FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 07 AUGUST 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 -5 (UTC -6 during Standard 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 |
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 07 August 2025 at 0901Z to 04 September 2025 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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Sunrise and sunset |
Times for 11-Aug-2025
| | Local (UTC-5) | | Zulu (UTC) |
Morning civil twilight | | 05:46 | | 10:46 |
Sunrise | | 06:11 | | 11:11 |
Sunset | | 19:31 | | 00:31 |
Evening civil twilight | | 19:56 | | 00:56 |
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Current date and time |
Zulu (UTC) | 11-Aug-2025 08:35:51 |
Local (UTC-5) | 11-Aug-2025 03:35:51 |
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METAR |
KDTS | 110753Z AUTO 03004KT 10SM CLR 26/24 A2995 RMK AO2 SLP143 T02560239 $
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KVPS 5nm NW | 110755Z AUTO 03004KT 5SM BR CLR 26/24 A2995 RMK AO2 SLP148 T02550235 $
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KHRT 10nm W | 110755Z 36005KT 10SM FEW250 25/23 A2994 RMK AO2A SLP137 T02490233 $
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KEGI 14nm N | 110755Z AUTO 01004KT 10SM CLR 24/23 A2996 RMK AO2 SLP144 T02390227 $
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TAF |
KVPS 5nm NW | 110100Z 1101/1207 05006KT 9999 SCT025 SCT150 QNH2996INS BECMG 1113/1114 08010KT 9999 BKN025 QNH2998INS BECMG 1118/1119 13012KT 9000 -SHRA BKN025 OVC040 QNH2996INS TEMPO 1121/1123 14010G15KT 6000 -TSRA OVC025CB BECMG 1123/1124 12006KT 8000 -SHRA BKN015 OVC040 QNH2995INS TX31/1121Z TN26/1113Z
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KHRT 10nm W | 101800Z 1018/1124 06009KT 9999 BKN040 QNH2997INS BECMG 1023/1024 08009KT 9999 BKN040 BKN220 QNH2995INS BECMG 1109/1110 10009KT 8000 -SHRA BKN030 BKN220 QNH3000INS BECMG 1113/1114 12009KT NSW 9999 SCT250 QNH2997INS BECMG 1123/1124 12009KT SCT040 BKN200 QNH2994INS TX/32 1022Z TN26/1110Z LAST NO AMDS AFT 1021 NEXT 1110
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NOTAMs |
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