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KVPS Eglin Air Force Base
Valparaiso, Florida, USA

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FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 05 JUNE 2008

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 -5 (UTC -6 during Standard 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: 342.5
PTD: 139.3 372.2
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.
  • AVBL DUR WX OPR HR, SUN 0500Z TO FRI 0500Z++, CLSD WKEND AND HOL, OT SVC NOT AVBL.

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 25 /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: JERRY L. SEALY, A.A.E.
1701 STATE ROAD 85N
EGLIN AFB, FL 32542
Phone 850-651-7160
JOINT-USE FACILITY. MANAGER OF CIVILIAN PORTION OF AIRPORT ONLY. USAF OWNS AND OPERATES THE RUNWAYS AND OTHER FACILITIES.
USAF BASE OPERATIONS (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' MANY 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.
LARGE MIGRATORY BIRDS PRESENT YEAR ROUND ON & INVOF ARPT.
FUEL: J8, J8+ 100
ARPT CLSD TO ALL ACFT EXCP MIL & AUZD ACRS.

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 5 June 2008 at 0901Z and 3 July 2008 at 0900Z.

 
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures
HI-ILS RWY 19 OR HI-LOC RWY 19   download (278KB)
HI-ILS RWY 30 OR HI-LOC RWY 30   download (289KB)
ILS Y RWY 19 OR LOC Y RWY 19   download (266KB)
ILS Y RWY 30 OR LOC Y RWY 30   download (308KB)
ILS Z RWY 19 OR LOC Z RWY 19   download (280KB)
ILS Z RWY 30 OR LOC Z RWY 30   download (313KB)
RNAV (GPS) RWY 01 **NEW**   download (222KB)
RNAV (GPS) RWY 12 **NEW**   download (197KB)
RNAV (GPS) RWY 19 **NEW**   download (209KB)
RNAV (GPS) RWY 30 **NEW**   download (228KB)
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)
2R4 - Peter Prince Field Airport (26 nm W)
 
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Sunrise and sunset
Times for 06-Jul-2008
 Local
(UTC-5)
 Zulu
(UTC)
Morning civil twilight05:2410:24
Sunrise05:5110:51
Sunset19:5100:51
Evening civil twilight20:1801:18

Current date and time
Zulu (UTC)  06-Jul-2008 21:45:04
Local (UTC-5)  06-Jul-2008 16:45:04
 
METAR
KVPS 062056Z 20003KT 10SM -RA FEW023 SCT041 BKN110 BKN250 23/21 A3002 RMK AO2A PRESFR SLP167 P0003 60013 T02260213 58008 $
KDTS 
6nm SE 
062053Z AUTO VRB03KT 10SM -RA FEW020 24/21 A3001 RMK AO2 TSE1956 SLP163 P0000 60000 T02440206 58009
KHRT 
8nm SW 
062120Z 03005KT 10SM CLR 23/22 A2999 RMK AO2A RAE2120 SLP159 $
KEGI 
9nm N 
062121Z AUTO 11004KT 10SM CLR 23/20 A3002 RMK AO2 RAE2106DZB2106E2121 SLP166 $
KCEW 
17nm N 
062053Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM CLR A3004 RMK AO2 SLPNO 58008 FZRANO $
TAF
KVPS 062018 VRB06KT 9999 VCSH SCT035 BKN050 BKN180 QNH3001INS TEMPO 2022 VRB10G15KT 6000 -TSRA BKN030CB BECMG 0102 VRB06KT 9999 NSW SCT020 BKN180 QNH3000INS BECMG 1617 19010KT 9999 VCTS SCT030CB QNH3002INS T29/18Z T22/10Z AMD COR 2010
KHRT 
8nm SW 
062018 VRB06KT 9999 VCSH SCT035 BKN050 BKN180 QNH3001INS TEMPO 2022 VRB10G15KT 6000 -TSRA BKN030CB BECMG 0102 VRB06KT 9999 NSW SCT020 BKN180 QNH2999INS BECMG 1617 19010KT 9999 VCTS SCT030CB QNH3002INS T30/18Z T22/10Z AMD 2007
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Aviation Businesses, Services, and Facilities

 Business Name   Contact   Services / Description Comments
Eglin AFB Aero Club 850-882-5148
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HAMPTON INN NICEVILLE 5.3 104-162

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