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
METAR KVPS 011155Z COR AUTO 02005KT 10SM FEW080 26/24 A3006 RMK AO2 SLPNO ALSTG ESTMD 52014 FZRANO $ COR 1233
| 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