Destin-Fort Walton Beach Airport (KVPS) Aviation Weather: METAR, TAF & ATIS
As of 10:55 PM CDT, Oct 27, KVPS is currently VFR with winds from 040° at 6 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported. The FAA lists no ground stop or delay program for KVPS right now.
Live aviation weather for Destin-Fort Walton Beach Airport in Valparaiso, FL, including METAR, TAF, ATIS, flight category, wind, visibility, ceiling, altimeter and runway crosswinds.
Destin-Fort Walton Beach Airport (KVPS) is a regional airport serving Valparaiso, FL at a field elevation of 84 ft. KVPS reports its own METAR and publishes a TAF, decoded live on this page as flight category, wind, visibility, ceiling and altimeter. It has 2 physical runways (02/20, 12/30), the longest 12,004 ft. The official FAA airport diagram is at the bottom of the page.
Wind from the northeast (040°) at 6 kt, visibility 10+ statute miles, no cloud data, temperature 17°C (62°F), altimeter 30.17 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR).
METAR KVPS 280355Z AUTO 04006KT 10SM CLR 17/10 A3017 RMK AO2 SLP223 T01670096 FZRANO $
What changed at KVPS?
Since the 0255Z (9:55 PM CDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.
No significant changes since the 0255Z (9:55 PM CDT) report, conditions are holding steady.
Current pilot readout for KVPS
KVPS is currently VFR with winds from 040° at 6 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported. the wind favors north-facing runway ends (02). Density altitude is approximately -0 ft (field elevation 84 ft). Review the latest TAF below for forecast changes before departure.
KVPS by the numbers
What the long-run records say about flying here, computed for this airport alone.
The FAA issued 0 ground stops and 1 ground delay program for VPS between October 2025 and October 2026, affecting 1 day. The reason was low clouds. The program ran about 3 h 59 min.
KVPS reported VFR in 83% of daylight observations over 20 years, about 265 flyable days a year. July is the most reliable month and February the least, with IFR or worse 20% of the time. When conditions drop it is usually low ceilings rather than fog (ceilings under 1,000 ft 7% of hours, visibility under 3 miles 2%).
Over 20 years of hourly winds, runway 02 had the best headwind 34% of the time, runway 20 26%, and winds were calm 14% 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 85 days a year. 60% of storm hours fall in June, July and August, peaking in July when storms were in the air 5% of the time.
VPS departures left within 15 minutes of schedule 80% of the time across 10,958 flights, June 2025 to May 2026. Before 9 AM departures did best (91%) and 6 to 9 PM did worst (68%).
Fog was reported on about 40 days a year, and fog or mist on 123. January and February are the foggiest months, with fog in 13% of hours, against 2% in September.
Sources: FAA ATCSCC advisories, hourly observations 2006 to 2025, the per-runway wind climatology 2006 to 2025 and BTS airline on-time data. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 02FAV | 10,012 ft | ASP | 5 kt head | 3 kt right |
| 12 | 12,004 ft | ASP | 1 kt head | 6 kt left |
| 30 | 12,004 ft | ASP | 1 kt tail | 6 kt right |
| 20 | 10,012 ft | ASP | 5 kt tail | 3 kt left |
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KVPS runways
2 physical runways · 4 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 02/2010,012 × 300 ft · ASPCurrent useno stated-runway source at KVPSWind
- 02
- 5 kt headwind · 3 kt crosswind from right
- 20
- 5 kt tailwind · 3 kt crosswind from left
no active equipment NOTAM receivedView Runway Intelligence → - Restricted (NOTAM)Runway 12/3012,004 × 300 ft · ASPCurrent useno stated-runway source at KVPSWind
- 12
- 1 kt headwind · 6 kt crosswind from left
- 30
- 1 kt tailwind · 6 kt crosswind from right
1 active equipment NOTAMView 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 7→6 kt, ceiling unlimited → unlimited.
KVPS 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 KVPS
Reported by pilots in flight over the past 6 hours, via aviationweather.gov.
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GZH UA /OV MVC360020/TM 2359/FL310/TP B752/TB CONS LGT CHOP/RM ZTLFD-11
GZH UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV MVC360020Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 2359Reported at 23:59 UTC.FL310Altitude: 31,000 ft MSL.TP B752Aircraft type reporting.TB CONS LGT CHOPTurbulence: continuous light chop.RM ZTLFD-11Remarks.Show raw report
TLH UA /OV TLH270025/TM 2305/FL370/TP B738/TB MOD CHOP
TLH UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV TLH270025Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 2305Reported at 23:05 UTC.FL370Altitude: 37,000 ft MSL.TP B738Aircraft type reporting.TB MOD CHOPTurbulence: moderate chop.⚠️ PIREPs are unverified pilot reports. Not for operational use: conditions change between reports.
Recent aviation weather trends at KVPS
From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.
Over the past 24 hours, KVPS reported mostly VFR across 26 observations, with 0 flight-category changes. The strongest gust reached 16 kt, the lowest ceiling was 6,500 ft. Wind most often came from the NE.
Share of hours each runway had the most headwind. From wind reports, not ATC assignments.
- 02
- 60%
- 12
- 26%
- 20
- 8%
- 30
- 6%
TAF | Terminal Aerodrome Forecast
Issued 0100Z (8:00 PM CDT)
TAF KVPS 280100Z 2801/2907 02006KT 9999 SKC QNH3015INS BECMG 2810/2811 04010G15KT 9999 FEW050 QNH3008INS BECMG 2822/2823 03007KT 9999 FEW040 FEW200 QNH3010INS TX25/2820Z TN15/2812Z
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Live crosswind meter
Measured by KVPS's own weather station.
Wind is 28° off runway 02, the end with the most headwind right now.
Asphalt · 10,012 ft. Headings from FAA runway data. Not for navigation.
Field aerial
North up
Runway 02/20, 12/30 drawn from FAA threshold coordinates.
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Airport info
From the FAA airport record (cycle 2026-10-01) and OurAirports.
Services
- Fuel
- Jet A
- Attended
- 24 hours
- Landing fee
- No
- Control tower
- Yes
- Runway lights
- Sunset to sunrise
- Wind indicator
- Unlighted
Airport
- Type
- Regional airport
- ICAO
- KVPS
- IATA
- VPS
- FAA LID
- VPS
- City
- Valparaiso
- State
- Florida
- Country
- United States
- Elevation
- 84 ft
- Coordinates
- 30.4813, -86.5158
- Runways
- 2 physical runways · 4 runway ends
- Longest runway
- 12,004 ft
- Weather reporting
- Reports METAR
- TAF
- Published
- ATIS
- 134.625 MHz
- Time zone
- America/Chicago
- Next sunset
- 18h 17m
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Nearby airports
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Within 25 NM
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Historical Flying Weather at KVPS
2006–2025 · ATIS Alerts Flying Weather Index
Based on historical observations from 2006–2025, KVPS reported VFR conditions during about 83.3% of valid daylight observations, with an estimated 265 VFR flying days a year. July had the most VFR weather; February had the most instrument conditions. Surface winds averaged 6.0 kt, calm 12.2% of the time.
Full historical breakdown
Flight category by month
| Month | VFR % | MVFR % | IFR % | LIFR % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 74.3 | 11.3 | 6.9 | 7.6 |
| Feb | 68.1 | 11.8 | 9.9 | 10.2 |
| Mar | 74.8 | 11.2 | 7.9 | 6.1 |
| Apr | 78.1 | 10.7 | 8.0 | 3.2 |
| May | 84.9 | 10.5 | 3.4 | 1.2 |
| Jun | 91.5 | 7.3 | 1.0 | 0.2 |
| Jul | 94.3 | 4.5 | 0.8 | 0.4 |
| Aug | 93.3 | 5.3 | 0.9 | 0.5 |
| Sep | 91.1 | 6.0 | 2.1 | 0.8 |
| Oct | 88.7 | 7.8 | 2.6 | 0.8 |
| Nov | 84.3 | 8.3 | 4.8 | 2.6 |
| Dec | 70.7 | 12.0 | 9.4 | 7.9 |
Average wind by month
| Month | Mean wind (kt) |
|---|---|
| Jan | 6.7 kt |
| Feb | 6.8 kt |
| Mar | 7.1 kt |
| Apr | 6.8 kt |
| May | 6.2 kt |
| Jun | 5.5 kt |
| Jul | 4.7 kt |
| Aug | 4.6 kt |
| Sep | 5.2 kt |
| Oct | 5.9 kt |
| Nov | 6.2 kt |
| Dec | 6.3 kt |
Historical summary of past observations: not a forecast or safety rating. Always check the current METAR, TAF, and a weather briefing before flight.
KVPS 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-Fort Walton Beach Airport (KVPS)
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