FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 22 OCTOBER 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 -6 (UTC -5 during Daylight Saving 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 19 November 2009 at 0901Z and 17 December 2009 at 0900Z.
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 14 | |
download (175KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 32 | |
download (182KB) |
| NDB RWY 32 | |
download (191KB) |
| 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 Scott Jackson
Photo taken 09-May-2009
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| Sectional chart |
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Times for 30-Nov-2009
| | Local (UTC-6) | | Zulu (UTC) |
| Morning civil twilight | | 05:59 | | 11:59 |
| Sunrise | | 06:25 | | 12:25 |
| Sunset | | 16:44 | | 22:44 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 17:10 | | 23:10 |
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| Current date and time |
| Zulu (UTC) | 01-Dec-2009 05:34:51 |
| Local (UTC-6) | 30-Nov-2009 23:34:51 |
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| METAR |
| KDTS | 010453Z AUTO 36012G17KT 10SM OVC012 13/11 A3002 RMK AO2 SLP166 T01280106
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KVPS 5nm NW | 010455Z 02013KT 10SM BKN012 BKN250 12/10 A3004 RMK AO2A SLP172 T01230100 $
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KHRT 10nm W | 010455Z 02010KT 10SM OVC011 12/11 A3002 RMK AO2A SLP168 T01240107 $
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KEGI 14nm N | 010455Z 01008KT 10SM SCT015 BKN250 10/08 A3004 RMK AO2A SLP173 T01020078 $
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| NOTAMs |
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