FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 25 DECEMBER 2025
Location
| FAA Identifier: | DTS |
| Lat/Long: | 30-24-00.1970N 086-28-17.3000W 30-24.003283N 086-28.288333W 30.4000547,-86.4714722 (estimated) |
| Elevation: | 22.6 ft. / 6.9 m (surveyed) |
| Variation: | 01W (2000) |
| From city: | 1 mile E of DESTIN, FL |
| Time zone: | UTC -6 (UTC -5 during Daylight Saving Time) |
| Zip code: | 32541 |
Airport Operations
| Airport use: | Open to the public |
| Activation date: | 02/1965 |
| Control tower: | yes |
| ARTCC: | JACKSONVILLE CENTER |
| FSS: | GAINESVILLE FLIGHT SERVICE STATION |
| NOTAMs facility: | DTS (NOTAM-D service available) |
| Attendance: | 0600-2200 |
| Wind indicator: | lighted |
| Segmented circle: | yes |
| Lights: | ACTVT PAPI RWY 14 & 32; HIRL RWY 14/32 - CTAF. |
| Beacon: | white-green (lighted land airport) Operates sunset to sunrise. |
Airport Communications
| CTAF: | 118.45 |
| ATIS: | 133.925 |
| WX ASOS: | 133.925 (850-654-7128) |
| DESTIN GROUND: | 121.6 [0600-2200] |
| DESTIN TOWER: | 118.45 [0600-2200] |
| EGLIN APPROACH: | 132.1 |
| EGLIN DEPARTURE: | 132.1 |
| CLEARANCE DELIVERY: | 121.6 127.7 ;WHEN TWR CLSD |
- CLASS D SVCS PRVDD BY EGLIN APCH WHEN DESTIN ATCT CLSD.
Nearby radio navigation aids
| VOR radial/distance | | VOR name | | Freq | | Var |
| CEWr154/27.7 | | CRESTVIEW VORTAC | | 115.90 | | 03E |
Airport Services
| Fuel available: | 100LL JET-A |
| Parking: | tiedowns |
| Airframe service: | MAJOR |
| Powerplant service: | MAJOR |
| Bottled oxygen: | HIGH |
| Bulk oxygen: | HIGH/LOW |
Runway Information
Runway 14/32
| Dimensions: | 5001 x 100 ft. / 1524 x 30 m |
| Surface: | asphalt, in good condition |
| Weight bearing capacity: | | PCN 25 /F/B/W/T | | Single wheel: | 38.0 | | Double wheel: | 67.0 | | Double tandem: | 113.0 |
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| Runway edge lights: | high intensity |
| RUNWAY 14 | | RUNWAY 32 |
| Latitude: | 30-24.328927N | | 30-23.677627N |
| Longitude: | 086-28.580440W | | 086-27.996263W |
| Elevation: | 22.2 ft. | | 21.0 ft. |
| 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-light PAPI on left (3.00 degrees glide path) RWY 14 PAPI UNA BYD 6 DEG L OF RCL. | | 4-light PAPI on left (3.00 degrees glide path) RWY 32 PAPI UNUSABLE BEYOND 7 DEGREES LEFT AND RIGHT OF CNTRLN. |
| Touchdown point: | yes, no lights | | yes, no lights |
| Obstructions: | 37 ft. trees, 1485 ft. from runway, 100 ft. left of centerline, 34:1 slope to clear | | 117 ft. bldg, lighted, 4880 ft. from runway, 325 ft. right of centerline, 40:1 slope to clear |
Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records
| Ownership: | Publicly-owned |
| Owner: | OKALOOSA CO BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS, 302 N. WILSON ST. - SUITE 302 CRESTVIEW, FL 32536 Phone 850-689-5000 |
| Manager: | TRACY STAGE 1701 STATE ROAD 85 NORTH EGLIN AFB, FL 32542-1413 Phone 850-651-7160 EXT 4 |
Additional Remarks
| - | EXERCISE VIGILANCE DUE TO CLOSE PROXIMITY TO EGLIN AFB LCTD 6 NM NW. |
| - | ALL ACFT CTC EGLIN CD ON 127.7 FOR ATC DEP INSTR PRIOR TO TKOF WHEN TWR CLSD. |
| - | WHEN TWR CLSD; IFR ACFT RMN ON GND & CTC DEP CTL FOR CLIMB OUT INSTR & IFR RLS. |
| - | ARPT COND UNMON. |
| - | PARASAILING & BANNER TOWING WI 5 NM. |
| - | CAUTION: MEN & EQUIP ON & INVOF SAFETY AREA. |
| - | FOR FBO SERVICES CONTACT 130.05. |
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 from 25 December 2025 at 0901z to 22 January 2026 at 0900z.
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 14 | |
download (264KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 32 | |
download (252KB) |
| NOTE: Special Alternate Minimums apply | |
download (123KB) |
| NOTE: Special Take-Off Minimums/Departure Procedures apply | |
download (408KB) |
Other nearby airports with instrument procedures:
KVPS - Eglin Air Force Base/Destin-Fort Walton Beach Airport (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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| Aerial photo |
WARNING: Photo may not be current or correct
Photo by David W. Oehler
Photo taken 03-Mar-2017
looking northwest.
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Times for 11-Jan-2026
| | Local (UTC-6) | | Zulu (UTC) |
| Morning civil twilight | | 06:19 | | 12:19 |
| Sunrise | | 06:45 | | 12:45 |
| Sunset | | 17:03 | | 23:03 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 17:29 | | 23:29 |
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| Current date and time |
| Zulu (UTC) | 11-Jan-2026 08:23:18 |
| Local (UTC-6) | 11-Jan-2026 02:23:18 |
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| METAR |
| KDTS | 110753Z AUTO 35016G23KT 10SM OVC035 16/12 A3018 RMK AO2 SLP219 T01610122
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KVPS 5nm NW | 110800Z AUTO 35014G19KT 10SM BKN020 15/11 A3017 RMK AO2 SLP223 $
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KHRT 10nm W | 110755Z AUTO 01016KT 10SM BKN019 16/12 A3016 RMK AO2 SLP211 T01580123 $
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KEGI 14nm N | 110803Z AUTO 33013KT 10SM BKN018 BKN035 14/11 A3019 RMK AO2 CIG 018V035 SLP223 $
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| TAF |
KVPS 5nm NW | 110200Z 1102/1208 30009KT 8000 BR FEW005 SCT015 BKN030 QNH3008INS BECMG 1109/1110 35015G25KT 9999 NSW FEW200 510003 QNH3020INS TEMPO 1114/1118 36015G30KT 520003 BECMG 1206/1207 02012KT 9999 SKC QNH3040INS TX21/1102Z TN08/1202Z
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KHRT 10nm W | 102330Z 1023/1124 25006KT 9999 SCT015 BKN070 BKN090 QNH3005INS BECMG 1101/1102 33009KT 9999 SCT025 SCT080 BKN110 QNH3007INS TEMPO 1105/1109 34012G24KT BKN015 BECMG 1109/1110 35015G25KT 9999 FEW025 SCT120 BKN250 QNH3018INS TEMPO 1115/1121 36020G30KT BECMG 1121/1122 01015G25KT 9999 SKC QNH3032INS TX21/1023Z TN10/1113Z LAST NO AMDS AFT 1023 NEXT 1116
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