FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 02 JULY 2009
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 |
- 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 |
| CEWr154/27.7 | | CRESTVIEW VORTAC | | 115.90 | | 03E |
| NDB name | | Hdg/Dist | | Freq | | Var | | ID |
| DESTIN | | at field | | 254 | | 01W | | DTS | -.. - ... |
| PICKENS | | 092/36.6 | | 326 | | 01E | | PKZ | .--. -.- --.. |
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 |
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| Runway edge lights: | medium intensity |
| RUNWAY 14 | | RUNWAY 32 |
| Latitude: | 30-24.328928N | | 30-23.677813N |
| Longitude: | 086-28.580447W | | 086-27.996490W |
| Elevation: | 22.0 ft. | | 20.7 ft. |
| Gradient: | DOWN | | DOWNUP |
| 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) | | 4-light PAPI on left (3.00 degrees glide path) |
| Touchdown point: | yes, no lights | | yes, no lights |
| Obstructions: | 40 ft. trees, 1581 ft. from runway, 34:1 slope to clear | | bldg, 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 |
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| 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 04 June 2009 at 0901Z and 02 July 2009 at 0900Z.
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 14 | |
download (173KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 32 | |
download (180KB) |
| NDB RWY 32 | |
download (189KB) |
| NOTE: Special Take-Off Minimums/Departure Procedures 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)
54J - DeFuniak Springs Airport (26 nm NE)
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| Aerial photo |
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Photo by Dennis Yates
Photo taken 17-Sep-2008
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Times for 03-Jul-2009
| | Local (UTC-5) | | Zulu (UTC) |
| Morning civil twilight | | 05:22 | | 10:22 |
| Sunrise | | 05:49 | | 10:49 |
| Sunset | | 19:51 | | 00:51 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 20:18 | | 01:18 |
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| Current date and time |
| Zulu (UTC) | 03-Jul-2009 23:43:51 |
| Local (UTC-5) | 03-Jul-2009 18:43:51 |
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| METAR |
| KDTS | 032253Z AUTO 23007KT 10SM 31/24 A2998 RMK AO2 SLP151 T03110239
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KVPS 5nm NW | 032255Z 21007KT 10SM SCT065 SCT250 32/23 A2998 RMK AO2A SLP153 T03150235 $
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KHRT 10nm W | 032255Z AUTO 21010KT 10SM CLR 31/24 A2998 RMK AO2 SLP153 T03110243 $
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KEGI 14nm N | 032255Z AUTO 34006KT 10SM CLR 35/17 A2998 RMK AO2 SLP153 T03510167 $
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