Destin–Fort Walton Beach Airport
Destin–Fort Walton Beach Airport (IATA: VPS, ICAO: KVPS, FAA LID: VPS) is an airport located within Eglin Air Force Base, adjacent to the city of Valparaiso and near the cities of Destin and Fort Walton Beach, in Okaloosa County, Florida, United States. The airport was previously named Northwest Florida Regional Airport until February 17, 2015, and Okaloosa Regional Airport until September 2008.
Destin–Fort Walton Beach Airport | |||||||||||||||
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| Airport type | Public / Military | ||||||||||||||
| Owner/Operator | United States Air Force | ||||||||||||||
| Serves | Destin-Fort Walton Beach, Florida, U.S. | ||||||||||||||
| Location | Within Eglin Air Force Base, adjacent to Valparaiso, Florida, U.S. | ||||||||||||||
| Operating base for | Allegiant Air | ||||||||||||||
| Elevation AMSL | 87 ft / 27 m | ||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 30°29′00″N 086°31′31″W | ||||||||||||||
| Website | www.FlyVPS.com | ||||||||||||||
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The airport is just under sixteen miles away from Destin and takes approximately twenty-five minutes to get to Destin. Only commercial air traffic is allowed. Non-commercial operations by general aviation and business aircraft must use nearby Destin Executive Airport.
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