N
EGLIN AFB, FL 32542
Phone 850- 882-5313
OKALOOSA REGIONAL AIRPORT OPS (850) 651-7160.

Airport Operational Statistics

Aircraft based on the field: 14
Single engine airplanes: 14
    
Aircraft operations: avg 345/day *
71% military
19% commercial
8% transient general aviation
2% air taxi
<1% local general aviation
* for 12-month period ending 31 March 2006

Additional Remarks

RY DSTC MRKRS ON BOTH RYS.
CAUTION: HI VOLUME OF NAVY T-34 AND B-06 TRNG ACFT NEAR CEW VORTAC.
CAUTION: UNCTL VEH ON MOVEMENT AREA.
CAUTION: RWY 19 AT TWY M LATERAL PONDING DUR WET RWY COND, POTENTIAL HYDROPLANING.
REGIONAL WX BRIEFINGS; CLSD WKNDS AND HOLS.
BEARING STRENGTH RWY 01/19: ST150; SBTT600; TT500; TD T800; TRT600
A-GEAR: 8 PT TIE-DOWNS ON ALL BAK-12B; BAK-12B RUNOUT 1200'. BAK-9(B) APCH END RWY 12-30 DISCONNECTED ON LDG RWY, AVBL 20 MIN PN. BAK-12B APCH END RWY RWY 01-19 DISCONNECTED ON LDG RWY, AVBL 20 MIN PN.
JASU: (MD-3) 4(MC-1) (MC-1A) 2(MA-2)
FLUID: ADI-LTD; SP PRESAIR LHOX LOX
OIL: O-128-132-133-148-156; SOAP/JOAP - NOT AVBL WEKEND AND HOL.
RSTD: PPR MIN 24 HR. CTC BASE OPS DSN 872-5313/5406, C850-882-5313/5406. PPR 24 HR. PPR ARR/DEP TIMES ARE STRICTLY ENFORCED. TRAN ACFT ARR LATE EXP MIN 2 HR DELAY. TRAN AIRCREWS RPT LATE FOR SKED DEP EXP MIN 2 HR DELAY.
RSTD: ALL AMC OR ACFT WITH DV CODE 7 OR ABV CTC BASE OPS 20 MN PRIOR TO LANDING.
CAUTION: OBST (HGR) 211' LCTD APRX FIRST 1000' E OF ACPH END RWY 01. DUR VFR POSSIBLE CONFLICTING TFC. VFR ARR/DEP CTC ELGLIN APP FOR CLNC TO ENTER EGLIN CORREIDOR SE OF CRESTVIEW. UNLGTD OBST ON AFLD.
CAUTION: HI MID-AIR POTENTIAL, EXER EXTREME VIGILANCE. DESTIN -FT WALTON BEACH (KDTS) IS AN UNCTL ARPT LCTD 6 NM SE OF EGLIN AFB.
TWY PARL TO RY 12/30 MAY BE MISTAKEN FOR RY.
CAUTION: ACFT FLYING WITHIN 2NM OF KDTS AT OR BLW 1000' MAY NOT BE MNT EGLIN APP FREQ. SPECIAL AIR TRAFFIC RULES-PART 93, SEE REGULATORY NTC.
TFC PAT: OVERHEAD TFC RWY 19 NML PROH.
CSTMS/AG/IMG: LTD SVC, NO RESIDENT CSTMS AGENT. AVBL FOR BASE ASGN ACFT AND THEIR DEPLOYMENTS ONLY. 24 HR ADVANCE NOTICE RQR. ALL OTHER ACFT MUST CLEAR CSTMS PRIOR TO ARR T EGLIN AFB.
MISC: EXP EXTV FLT PLAN FILING/DEP, REFUEL AND MAINT DELAYS DUR PEAK MSN PERIODS/WKEND. THE MIDDLE PORTION, 10,000' OF RWY 12-30, IS ASPHALTIC CONCRETE. DEP ACFT ASGN A HDG TO FLY, SHALL INITIATE THEIR TURN WITHIN 1 NM OF DEP END RWY.
MISC: STD USAF RSRS APPLIED.
MISC: COMSEC DOCUMENTS NOT AVBL FOR ISSUE. TRAN FLIGHT CREW CLASSIFIED STOR AVBL IN BASE OPS TO SECRET AND BLW.
TRAN ALERT: OPR 1400-2200Z++. TRAN ACFT NOT ALLOWED WHEN TRAN ALERT NOT AVBL. TRAN ACFT MUST USE FLW-ME TO PARK. PROGRESSIVE TAXI NOT AVBL. NO TRAN ACFT CAN ARR/DEP PRIOR TO 1400Z++ AND MUST ARR/DEP NLT 2200Z++.
TRAN ALERT: ARR/DEP OT EXTREMELY LTD AND REQUIRES STRICT 24 HR ADVANCED APVL. TO ARRANGE OVERTIME SUPPORT, CTC THE CONTRACT MANAGEMENT OFFICE DSN 872-2305, AFTER HRS C850-240-3057. WKEND AND HOL MAINT CAPABILITY EXTREMELY LTD AND MAY BE POSTPNED TIL NEXT DUTY DAY. FLEET SVC NOT AVBL.
HEAVY TFC 10 NM NORTH OF ARPT INVOF CRESTVIEW/BOB SIKES ARPT.
RSTD: TRAN ALERT WILL NOT SUPPORT LCL, ROUND ROBINS, OR OUT AND BACK FLT BY TRAN ACFT.
CAUTION: LCL HI-DENSITY TFC AREAS AND RSTD AIRSPACE-SPECIAL OPR RULES APPLY-PRIOR TO ARR/DEP. CTC AIRFIELD MGR FOR DETAILS.
RWY 19 NSTD OVERRUN 750 X 300, RWY 01 NSTD OVERRUN 500 X 300.
INCREASED POTENTIAL FOR HYDROPLANING DURING WET CONDITIONS DUE TO POLISHED CONC IN 1ST 1000 FT RWY 12-30, PONDING AT TWY M.
WX OPR FROM SUN 0500Z- FRI 0500Z++, CLSD WKEND AND HOL, OT SVC NOT AVBL. AFLD WX MNT BY AN/FMQ-19 ASOS. REMOTE BRIEFING AVBL 26 OWS BARKSDALE AFB DSN 781-4775, C318-456-4775.
CAUTION: SPECIAL AIR TFC RULES APPLY; SEE PART 93.83 SPECIAL AIR TFC RULES.
AIRPORT (VPS) IS A JOINT USE FACILITY WITH THE USAF. CONTACT EGLIN AFB TWR AT 118.2. NO GND HANDLING SERVICES FOR GA AVAILABLE AT VPS. FULL SERVICE GA FACILITIES ARE AVAILABLE AT DTS (5.2 NM SE) OR CEW (18 NM N).
LARGE MIGRATORY BIRDS PRESENT YEAR ROUND ON & INVOF ARPT.
FUEL: J8, J8+ 100

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 22 October 2009 at 0901Z and 19 November 2009 at 0900Z.

 
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures
HI-ILS RWY 19 OR HI-LOC RWY 19   download (274KB)
HI-ILS RWY 30 OR HI-LOC RWY 30   download (273KB)
ILS Y RWY 19 OR LOC Y RWY 19   download (285KB)
ILS Y RWY 30 OR LOC Y RWY 30   download (308KB)
ILS Z RWY 19 OR LOC Z RWY 19   download (286KB)
ILS Z RWY 30 OR LOC Z RWY 30   download (310KB)
RNAV (GPS) RWY 01   download (222KB)
RNAV (GPS) RWY 12   download (196KB)
RNAV (GPS) RWY 19   download (205KB)
RNAV (GPS) RWY 30   download (224KB)
HI-TACAN RWY 01   download (249KB)
HI-TACAN RWY 12   download (207KB)
HI-TACAN RWY 19   download (223KB)
HI-TACAN RWY 30   download (231KB)
TACAN RWY 01   download (200KB)
TACAN RWY 12   download (227KB)
TACAN RWY 19   download (249KB)
TACAN RWY 30   download (228KB)

Other nearby airports with instrument procedures:

KDTS - Destin-Fort Walton Beach Airport (6 nm SE)
KHRT - Hurlburt Field Airport (9 nm W)
KEGI - Duke Field (Eglin AF Aux Nr 3) Airport (10 nm N)
KCEW - Bob Sikes Airport (18 nm N)
54J - DeFuniak Springs Airport (24 nm NE)
 
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Sunrise and sunset
Times for 08-Nov-2009
 Local
(UTC-6)
 Zulu
(UTC)
Morning civil twilight05:4211:42
Sunrise06:0712:07
Sunset16:5322:53
Evening civil twilight17:1823:18

Current date and time
Zulu (UTC)  08-Nov-2009 14:35:49
Local (UTC-6)  08-Nov-2009 08:35:49
 
METAR
KVPS 081355Z 08006KT 10SM FEW220 17/12 A3022 RMK AO2A SLP234 T01680121 $
KDTS 
6nm SE 
081353Z AUTO 06008KT 10SM CLR 17/13 A3021 RMK AO2 SLP228 T01720133
KHRT 
8nm SW 
081416Z 08011KT 10SM CLR 19/14 A3021 RMK AO2A RAB1404E1416 SLP231 $
KEGI 
9nm N 
081355Z AUTO 06005KT 10SM CLR 15/12 A3022 RMK AO2 SLP236 T01520118 $
KCEW 
17nm N 
081353Z AUTO 07005KT 10SM CLR 14/12 A3024 RMK AO2 SLP239 T01440122
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Aviation Businesses, Services, and Facilities

 Business Name   Contact   Services / Description Comments
Eglin AFB Aero Club 850-882-5148
no information available

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AirNav users who flew into KVPS have stayed at...

Miles Price ($)
HOLIDAY INN SUNSPREE RESORT FORT WALTON BEACH 8.3 129-282
QUALITY INN NICEVILLE 3.3 85-100
 

Other hotels near Eglin Air Force Base

Miles Price ($)
HOLIDAY INN EXP EGLIN AFB 3.3 82-133
COMFORT SUITES 3.4 120-135
FAIRFIELD INN BY MARRIOTT FORT WALTON BEACH-EGLIN AFB 4.0 134-204
HAMPTON INN NICEVILLE 5.2 104-162

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10 in Crestview
 

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