Passengers entered the base through the East Gate near Valparaiso, thus the airport code of VPS. Southern Airways was the only passenger airline, with Douglas DC-3s direct to Atlanta via several stops. In 1957, The Okaloosa County Air Terminal opened on Eglin Air Force Base in building 89 with 3 personnel (Airport Manager, Security and Admin Support). Non-commercial operations by general aviation and business aircraft must use nearby Destin Executive Airport. The airport is just under sixteen miles away from Destin and takes approximately twenty-five minutes to get to Destin. The airport was previously named Northwest Florida Regional Airport until February 17, 2015, and Okaloosa Regional Airport until September 2008. Source: Federal Aviation Administration ĭestin–Fort Walton Beach Airport ( IATA: VPS, ICAO: KVPS, FAA LID: VPS) is an airport located within Eglin Air Force Base, adjacent to the city of Valparaiso and near the cities of Destin and Fort Walton Beach, in Okaloosa County, Florida, United States.

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