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
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| 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 11-Feb-2026
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| Morning civil twilight | | 06:06 | | 12:06 |
| Sunrise | | 06:31 | | 12:31 |
| Sunset | | 17:30 | | 23:30 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 17:54 | | 23:54 |
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| Current date and time |
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| Zulu (UTC) | 11-Feb-2026 07:54:50 |
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| Local (UTC-6) | 11-Feb-2026 01:54:50 |
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| METAR |
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| KDTS | 110653Z AUTO VRB04KT 10SM SCT040 18/17 A3017 RMK AO2 SLP214 T01780167
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KVPS
5nm NW | 110655Z AUTO 22003KT 10SM SCT150 SCT220 17/17 A3016 RMK AO2 SLP220 T01730168 $
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KHRT
10nm W | 110655Z 22006KT 10SM SCT150 18/17 A3015 RMK AO2A SLP208 T01830168 $
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KEGI
14nm N | 110655Z AUTO 18004KT 10SM FEW160 BKN200 15/14 A3016 RMK AO2 SLP213 T01460138 $
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KVPS
5nm NW | 110200Z 1102/1208 VRB06KT 9999 FEW015 SCT230 QNH3016INS BECMG 1104/1105 23005KT 4800 BR BKN020 QNH3015INS TEMPO 1107/1110 1600 BR BKN002 BECMG 1113/1114 24006KT 9999 NSW FEW025 SCT040 BKN150 QNH3012INS BECMG 1117/1118 26009KT 9999 BKN040 QNH3008INS WND 36009KT AFT 1204 TX23/1120Z TN11/1112Z
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KHRT
10nm W | 101800Z 1018/1124 17009KT 9999 SCT030 BKN250 QNH3014INS BECMG 1100/1101 17006KT 9999 BKN040 QNH3015INS BECMG 1106/1107 17009KT 3200 BR BKN030 QNH3012INS BECMG 1111/1112 27009KT 8000 -SHRA BKN040 OVC120 QNH3014INS BECMG 1117/1118 18009KT 9999 NSW BKN040 QNH3008INS TX21/1020Z TN15/1113Z
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KEGI
14nm N | 110500Z 1105/1208 VRB06KT 8000 BR SCT005 SCT100 QNH3013INS TEMPO 1107/1108 0400 FG BKN002 BECMG 1113/1114 21009KT 9999 NSW SCT040 SCT070 QNH3014INS BECMG 1118/1119 25006KT 9999 BKN035 QNH3009INS BECMG 1204/1205 33006KT 8000 BR SCT010 QNH3014INS TX22/1120Z TN10/1112Z LAST NO AMDS AFT 1106 NEXT 1110
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