Destin-Fort Walton Beach Airport
Encyclopedia
Destin-Fort Walton Beach Airport is a public airport
located one mile (2 km) east of the central business district
of Destin
, a city in Okaloosa County
, Florida
, United States
. This airport is publicly owned by Okaloosa County.
Although most U.S. airports use the same three-letter location identifier
for the FAA
and IATA
, Destin-Fort Walton Beach Airport is assigned DTS by the FAA and DSI by the IATA. The airport's ICAO
identifier is KDTS.
(14/32): 4,999 x 100 ft (1,524 x 30 m).
For 12-month period ending November 19, 1999, the airport had 63,000 aircraft operations, an average of 172 per day: 99% general aviation (62,100), 1% air taxi (600) and <1% military (300). There are 75 aircraft based at this airport: 67% single engine (50), 24% multi engine (18), 7% jet aircraft (5) and 3% helicopters (2).
Airport
An airport is a location where aircraft such as fixed-wing aircraft, helicopters, and blimps take off and land. Aircraft may be stored or maintained at an airport...
located one mile (2 km) east of the central business district
Central business district
A central business district is the commercial and often geographic heart of a city. In North America this part of a city is commonly referred to as "downtown" or "city center"...
of Destin
Destin, Florida
Destin is a city located in Okaloosa County, Florida. It is a principal city of the Fort Walton Beach-Crestview-Destin, Florida Metropolitan Statistical Area.Located on Florida's Emerald Coast, Destin is known for its white beaches and emerald green waters...
, a city in Okaloosa County
Okaloosa County, Florida
Okaloosa County is a county located in the state of Florida. Located in northwest Florida, it extends from the Gulf of Mexico to the Alabama state line. As of the 2000 census, the population was 170,498. The U.S. Census Bureau 2005 estimate for the county is 182,172. The 2009 estimate for the...
, Florida
Florida
Florida is a state in the southeastern United States, located on the nation's Atlantic and Gulf coasts. It is bordered to the west by the Gulf of Mexico, to the north by Alabama and Georgia and to the east by the Atlantic Ocean. With a population of 18,801,310 as measured by the 2010 census, it...
, United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
. This airport is publicly owned by Okaloosa County.
Although most U.S. airports use the same three-letter location identifier
Location identifier
A location identifier is a symbolic representation for the name and the location of an airport, navigation aid, or weather station, and is used for manned air traffic control facilities in air traffic control, telecommunications, computer programming, weather reports, and related services.-ICAO...
for the FAA
Federal Aviation Administration
The Federal Aviation Administration is the national aviation authority of the United States. An agency of the United States Department of Transportation, it has authority to regulate and oversee all aspects of civil aviation in the U.S...
and IATA
International Air Transport Association
The International Air Transport Association is an international industry trade group of airlines headquartered in Montreal, Quebec, Canada, where the International Civil Aviation Organization is also headquartered. The executive offices are at the Geneva Airport in SwitzerlandIATA's mission is to...
, Destin-Fort Walton Beach Airport is assigned DTS by the FAA and DSI by the IATA. The airport's ICAO
International Civil Aviation Organization
The International Civil Aviation Organization , pronounced , , is a specialized agency of the United Nations. It codifies the principles and techniques of international air navigation and fosters the planning and development of international air transport to ensure safe and orderly growth...
identifier is KDTS.
Facilities and aircraft
Destin-Fort Walton Beach Airport covers an area of 395 acres (159.9 ha) which contains one asphalt runwayRunway
According to ICAO a runway is a "defined rectangular area on a land aerodrome prepared for the landing and take-off of aircraft." Runways may be a man-made surface or a natural surface .- Orientation and dimensions :Runways are named by a number between 01 and 36, which is generally one tenth...
(14/32): 4,999 x 100 ft (1,524 x 30 m).
For 12-month period ending November 19, 1999, the airport had 63,000 aircraft operations, an average of 172 per day: 99% general aviation (62,100), 1% air taxi (600) and <1% military (300). There are 75 aircraft based at this airport: 67% single engine (50), 24% multi engine (18), 7% jet aircraft (5) and 3% helicopters (2).