Eglin Afb/Destin-ft. Walton Beach (KVPS)

Valparaiso/Destin-ft Walton Beach, FL

Airport Information

Flight Category:
Unavailable
Winds:
Unavailable
Clouds:
Unavailable
Visibility:
Unavailable
Elevation:
84.0 ft (25.6 m)
Ctrl Tower:
Yes (0700-2100)
Runways:
02/20 (10012x300)
12/30 (12004x300)
Eglin Afb/destin-ft. Walton Beach Pilot Reviews:

Laura

May 5, 2024

Takeoff from Runway 02 at Taxiway J offers 5800 feet of usable length.

FBOs and Fuel

No FBO data available for this airport

Runway Information

Identifier:
RWY 02
Dimensions:
10012x300
Surface:
Asphalt
Elevation:
47.5ft
Traffic Pattern:
Left
Approach Lighting:
Standard approach lighting
Displaced Threshold:
0ft
02

Recent Arrivals

Recent Departures

Radio Frequencies

ATIS:
134.625 MHz
Tower:
118.2 MHz
Ground:
121.8 MHz

Remarks

Afld mgmt una to store comsec; contact com post, c850-883-4020, for comsec storage.

A-gear: 8 pt tie downs on all bak-12b. runway 02-20 nml a-gear configuration: bak-12b approach end disconnected, dep end connected. approach end available with 20 min pn 1215-0515z++ mon-fri, available with 2 hr pn sat, sun, and hol. runway 12/30 nml a-gear configuration: bak-12b always connected. mb100 configured for uni-direc, dep end arrestments only. mb-100 approach end disconnected, dep end connected. do not engage mb100 on approach end. potential for tail hook skip exists, due to uneven asphalt pavement at mb100.

A-gear: runway 12 hook bak12(1522ft) hook mb100(47 ft ovrn).

A-gear: runway 30 hook bak12(1663ft) hook mb100(49 ft ovrn).

Airport (vps) is a joint use facility with the usaf. contact eglin afb tower at 118.2. no gnd handling services for ga available at vps. full svc general aviation facilities are available at dts (6 nm SE) or cew (18 nm N).

All dep rqr to maint at or blw 1000 ft MSL til dep end of runway.

Attendance Schedule: See flip ap/1 rte and area rstd (florida-valparaiso) for bash, weather restrictions, and supplementary airport rmk.

Bearing strength runway 02/20: st150; sbtt600; tt500; td t800; trt600

Caution: aircraft 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.

Caution: bash supply info see ap1.