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Eglin Air Force Base

Valparaiso, FL
Phone: 850- 882-5313
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Rstrd to Mil Acft and Civil Acr Only

Fuel: J8, J8+ 100

Large Migratory Birds Present Year Round on & Invof Arpt

Misc: Full Svc 0600z++ Mon - 0600z++ Sat, Clsd Wkend/Hol, Ot Svc Unavbl. Afld Obs Augmented H24/D7. Remote Briefing Avbl Via 26 Ows Barksdale Afb, Dsn 331-2651, C318-529-2651

Caution: Mandatory Vfr Hold Sign Missing at Twy M West

Communications-Pmsv Metro: Full Svc Dur Wx Fcst Hr

Caution: Wind Shear Cond May Exist Thru Short-Final Apch and Touchdown Due to Strong Sea Breeze

Airport (Vps) is A Joint Use Facility with the Usaf. Contact Eglin Afb Twr at 118.2. No Gnd Handling Services for GA Available at Vps. Full Svc General Aviation Facilities are Avbl at Dts (6 Nm Se) or Cew (18 Nm N)

Caution: Special Air Tfc Rules Apply; See Part 93.83 Special Air Tfc Rules

Predominant Afld Vis Obst Nw to Nne, Incl Apch Ends of Ry 19 and Ry 12. Afld Wx Mnt by An/Fmq-19 Asos. Remote Briefing Avbl 26 Ows Barksdale Afb Dsn 331-2651 C318-529-2651

Increased Potential for Hydroplaning During Wet Conditions Due to Polished Conc in 1st 1000 Ft Rwy 12-30, Ponding at Twy M

Rwy 19 Nstd Overrun 750 X 300, Rwy 01 Nstd Overrun 500 X 300

Caution: Lcl Hi-Density Tfc Areas and Rstd Airspace-Special Opr Rules Apply-Prior to Arr/Dep All Users Review Info at http://www.flydts.com/resources/maca-pamphlet-mar-07.pdf

Rstd: Tran Alert Will Not Support Lcl, Round Robins, or Out and Back Flt by Tran Acft

Heavy Tfc 10 Nm North of Arpt Invof Crestview/Bob Sikes Arpt

Tran Alert: Arr/Dep Ot Extremely Ltd and Requires Strict 24 Hr Advanced Apvl. to Arrange Overtime Support, CTC the Contract Management Office Dsn 872-2305, After Hrs C850-240-3057. Wkend and Hol Maint Capability Extremely Ltd and May be Postpned Til Next Duty Day. Fleet Svc Not Avbl

Tran Alert: Opr 1400-2200z++. Tran Acft Not Allowed When Tran Alert Not Avbl. Tran Acft Must Use Flw-Me to Park. Progressive Taxi Not Avbl. No Tran Acft Can Arr/Dep Prior to 1400z++ and Must Arr/Dep Nlt 2200z++

Misc: Comsec Documents Not Avbl for Issue. Tran Flight Crew Classified Stor Avbl in Base Ops to Secret and Blw

Misc: Std Usaf Rsrs Applied

Misc: Exp Extv Flt Plan Filing/Dep, Refuel and Maint Delays Dur Peak Msn Periods/Wkend. the Middle Portion, 10,000' of Rwy 12-30, is Asphaltic Concrete. Dep Acft Asgn A Hdg to Fly, Shall Initiate Their Turn Within 1 Nm of Dep End Rwy

Cstms/Ag/Img: Ltd Svc, No Resident Cstms Agent. Avbl for Base Asgn Acft and Their Deployments Only. 24 Hr Advance Notice Rqr. All Other Acft Must Clear Cstms Prior to Arr T Eglin Afb

Tfc Pat: Overhead Tfc Rwy 19 Nml Proh

Caution: Acft Flying Within 2nm of Kdts at or Blw 1000' May Not be Mnt Eglin App Freq. Special Air Traffic Rules-Part 93, See Regulatory Ntc

Twy Parl to Ry 12/30 May be Mistaken for Ry

Caution: Hi Mid-Air Potential, Exer Extreme Vigilance. Destin -Ft Walton Beach (Kdts) is An Unctl Arpt Lctd 6 Nm SE of Eglin Afb

Caution: Obst (Hgr) 211' Lctd Aprx First 1000' E of Acph End Rwy 01. Dur Vfr Possible Conflicting Tfc. Vfr Arr/Dep CTC Elglin App for Clnc to Enter Eglin Correidor SE of Crestview. Unlgtd Obst on Afld

Rstd: All Amc or Acft with Dv Code 7 or Abv CTC Base Ops 20 Mn Prior to Landing

Rstd: Ppr Min 24 Hr. CTC Base Ops Dsn 872-5313/5406, C850-882-5313/5406. Ppr 24 Hr. Ppr Arr/Dep Times are Strictly Enforced. Tran Acft Arr Late Exp Min 2 Hr Delay. Tran Aircrews Rpt Late for Sked Dep Exp Min 2 Hr Delay

Oil: O-128-132-133-148-156; Soap/Joap - Not Avbl Wekend and Hol

Fluid: Adi-Ltd; Sp Presair Lhox Lox

Jasu: (Md-3) 4(Mc-1) (Mc-1a) 2(Ma-2)

A-Gear: 8 Pt Tie-Downs on All Bak-12b; Bak-12b Runout 1200'. Bak-9(B) Apch End Rwy 12-30 Disconnected on Ldg Rwy, Avbl 20 Min Pn. Bak-12b Apch End Rwy Rwy 01-19 Disconnected on Ldg Rwy, Avbl 20 Min Pn

Bearing Strength Rwy 01/19: St150; Sbtt600; Tt500; Td T800; Trt600

Regional Wx Briefings; Clsd Wknds and Hols

Caution: Rwy 19 at Twy M Lateral Ponding Dur Wet Rwy Cond, Potential Hydroplaning

Caution: Unctl Veh on Movement Area

Caution: Hi Volume of Navy T-34 and B-06 Trng Acft Near Cew Vortac

Ry Dstc Mrkrs on Both Rys

Security Directive SD-8G

RESTRICTED. MILITARY AIRPORT. PRIOR PERMISSION REQUIRED. CONTACT BASE OPS MANAGER 850/884-7806

NOTAMs | TFR's

Runway 01/19

Dimensions:	10001 x 300ft. / 3048.3 x 91.4m	Weight Bearing Cap:	Single wheel: 150000 lb
Surface:	asphalt, no surface treatment, condition not reported	Runway Edge Lights:	high

#	Elev/Hdg	Markings	Approach Lights	ILS/LOC	Comments/Noise
01	47.9ft. MSL 0.1% up	precision	visual glide slope: 4-Light/Left-Side PAPI approach: 2400ft/High-Intensity/Sequenced Flashers, Cat-I Config. runway visual value: RVV is present runway visual range: Touchdown		Hook E5 (27') Hook Bak-12b(B)(1489')

19	60.1ft. MSL 0.1% down	precision	visual glide slope: 4-Light/Left-Side PAPI approach: 2400ft/High-Intensity/Sequenced Flashers, Cat-I Config. runway visual value: RVV is present runway visual range: Touchdown	ILS/DME	Hook E5 (33') Hook Bak-12b(B)(1908') Rwy 19 Nstd Alsf-1 Len 1500'

Runway 12/30

Dimensions:	11987 x 300ft. / 3653.6 x 91.4m	Weight Bearing Cap:	Single wheel: 150000 lb
Surface:	asphalt, concrete, no surface treatment, in excellent condition	Runway Edge Lights:	high

#	Elev/Hdg	Markings	Approach Lights	ILS/LOC	Comments/Noise
12	83.7ft. MSL 0.3% down	precision	runway visual value: RVV is present visual glide slope: 4-Light/Left-Side PAPI runway visual range: Touchdown		Hook Bak-9(B)(28' Ovrn) Hook Bak-12b(B) (1525')

30	49.4ft. MSL 0.3% up	precision	visual glide slope: 4-Light/Left-Side PAPI runway visual range: Touchdown approach: 2400ft/High-Intensity/Sequenced Flashers, Cat-I Config. runway visual value: RVV is present	ILS	Bak-9(B)(39' Ovrn) Hook Bak-12b(B)(1665')

Business/Service Information

Name		Location	Freq. Monitored	Main Phone
Eglin Aero Club		On field: E 30.487734-86.501026	UNICOM: 122.95	850-882-5148

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Lat/Long:	N30 28.9932' / W86 31.5627'30.4832194-86.5260443
Charts:	NACO: New Orleans Sectional
Mag Var:	0 (1985)
ARTCC:	Jacksonville (ZJX)
FSS:	Gainesville (GNV) 1-800-WXBRIEF
NOTAM Facility:	VPS
Approach/Departure Control Facility
Pattern Altitude:	No data provided. Assume 1000 AGL
Wind Indicator:	Present (unlit)
Seg. Circle:	No
Lighting:	No data

Aircraft & Activity

Based GA Aircraft

Single Engine:	14
Multi Engine:
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Airport Activity

GA Local:	42
GA Itinerant:	20,713
Commercial:	17,742
Air Taxi:	0
Military:	18,530

(12-month period ending on 12/31/2010)

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Type	Location/Call	Freq./Phone	Sector
AIRSPACE ATIS	Eglin	133.0
Approach/Departure	Eglin	132.1	090-270
Approach/Departure	Eglin	125.1	271-089
ATIS	Eglin	134.625
Clearance-Delivery	Eglin	127.7
EMERG	Eglin	121.5
Ground Control	Eglin	121.8
Tower	Eglin	118.2
Tower(S)	Eglin	122.8R
PTD	Eglin	142.3
RDR	Eglin	124.05
VFR	Eglin	132.1

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ID	Type	Freq	Radial	Distance
DWG	TACAN	.0	318	0 nm
CEW	VORTAC	115.9	156	22 nm
NGS	TACAN	.0	112	23 nm
NSE	TACAN	.0	121	29 nm
PKZ	NDB	326.0	087	34 nm
NPA	TACAN	.0	078	42 nm
NUN	VOR	108.8	088	42 nm
HLL	VORTAC	114.3	300	49 nm
JUY	NDB	264.0	190	50 nm

Contact Addresses

Owner:	Airport Manager:
USAF	Greg Donovan A.A.E
Dept Of The Af Hdqrts Afmc	1701 State Road 85n
Eglin Afb, FL 32542	Eglin Afb, FL 32542

	Airport Manager Admin
Okaloosa Regional Airport Ops (850) 651-7160
Joint-Use Facility. Manager of Civilian Portion of Airport Only. Usaf Owns and Operates the Runways and Other Facilities
Joint-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

Attendance:	Attended See Flip Ap/1 Rte And Area Rstd (Florida-Valparaiso) For Bash, Wx Restrictions, And Supplementary Airport Rmk.Year-round, 7 Days a Week,All
Tower:	ATCT plus Approach Control, 24 hrs/day, everyday, year-roundTower Hrs: 24ATIS Hrs: FULL SVC 0600Z++ MON - 0600Z++ SAT, CLSD WKEND/HOL
Elevation:	87 ft (26.5 m) (Surveyed)
Location:	1.00 mi. SW of Valparaiso
Beacon:	Present (white-green)
Approaches:	ILS, LOC, RNAV, GPS, TACAN
Runways:	01/19, 12/30 Longest paved runway: 11987 ft
Fees:	No data

APD	AIRPORT DIAGRAM (changed)	105.1 KB
IAP	HI-ILS RWY 19 OR HI-LOC RWY 19 (changed)	226.4 KB
IAP	HI-ILS RWY 30 OR HI-LOC RWY 30 (changed)	236.4 KB
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IAP	HI-TACAN RWY 12 (changed)	168.9 KB
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Eglin Air Force Base

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