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

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FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 29 JULY 2010

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: 121.6 121.6 127.7
BASIC RDR SVC: 133.0

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: 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: 30-24.328928N30-23.677813N
Longitude: 086-28.580447W086-27.996490W
Elevation: 22.0 ft.20.7 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-light PAPI on left (3.00 degrees glide path)4-light PAPI on left (3.00 degrees glide path)
Touchdown point: yes, no lightsyes, no lights
Obstructions: 40 ft. trees, 1581 ft. from runway, 34:1 slope to clearbldg, 34:1 slope to clear

Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records

Ownership: Publicly-owned
Owner: OKALOOSA CO
BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS, 101 EAST JAMES LEE BOULEVARD
CRESTVIEW, FL 32536
Phone 850-689-5000
CONTACT PERSON: GREG DONOVAN A.A.E. 850-651-7160 FAX: 850-651-7164
Manager: GREG DONOVAN A.A.E
1701 STATE ROAD 85 NORTH
EGLIN AFB, FL 32542-1413
Phone 850-651-7160
FBO, CINDY HALL 850-837-6135.

Airport Operational Statistics

Aircraft based on the field: 25
Single engine airplanes: 15
Multi engine airplanes: 6
Jet airplanes: 4
    
Aircraft operations: avg 172/day *
74% transient general aviation
24% local general aviation
1% air taxi
<1% military
* for 12-month period ending 12 March 2009

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 29 July 2010 at 0901Z and 26 August 2010 at 0900Z.

 
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures
RNAV (GPS) RWY 14 **CHANGED**   download (181KB)
RNAV (GPS) RWY 32 **CHANGED**   download (188KB)
NDB RWY 32   download (191KB)
NOTE: Special Take-Off Minimums/Departure Procedures apply **CHANGED**   download (90KB)

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)
54J - DeFuniak Springs Airport (26 nm NE)
 
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Photo taken 09-May-2009

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Sunrise and sunset
Times for 02-Sep-2010
 Local
(UTC-5)
 Zulu
(UTC)
Morning civil twilight06:0011:00
Sunrise06:2411:24
Sunset19:0700:07
Evening civil twilight19:3100:31

Current date and time
Zulu (UTC)  02-Sep-2010 14:43:11
Local (UTC-5)  02-Sep-2010 09:43:11
 
METAR
KDTS 021353Z AUTO 04004KT 8SM CLR 27/22 A2996 RMK AO2 SLP144 T02670222
KVPS 
5nm NW 
021355Z 05003KT 10SM SKC 26/21 A2997 RMK AO2A SLP148 T02650211 $
KHRT 
10nm W 
021355Z 03003KT 10SM CLR 26/23 A2996 RMK AO2A SLP146 T02640227 $
KEGI 
14nm N 
021355Z AUTO 05003KT 10SM CLR 26/21 A2997 RMK AO2 SLP150 T02570213 $
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FBO, Fuel Providers, and Aircraft Ground Support

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Miracle Strip Aviation ASRI 130.05
850-837-6135
850-837-6136
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Miracle Strip Aviation has been Destin's full service FBO since 1978. We offer 24 hour fueling, aircraft maintenence, a flight training department, and a friendly and accommodating staff. Our spacious 17 acre ramp is more than large enough to accomodiate your aircraft. We look forward to the opportunity to serve you!
 
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Getting Around: Taxi, Limo, Rental Cars, Mass Transit

 Business Name   Contact   Services / Description Comments
 Thrifty Car Rental--Destin Jet
850-424-6890
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[email]
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Exclusive with Destin Jet. Locally owned and operated by Destin Jet. Great service and all types of vehicles at your plane side. Aircrew rates and discounts for EAA, NBAA, AOPA, ALPA, and just about anything else aviation related. WE WANT TO EARN YOUR REPEAT BUSINESS.

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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 8.6 116-489
EMBASSY SUITES HOTEL DESTIN MIRAMAR BEACH 5.2 161-249
COUNTRY INN & SUITES 2.8 111-168
SUMMERPLACE INN DESTIN 1.1 99-190
WINGATE BY WYNDHAM - DESTIN FL 0.8 78-164
HAMPTON INN DESTIN 1.9 111-229
HOLIDAY INN EXP SUITES DESTIN 2.9 90-171
INN ON THE DESTIN HARBOR 1.9 59-69
 

Other hotels near Destin-Fort Walton Beach Airport

Miles Price ($)
DESTIN HOLIDAY BEACH RESORT 0.9 105-151
DESTIN HOLIDAY BEACH RESORT 2 0.9 305-306
PELICAN BEACH BY HOLIDAY ISLE 0.9 
THE TERRACE AT PELICAN BEACH 0.9 
PELICAN BEACH RESORT AND CONFE 0.9 
JADE EAST TOWERS BY RQ 0.9 399-400
DAYS INN DESTIN FL 0.9 104-170
SEASCAPES LAKEFRONT TOWNHOUSES 0.9 150-198
HOLIDAY INN DESTIN ON THE BEACH 0.9 149-287
SUNDESTIN BEACH BY RESORTQUEST 1.0 138-338
DESTIN HOMES BY HOLIDAY ISLE P 1.0 
SHORELINE GARDEN TOWNHOMES BY 1.0 
SILVER BEACH TOWERS 1.0 323-439

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

49 in Destin
13 in Miramar Beach
1 in Okaloosa
1 in Shalimar
5 in Niceville
1 in Miramar Beach, CA
26 in Fort Walton Beach
 

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