Runway 30 at KVPS is the westbound end at EGLIN AFB/DESTIN-FT WALTON BEACH in Valparaiso/Destin-Ft Walton Beach, Florida. The opposite end is Runway 12. Runway 30 has a magnetic heading of 299.792774521662°. Length is 12,004 ft. Surface is ASPH-CONC. Pattern direction is left traffic, which is standard for this end. Runway 30 has an ILS. The localizer is 109.1 with a course of 303° magnetic. Field elevation at the airport is 84 ft MSL. Threshold elevation for this end is 49.2 ft MSL. For current NOTAM and runway condition before departure, check the current FAA Chart Supplement.
Wind component for Runway 30
Based on the current METAR wind at KVPS.
- Headwind
- -5.2 kt
- Crosswind
- 3.0 kt LEFT
- Rel. angle
- 150°
- Favorability
- challenging
Pattern entry · RWY 12
LEFT TRAFFICTraffic pattern · Runway 30
LEFT-hand pattern on the north/west side. Tower-controlled. Follow ATC instructions for pattern entry.
- Upwind: climb runway heading 297°M
- Crosswind: turn left to 207°M
- Downwind: parallel runway, opposite direction (117°M)
- Base: perpendicular to runway
- Final: align with 297°M for Runway 30