Weather at Destin-Fort Walton Beach Airport (VPS)

Valparaiso, Florida KVPS #99 US airport by passengers

Official aviation observations and forecasts for VPS.

FAA status
No delays reported Updated 1 min ago
Weather now
MVFR 64°F Observed 5 h ago
Late departures
29.1%May 2026 to July 2026
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Current conditions at VPS

MVFR

64°F18°C

Marginal: lower cloud or reduced visibility. Some delays are possible.

Wind
Calm
Visibility
10+ mi
Clouds
OVC 1,500 ft
Ceiling
1,500 ft
Conditions
-DZ
Pressure
29.82 inHg

METARSPECI KVPS 101225Z AUTO M 10SM -DZ OVC015 18/15 A2982 RMK AO2 SLP105 FZRANO $

TAFTAF KVPS 091800Z 0918/1024 04035G45KT 3200 +RA SCT008 BKN015 OVC050 560001 580109 QNH2965INS BECMG 0923/0924 06050G65KT 1600 TSRA OVC008CB QNH2955INS BECMG 1001/1002 07065G80KT 3200 TSRA BKN010CB OVC030 QNH2955INS BECMG 1002/1003 21075G90KT 3200 TSRA BKN010CB OVC030 QNH2958INS BECMG 1009/1010 23055G70KT 9999 -RA BKN010 OVC030 520001 540109 QNH2965INS BECMG 1012/1013 24040G55KT 9999 NSW BKN015 OVC035 520001 540159 QNH2970INS BECMG 1019/1020 25025G40KT 9999 SCT015 BKN035 520001 540359 QNH2975INS BECMG 1021/1022 25010G20KT 9999 SCT015 BKN035 QNH2980INS TX27/0919Z TN21/1009Z LAST NO AMDS AFT 0918 NEXT 1017

Source: NOAA Aviation Weather Center. Observed 5 h ago.

Active weather alerts

  • High Surf AdvisoryHigh Surf Advisory issued October 10 at 9:07AM CDT until October 10 at 3:00PM CDT by NWS Mobile AL
  • Rip Current StatementRip Current Statement issued October 10 at 9:07AM CDT until October 11 at 6:00PM CDT by NWS Mobile AL
  • Tropical Cyclone Local StatementTropical Cyclone Local Statement issued October 10 at 4:11AM CDT by NWS Mobile AL

Forecast for the VPS area

Today79°F
Partly Sunny
15 mph SW · 4% rain
Tonight64°F
Mostly Clear
5 to 10 mph W · 1% rain
Sunday84°F
Sunny
5 to 10 mph W · 0% rain
Sunday Night63°F
Mostly Clear
0 to 5 mph NW · 0% rain
Columbus Day88°F
Sunny
5 mph NW · 0% rain
Monday Night63°F
Clear
0 to 5 mph NW · 0% rain
Tuesday89°F
Sunny
5 mph NW · 0% rain
Tuesday Night65°F
Clear
0 to 5 mph NW · 0% rain

Source: National Weather Service. Updated 48 min ago.

Runways

RunwayLengthWidthSurface
12/3012,004 ft300 ftASP
02/2010,012 ft300 ftASP

Source: OurAirports (public domain). Runway data can lag behind construction closures.

Air traffic frequencies

ServiceDescriptionMHz
ATISATIS134.625
CLDCLNC DEL127.700
GNDGND121.800
TWRTWR118.200