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 221400Z AUTO 22010KT 10SM BKN016 BKN190 30/27 A3007 RMK AO2 CIG 016V190 SLP189 $
TAF KVPS 220900Z 2209/2315 22008KT 9999 BKN020 QNH3000INS BECMG 2212/2213 24010G20KT 9999 SCT030 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