Airport guide
Destin-Fort Walton Beach AirportIATA code DSI
Destin-Fort Walton Beach Airport (DSI/KDTS) is the primary air passenger gateway serving Destin, United States in North America. The airfield connects travelers with essential regional transit routes and operating carrier options.
- Serves
- Destin, United States
- Codes
- DSI · KDTS
- IATA · ICAO
- Time zone
- America/Chicago
- Region
- North America
Destin-Fort Walton Beach Airport (DSI/KDTS) is the primary air passenger gateway serving Destin, United States in North America. Operating on America/Chicago local time at coordinates 30.380°, -86.500°, the airfield functions as an active commercial transit hub for scheduled regional and international flights. Travelers navigating Destin-Fort Walton Beach Airport (DSI) are encouraged to confirm terminal layouts, ground transport connections into Destin, and flight schedules with their operating carrier prior to travel.
Destin-Fort Walton Beach Airport details
- IATA code
- DSI
- ICAO code
- KDTS
- City
- Destin
- Country
- United States
- Region
- North America
- Time zone
- America/Chicago
- Coordinates
- 30.400°, -86.471°
- From OurAirports
Codes, region and time zone come from the Originfacts airport record (last updated 12 Jun 2026). Fields marked otherwise come from the dataset named on them. None are verified by hand against Destin-Fort Walton Beach Airport’s own pages.
DSI airport facts
- Size class
- Medium airport
- From OurAirports (5 Oct 2026); OurAirports’ own classification
- Elevation
- 7 m (23 ft)
- From OurAirports (5 Oct 2026)
- Passengers, 2019
- 364
- Per Wikidata (opens in a new tab) (retrieved 5 Oct 2026), citing faa.gov (opens in a new tab)
- Nearest airport with scheduled flights
- Destin-Fort Walton Beach Airport VPS · 10 km
- OurAirports scheduled-service flag; straight-line distance calculated
Runways at DSI
Source: OurAirports (opens in a new tab) runways data (public domain), retrieved 5 Oct 2026. Not an aeronautical source — not for navigation.
One open runway, lit. The runway 14/32: 1,524 m, asphalt.
| Runway | Length | Width | Surface | Lighting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14/32 | 1,524 m5,001 ft | 30 m | asphalt | Lit |
Routes from DSI
Originfacts does not track any routes from DSI yet, so no route records are listed here. Check current schedules with the airlines or the airport’s own site.
Where DSI is
0.8 km north-northeast
Destin-Fort Walton Beach Airport lies 0.8 km north-northeast of Destin city centre in a straight line. Road distance is longer; transport options are not yet verified (see terminals and transport below).
Calculated from the airport coordinates (OurAirports) and the Wikidata (opens in a new tab) city-centre point.
Terminals, transport and parking at DSI
Terminal assignments, ground transport into Destin, parking, lounges and accessibility services have not been verified against Destin-Fort Walton Beach Airport’s own pages yet, so none are listed here.
Check directly:flydts.com (opens in a new tab)Map of the airport location (opens in a new tab)
Before you travel
- Confirm your terminal with the operating airline.
- Check the check-in and bag-drop cut-off times on your booking.
- Allow extra time if you need to change terminals or check bags in again.
- Check your flight status before you leave for the airport.
Airports near Destin
Straight-line distances calculated from each airport’s coordinates in the Originfacts airport records. Road distances are longer.
- Fort Walton BeachDestin Fort Walton Beach AirportVPS14 km
- PensacolaPensacola International AirportPNS67 km
- Panama CityNW Florida Beaches IntECP67 km
- DothanDothan Regional AirportDHN145 km
- MobileMobile Downtown AirportBFM169 km
- MobileMobile Regional AirportMOB170 km
- TallahasseeTallahassee International AirportTLH207 km
- MontgomeryMontgomery Regional AirportMGM214 km
- GulfportGulfport-Biloxi International AirportGPT247 km
Destin-Fort Walton Beach Airport: common questions
Where is Destin-Fort Walton Beach Airport?
Destin-Fort Walton Beach Airport serves Destin, United States. Its coordinates in OurAirports are 30.400°, -86.471°.
What are the airport codes for Destin-Fort Walton Beach Airport?
The IATA code is DSI and the ICAO code is KDTS.
What time zone is DSI in?
Destin-Fort Walton Beach Airport is in the America/Chicago time zone.
What is the official website of Destin-Fort Walton Beach Airport?
The airport’s official website is flydts.com. For questions about a booking, contact the operating airline.
How many runways does Destin-Fort Walton Beach Airport have?
OurAirports lists one open runway at DSI: 14/32 (1,524 m (5,001 ft), asphalt).
How many passengers use Destin-Fort Walton Beach Airport?
Wikidata records 364 passengers for 2019, the latest year it holds.
How far is DSI from Destin city centre?
Destin-Fort Walton Beach Airport is about 0.8 km north-northeast of Destin city centre in a straight line, calculated from coordinates. The distance by road is longer.
What is the elevation of Destin-Fort Walton Beach Airport?
OurAirports gives DSI’s elevation as 7 m (23 ft) above sea level.
Sources
Nothing on this page is verified by hand yet. Each section comes from the dataset below, with its date where the dataset has one. Terminal, transport and parking details are left out until they can be read from Destin-Fort Walton Beach Airport’s own pages.
- Codes, location, time zoneOriginfacts airport record12 Jun 2026
- Official websiteWikidata record (official website property) (opens in a new tab)5 Oct 2026
- Coordinates, runways, type, elevationOurAirports (opens in a new tab) — public domain5 Oct 2026
- Opening, operator, passengers, hubsWikidata item Q1655782 (opens in a new tab) — CC05 Oct 2026
- Distance to city centreCalculated from airport coordinates and the Wikidata (opens in a new tab) city-centre point—
- Nearby airportsCalculated from airport coordinates—
- Terminals and transportNot yet verified—
Background reading:Wikipedia (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)