Airports / Florida / DSI
Destin Executive Airport
KDTS / DSIDestin, FloridaELEV 23 FT
Google rating
Google reviews
Field elevation
Nearest alternate
Field standing
5 nm
To the nearest alternate
Destin-Fort Walton Beach Airport (VPS) — 6 fields within 50 nm.
Overview
Destin Executive Airport (KDTS / DSI) is a mid-sized airport serving Destin, Florida. The airport sits 23 feet above sea level. Alongside scheduled airline service, the airport handles a steady flow of private and charter traffic.
No charter operator is headquartered on the field, but operators routinely position aircraft into DSI for departures. When weather or ramp space demands it, nearby options are Destin-Fort Walton Beach Airport (VPS, 5 nm), Hurlburt Field (KHRT, 11 nm), and Duke Field (EGI, 15 nm).
Charter pricing from DSI depends on aircraft category, positioning distance, and trip timing. In directories and search listings it also appears under 81J and Destin-Fort Walton Beach Airport. Compare rated operators or run a route through the cost estimator to gauge pricing from Destin.
What fliers highlight
Staff & service
3/5 reviews“The controllers were super helpful.”
Jeremy Smith5★ on Google
Terminal & facilities
2/5 reviews“The restrooms are clean and stocked with supplies, at least in the women’s.”
Sarah Drewing5★ on Google
Themes counted by keyword across Google review texts for Destin Executive Airport — every quote is verbatim from a real review.
Field capability
ICAO
KDTS
IATA
DSI
FAA / Local
DTS
Elevation
23 ft
Coordinates
30.4001° N · 86.4715° W
Airspace
D · DeltaClass D — DeltaA control tower runs the immediate airspace. Pilots establish two-way radio contact before entering — typical for busy business-aviation fields.Source: FAA NASR class airspace
Size
Medium
Scheduled svc
Yes
Elevation vs FL fields
state range 3–213 ft
At 23 ft, DSI sits lower than 52% of the 82 Florida fields on the register.
Access & alternates
Closest alternate fields by great-circle distance — every listing links to its own field brief.
- 5nmVPSDestin-Fort Walton Beach AirportValparaiso
- 11nmKHRTHurlburt FieldMary Esther
- 15nmEGIDuke FieldCrestview
- 23nmCEWBob Sikes AirportCrestview
- 34nmKNDZWhiting Field Naval Air Station South AirportMilton
- 34nmNSEWhiting Field Naval Air Station - NorthMilton
Location
Open the full mapKDTS · Destin Executive Airport · Destin, FL
From the ramp
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