Northwest Florida Regional Airport
Northwest Florida Regional Airport (airport code KVPS) serves the city of Fort Walton Beach, Florida.
Northwest Florida Regional Airport Eglin Air Force Base | |||
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USGS aerial photo as of 15 February 1999 | |||
IATA: VPS – ICAO: KVPS – FAA LID: VPS
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Summary | |||
Airport type | Public / Military | ||
Owner/Operator | United States Air Force | ||
Serves | Fort Walton Beach, Destin | ||
Location | Valparaiso, Florida | ||
Elevation AMSL | 87 ft / 27 m | ||
Coordinates | 30°29′00″N 086°31′31″W / 30.48333°N 86.52528°W | ||
Website | |||
Runways | |||
Direction | Length | Surface | |
ft | m | ||
12/30 | 12,005 | 3,659 | Asphalt |
1/19 | 10,012 | 3,052 | Asphalt |
Statistics (2006) | |||
Aircraft operations | 126,060 | ||
Source: Federal Aviation Administration[1] |
The following Airlines serve Northwest Florida Regional Airport:[2]
Facilities and aircraft
Northwest Florida Regional Airport and Eglin Air Force Base share two runways: 12/30 with a 12,005 x 300 ft (3,659 x 91 m) asphalt/concrete surface and 1/19 with a 10,012 x 300 ft (3,052 x 91 m) asphalt pavement. For the 12-month period ending March 31, 2006, the airport had 126,060 aircraft operations, an average of 345 per day: 71% military, 19% scheduled commercial, 8% general aviation and 2% air taxi.[1]
The airport has a 110,000 sq. ft. airport passenger terminal building. It has three second-level gates with passenger jet ways and three ground-level commuter gates with regional jet boarding bridges