Eglin Air Force Base/Destin-Fort Walton Beach

KVPS · Florida, United States

About Eglin Air Force Base/Destin-Fort Walton Beach

EGLIN AFB/DESTIN-FT WALTON BEACH
ICAO KVPS
FAA ID VPS
IATA VPS
Type Large airport
Open since March 1941
Coordinates (ARP) 30.48322, -86.52604   302860N 0863134W
Variation 3.8° W (2024)
Timezone Chicago (-5 h)
Local time Mar 29, 2024 07:05
Fuel types
A Jet A, Kerosene (-40°C)
Usage Public (Joint use)
Operations (annual) 13,219 (February 28, 2021)
Based aircraft 2
Airport status Operational
Source FAA (Effective date March 21, 2024)

Eglin Air Force Base/Destin-Fort Walton Beach

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. Nearby other airfields are Ruckel Airport, Destin Executive Airport, Hurlburt Field, Duke Field,(Eglin Air Force Auxiliary Nr 3) and Eglin Test Site B6 Airport.

Eglin Air Force Base/Destin-Fort Walton Beach publishes a METAR. The flight information region (FIR) is Jacksonville.

Eglin Air Force Base/Destin-Fort Walton Beach is in the timezone of America/Chicago. Difference with UTC is -5 h. Today the sun rises at 06:37 and sets at 19:03. 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. Currently, there is no daylight saving time in effect.

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References

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The airport may be closed or require prior permission. Magnetic headings are calculated from true headings using the WMM 2020 model.

More information

Runways

ID True Heading Magnetic Heading Latitude Longitude Approx. length
2 012° 015° 30.4729 -86.5179 10,029 ft
20 192° 195° 30.4998 -86.5112
12 119° 122° 30.4888 -86.5522 11,976 ft
30 299° 302° 30.4725 -86.5191

Magnetic headings are calculated from true headings using the WMM 2020 model.

Nearby airports

Airport ID Distance Direction
Hca Florida Twin Cities Hospital Heliport US-2253 3.4 NM 025°
Ruckel Airport US-2252 5.0 NM 064°
Destin Executive Airport KDTS 5.7 NM 150°
Hca Florida Fort Walton-Destin Hospital Heliport US-1977 5.8 NM 253°
Destin Emergency Care Center Heliport US-1925 6.1 NM 152°
Timberview Helicopters Heliport US-1926 7.4 NM 140°
Hurlburt Field KHRT 9.1 NM 248°
Duke Field,(Eglin Air Force Auxiliary Nr 3) KEGI 9.8 NM 001°
Sacred Heart Hospital On The Emerald Coast Heliport US-1924 13 NM 118°

Navigational aids

Name Ident Type Distance Direction
Warrington DWG TACAN 0.4 NM 145°
Destin DTS NDB 5.4 NM 150°
Hurlburt HRT TACAN 9.2 NM 248°

More runway information

Condition

ID Surface condition Surface treatment PCN
Pavement Classification Number
Runway Lights Edge Intensity
2 Fair No special treatment 67/F/B/W/T High
20
12 Excellent No special treatment 45/R/B/W/T High
30

Weight Bearing Capacity

ID Single wheel Double wheel Double tandem Dual double tandem
2
20
12
30

Declared distances

ID TORA
Takeoff Run Available
TODA
Takeoff Distance Available
ASDA
Accelerated Stop Distance Available
LDA
Landing Distance Available
Displaced Threshold
Length
2 10,000 ft 10,000 ft
20 10,000 ft 10,000 ft
12 11,988 ft 11,988 ft
30 11,988 ft 11,988 ft

Elevations

ID End Elevation Threshold Crossing Height Visual Glide Path Angle Touchdown Zone Elevation Displaced Threshold
Elevation
2 48 ft 52 ft 3.0° 18 ft
20 60 ft 77 ft 2.8° 19 ft
12 84 ft 50 ft 3.0° 26 ft
30 49 ft 79 ft 2.5° 21 ft

Obstruction data

ID Controlling Object
Description
Controlling Object
Marking
CFR Part 77 Controlling Object
Clearance slope
Controlling Object
Height (AGL)
Controlling Object
Distance Threshold
Controlling Object
Centerline offset
Controlling Object
Centerline
2 Precision Instrument 50
20 Precision Instrument 50
12 Precision Instrument 50
30 Precision Instrument 50

Lights and markings

ID Runway Markings
Type
Runway Markings
Condition
Approach Light System Runway End Identifier Lights Centerline Lights Touchdown Lights Visual Glide Slope Indicators
2 Precision Instrument Fair ALSF1 No No No P4L
20 Precision Instrument Fair ALSF1 No No No P4L
12 Precision Instrument Fair No No No P4L
30 Precision Instrument Fair ALSF1 No No No P4L

Other information

ID ILS type Pattern Runway Visual Range
Equipment
Runway Visibility Value
Equipment
2 Left hand Touchdown Yes
20 ILS/DME Left hand Touchdown Yes
12 Left hand Touchdown Yes
30 ILS/DME Left hand Touchdown Yes
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