AviatDataDestin–Fort Walton Beach Airport VPS / KVPS
Destin / Fort Walton Beach, Florida (Valparaiso, Okaloosa County) · United States · Okaloosa County (Okaloosa County Airports System); airfield owned by U.S. Air Force (Eglin AFB), joint civil-military use
2.5Mpax · 2025
H24Jet A · Avgas 100LL
ICAO / IATAKVPS / VPS
OperatorOkaloosa County (Okaloosa County Airports System); airfield owned by U.S. Air Force (Eglin AFB), joint civil-military use
Coordinates30.4832°N, 86.5254°W
Elevation84 ft · 26 m
Time zoneCT (UTC-6/-5 DST)
Passengers / yr2,491,886 (2025)
CustomsNo
Border controlNo
SchengenNo
FuelJet A · Avgas 100LL
Bonded—
AIP referenceKVPS — FAA Chart Supplement / d-TPP
Operating hoursH24 (active military airfield with continuous operation; civilian FBO/full service limited weekday hours)
TerminalsSingle passenger terminal (~116,000 sq ft) with multiple concourses; ~8 gates plus Allegiant-exclusive Concourse C (~5 ground-level gates, opened 2022)
Runways (2)
- 12/30 · 3,659 m / 12,004 ft · 91 m wide · Asphalt/Concrete · ILS ILS or LOC Y/Z RWY 30
- 02/20 · 3,052 m / 10,012 ft · 91 m wide · Asphalt · ILS ILS or LOC Y/Z RWY 20
Airport contact
Civil enclave on active Eglin AFB. Record 2.49M total passengers in 2025 (12th-busiest in Florida). Served by Allegiant (largest), Delta, American, Southwest, Sun Country, and JetBlue (seasonal from Mar 5, 2026). CORRECTION: field elevation is 84 ft / 26 m (surveyed), not 87 ft / 27 m as in the source record.
Services
Available
On request / PPR
Seasonal / ageing
Unconfirmed / not listed
Ground handling
Available
Allegiant Air
As a based carrier, Allegiant self-handles its own ramp, ground and passenger operations at its dedicated Concourse C using in-house personnel. This is carrier self-handling for its own flights only, not a handling service offered to third parties.
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Aircraft fuel
Not listed
De-icing
Not listed
Part-145 line maintenance
Available
Allegiant Air
Operates a year-round Airbus A320-family aircraft base at VPS (established Feb 2018, ~$49M investment) staffed with in-house maintenance technicians. Base remains active in 2025-26 with dedicated Concourse C. Line maintenance is performed on Allegiant's own based fleet only; not a third-party MRO available to other operators.
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Part-145 base maintenance
Not listed
Component shops & overhaul
Available
DRS Advanced ISR, LLC
FAA Part 145 repair station (certificate #DRSR383E) operated by DRS Advanced ISR, LLC, a Leonardo DRS/Leonardo SPA defense subsidiary specializing in ISR (intelligence, surveillance, reconnaissance) systems; shop located on Anchors Street, Fort Walton Beach (near VPS/Eglin AFB, approx. 9 mi), performing sensor and mission-systems repair/maintenance and related avionics work on military aircraft; FAA registry lists an Airframe:Limited rating (exact avionics/instrument class scope unconfirmed).
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Flight catering
Not listed
Aircraft cleaning
Available
Flagship Aviation Services, LLC
Holds the Okaloosa County passenger-terminal janitorial/cleaning contract at VPS under RFP AP 59-24 (contract C25-4077-AP, ~$1,782,498.18, term 11/4/2024-11/3/2027, active in 2025-26). Covers passenger terminal facility cleaning. NOTE: the awarded entity is Flagship Aviation Services, LLC, a distinct company from the Texas-based Flagship Facility Services; the two were conflated in the original claim.
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Ground support equipment
Not listed
Cargo handling
Not listed
Aviation security
Not listed
Passenger & crew transport
Not listed
Flight support
Not listed
Hotel & travel
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