Eglin Air Force Base/Destin-Fort Walton Beach

KVPS · Florida, United States

Compass
Wind direction of Wind direction 220° Eglin Air Force Base/Destin-Fort Walton Beach 12/30
Wind: 5 kt, 2 beaufort

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OVC 700
METAR KVPS 190810Z AUTO 22005KT 10SM OVC007 22/21 A3000 RMK AO2 SLP165 $

METAR Eglin Air Force Base/Destin-Fort Walton Beach - KVPS/VPS

Eglin Air Force Base/Destin-Fort Walton Beach is a large airport in Florida, United States. The airport is located at latitude 30.48349 and longitude -86.52509. The airport has 2 runways: 12/30 and 2/20. The ICAO airport code of this field is KVPS. The local airport ID (FAA LID) of this airport is VPS. The airport's IATA code is VPS. The airport is in the Jacksonville FIR.

This aviation weather observation was made for Eglin Air Force Base/Destin-Fort Walton Beach on April 19, 2024 03:10, local time.

Airport observations

The wind is from direction 220° with a speed of 5 kt.

Visibility is 10 mi.

There are overcast clouds at an altitude of 700 ft. The ceiling, broken or more, is 700 ft.

The temperature and wind chill are 22 °C. The dew point is 21 °C, the relative humidity is 94%. The air pressure at sea level is 30.00 inHg (QNH).

Daylight period

Today the sun rises at 06:13 and sets at 19:16. This applies to Eglin Air Force Base/Destin-Fort Walton Beach, the universal daylight period may be different. The difference between the local time and UTC is -5 hour. Daylight saving time is currently in progress.

Companies

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Experiences

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Runways

Id Heading Crosswind Headwind Crosswind %
12/30 119°-299° 5 kt 98 %
2/20 012°-192° 2 kt 4 kt 47 %

The direction with the greatest headwind component is highlighted and used for crosswind calculation. This does not necessarily mean this direction is in use.

Clouds

700 ft OVC Overcast clouds

Temperature & Weather

Temperature 22 °C
Dewpoint 21 °C
Rel. humidity 94%
Kp-index 4 (0-9)

Remarks

AO2Automatic weather station that can determine the type of precipitation
SLP165Sea level pressure is 30.02 inHg (30.02 inHg)
$This weather station needs maintenance

Daylight period

Sunrise
06:13 (2:47h)
Midday
12:45
Sunset
19:16

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