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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
    VPS is located in Florida
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    Location of the Airport in Florida
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 / 30.48333; -86.52528
Website www.FlyVPS.com
Runway
Runway Length Surface
ft m
12/30 12,005 3,659 Asphalt
1/19 10,012 3,052 Asphalt
Statistics (2006)
Aircraft operations 126,060

Northwest Florida Regional Airport (airport code KVPS) serves the city of Fort Walton Beach, Florida.

The following Airlines serve Northwest Florida Regional Airport:

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.

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

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