Destin-Fort Walton Beach Airport METAR KVPS

VFRMedium AirportElev. 27 m (87 ft)

Destin-Fort Walton Beach Airport is situated in Valparaiso, United States. The ICAO code of Destin-Fort Walton Beach Airport is KVPS and the IATA code is VPS.
It has 2 runways: Asphalt runway 02/20 with a length of 10,012 ft (3,052 m), Asphalt runway 12/30 with a length of 12,004 ft (3,659 m).
The elevation is 27 m (87 ft). Its coordinates are:

2026-08-22 06:47 UTC

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Flight Cat

VFR

Temp

26°C

Wind

3kt

Visibility

> 10sm

Ceiling

2,200ft

Altimeter

29.97inHg

Raw METAR

SPECI KVPS 220647Z AUTO 19003KT 10SM VCTS FEW022 SCT080 26/25 A2997 RMK AO2 TSE0555TSB14E30TSB31E32TSB34E47 SLP155 $

Decoded

Wind: From 190° (S) at 3 kt
Visibility: > 10 sm
Weather: In vicinity: Thunderstorm
Sky: Few (1–2 oktas) at 2,200 ft (671 m) · Scattered (3–4 oktas) at 8,000 ft (2,438 m)
Temp / DP: 26°C (79°F) · Dew point 25°C (77°F)
Altimeter: 1015 hPa · 29.97 inHg
Sea level P: 1015.5 hPa

TAF

Valid 22 Aug 05:00 UTC – 23 Aug 07:00 UTC

Raw TAF

TAF AMD KVPS 220537Z 2205/2307 VRB05KT 9000 -SHRA VCTS SCT025CB BKN080 OVC200 QNH2996INS TEMPO 2206/2208 20009KT 8000 -TSRA SCT025CB BECMG 2209/2210 18006KT 9999 NSW FEW025 QNH2999INS BECMG 2216/2217 24004KT 9000 -SHRA VCTS FEW010 BKN050CB QNH3000INS TEMPO 2218/2223 22010G20KT 6000 -TSRA BKN040CB BECMG 2301/2302 21005KT 9999 NSW FEW015 QNH2995INS TX34/2219Z TN26/2208Z

VFRMVFRIFRLIFRTEMPO / INTER

05:0011:0017:0023:0005:00NOW

Sat 22 Aug

BASE05:00 – 09:00 UTC

VRB / 5 kt5.59 smLight Showers Rain, Vicinity ThunderstormSCT 2,500ft CB · BKN 8,000ft · OVC 20,000ft

VFR

TEMPO06:00 – 08:00 UTC

200° / 9 kt4.97 smLight Thunderstorm RainSCT 2,500ft CB

MVFR

BECMG09:00 – 16:00 UTC

180° / 6 kt> 6 smFEW 2,500ft

VFR

BECMG16:00 – 01:00 UTC

240° / 4 kt5.59 smLight Showers Rain, Vicinity ThunderstormFEW 1,000ft · BKN 5,000ft CB

VFR

TEMPO18:00 – 23:00 UTC

220° / 10 G20 kt3.73 smLight Thunderstorm RainBKN 4,000ft CB

MVFR

Sun 23 Aug

BECMG01:00 – 07:00 UTC

210° / 5 kt> 6 smFEW 1,500ft

VFR

Forecast via NOAA Aviation Weather Center

Runways

Arrow tail (crossbar) = wind FROM · head = toward aircraft · center = direction & speed

Runway	Heading	Length	Surface	Wind Offset	Headwind	Crosswind
02	12°	10,012 ft (3,052 m)	Asphalt	178°	↓ 3 kt	0 kt ·
20 ★ best	192°	10,012 ft (3,052 m)	Asphalt	2°	↑ 3 kt	0 kt ·
12	120°	12,004 ft (3,659 m)	Asphalt	70°	↑ 1 kt	3 kt R
30	300°	12,004 ft (3,659 m)	Asphalt	110°	↓ 1 kt	3 kt L

Runway data via OurAirports.com · ft converted to metres · Wind offset: 0° = headwind, 90° = crosswind, 180° = tailwind

Nearby Weather

ICAO	Airport	Distance	Category	Wind	Visibility	Sky	Temp
KDTS	—	10 km	VFR	Calm	> 10 sm	BKN 7500ft	26.1°C
KHRT	—	18 km	VFR	170° 13 kt	> 10 sm	BKN 7500ft	27.1°C
KEGI	—	19 km	VFR	Calm	> 10 sm	BKN 7000ft	24.3°C
KCEW	—	33 km	IFR	Calm	2.5 sm	BKN 4300ft	23.3°C
KNFJ	—	43 km	VFR	060° 3 kt	9 sm	—	23.9°C
KNDZ	—	55 km	VFR	Calm	> 10 sm	—	23.3°C
KNSE	—	55 km	VFR	Calm	> 10 sm	—	22.8°C
KPNS	—	64 km	VFR	350° 4 kt	9 sm	FEW 10000ft	25.6°C
KECP	—	70 km	VFR	Calm	> 10 sm	FEW 8000ft	25°C
KNPA	—	78 km	VFR	340° 3 kt	> 10 sm	—	26.7°C

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