Medium Regional Airport • Valparaiso, FL, United States
Elevation: 87 ft (27 m) • 30.4832, -86.5254
Destin-Fort Walton Beach Airport (KVPS / VPS) is a medium regional airport serving Valparaiso, FL, United States, situated at an elevation of 87 ft (27 m) above sea level. Local magnetic variation is 3.9° West. The airport has 4 runways, with the longest measuring 12,005 feet.
FLIGHT CATEGORY
WIND COMPASS
CLOUD PROFILE
SPECI KVPS 221527Z AUTO 23012KT 10SM TS FEW022 SCT028 SCT046 BKN180 BKN210 31/26 A3009 RMK AO2 TSB06E22TSB27 SLP195 $
TAF AMD KVPS 221510Z 2215/2315 22010G15KT 9000 -TSRA FEW020 BKN026CB BKN190 QNH3002INS BECMG 2215/2216 24010G15KT 9999 NSW BKN026 QNH3004INS BECMG 2301/2302 26008KT 9999 BKN020 QNH3006INS BECMG 2313/2314 24006KT 9999 FEW030 QNH3013INS TX30/2218Z TN26/2308Z
| Designator | Length | Width | Surface | Heading |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | 10,012 ft | 300 ft | Asphalt | 12° |
| 12 | 12,005 ft | 300 ft | Asphalt | 120° |
| 19 | 10,012 ft | 300 ft | Asphalt | 192° |
| 30 | 12,005 ft | 300 ft | Asphalt | 300° |
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