Okaloosa Regional Airport
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| Okaloosa Regional Airport (Eglin Air Force Base) |
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| IATA: VPS - ICAO: KVPS | |||
| Summary | |||
| Airport type | Public/Military | ||
| Operator | United States Air Force | ||
| Serves | Valparaiso, Florida | ||
| Elevation AMSL | 87 ft (26.5 m) | ||
| Coordinates | |||
| Runways | |||
| Direction | Length | Surface | |
| ft | m | ||
| 12/30 | 12,005 | 3,659 | Asphalt |
| 1/19 | 10,012 | 3,052 | Asphalt |
Okaloosa Regional Airport (IATA: VPS, ICAO: KVPS) is an airport located near Valparaiso and Fort Walton Beach, in Okaloosa County, Florida, USA.
It is located within Eglin Air Force Base, so no private aircraft are permitted to leave out of or arrive at Okaloosa Regional. Destin/Fort Walton Beach Airport is used for non-commercial operations.
Okaloosa Regional Airport is served by six airlines providing non-stop service to five cities in the Southeastern United States. In 2005 the total passengers that flew out of Okaloosa Regional was over 520,000. They are demanding for more flights to and from Okaloosa Regional Airport, as a result, the airport is looking forward to expand its terminal by adding additional gates. This year airport officials hope to have the airport's expansion plan and break ground in 2008. While the total passenger traffic increases every year, Okaloosa Regional Airport faces competition with Pensacola Regional Airport and Panama City-Bay County International Airport.
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[edit] Facilities
Okaloosa Regional Airport and Eglin AFB share two runways:
- Runway 12/30: 12,005 x 300 ft. (3,659 x 91 m), Surface: Asphalt
- Runway 1/19: 10,012 x 300 ft. (3,052 x 91 m), Surface: Asphalt
[edit] Airline operated aircraft
American Eagle (ERJ-145). Continental Express (ERJ-145, ERJ-135). Continental Connection (Beech 1900). Delta Air Lines (McDonnell Douglas MD-88). Delta Connection (CRJ-100, CRJ-700). Northwest Airlines (Douglas DC-9).
[edit] Airlines
The following airlines fly to Okaloosa Regional Airport:
- American Airlines
- American Eagle (Dallas/Fort Worth)
- Continental Airlines
- Continental Express operated by ExpressJet Airlines (Houston-Intercontinental)
- Continental Connection operated by Gulfstream International Airlines (Tampa)
- Delta Air Lines (Atlanta)
- Delta Connection operated by Atlantic Southeast Airlines (Atlanta)
- Delta Connection operated by Comair (Cincinnati [begins June 23])
- Delta Connection operated by Freedom Airlines (Atlanta [begins April 17], Orlando [begins May 3])
- Northwest Airlines (Memphis)
[edit] Gates
Okaloosa Regional Airport has 6 gates. 3 boarding bridge gates located on the 2nd level and 3 ground level gates.
1st level
- Gate A1: American Eagle Airlines
- Gate A2: Delta Connection
- Gate A3: Delta Connection
2nd level
- Gate B1: Northwest Airlines
- Gate B2: Delta Air Lines & Delta Connection
- Gate B3: Continental Express & Continental Connection
[edit] External links
- Okaloosa Regional Airport(official web site)
- Eglin Air Force Base
- Okaloosa County web site
- Resources for this airport:
- AirNav airport information for KVPS
- ASN Accident history for KVPS
- FlightAware airport information and live flight tracker
- NOAA/NWS latest weather observations
- SkyVector aeronautical chart for KVPS
