Valparaiso Destin-Fort Walton Beach (VPS)

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Official · May 2026

270,735

Destin-Fort Walton Beach Airport handled 270,735 passengers in May 2026, up 4.7% on a year earlier, according to US Bureau of Transportation Statistics — T-100 Air Carrier Statistics.

Full count · domestic + international Flight timing & delays ↓

Passengers over time

Showing 53 months. Full series runs 1990–2026 (437 periods).

Domestic / International

May 2026
  • Domestic 100.0% 270,717
  • International 0.0% 18
Against 2019 +65.6% same month, before the pandemic
International share 0% of passengers in May 2026
Series depth 36 years from 1990

The most recent periods

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24 of 24
PeriodPassengers Year on yearSource
May 2026 270,735 +4.7% US Bureau of Transportation Statistics Open this month →
April 2026 224,543 +8.3% US Bureau of Transportation Statistics Open this month →
March 2026 203,956 +4.6% US Bureau of Transportation Statistics Open this month →
February 2026 122,167 +7.3% US Bureau of Transportation Statistics Open this month →
January 2026 97,241 +3.7% US Bureau of Transportation Statistics Open this month →
December 2025 120,583 −1.2% US Bureau of Transportation Statistics Open this month →
November 2025 131,541 −3.9% US Bureau of Transportation Statistics Open this month →
October 2025 218,572 +6.2% US Bureau of Transportation Statistics Open this month →
September 2025 185,369 +6.5% US Bureau of Transportation Statistics Open this month →
August 2025 272,354 +11.4% US Bureau of Transportation Statistics Open this month →
July 2025 331,523 +12.0% US Bureau of Transportation Statistics Open this month →
June 2025 316,036 +4.5% US Bureau of Transportation Statistics Open this month →
May 2025 258,569 +6.5% US Bureau of Transportation Statistics Open this month →
April 2025 207,248 +3.1% US Bureau of Transportation Statistics Open this month →
March 2025 194,925 +2.3% US Bureau of Transportation Statistics Open this month →
February 2025 113,807 −8.3% US Bureau of Transportation Statistics Open this month →
January 2025 93,746 −2.2% US Bureau of Transportation Statistics Open this month →
December 2024 122,060 +4.4% US Bureau of Transportation Statistics Open this month →
November 2024 136,936 −3.7% US Bureau of Transportation Statistics Open this month →
October 2024 205,854 +5.7% US Bureau of Transportation Statistics Open this month →
September 2024 174,108 −0.8% US Bureau of Transportation Statistics Open this month →
August 2024 244,477 +9.3% US Bureau of Transportation Statistics
July 2024 296,089 −4.0% US Bureau of Transportation Statistics
June 2024 302,321 +6.5% US Bureau of Transportation Statistics

Also tracked here: aircraft movements (through May 2026), tonnes of cargo (through May 2026).

Flight timing & delays

Historical departures, grouped by the scheduled local time at the departure airport. These are recorded outcomes, not a forecast for your flight.

US domestic sectors recorded by BTS

Source: BTS · US Department of Transportation · 2024-09-01 → 2026-06-30

Lowest average delay07:00–08:002.6min · 2,485 recorded · 2,458 measured
Gap to highest-delay hour35.6min07:00 ↔ 20:00
Recorded flights19,097Destin-Fort Walton Beach Airport

Departure hour

On-time departures
00:00 · No observations · 0 recorded · 0 measured · Source: BTS · US Department of Transportation 01:00 · No observations · 0 recorded · 0 measured · Source: BTS · US Department of Transportation 02:00 · No observations · 0 recorded · 0 measured · Source: BTS · US Department of Transportation 03:00 · No observations · 0 recorded · 0 measured · Source: BTS · US Department of Transportation 04:00 · No observations · 0 recorded · 0 measured · Source: BTS · US Department of Transportation 05:00 · No observations · 0 recorded · 0 measured · Source: BTS · US Department of Transportation 06:00 · 89.7% · 1,684 recorded · 1,656 measured · Source: BTS · US Department of Transportation 07:00 · 92.4% · 2,485 recorded · 2,458 measured · Source: BTS · US Department of Transportation 08:00 · 88.6% · 560 recorded · 552 measured · Source: BTS · US Department of Transportation 09:00 · 88.2% · 1,028 recorded · 1,016 measured · Source: BTS · US Department of Transportation 10:00 · 84.1% · 1,265 recorded · 1,243 measured · Source: BTS · US Department of Transportation 11:00 · 81.5% · 1,496 recorded · 1,466 measured · Source: BTS · US Department of Transportation 12:00 · 81.1% · 1,857 recorded · 1,827 measured · Source: BTS · US Department of Transportation 13:00 · 81.0% · 1,215 recorded · 1,202 measured · Source: BTS · US Department of Transportation 14:00 · 79.9% · 1,520 recorded · 1,507 measured · Source: BTS · US Department of Transportation 15:00 · 69.9% · 1,101 recorded · 1,076 measured · Source: BTS · US Department of Transportation 16:00 · 72.7% · 1,323 recorded · 1,305 measured · Source: BTS · US Department of Transportation 17:00 · 75.6% · 1,145 recorded · 1,123 measured · Source: BTS · US Department of Transportation 18:00 · 71.2% · 1,015 recorded · 996 measured · Source: BTS · US Department of Transportation 19:00 · 70.0% · 1,025 recorded · 992 measured · Source: BTS · US Department of Transportation 20:00 · 59.0% · 316 recorded · 312 measured · Source: BTS · US Department of Transportation 21:00 · Fewer than 200 measured departures · 62 recorded · 61 measured · Source: BTS · US Department of Transportation 22:00 · No observations · 0 recorded · 0 measured · Source: BTS · US Department of Transportation 23:00 · No observations · 0 recorded · 0 measured · Source: BTS · US Department of Transportation

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Average departure delay
00:00 · No observations · 0 recorded · 0 measured · Source: BTS · US Department of Transportation 01:00 · No observations · 0 recorded · 0 measured · Source: BTS · US Department of Transportation 02:00 · No observations · 0 recorded · 0 measured · Source: BTS · US Department of Transportation 03:00 · No observations · 0 recorded · 0 measured · Source: BTS · US Department of Transportation 04:00 · No observations · 0 recorded · 0 measured · Source: BTS · US Department of Transportation 05:00 · No observations · 0 recorded · 0 measured · Source: BTS · US Department of Transportation 06:00 · 6.9 min · 1,684 recorded · 1,656 measured · Source: BTS · US Department of Transportation 07:00 · 2.6 min · 2,485 recorded · 2,458 measured · Source: BTS · US Department of Transportation 08:00 · 3.8 min · 560 recorded · 552 measured · Source: BTS · US Department of Transportation 09:00 · 3.8 min · 1,028 recorded · 1,016 measured · Source: BTS · US Department of Transportation 10:00 · 11.1 min · 1,265 recorded · 1,243 measured · Source: BTS · US Department of Transportation 11:00 · 13.5 min · 1,496 recorded · 1,466 measured · Source: BTS · US Department of Transportation 12:00 · 12.6 min · 1,857 recorded · 1,827 measured · Source: BTS · US Department of Transportation 13:00 · 9.5 min · 1,215 recorded · 1,202 measured · Source: BTS · US Department of Transportation 14:00 · 12.3 min · 1,520 recorded · 1,507 measured · Source: BTS · US Department of Transportation 15:00 · 24.9 min · 1,101 recorded · 1,076 measured · Source: BTS · US Department of Transportation 16:00 · 20.9 min · 1,323 recorded · 1,305 measured · Source: BTS · US Department of Transportation 17:00 · 15.8 min · 1,145 recorded · 1,123 measured · Source: BTS · US Department of Transportation 18:00 · 21.6 min · 1,015 recorded · 996 measured · Source: BTS · US Department of Transportation 19:00 · 20.5 min · 1,025 recorded · 992 measured · Source: BTS · US Department of Transportation 20:00 · 38.2 min · 316 recorded · 312 measured · Source: BTS · US Department of Transportation 21:00 · Fewer than 200 measured departures · 62 recorded · 61 measured · Source: BTS · US Department of Transportation 22:00 · No observations · 0 recorded · 0 measured · Source: BTS · US Department of Transportation 23:00 · No observations · 0 recorded · 0 measured · Source: BTS · US Department of Transportation

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Recorded flights
00:00 · No observations · 0 recorded · 0 measured · Source: BTS · US Department of Transportation 01:00 · No observations · 0 recorded · 0 measured · Source: BTS · US Department of Transportation 02:00 · No observations · 0 recorded · 0 measured · Source: BTS · US Department of Transportation 03:00 · No observations · 0 recorded · 0 measured · Source: BTS · US Department of Transportation 04:00 · No observations · 0 recorded · 0 measured · Source: BTS · US Department of Transportation 05:00 · No observations · 0 recorded · 0 measured · Source: BTS · US Department of Transportation 06:00 · 1,684 · 1,684 recorded · 1,656 measured · Source: BTS · US Department of Transportation 07:00 · 2,485 · 2,485 recorded · 2,458 measured · Source: BTS · US Department of Transportation 08:00 · 560 · 560 recorded · 552 measured · Source: BTS · US Department of Transportation 09:00 · 1,028 · 1,028 recorded · 1,016 measured · Source: BTS · US Department of Transportation 10:00 · 1,265 · 1,265 recorded · 1,243 measured · Source: BTS · US Department of Transportation 11:00 · 1,496 · 1,496 recorded · 1,466 measured · Source: BTS · US Department of Transportation 12:00 · 1,857 · 1,857 recorded · 1,827 measured · Source: BTS · US Department of Transportation 13:00 · 1,215 · 1,215 recorded · 1,202 measured · Source: BTS · US Department of Transportation 14:00 · 1,520 · 1,520 recorded · 1,507 measured · Source: BTS · US Department of Transportation 15:00 · 1,101 · 1,101 recorded · 1,076 measured · Source: BTS · US Department of Transportation 16:00 · 1,323 · 1,323 recorded · 1,305 measured · Source: BTS · US Department of Transportation 17:00 · 1,145 · 1,145 recorded · 1,123 measured · Source: BTS · US Department of Transportation 18:00 · 1,015 · 1,015 recorded · 996 measured · Source: BTS · US Department of Transportation 19:00 · 1,025 · 1,025 recorded · 992 measured · Source: BTS · US Department of Transportation 20:00 · 316 · 316 recorded · 312 measured · Source: BTS · US Department of Transportation 21:00 · 62 · 62 recorded · 61 measured · Source: BTS · US Department of Transportation 22:00 · No observations · 0 recorded · 0 measured · Source: BTS · US Department of Transportation 23:00 · No observations · 0 recorded · 0 measured · Source: BTS · US Department of Transportation

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Departure hourOn-time departuresAverage departure delayWith departure timeRecorded flights
00:00No observations
01:00No observations
02:00No observations
03:00No observations
04:00No observations
05:00No observations
06:0089.7%6.9 min1,6561,684
07:0092.4%2.6 min2,4582,485
08:0088.6%3.8 min552560
09:0088.2%3.8 min1,0161,028
10:0084.1%11.1 min1,2431,265
11:0081.5%13.5 min1,4661,496
12:0081.1%12.6 min1,8271,857
13:0081.0%9.5 min1,2021,215
14:0079.9%12.3 min1,5071,520
15:0069.9%24.9 min1,0761,101
16:0072.7%20.9 min1,3051,323
17:0075.6%15.8 min1,1231,145
18:0071.2%21.6 min9961,015
19:0070.0%20.5 min9921,025
20:0059.0%38.2 min312316
21:00Fewer than 200 measured departures6162
22:00No observations
23:00No observations

Day of week

On-time departures
Monday · 80.3% · 2,866 recorded · 2,828 measured · Source: BTS · US Department of Transportation Tuesday · 85.0% · 2,117 recorded · 2,091 measured · Source: BTS · US Department of Transportation Wednesday · 87.0% · 2,182 recorded · 2,153 measured · Source: BTS · US Department of Transportation Thursday · 81.7% · 2,895 recorded · 2,855 measured · Source: BTS · US Department of Transportation Friday · 81.7% · 2,832 recorded · 2,776 measured · Source: BTS · US Department of Transportation Saturday · 77.5% · 3,184 recorded · 3,124 measured · Source: BTS · US Department of Transportation Sunday · 76.8% · 3,021 recorded · 2,965 measured · Source: BTS · US Department of Transportation

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Average departure delay
Monday · 11.7 min · 2,866 recorded · 2,828 measured · Source: BTS · US Department of Transportation Tuesday · 11.6 min · 2,117 recorded · 2,091 measured · Source: BTS · US Department of Transportation Wednesday · 4.6 min · 2,182 recorded · 2,153 measured · Source: BTS · US Department of Transportation Thursday · 11.5 min · 2,895 recorded · 2,855 measured · Source: BTS · US Department of Transportation Friday · 13.6 min · 2,832 recorded · 2,776 measured · Source: BTS · US Department of Transportation Saturday · 15.3 min · 3,184 recorded · 3,124 measured · Source: BTS · US Department of Transportation Sunday · 17.8 min · 3,021 recorded · 2,965 measured · Source: BTS · US Department of Transportation

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Recorded flights
Monday · 2,866 · 2,866 recorded · 2,828 measured · Source: BTS · US Department of Transportation Tuesday · 2,117 · 2,117 recorded · 2,091 measured · Source: BTS · US Department of Transportation Wednesday · 2,182 · 2,182 recorded · 2,153 measured · Source: BTS · US Department of Transportation Thursday · 2,895 · 2,895 recorded · 2,855 measured · Source: BTS · US Department of Transportation Friday · 2,832 · 2,832 recorded · 2,776 measured · Source: BTS · US Department of Transportation Saturday · 3,184 · 3,184 recorded · 3,124 measured · Source: BTS · US Department of Transportation Sunday · 3,021 · 3,021 recorded · 2,965 measured · Source: BTS · US Department of Transportation

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Day of weekOn-time departuresAverage departure delayWith departure timeRecorded flights
Monday80.3%11.7 min2,8282,866
Tuesday85.0%11.6 min2,0912,117
Wednesday87.0%4.6 min2,1532,182
Thursday81.7%11.5 min2,8552,895
Friday81.7%13.6 min2,7762,832
Saturday77.5%15.3 min3,1243,184
Sunday76.8%17.8 min2,9653,021

Month of year

Months combine the same calendar month across the years shown; this is a seasonal pattern, not a monthly time series.

On-time departures
Jan · 82.7% · 1,197 recorded · 1,103 measured · Source: BTS · US Department of Transportation Feb · 84.2% · 1,158 recorded · 1,142 measured · Source: BTS · US Department of Transportation Mar · 81.4% · 1,768 recorded · 1,735 measured · Source: BTS · US Department of Transportation Apr · 81.0% · 1,819 recorded · 1,804 measured · Source: BTS · US Department of Transportation May · 77.9% · 2,178 recorded · 2,157 measured · Source: BTS · US Department of Transportation Jun · 70.6% · 2,571 recorded · 2,529 measured · Source: BTS · US Department of Transportation Jul · 77.5% · 1,310 recorded · 1,295 measured · Source: BTS · US Department of Transportation Aug · 79.3% · 1,103 recorded · 1,090 measured · Source: BTS · US Department of Transportation Sep · 87.8% · 1,579 recorded · 1,567 measured · Source: BTS · US Department of Transportation Oct · 88.9% · 1,790 recorded · 1,789 measured · Source: BTS · US Department of Transportation Nov · 87.6% · 1,327 recorded · 1,311 measured · Source: BTS · US Department of Transportation Dec · 80.6% · 1,297 recorded · 1,270 measured · Source: BTS · US Department of Transportation

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Average departure delay
Jan · 13.7 min · 1,197 recorded · 1,103 measured · Source: BTS · US Department of Transportation Feb · 10.5 min · 1,158 recorded · 1,142 measured · Source: BTS · US Department of Transportation Mar · 13.4 min · 1,768 recorded · 1,735 measured · Source: BTS · US Department of Transportation Apr · 11.3 min · 1,819 recorded · 1,804 measured · Source: BTS · US Department of Transportation May · 13.1 min · 2,178 recorded · 2,157 measured · Source: BTS · US Department of Transportation Jun · 22.5 min · 2,571 recorded · 2,529 measured · Source: BTS · US Department of Transportation Jul · 16.9 min · 1,310 recorded · 1,295 measured · Source: BTS · US Department of Transportation Aug · 16.3 min · 1,103 recorded · 1,090 measured · Source: BTS · US Department of Transportation Sep · 7.1 min · 1,579 recorded · 1,567 measured · Source: BTS · US Department of Transportation Oct · 2.7 min · 1,790 recorded · 1,789 measured · Source: BTS · US Department of Transportation Nov · 3.5 min · 1,327 recorded · 1,311 measured · Source: BTS · US Department of Transportation Dec · 17.5 min · 1,297 recorded · 1,270 measured · Source: BTS · US Department of Transportation

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Recorded flights
Jan · 1,197 · 1,197 recorded · 1,103 measured · Source: BTS · US Department of Transportation Feb · 1,158 · 1,158 recorded · 1,142 measured · Source: BTS · US Department of Transportation Mar · 1,768 · 1,768 recorded · 1,735 measured · Source: BTS · US Department of Transportation Apr · 1,819 · 1,819 recorded · 1,804 measured · Source: BTS · US Department of Transportation May · 2,178 · 2,178 recorded · 2,157 measured · Source: BTS · US Department of Transportation Jun · 2,571 · 2,571 recorded · 2,529 measured · Source: BTS · US Department of Transportation Jul · 1,310 · 1,310 recorded · 1,295 measured · Source: BTS · US Department of Transportation Aug · 1,103 · 1,103 recorded · 1,090 measured · Source: BTS · US Department of Transportation Sep · 1,579 · 1,579 recorded · 1,567 measured · Source: BTS · US Department of Transportation Oct · 1,790 · 1,790 recorded · 1,789 measured · Source: BTS · US Department of Transportation Nov · 1,327 · 1,327 recorded · 1,311 measured · Source: BTS · US Department of Transportation Dec · 1,297 · 1,297 recorded · 1,270 measured · Source: BTS · US Department of Transportation

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Month of yearOn-time departuresAverage departure delayWith departure timeRecorded flights
Jan82.7%13.7 min1,1031,197
Feb84.2%10.5 min1,1421,158
Mar81.4%13.4 min1,7351,768
Apr81.0%11.3 min1,8041,819
May77.9%13.1 min2,1572,178
Jun70.6%22.5 min2,5292,571
Jul77.5%16.9 min1,2951,310
Aug79.3%16.3 min1,0901,103
Sep87.8%7.1 min1,5671,579
Oct88.9%2.7 min1,7891,790
Nov87.6%3.5 min1,3111,327
Dec80.6%17.5 min1,2701,297

Delay and on-time rates need at least 200 measured departures per bucket. Smaller samples remain visible in the flight-count chart. An empty slot means no observations, not zero flights.

Recorded outcomes

  • On time 79.7% 15,217
  • Delayed >15 min 18.7% 3,575
  • Cancelled 1.6% 305
  • Missing departure time 0.0% 0

All recorded flights with a known scheduled local time, counted once. Missing actual times are shown separately.

On time means departing no more than 15 minutes after schedule. Cancelled flights and flights missing departure times are excluded from punctuality and average delay.