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KVPS Eglin Air Force Base/Destin-Fort Walton Beach Airport
Valparaiso/Destin-Fort Walton Beach, Florida, USA

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FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 18 APRIL 2024

Location

FAA Identifier: VPS
Lat/Long: 30-28-59.5899N 086-31-33.7596W
30-28.993165N 086-31.562660W
30.4832194,-86.5260443
(estimated)
Elevation: 84 ft. / 25.6 m (surveyed)
Variation: 03W (2020)
From city: 1 mile SW of central business district of the associated city
Time zone: UTC -5 (UTC -6 during Standard Time)
Zip code: 32542

Airport Operations

Airport use: Open to the public, RSTRD TO MIL ACFT AND CIVIL ACR ONLY.
Activation date: 03/1941
Control tower: yes
ARTCC: JACKSONVILLE CENTER
FSS: GAINESVILLE FLIGHT SERVICE STATION
NOTAMs facility: VPS (NOTAM-D service available)
Attendance: CONTINUOUS
SEE FLIP AP/1 RTE AND AREA RSTD (FLORIDA-VALPARAISO) FOR BASH, WX RESTRICTIONS, AND SUPPLEMENTARY ARPT RMK.
Wind indicator: yes
Segmented circle: no
Lights: SS-SR
Beacon: white-green (lighted land airport)
Operates sunset to sunrise.
Fire and rescue: ARFF index C

Airport Communications

ATIS: 134.625 273.5
EGLIN GROUND: 121.8 335.8
EGLIN TOWER: 118.2 353.65 122.8R
EGLIN APPROACH: 125.1 ;271-089 132.1 ;090-270 132.1 ;VFR 281.45 ;271-089 360.6 ;090-270
EGLIN DEPARTURE: 125.1 ;271-089 132.1 ;090-270 132.1 ;VFR 281.45 ;271-089 360.6 ;090-270
CLEARANCE DELIVERY: 127.7 377.2
AIRSPACE ATIS: 379.15
COMD POST: 318.05 328.025 372.8 390.9
EMERG: 121.5 243.0
PAR: 315.9X 341.9X 378.8X 389.1
PMSV METRO: 342.2
PTD: 372.2
WX ASOS at DTS (6 nm SE): 133.925 (850-654-7128)
WX ASOS at CEW (18 nm N): 119.275 (850-682-1237)
  • RADAR: NO NOTAM MP: (DASR) 0900-1200Z++TUE.
  • 379.15 MILITARY USE OPR 1200-0400Z++

Nearby radio navigation aids

VOR radial/distance  VOR name  Freq  Var
CEWr156/22.0CRESTVIEW VORTAC115.9003E

Airport Services

Fuel available: A
Airframe service: NONE
Powerplant service: NONE
Bottled oxygen: NONE
Bulk oxygen: NONE

Runway Information

Runway 12/30

Dimensions: 11987 x 300 ft. / 3654 x 91 m
Surface: asphalt/concrete, in excellent condition
FIRST 1000 FT OF RY 12/30 IS CONC ON BOTH ENDS.
Weight bearing capacity: 
PCN 45 /R/B/W/T
Runway edge lights: high intensity
RUNWAY 12  RUNWAY 30
Latitude: 30-29.326305N30-28.347408N
Longitude: 086-33.130335W086-31.146642W
Elevation: 83.7 ft.49.4 ft.
Traffic pattern: leftleft
Declared distances: TORA:11987 TODA:11987TORA:11987 TODA:11987
Markings: precision, in fair conditionprecision, in fair condition
Visual slope indicator: 4-light PAPI on left (3.00 degrees glide path)4-light PAPI on left (2.50 degrees glide path)
RVR equipment: touchdowntouchdown
Approach lights: ALSF1: standard 2,400 foot high intensity approach lighting system with centerline sequenced flashers (category I)
Runway end identifier lights: nono
Touchdown point: yes, no lightsyes, no lights
Instrument approach: ILS/DME

Runway 2/20

Dimensions: 10001 x 300 ft. / 3048 x 91 m
Surface: asphalt, in fair condition
Weight bearing capacity: 
PCN 67 /F/B/W/T
Runway edge lights: high intensity
RUNWAY 2  RUNWAY 20
Latitude: 30-28.375378N30-29.988068N
Longitude: 086-31.072672W086-30.670573W
Elevation: 47.9 ft.60.1 ft.
Traffic pattern: leftleft
Declared distances: TORA:10001 TODA:10001TORA:10001 TODA:10001
Markings: precision, in fair conditionprecision, in fair condition
Visual slope indicator: 4-light PAPI on left (3.00 degrees glide path)4-light PAPI on left (2.80 degrees glide path)
RVR equipment: touchdowntouchdown
Approach lights: ALSF1: standard 2,400 foot high intensity approach lighting system with centerline sequenced flashers (category I)ALSF1: standard 2,400 foot high intensity approach lighting system with centerline sequenced flashers (category I)
RWY 20 NSTD ALSF-1 LEN 1500'.
Runway end identifier lights: nono
Touchdown point: yes, no lightsyes, no lights
Instrument approach: ILS/DME

Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records

Ownership: U.S. Air Force
Owner: USAF
DEPT OF THE AF HDQRTS AFMC
EGLIN AFB, FL 32542
Phone 850-882-5313
Manager: TRACY STAGE
1701 STATE ROAD 85N
EGLIN AFB, FL 32542
Phone 850-651-7160
DESTIN-FORT WALTON BEACH AIRPORT OPS (850) 651-7166.

Airport Operational Statistics

Aircraft based on the field: 2
Jet airplanes: 2
    
Aircraft operations: avg 36/day *
100% commercial
* for 12-month period ending 28 February 2021

Additional Remarks

E60-30 HOOK BAK-12B(B) (1663 FT) HOOK MB100(B) (49 FT OVRN).
E60-12 HOOK MB100(B) (47 FT OVRN) HOOK BAK-12B(B) (1522 FT).
E60-20 HOOK BAK-12B(B) (1778').
E60-02 BAK-12B(B) (1625 FT).
RWY DIST MRKRS ON BOTH RWYS.
CAUTION: HIGH VOLUME OF NAVY T-6 ANF B-06 TRAINING ACFT NEAR CEW VORTAC.
REGIONAL WX BRIEFINGS; CLSD WKNDS AND HOLS.
BEARING STRENGTH RWY 02/20: ST150; SBTT600; TT500; TD T800; TRT600
A-GEAR: 8 PT TIE DOWNS ON ALL BAK-12B. RWY 02-20 NML A-GEAR CONFIGURATION: BAK-12B APCH END DISCONNECTED, DEP END CONNECTED. APCH END AVBL WITH 20 MIN PN 1215-0515Z++ MON-FRI, AVBL WITH 2 HR PN SAT, SUN, AND HOL. RWY 12/30 NML A-GEAR CONFIGURATION: BAK-12B ALWAYS CONNECTED. MB100 CONFIGURED FOR UNI-DIREC, DEP END ARRESTMENTS ONLY. MB-100 APCH END DISCONNECTED, DEP END CONNECTED. DO NOT ENGAGE MB100 ON APCH END. POTENTIAL FOR TAIL HOOK SKIP EXISTS, DUE TO UNEVEN ASPHALT PAVEMENT AT MB100.
SERVICE-JASU: (AM32A-60)(AM32A-95)(B809)(SGNSC)(MC-2A)(MC20).
FLUID: ADI-LTD; SP PRESAIR LHOX LOX
OIL: O-128-132-133-148-156; SOAP/JOAP - NOT AVBL WEKEND AND HOL.
RSTD: PPR MIN 24 HR. CTC AM OPS DSN 872-5313/5406, C850-882-5313/5406 OR VIA EMAIL AT 96OSS.OSAM.EGLINBASEOPS@US.AF.MIL. PPR 24 HR. PPR ARR/DEP TIMES ARE STRICTLY ENFORCED. TRAN ACFT ARR LATE EXP MIN 2 HR DELAY. TRAN AIRCREWS RPT LATE FOR SKED DEP EXP MIN 2 HR DELAY.
RSTD: ALL AMC OR ACFT WITH DV CODE 6 OR ABV CTC AM OPS 30 MN PRIOR TO LDG.
CAUTION: OBST (HGR) 211 FT LCTD APRX FIRST 1000 FT E OF ACPH END RWY 02. DUR VFR POSS CONFLICTING TFC. VFR ARR/DEP CTC EGLIN APP FOR CLNC TO ENTER EGLIN CORRIDOR SE OF CRESTVIEW. UNLGTD OBST ON AFLD.
CAUTION: HI MID-AIR POTENTIAL, EXER EXTREME VIGILANCE. DESTIN EXECUTIVE ARPT IS A CTLD ARPT 1200-0400Z++, 6 NM SE OF EGLIN AFB.
TWY PARL TO RWY 12/30 MAY BE MISTAKEN FOR RWY.
CAUTION: ACFT FLYING WITHIN 2NM OF KDTS AT OR BLW 1000' MAY NOT BE MNT EGLIN APP FREQ. SPECIAL AIR TRAFFIC RULES-PART 93, SEE REGULATORY NTC.
TFC PAT: OVERHEAD TFC RWY 20 NML PROHIBITED.
CSTMS/AG/IMG: LTD SVC, NO RESIDENT CSTMS AGENT. AVBL FOR BASE ASGN ACFT AND THEIR DEPLOYMENTS ONLY. 24 HR ADVANCE NOTICE RQR. ALL OTHER ACFT MUST CLEAR CSTMS PRIOR TO ARR T EGLIN AFB.
MISC: EXP EXTV FLT PLAN FILING/DEP, REFUEL AND MAINT DELAYS DUR PEAK MSN PERIODS/WKEND. THE MIDDLE PORTION, 10,000' OF RWY 12-30, IS ASPHALTIC CONCRETE. DEP ACFT ASGN A HDG TO FLY, SHALL INITIATE THEIR TURN WITHIN 1 NM OF DEP END RWY.
MISC: STD USAF RSRS APPLIED.
MISC: COMSEC DOCUMENTS NOT AVBL FOR ISSUE. TRAN FLIGHT CREW CLASSIFIED STOR AVBL IN BASE OPS TO SECRET AND BLW.
TRAN ALERT: TRAN ACFT MUST ARR/DEP DUR NML DUTY HR. OPR 1300-0400Z++MON - FRI; 1500 - 2300Z++ SAT-SUN AND HOL EXC THANKSGIVING, CHRISTMAS, AND NEW YEAR. TRAN ACFT NOT ALLOWED WHEN TRAN ALERT NOT AVBL. TRAN ACFT MUST USE FLW-ME TO PARK. PROGRESSIVE TAXI NOT AVBL. NO TRAN ACFT CAN ARR/DEP PRIOR TO 1330Z++ MON - FRI; 1300Z ++ SAT-SUN AND HOL AND MUST ARR/DEP NLT 0330Z++MON-FRI; 2300Z++ SAT-SUN AND HOL.
TRAN ALERT: ARR/DEP OT EXTREMELY LTD AND REQUIRES STRICT 24 HR ADVANCED APVL. WKEND AND HOL MAINT CAPABILITY EXTREMELY LTD AND MAY BE POSTPNED TIL NEXT DUTY DAY. FLEET SVC NOT AVBL.
HEAVY TFC 10 NM NORTH OF ARPT INVOF CRESTVIEW/BOB SIKES ARPT.
RSTD: TRAN ALERT WILL NOT SUPPORT LCL, ROUND ROBINS, OR OUT AND BACK FLT BY TRAN ACFT.
CAUTION: UNCTL VEHICLE ON MOVEMENT AREA. RWY 20 NSTD OVRN 740 X 300, RWY 02 NSTD OVRN 500 X 300.
CAUTION: INCR POTENTIAL FOR HYDROPLANING RWY 12-30 DUE TO POLISHED CONCRETE ON 1ST 1000 FT RWY 12-30, PONDING AT TWY M.
PREDOMINANT AFLD VIS OBST NW TO NNE, INCL APCH ENDS OF RWY 20 AND RWY 12. AFLD WX MNT BY AN/FMQ-19 ASOS. REMOTE BRIEFING AVBL 26 OWS BARKSDALE AFB DSN 331-2651 C318-529-2651.
CAUTION: SPECIAL AIR TFC RULES APPLY; SEE PART 93.83 SPECIAL AIR TFC RULES.
AIRPORT (VPS) IS A JOINT USE FACILITY WITH THE USAF. CONTACT EGLIN AFB TWR AT 118.2. NO GND HANDLING SERVICES FOR GA AVAILABLE AT VPS. FULL SVC GENERAL AVIATION FACILITIES ARE AVBL AT DTS (6 NM SE) OR CEW (18 NM N).
CAUTION: WIND SHEAR COND MAY EXIST THRU SHORT-FINAL APCH AND TOUCHDOWN DUE TO STRONG SEA BREEZE.
COMMUNICATIONS-PMSV METRO: PMSV MONITORING AND FULL SVC HOURS 0630Z-0200Z++.
CAUTION: MANDATORY VFR HOLD SIGN MISSING AT TWY M WEST.
MISC: FULL SVC 0600Z++ MON - 0600Z++ SAT, CLSD WKEND/HOL, OT SVC UNAVBL. AFLD OBS AUGMENTED H24/D7. REMOTE BRIEFING AVBL VIA 26 OWS BARKSDALE AFB, DSN 331-2651, C318-529-2651.
ALL DEP RQR TO MAINT AT OR BLW 1000 FT MSL TIL DEP END OF RY.
SERVICE-FUEL: TRAN ACFT REQ 90K+ BTN 2100Z-1300Z++ DLY RQR PRIOR COORD DUE TO LTD MANNING. CTC POL DSN: 872-2159 C850-882-2159.
CAUTION: BASH SUPPLY INFO SEE AP1.
MISC: ARFF CAPABILITY NATL FIRE PROTECTION ASSOCIATION CAT 8.
A-GEAR: RWY 12 HOOK BAK12(1522FT) HOOK MB100(47 FT OVRN).
A-GEAR: RWY 30 HOOK BAK12(1663FT) HOOK MB100(49 FT OVRN).
TRAN ALERT: NON-TRAN ACFT, PER AFI 21-101, THE 96 MXG CAN PRVD AGE ON THE NON-INTERFACE, COST REIMBURSEMENT. PRIOR CDN RQRD TO INCL A JON/FUNDS AND APPLICABLE MOA/ISSA/SOC ETC.
AFLD MGMT UNA TO STORE COMSEC; CTC COM POST, C850-883-4020, FOR COMSEC STORAGE.
LARGE MIGRATORY BIRDS PRESENT YEAR ROUND ON & INVOF ARPT.
VPS COML AIR CARRIER ARPT RAMP CONTROL FREQ 131.775.
FUEL: A++, 100LL

Instrument Procedures

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FAA instrument procedures published for use from 18 April 2024 at 0901Z to 16 May 2024 at 0900Z.

 
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures
ILS W OR LOC W RWY 20   download (162KB)
ILS X OR LOC X RWY 20   download (152KB)
ILS Y OR LOC Y RWY 30   download (146KB)
ILS Z OR LOC Z RWY 30   download (152KB)
RNAV (GPS) Z RWY 02   download (122KB)
RNAV (GPS) Z RWY 12   download (71KB)
RNAV (GPS) Z RWY 20   download (120KB)
RNAV (GPS) Z RWY 30   download (74KB)
TACAN Z RWY 02   download (123KB)
TACAN Z RWY 12   download (122KB)
TACAN Z RWY 20   download (142KB)
TACAN Z RWY 30   download (133KB)

Other nearby airports with instrument procedures:

KDTS - Destin Executive Airport (6 nm SE)
KHRT - Hurlburt Field Airport (9 nm W)
KEGI - Duke Field (Eglin AF Aux Nr 3) Airport (10 nm N)
KCEW - Bob Sikes Airport (18 nm N)
54J - DeFuniak Springs Airport (24 nm NE)
 
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Sunrise and sunset
Times for 18-Apr-2024
 Local
(UTC-5)
 Zulu
(UTC)
Morning civil twilight05:5110:51
Sunrise06:1511:15
Sunset19:1500:15
Evening civil twilight19:4000:40

Current date and time
Zulu (UTC)  18-Apr-2024 19:36:52
Local (UTC-5)  18-Apr-2024 14:36:52
 
METAR
KVPS 181855Z AUTO 20007KT 10SM OVC010 24/20 A3009 RMK AO2 CIG 008V010 CIG 009 RWY02 CIG 009 RWY30 SLP196 T02420203 $
KDTS 
6nm SE 
181413Z 13005KT 10SM FEW009 23/21 A3010 RMK AO2 T02330206
KHRT 
8nm SW 
181900Z 22004KT 10SM BKN007 24/21 A3008 RMK AO2A SLP184 $
KEGI 
9nm N 
181903Z AUTO 18007KT 10SM SCT021 SCT028 BKN036 BKN200 26/19 A3008 RMK AO2 SLP186
KCEW 
17nm N 
181853Z AUTO 21007G17KT 10SM SCT029 BKN041 26/18 A3010 RMK AO2 SLP188 T02610183
TAF
KVPS 171700Z 1717/1823 17010KT 9999 SCT020 SCT180 QNH3008INS BECMG 1722/1723 18007KT 9999 SCT020 BKN150 QNH3007INS BECMG 1802/1703 15006KT 9999 FEW010 BKN140 QNH3008INS WND 19010KT AFT 1818 TX27/1720Z TN19/1811Z
KHRT 
8nm SW 
181800Z 1818/2000 18012KT 9999 BKN006 BKN150 QNH3005INS BECMG 1821/1822 VRB08KT 9999 BKN010 BKN150 QNH3004INS BECMG 1905/1906 VRB08KT 9999 BKN020 BKN150 QNH3000INS BECMG 1913/1914 24008KT 9999 SCT030 SCT150 QNH3004INS TX25/1820Z TN22/1911Z
KEGI 
9nm N 
171700Z 1717/1823 18012KT 9999 FEW015 BKN160 QNH3009INS BECMG 1803/1804 18008KT 8000 BR SCT010 BKN150 QNH3005INS BECMG 1804/1805 18006KT 3200 BR OVC005 QNH3006INS BECMG 1805/1806 17005KT 0800 FG VV001 QNH3007INS BECMG 1811/1812 16009KT 1600 BR OVC002 QNH3008INS BECMG 1813/1814 15009KT 3200 BR OVC003 QNH3010INS BECMG 1814/1815 15010KT 9999 NSW BKN012 BKN150 QNH3010INS BECMG 1815/1816 17012KT 9999 SCT012 BKN150 QNH3008INS BECMG 1822/1823 19010KT 9999 BKN018 BKN140 QNH3008INS TX29/1720Z TN19/1811Z
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