KVPS / VPS — Destin-Fort Walton Beach Airport

MVFR

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.

Aviation Visualizations

FLIGHT CATEGORY

MVFRFlight CategoryVis 3-5SM or Ceiling 1000-3000ft

WIND COMPASS

NESW10ktMagVar -3.9

CLOUD PROFILE

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Current METAR

SPECI KVPS 221400Z AUTO 22010KT 10SM BKN016 BKN190 30/27 A3007 RMK AO2 CIG 016V190 SLP189 $
Category:
MVFR
Wind:
220° at 10 knots
Visibility:
10SM
Temp/Dew:
30°C / 27°C
Altimeter:
30.07 inHg

TAF Forecast

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

Runways

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°

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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.