FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 05 JUNE 2008
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 |
| 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: | hangars and 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: | 30-24.329150N | | 30-23.678033N |
| Longitude: | 086-28.580500W | | 086-27.996550W |
| Elevation: | 22.1 ft. | | 21.1 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-box VASI on left (3.00 degrees glide path) | | 4-box VASI on left (3.00 degrees glide path) |
| Obstructions: | 33 ft. trees, 1340 ft. from runway, 34:1 slope to clear | | 39 ft. trees, 1540 ft. from runway, 34:1 slope to clear |
Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records
| Ownership: | Publicly-owned |
| Owner: | OKALOOSA CO COUNTY COURTHOUSE CRESTVIEW, FL 32536 Phone 850-682-2711 |
| Manager: | JERRY SEALY 1701 STATE ROAD 85 N EGLIN AFB, FL 32542 Phone 850-651-7160 FBO, CINDY HALL 850-837-6135. |
Airport Operational Statistics
| Aircraft based on the field: | | 75 | | Single engine airplanes: | | 50 | | Multi engine airplanes: | | 18 | | Jet airplanes: | | 5 | | Helicopters: | | 2 |
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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 19 November 1999 | |
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 3 July 2008 at 0901Z and 31 July 2008 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 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)
2R4 - Peter Prince Field Airport (31 nm NW)
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| Aerial photo |
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Photo taken 04-Jun-2005
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| Sectional chart |
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| Sunrise and sunset |
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Times for 24-Jul-2008
| | Local (UTC-5) | | Zulu (UTC) |
| Morning civil twilight | | 05:34 | | 10:34 |
| Sunrise | | 06:01 | | 11:01 |
| Sunset | | 19:44 | | 00:44 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 20:10 | | 01:10 |
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| Current date and time |
| Zulu (UTC) | 24-Jul-2008 10:31:50 |
| Local (UTC-5) | 24-Jul-2008 05:31:50 |
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| METAR |
| KDTS | 240953Z AUTO 04003KT 10SM CLR 25/23 A3001 RMK AO2 RAB37E49 SLP163 P0000 T02500233
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KVPS 5nm NW | 240957Z 01003KT 10SM CLR 23/22 A3002 RMK AO2A SLP168 T02270222 $
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KHRT 10nm W | 240955Z 02004KT 10SM CLR 22/22 A3002 RMK AO2A SLP166 T02240222 $
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KEGI 14nm N | 241015Z 06003KT 1 3/4SM R18/3500V4500FT BR CLR 21/20 A3004 RMK AO2A SLP172 $
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| TAF |
KVPS 5nm NW | 241010 VRB06KT 9999 FEW020 FEW210 QNH2997INS BECMG 1718 20010KT 9999 VCTS BKN030CB BKN250 QNH3001INS TEMPO 1821 VRB15G20KT 6000 -TSRA BKN025CB BECMG 2324 VRB06KT 9999 NSW FEW210 QNH3001INS T32/19Z T23/10Z
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KHRT 10nm W | 241010 VRB06KT 9999 FEW020 FEW210 QNH2997INS BECMG 1718 20010KT 9999 VCTS BKN030CB BKN250 QNH3001INS TEMPO 1821 VRB15G20KT 6000 -TSRA BKN025CB BECMG 2324 VRB06KT 9999 NSW FEW210 QNH3001INS T31/17Z T22/10Z
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KEGI 14nm N | 240803 VRB05KT 9999 SCT030 BKN140 QNH3000INS BECMG 0708 VRB06KT 1600 BR SKC QNH2998INS TEMPO 0811 0800 FG BECMG 1011 VRB06KT 6000 BR SKC QNH2998INS BECMG 1718 20008KT 9999 VCTS SCT030CB BKN140 QNH2997INS TEMPO 1823 VRB12G18KT 6000 -TSRA BKN030CB BECM
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| NOTAMs |
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