FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 22 JANUARY 2026
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 |
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| 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 22 January 2026 at 0901Z to 19 February 2026 at 0900z.
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures |
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| RNAV (GPS) RWY 14 | |
download (265KB) |
| 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 |
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WARNING: Photo may not be current or correct
Photo by David W. Oehler
Photo taken 03-Mar-2017
looking northwest.
Do you have a better or more recent aerial photo of Destin Executive Airport that you would like to share? If so, please send us your photo.
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Times for 14-Feb-2026
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| Morning civil twilight | | 06:04 | | 12:04 |
| Sunrise | | 06:28 | | 12:28 |
| Sunset | | 17:32 | | 23:32 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 17:57 | | 23:57 |
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| Current date and time |
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| Zulu (UTC) | 14-Feb-2026 16:40:15 |
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| Local (UTC-6) | 14-Feb-2026 10:40:15 |
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| METAR |
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| KDTS | 141553Z 11009KT 10SM CLR 15/09 A3019 RMK AO2 SLP222 T01500094
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KVPS
5nm NW | 141555Z AUTO 13006KT 10SM CLR 15/08 A3018 RMK AO2 SLP227 T01530083 $
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KHRT
10nm W | 141555Z AUTO 07005KT 10SM CLR 16/09 A3017 RMK AO2 SLP215 T01620094 $
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KEGI
14nm N | 141555Z AUTO 14004KT 10SM FEW230 17/06 A3018 RMK AO2 SLP221 T01680057 $
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KVPS
5nm NW | 141000Z 1410/1516 11009KT 9999 FEW030 SCT200 QNH3006INS BECMG 1423/1424 13012KT 9999 BKN040 BKN150 QNH2999INS BECMG 1507/1508 16010G20KT 9999 SCT005 BKN010 OVC020 QNH2990INS BECMG 1515/1516 17015G25KT 8000 -TSRA BKN015CB OVC025 QNH2985INS TX22/1421Z TN10/1412Z
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KEGI
14nm N | 131800Z 1318/1424 36006KT 9999 SKC QNH3010INS BECMG 1417/1418 13012G8KT 9999 BKN220 QNH3004INS TX25/1321Z TN16/1411Z
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NOTAMs are issued by the DoD/FAA and will open in a separate window not controlled by AirNav.
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