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Destin-Fort Walton Beach Airport

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The airport

1701 State Road 85 North, Eglin AFB, Okaloosa County, FL 32542. This is Destin-Fort Walton Beach Airport. The mailing city on the address is Eglin AFB.

Regional commercial airport serving the Emerald Coast and communities across Northwest Florida.

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Airport facts on this page were checked November 1, 2026. This Is Florida is not affiliated with this airport, any airline, Brightline, the National Weather Service, the National Hurricane Center, or the State of Florida.

Map

Map pin is the National Weather Service station KVPS (Valparaiso / Eglin Air Force Base). Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.

7-day weather

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Hurricane info

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Leaving the airport

On-site rental-car agencies, shuttles, taxis, and rideshare; the airport states there is no public transportation system serving it.

Who flies

Regional commercial airport serving the Emerald Coast and communities across Northwest Florida.

As listed on the airport's own pages on November 1, 2026: Allegiant Air, American Airlines, Delta Air Lines, JetBlue Airways, Southwest Airlines, and Sun Country Airlines. The airport route map warns that some routes may be seasonal.

Schedules change. Current airline list on the airport site.

A Florida recipe

One recipe from This Is Florida, for the trip. It is not an airport menu.

Cedar Key–Style Clam Linguine. Small hard-shell clams steam open in garlic, olive oil, and clam juice, and their briny liquid becomes the sauce for the pasta. A little butter, lemon,...

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