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TypeRemark
A11JOINT-USE facility. usaf owns majority of airfield including runways and taxiways. The okaloosa county board of county commisioners is the certificate holder (airport operating certificate) and owns/operates an air carrier ramp and two stub taxiways.
A110-1Runway distance mrkrs on both runways.
A110-12Caution: hi volume of navy T-34 and B-06 training aircraft near cew VORTAC.
A110-14Caution: unctl veh on movement area.
A110-17Caution: runway 19 at taxiway M lateral ponding dur wet runway cond, potential hydroplaning.
A110-18Regional weather briefings; closed wknds and hols.
A110-19Bearing strength runway 01/19: ST150; SBTT600; TT500; td T800; TRT600
A110-20Arresting gear: 8 pt TIE-DOWNS on all BAK-12B; BAK-12B runout 1200'. BAK-9 (B) approach end runway 12-30 disconnected on landing runway, available 20 minimum pn. BAK-12B approach end runway runway 01-19 disconnected on landing runway, available 20 minimum pn.
A110-21Jet air start unit: (MD-3) 4 (MC-1) (MC-1A) 2 (MA-2)
A110-22Fluid: ADI-LTD; sp presair low and high pressure oxygen lox
A110-23Oil: O-128-132-133-148-156; soap/joap - not available wekend and holiday.
A110-25Restricted: prior permission required minimum 24 hr. contact base operations DSN 872-5313/5406, C850-882-5313/5406. prior permission required 24 hr. prior permission required arrival/departure times are strictly enforced. transient aircraft arrival late exp minimum 2 hr delay. Transient aircrews rpt late for scheduled departure exp minimum 2 hr delay.
A110-26Restricted: all amc or aircraft with dv code 7 or above contact base operations 20 mn prior to landing.
A110-27Caution: obst (hgr) 211' located aprx first 1000' east of acph end runway 01. dur VFR possible conflicting traffic. VFR arrival/departure contact elglin app for clearance to enter eglin correidor southeast of crestview. Unlighted obst on airfield.
A110-28Caution: hi MID-AIR potential, exer extreme vigilance. Destin -FT walton beach (kdts) is an unctl airport located 6 nm southeast of eglin afb.
A110-3Taxiway parl to runway 12/30 may be mistaken for runway.
A110-30Caution: aircraft flying within 2NM of kdts at or blw 1000' may not be mnt eglin app frequency. Special air traffic rules-part 93, see regulatory ntc.
A110-31Traffic pattern: overhead traffic runway 19 nml proh.
A110-32Cstms/ag/img: limited serivce, no resident cstms agent. available for base asgn aircraft and their deployments only. 24 hr advance notice rqr. All other aircraft must clear cstms prior to arrival T eglin afb.
A110-34Misc: exp extensive flight plan filing/departure, refuel and maintenance delays dur peak msn periods/weekend. the middle portion, 10,000' of runway 12-30, is asphaltic concrete. Departure aircraft asgn A heading to fly, shall initiate their turn within 1 nm of departure end runway.
A110-35Misc: standard usaf rsrs applied.
A110-36Misc: comsec documents not available for issue. Transient flight crew classified stor available in base operations to secret and blw.
A110-38Transient alert: operational 1400-2200Z++. transient aircraft not allowed when transient alert not available. transient aircraft must use FLW-ME to park. progressive taxi not available. No transient aircraft can arrival/departure prior to 1400Z++ and must arrival/departure nlt 2200Z++.
A110-39Transient alert: arrival/departure ot extremely limited and requires strict 24 hr advanced apvl. to arrange overtime support, contact the contract management office DSN 872-2305, after hours C850-240-3057. weekend and holiday maintenance capability extremely limited and may be postpned til next duty day. Fleet serivce not available.
A110-4Heavy traffic 10 nm north of airport in vicinity of crestview/bob sikes airport.
A110-40Restricted: transient alert will not support tower, round robins, or out and back flight by transient aircraft.
A110-41Caution: tower HI-DENSITY traffic areas and restricted AIRSPACE-SPECIAL operational rules APPLY-PRIOR to arrival/departure. Contact airfield manager for details.
A110-42Runway 19 non-standard overrun 750 X 300, runway 01 non-standard overrun 500 X 300.
A110-43Increased potential for hydroplaning during wet conditions due to polished conc in 1ST 1000 ft runway 12-30, ponding at taxiway M.
A110-44Weather operational from sunday 0500Z- fri 0500Z++, closed weekend and holiday, ot serivce not available. airfield weather mnt by an/FMQ-19 asos. Remote briefing available 26 ows barksdale afb DSN 781-4775, C318-456-4775.
A110-45Caution: special air traffic rules apply; see part 93.83 special air traffic rules.
A110-46Airport (vps) is A joint use facility with the usaf. contact eglin afb tower at 118.2. no ground handling services for GA available at vps. Full service GA facilities are available at dts (5.2 nm southeast) or cew (18 nm north) .
A110-6Large migratory birds present year round on and in vicinity of airport.
A110-8Fuel: J8, J8+ 100
A14JOINT-USE facility. manager of civilian portion of airport only. Usaf owns and operates the runways and other facilities.
A16Okaloosa regional airport operations (850) 651-7160.
A17See flip ap/1 rte and area restricted (FLORIDA-VALPARAISO) for bash, weather restrictions, and supplementary airport remark.
A18Restricted to military aircraft and civil air carrier only.
A33-12/30First 1000 ft of runway 12/30 is conc on both ends.
A49-19Runway 19 non-standard ALSF-1 len 1500'.
E60-01Hook BAK-12B (B) (1489')
E60-01 1Hook E5 (27')
E60-12Hook BAK-12B (B) (1525')
E60-12 1Hook BAK-9 (B) (28' ovrn)
E60-19Hook BAK-12B (B) (1908')
E60-19 1Hook E5 (33')
E60-30Hook BAK-12B (B) (1665')
E60-30 1BAK-9 (B) (39' ovrn)