Terminal Procedures

KDTS — Destin Exec

DESTIN, FL · 5 FAA charts · cycle 6 Aug 2026

FAA DTSElevation 22 ft1 runwayLongest 5,001 ftToweredFuel 100LL avgas, Jet AVolume SE-3Not for navigation
KDTS airport diagram — runways, taxiways and ramp layout
KDTS airport diagram The official FAA airport diagram — runways, taxiways, ramp layout and hold-short positions. Download PDF

2 published instrument approaches: 2 RNAV (GPS), serving 2 runway ends.

All 5 KDTS charts in one download Every approach, departure, arrival and minimums page for this airport, sorted into folders, as a single ZIP. Taken one at a time on the free tier, 5 charts is roughly 31 sec of downloading — they queue one behind another.
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Instrument approach procedures

ChartAmendment
RNAV (GPS) RWY 14 chart previewRNAV (GPS) RWY 142DPDF
RNAV (GPS) RWY 32 chart previewRNAV (GPS) RWY 321DPDF

Takeoff and alternate minimums

ChartAmendment
TAKEOFF MINIMUMS chart previewTAKEOFF MINIMUMSPDF
ALTERNATE MINIMUMS chart previewALTERNATE MINIMUMSPDF

Minimums pages cover a whole volume, so the same document is shared by every airport in it.

KDTS airport information

Control tower
Yes
ARTCC
Jacksonville Center
Flight service
Gainesville
NOTAM facility
DTS (NOTAM-D available)
Magnetic variation
1W
Beacon
White-green (lighted land airport), sunset to sunrise
Wind indicator
Lighted
Segmented circle
Yes
Fuel
100LL avgas, Jet A
Airframe service
Major
Powerplant service
Major
Bottled oxygen
High
Parking
Tie-downs
Customs
Landing rights airport
Activated
February 1965
Airport area
395 acres
Ownership
Publicly owned
Sectional
New Orleans
Last FAA inspection
2026-03-10

From the FAA NASR 28-day subscription, cycle 6 Aug 2026.

KDTS radio frequencies

ServiceFrequencyCall sign
CTAF118.45
Ground121.6Destin
Clearance delivery127.7When Twr ClsdDestin
ATIS133.925Destin
Approach132.1Destin

Civil VHF frequencies from the FAA NASR 28-day subscription. Discrete sector and military frequencies are not listed.

Runways

5,001 × 100 ft1432N1,000 ft
Runway layout at KDTS, drawn to scale from FAA published runway-end coordinates and true alignments. Runways served by an ILS are highlighted.
RunwayLengthWidth SurfaceLighting
14/325,001 ft100 ftAsphalt GoodHigh intensity
  14 142°TPAPI (4-box) 3°
  32 322°TPAPI (4-box) 3°

Runway and approach-aid data from the FAA NASR 28-day subscription.

Where KDTS is

Latitude, longitude30.4000550, -86.4714720
Elevation22 ft
From Destin1 nm E

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FAA remarks for KDTS

  • ACTVT PAPI RWY 14 & 32; HIRL RWY 14/32 - CTAF.
  • ALTN CTC: NICHOLAS WISNOSKI 850-333-7730.
  • EXT 4
  • RWY 14 PAPI UNA BYD 6 DEG L OF RCL.
  • RWY 32 PAPI UNUSABLE BEYOND 7 DEGREES LEFT AND RIGHT OF CNTRLN.
  • EXERCISE VIGILANCE DUE TO CLOSE PROXIMITY TO EGLIN AFB LCTD 6 NM NW.
  • ALL ACFT CTC EGLIN CD ON 127.7 FOR ATC DEP INSTR PRIOR TO TKOF WHEN TWR CLSD.
  • WHEN TWR CLSD; IFR ACFT RMN ON GND & CTC DEP CTL FOR CLIMB OUT INSTR & IFR RLS.
  • ARPT COND UNMON.
  • PARASAILING & BANNER TOWING WI 5 NM.
  • CAUTION: MEN & EQUIP ON & INVOF SAFETY AREA.
  • FOR FBO SERVICES CONTACT 130.05.

Published verbatim from the FAA NASR subscription. Abbreviations are the FAA's own.

Balanced GPS approach coverage

Destin Executive’s instrument coverage is centred on its single 5,001 ft runway, with an RNAV (GPS) approach serving each end. That gives both runway directions a published arrival procedure, but no alternative approach type or second runway alignment is represented. All operations therefore rely on the same strip.

Nearby and VFR coverage

Among nearby fields, KVPS has the broadest chart set, followed by KEGI; both offer substantially more published material than KDTS. KHRT and KCEW have more comparable, though still broader, coverage, while 54J has a thinner set. The New Orleans Sectional supplies wider VFR context beyond the terminal procedures, and the US Gulf Coast Helicopter Route Chart adds the dedicated helicopter-route depiction for the area.

Airports near KDTS

IDAirportCity DistanceCharts
KVPSEglin AFB/Destin-Ft Walton BeachVALPARAISO/DESTIN-FT WALTON BEACH, FL6 nm NW13
KHRTHurlburt FldMARY ESTHER, FL11 nm W7
KEGIDuke Fld,(Eglin Af Aux Nr 3)CRESTVIEW, FL15 nm N10
KCEWBob SikesCRESTVIEW, FL23 nm N6
54JDefuniak SpringsDEFUNIAK SPRINGS, FL26 nm NE4
2R4Peter Prince FldMILTON, FL31 nm NW2
KNDZWhiting Fld NAS SouthMILTON, FL33 nm NW8
KNSEWhiting Fld NAS NorthMILTON, FL35 nm NW9

VFR charts covering KDTS

Common questions about KDTS

What charts are available for KDTS?

5 current FAA charts for Destin Exec, including 2 instrument approachs, 1 airport diagram. All are free to download as PDFs from this page, from the 6 August 2026 cycle.

What are the radio frequencies for KDTS?

Ground 121.6; ATIS 133.925; CTAF 118.45; Clearance delivery 127.7. Full civil VHF list, with sector notes, is in the frequencies table on this page — from the FAA NASR subscription.

How long is the runway at KDTS?

Destin Exec has 1 runway. The longest is 14/32 at 5,001 ft by 100 ft, asphalt. Full runway dimensions, lighting and approach aids are listed on this page.

Does KDTS have an ILS approach?

No ILS is published. In total KDTS has 2 published instrument approaches, of which 2 are RNAV (GPS).

Where can I download the KDTS airport diagram?

The official FAA airport diagram for Destin Exec is free to download at the top of this page. It shows runways, taxiways, ramp layout and hold-short positions, and is reissued every 28 days.

Is KDTS a towered airport?

Yes. Destin Exec has an operating control tower, within Jacksonville Center's airspace. Tower, ground and clearance frequencies are listed on this page.

Are these KDTS charts current?

They are from the FAA cycle effective 6 August 2026, which is superseded on 3 September 2026. We publish each new cycle on its effective date. They are for flight simulation and reference only — not for real-world navigation.

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