Valparaiso/Destin-Ft Walton Beach, Florida
KVPS Eglin AFB/Destin-Ft Walton Beach
Eglin AFB/Destin-Ft Walton Beach (KVPS) is a towered, public-use airport in Valparaiso/Destin-Ft Walton Beach, Florida, at 84 ft MSL. It has 2 runways: 02/20 (10,012 by 300 ft, asphalt), 12/30 (12,004 by 300 ft, asphalt and concrete).
FAA NASR data effective Oct 29, 2026. Not for navigation; verify with current FAA charts and the Chart Supplement.
Airport
At a glance
- Identifiers
- ICAO KVPS, FAA VPS
- Location
- Valparaiso/Destin-Ft Walton Beach, Florida (Okaloosa County). 1 NM SW of the city center
- Elevation
- 84 ft MSL
- Position
- 30.4832° N, 86.5260° W
- Control tower
- Yes (ATCT-A/C)
- Sectional chart
- New Orleans
- Magnetic variation
- 3° W (2020)
- Fuel
- Jet A
- Ownership
- Air Force owned, open to the public
- Attendance
- Daily ALL
2 runways
Runways
| Runway | Length × width | Surface | Edge lights |
|---|---|---|---|
| 02/20 | 10,012 × 300 ft | Asphalt, fair condition | High intensity |
| 12/30 | 12,004 × 300 ft | Asphalt and Concrete, excellent condition | High intensity |
Runway ends and traffic pattern
| End | Pattern | Glide slope lights | Instrument | Displaced threshold | Landing distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 02 | Left traffic | 4-light PAPI, left | None listed | None listed | Not listed |
| 20 | Left traffic | 4-light PAPI, left | ILS/DME | None listed | Not listed |
| 12 | Left traffic | 4-light PAPI, left | None listed | None listed | Not listed |
| 30 | Left traffic | 4-light PAPI, left | ILS/DME | None listed | Not listed |
VHF
Frequencies
- ATIS
- 134.625
- "Eglin". Hours 24
- Tower
- 118.2
- "Eglin". Hours 24
- Tower
- 122.8
- "Eglin". Hours 24
- Ground
- 121.8
- "Eglin". Hours 24
- Clearance delivery
- 127.7
- "Eglin". Hours 24
- Approach / departure
- 125.1
- "Eglin". Sector 271-089
- Approach / departure
- 132.1
- "Eglin". Sector 090-270
- Approach / departure
- 132.1
- "Eglin". Sector VFR
Before you go
Brief KVPS in Ascent EFB.
Current weather, NOTAMs and the airport diagram for Eglin AFB/Destin-Ft Walton Beach, in the app on iPhone and iPad.
Not for navigation. Verify with current FAA charts and the Chart Supplement before flight.
Source: FAA NASR 28-day subscription, cycle effective Oct 29, 2026. Airport data changes every 28 days and NOTAMs can override it at any time.