Destin Executive Airport (KDTS) Aviation Weather: METAR
As of 3:53 AM CDT, Oct 28, KDTS is currently VFR with winds from 030° at 5 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported.
Live aviation weather for Destin Executive Airport in Destin, FL, including METAR, flight category, wind, visibility, ceiling, altimeter and runway crosswinds.
Destin Executive Airport (KDTS) is a regional airport serving Destin, FL at a field elevation of 23 ft. KDTS reports its own METAR, decoded live on this page as flight category, wind, visibility, ceiling and altimeter. It has one runway (14/32), the longest 5,001 ft. The official FAA airport diagram is at the bottom of the page.
Wind from the north-northeast (030°) at 5 kt, visibility 10+ statute miles, no cloud data, temperature 18°C (64°F), altimeter 30.17 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR).
METAR KDTS 280853Z AUTO 03005KT 10SM CLR 18/12 A3017 RMK AO2 SLP214 T01780122 58002
What changed at KDTS?
Since the 0753Z (2:53 AM CDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.
No significant changes since the 0753Z (2:53 AM CDT) report, conditions are holding steady.
Current pilot readout for KDTS
KDTS is currently VFR with winds from 030° at 5 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported. the wind favors northwest-facing runway ends (32). Density altitude is approximately 50 ft (field elevation 23 ft). KDTS does not publish a TAF. The nearest TAF station is KVPS, about 5 nm away.
KDTS by the numbers
What the long-run records say about flying here, computed for this airport alone.
KDTS reported VFR in 84% of daylight observations over 20 years, about 269 flyable days a year. July is the most reliable month and February the least, with IFR or worse 17% of the time. When conditions drop it is usually low ceilings rather than fog (ceilings under 1,000 ft 5% of hours, visibility under 3 miles 3%).
Over 20 years of hourly winds, runway 14 had the best headwind 55% of the time, runway 32 45%, and winds were calm 28% of hours. Winds most often blow from the north. Crosswind on the best available runway topped 15 kt in under 1% of hours.
Thunderstorms were reported on about 63 days a year. 58% of storm hours fall in June, July and August, peaking in July when storms were in the air 3% of the time.
Fog was reported on about 37 days a year, and fog or mist on 119. February and March are the foggiest months, with fog in 11% of hours, against 1% in June.
Field elevation is 23 ft, but on a median summer afternoon the air performs like 1,801 ft, 1,778 ft higher. Plan for a longer takeoff roll and a weaker climb from June to August.
Gusts showed up in 12% of hours, typically 8 kt above the steady wind, and the strongest credible gust on record was 61 kt. January is the windiest month (mean 7 kt) and July the calmest.
Sources: hourly observations 2006 to 2025 and the per-runway wind climatology 2006 to 2025. Historical summaries, not a forecast: check the current METAR, TAF and a briefing before flight.
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Runway wind check
Estimated head/tailwind and crosswind for each runway end from the current reported wind.
| Runway | Length | Surface | Head / Tail | Crosswind |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 32FAV | 5,001 ft | ASP | 2 kt head | 5 kt right |
| 14 | 5,001 ft | ASP | 2 kt tail | 5 kt left |
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KDTS runways
1 physical runway · 2 runway ends. Each card opens the runway's intelligence page: equipment and lighting, LAHSO, frequencies, today's configuration, predicted use, history and approaches.
- Status not monitoredRunway 14/325,001 × 100 ft · ASPCurrent useno stated-runway source at KDTSWind
- 14
- 2 kt tailwind · 5 kt crosswind from left
- 32
- 2 kt headwind · 5 kt crosswind from right
no active equipment NOTAM receivedView Runway Intelligence →
“Current use” is what the facilitystates; wind components are arithmetic on the current METAR against TRUE headings; status reflects NOTAMs received through SWIM, the tower's TFDM record and the D-ATIS — a runway reads “Open” only with a complete NOTAM picture.
24-hour trend
Wind, ceiling and flight category over the last 24 hours.
Over the last 23 h: wind 6→5 kt, ceiling unlimited → unlimited.
KDTS weather radar
Live NEXRAD + lightning, with a 4-hour future-radar forecast. Drag to pan, tap ⚡ to toggle lightning.
Radar: NOAA/NWS via IEM · Forecast: NOAA HRRR · Lightning: NOAA · Map © Stadia Maps © OpenMapTiles © OpenStreetMap
NOAA NEXRAD composite and lightning, updated about every five minutes; amber frames are HRRR model guidance, not observed radar. Not for navigation.
Pilot reports (PIREPs) within 100 NM of KDTS
Reported by pilots in flight over the past 6 hours, via aviationweather.gov.
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TLH UA /OV TLH330020/TM 0405/FL340/TP B752/TB LGT CHOP
TLH UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV TLH330020Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 0405Reported at 04:05 UTC.FL340Altitude: 34,000 ft MSL.TP B752Aircraft type reporting.TB LGT CHOPTurbulence: light chop.⚠️ PIREPs are unverified pilot reports. Not for operational use: conditions change between reports.
Recent aviation weather trends at KDTS
From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.
Over the past 24 hours, KDTS reported mostly VFR across 24 observations, with 0 flight-category changes. Wind most often came from the NE.
Share of hours each runway had the most headwind. From wind reports, not ATC assignments.
- 14
- 66%
- 32
- 34%
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Live crosswind meter
Measured by KDTS's own weather station.
Wind is 68° off runway 32, the end with the most headwind right now.
Asphalt · 5,001 ft. Headings from FAA runway data. Not for navigation.
Field aerial
North up
Runway 14/32 drawn from FAA threshold coordinates.
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Airport info
From the FAA airport record (cycle 2026-10-01) and OurAirports.
Services
- Fuel
- 100LL · Jet A
- Attended
- Daily 0600-2200 local
- Repairs
- Airframe & engine, major
- Oxygen
- Bottled, high pressure · Bulk, high & low pressure
- Transient parking
- Tie-downs
- Landing fee
- No
- Other services
- Avionics · Charter · Flight instruction · Aircraft rental
- Control tower
- Yes
- Wind indicator
- Lighted
Airport
- Type
- Regional airport
- ICAO
- KDTS
- IATA
- DSI
- FAA LID
- DTS
- City
- Destin
- State
- Florida
- Country
- United States
- Elevation
- 23 ft
- Coordinates
- 30.4001, -86.4715
- Runways
- 1 physical runway · 2 runway ends
- Longest runway
- 5,001 ft
- Weather reporting
- Reports METAR
- TAF
- Nearest KVPS
- AWOS/ASOS
- 133.925 MHz
- Time zone
- America/Chicago
- Next sunset
- 13h 14m
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Historical Flying Weather at KDTS
2006–2025 · ATIS Alerts Flying Weather Index
Based on historical observations from 2006–2025, KDTS reported VFR conditions during about 83.9% of valid daylight observations, with an estimated 269 VFR flying days a year. July had the most VFR weather; February had the most instrument conditions. Surface winds averaged 5.7 kt, calm 15.6% of the time.
Full historical breakdown
Flight category by month
| Month | VFR % | MVFR % | IFR % | LIFR % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 75.4 | 12.6 | 5.9 | 6.2 |
| Feb | 70.0 | 13.0 | 8.0 | 9.0 |
| Mar | 75.7 | 11.9 | 5.5 | 7.0 |
| Apr | 78.1 | 11.4 | 6.5 | 3.9 |
| May | 86.8 | 9.1 | 3.0 | 1.1 |
| Jun | 90.6 | 7.7 | 1.4 | 0.3 |
| Jul | 93.8 | 5.1 | 0.8 | 0.2 |
| Aug | 93.1 | 5.3 | 1.3 | 0.3 |
| Sep | 91.4 | 6.1 | 2.0 | 0.4 |
| Oct | 89.0 | 7.9 | 2.4 | 0.7 |
| Nov | 84.8 | 8.8 | 4.3 | 2.1 |
| Dec | 71.4 | 14.6 | 7.8 | 6.1 |
Average wind by month
| Month | Mean wind (kt) |
|---|---|
| Jan | 6.8 kt |
| Feb | 6.6 kt |
| Mar | 6.7 kt |
| Apr | 6.3 kt |
| May | 5.5 kt |
| Jun | 4.7 kt |
| Jul | 4.1 kt |
| Aug | 4.4 kt |
| Sep | 5.0 kt |
| Oct | 5.9 kt |
| Nov | 6.2 kt |
| Dec | 6.4 kt |
Historical summary of past observations: not a forecast or safety rating. Always check the current METAR, TAF, and a weather briefing before flight.
KDTS airport diagram
Official FAA taxiway and runway layout. Tap to zoom.
Official FAA airport diagram · d-TPP cycle 2611 · Not for navigation. Download the official FAA PDF ↗
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Pilot PIREPs for Destin Executive Airport (KDTS)
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