What is the TSA wait at VPS right now?
No live security wait, and no historical wait, for Destin-Fort Walton Beach Airport (VPS). We will not estimate one.
No live data
Destin-Fort Walton Beach Airport TSA wait times
VPS · KVPS · Valparaiso, Florida
Security wait
No live security wait, and no historical wait, for Destin-Fort Walton Beach Airport (VPS). We will not estimate one.
PreCheck
PreCheck lanes are not in our historical feed for this airport.
CLEAR
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Departure delays
Historical on-time performance. Not a live delay.
79%
On-time departures, September 2025 through August 2026. A departure is on time when it left less than 15 minutes late.
Flights out of Destin-Fort Walton Beach Airport left on time 79% of the time from September 2025 through August 2026. The largest share of delay minutes was late-arriving aircraft (45%). That is a share of delay minutes, not a share of flights. The average delay among departures that were 15 minutes or more late was 85 minutes. 2% of scheduled flights were cancelled.
The highest on-time month was September 2025 (89%). The lowest was June 2026 (67%).
| Cause | Delay minutes | Share of delay minutes |
|---|---|---|
| late-arriving aircraft | 89,331 | 45% |
| the airline | 67,996 | 34% |
| the national airspace system | 29,481 | 15% |
| weather | 12,321 | 6% |
| security | 332 | 0% |
When to be at the airport
TSA's published guidance is to arrive at the airport 2 hours before a domestic departure and 3 hours before an international departure. That is guidance, not a measured security wait.
Nearby airports
- Destin Executive Airport DSI · Destin6 mi
- Pensacola International Airport PNS · Pensacola40 mi
- Northwest Florida Beaches International Airport ECP · Panama City Beach44 mi
- Dothan Regional Airport DHN · Dothan86 mi
- Mobile Regional Airport MOB · Mobile104 mi
Distances are straight-line miles.
Airport details
- Runways
- 2
- Longest runway
- 12/30, 12,004 ft
- Longest runway width
- 300 ft
- Longest runway surface
- ASPH-CONC
- Longest runway lighting
- HIGH
- Elevation
- 84 ft
- CY2024 enplanements
- 1,164,880
- Facility use
- Public
- Part 139 certificate code
- I C
- Fuel
- A
- Last inspection
- 2026/03/17
FAA facility record date 2026/10/01. Runways: BTS NTAD Runways. Facility facts: BTS NTAD Aviation Facilities. Enplanements: FAA CY2024 commercial service.
Questions
Does TSACheck have a live security wait for VPS?
No. TSACheck has no live feed and no historical wait for Destin-Fort Walton Beach Airport (VPS).
How often do flights leave VPS on time?
Flights out of Destin-Fort Walton Beach Airport left on time 79% of the time from September 2025 through August 2026. The largest share of delay minutes was late-arriving aircraft (45%). That is a share of delay minutes, not a share of flights. The average delay among departures that were 15 minutes or more late was 85 minutes. 2% of scheduled flights were cancelled.
How early should I get to VPS?
TSA's published guidance is to arrive at the airport 2 hours before a domestic departure and 3 hours before an international departure. That is guidance, not a measured security wait.
Which airports are near VPS?
The nearest airports in this list are Destin Executive Airport (DSI), 6 straight-line miles; Pensacola International Airport (PNS), 40 straight-line miles; Northwest Florida Beaches International Airport (ECP), 44 straight-line miles; Dothan Regional Airport (DHN), 86 straight-line miles; Mobile Regional Airport (MOB), 104 straight-line miles.