KDTS / DSI — Destin Executive Airport

VFR

Medium Regional Airport • Destin, FL, United States

Elevation: 23 ft (7 m) • 30.4001, -86.4715

Destin Executive Airport (KDTS / DSI) is a medium regional airport serving Destin, FL, United States, situated at an elevation of 23 ft (7 m) above sea level. Local magnetic variation is 3.9° West. The airport has 2 runways, with the longest measuring 5,001 feet.

Aviation Visualizations

FLIGHT CATEGORY

VFRFlight CategoryVis >5SM, Ceiling >3000ft

WIND COMPASS

NESWVRB 3ktMagVar -3.9

CLOUD PROFILE

SFC3k6k9k12kScattered 1600ftCloud Profile

Current METAR

METAR KDTS 221453Z VRB03KT 10SM SCT016 29/27 A3009 RMK AO2 LTG DSNT NE AND W RAB02E17 SLP188 P0002 60002 T02940267 51017
Category:
VFR
Wind:
Variable at 3 knots
Visibility:
10SM
Temp/Dew:
29°C / 27°C
Altimeter:
30.09 inHg
No TAF available for KDTS.

Runways

Designator Length Width Surface Heading
14 5,001 ft 100 ft Asphalt 142°
32 5,001 ft 100 ft Asphalt 322°

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Understanding Aviation Weather

METAR (Meteorological Aerodrome Report) is the standard format for reporting current weather conditions at airports worldwide. Issued every 30–60 minutes, it includes wind direction and speed, visibility, sky condition and cloud heights, temperature, dewpoint, and altimeter setting. Special METARs (SPECI) are issued when conditions change significantly.

TAF (Terminal Aerodrome Forecast) provides a weather forecast for the area within 5 nautical miles of an airport, valid for 24–30 hours. Issued every 6 hours by national weather services, TAFs use FM (from), TEMPO (temporary), BECMG (becoming), and PROB (probability) groups to describe changing conditions.

Flight Categories: VFR ceiling >3,000 ft & vis >5 SM   MVFR 1,000–3,000 ft or 3–5 SM   IFR 500–1,000 ft or 1–3 SM   LIFR <500 ft or <1 SM

Disclaimer: Weather data is sourced from official aviation weather services and may be delayed. Always verify conditions through official channels before flight. For informational purposes only.