Destin-Fort Walton Beach Airport

KVPS / VPS

Valparaiso, US

Current TAF Forecast

Raw TAF:
TAF KVPS 050200Z 0502/0608 15006KT 9999 OVC003 QNH3015INS TEMPO 0509/0512 0800 FG BKN001 BECMG 0512/0513 15008KT 9000 BR BKN005 BKN250 QNH3014INS BECMG 0515/0516 17012KT 9999 NSW BKN007 BKN250 QNH3015INS BECMG 0516/0517 17012KT 9999 BKN010 BKN250 QNH3015INS BECMG 0521/0522 16009KT 9999 BKN008 BKN250 QNH3016INS TX22/0521Z TN15/0512Z

Detailed TAF Table

Parameter
Thu
09:00Z
+-1h
Thu
10:00Z
+0h
Thu
11:00Z
+1h
Thu
12:00Z
+2h
Thu
13:00Z
+3h
Thu
14:00Z
+4h
Thu
15:00Z
+5h
Thu
16:00Z
+6h
Thu
17:00Z
+7h
Thu
18:00Z
+8h
Thu
19:00Z
+9h
Thu
20:00Z
+10h
Thu
21:00Z
+11h
Thu
22:00Z
+12h
Thu
23:00Z
+13h
Fri
00:00Z
+14h
Fri
01:00Z
+15h
Fri
02:00Z
+16h
Fri
03:00Z
+17h
Fri
04:00Z
+18h
Fri
05:00Z
+19h
Fri
06:00Z
+20h
Wind Dir
150°
SE
150°
SE
150°
SE
150°
SE
150°
SE
150°
SE
170°
S
170°
S
170°
S
170°
S
170°
S
170°
S
160°
S
160°
S
160°
S
160°
S
160°
S
160°
S
160°
S
160°
S
160°
S
160°
S
Wind Speed
6 kt
6 kt
6 kt
8 kt
8 kt
8 kt
12 kt
12 kt
12 kt
12 kt
12 kt
12 kt
9 kt
9 kt
9 kt
9 kt
9 kt
9 kt
9 kt
9 kt
9 kt
9 kt
Visibility
10+ km
10+ km
10+ km
9 km
9 km
9 km
10+ km
10+ km
10+ km
10+ km
10+ km
10+ km
10+ km
10+ km
10+ km
10+ km
10+ km
10+ km
10+ km
10+ km
10+ km
10+ km
Weather
☀️ Clear
☀️ Clear
☀️ Clear
Mist
BR
Mist
BR
Mist
BR
☀️ Clear
☀️ Clear
☀️ Clear
☀️ Clear
☀️ Clear
☀️ Clear
☀️ Clear
☀️ Clear
☀️ Clear
☀️ Clear
☀️ Clear
☀️ Clear
☀️ Clear
☀️ Clear
☀️ Clear
☀️ Clear
Clouds
OVC003
OVC003
OVC003
BKN005
BKN250
BKN005
BKN250
BKN005
BKN250
BKN007
BKN250
BKN010
BKN250
BKN010
BKN250
BKN010
BKN250
BKN010
BKN250
BKN010
BKN250
BKN008
BKN250
BKN008
BKN250
BKN008
BKN250
BKN008
BKN250
BKN008
BKN250
BKN008
BKN250
BKN008
BKN250
BKN008
BKN250
BKN008
BKN250
BKN008
BKN250
Ceiling
300 ft
AGL
300 ft
AGL
300 ft
AGL
500 ft
AGL
500 ft
AGL
500 ft
AGL
700 ft
AGL
1,000 ft
AGL
1,000 ft
AGL
1,000 ft
AGL
1,000 ft
AGL
1,000 ft
AGL
800 ft
AGL
800 ft
AGL
800 ft
AGL
800 ft
AGL
800 ft
AGL
800 ft
AGL
800 ft
AGL
800 ft
AGL
800 ft
AGL
800 ft
AGL
Flight Rules LIFR LIFR LIFR IFR IFR IFR IFR MVFR MVFR MVFR MVFR MVFR IFR IFR IFR IFR IFR IFR IFR IFR IFR IFR
Day/Night
☀️
Day
☀️
Day
☀️
Day
☀️
Day
☀️
Day
☀️
Day
☀️
Day
🌇 17:41Z
☀️
Day
🌇 17:41Z
☀️
Day
🌇 17:41Z
🌇
Dusk
🌇 17:41Z
🌙
Night
🌇 17:41Z
🌙
Night
🌙
Night
🌙
Night
🌙
Night
🌙
Night
🌙
Night
🌙
Night
🌙
Night
🌙
Night
🌅 06:17Z
🌙
Night
🌅 06:17Z
🌅
Dawn
🌅 06:17Z
Flight Rules
VFR: Visual Flight Rules
MVFR: Marginal VFR
IFR: Instrument Flight Rules
LIFR: Low IFR
Ceiling Colors
Red: < 500ft
Amber: 500-1000ft
Blue: 1000-3000ft
Green: > 3000ft
⛈️ TCU: Towering Cumulus
🌩️ CB: Cumulonimbus
+Nh: Hours from now%: Probability of occurrenceAGL: Above Ground Level

Forecast Periods

BASE
LIFR
Wind
150° at 6 kt
Visibility
10+ km
Clouds
OVC003
📖 Plain English Explanation:

This is the base forecast condition. Winds from the South-Southeast (150°) at 6 kt. Visibility will be excellent at 10+ km. Overcast skies at 300 feet. Low IFR conditions - challenging even for instrument operations.

TEMPO 09:00Z - 12:00Z
LIFR
Visibility
0.8 km
Weather
Fog
Clouds
BKN001
📖 Plain English Explanation:

Temporary conditions (lasting less than an hour at a time) may include: Visibility will be poor at 0.8 km. Weather conditions: Fog. Broken clouds at 100 feet. Low IFR conditions - challenging even for instrument operations.

BECMG 12:00Z - 13:00Z
IFR
Wind
150° at 8 kt
Visibility
9 km
Weather
Mist
Clouds
BKN005 BKN250
📖 Plain English Explanation:

Conditions will gradually change to become: Winds from the South-Southeast (150°) at 8 kt. Visibility will be good at 9 km. Weather conditions: Mist. Broken clouds at 500 feet, Broken clouds at 25000 feet. Instrument Flight Rules (IFR) conditions - instrument flying required.

BECMG 15:00Z - 16:00Z
IFR
Wind
170° at 12 kt
Visibility
10+ km
Clouds
BKN007 BKN250
📖 Plain English Explanation:

Conditions will gradually change to become: Winds from the South (170°) at 12 kt. Visibility will be excellent at 10+ km. Broken clouds at 700 feet, Broken clouds at 25000 feet. Instrument Flight Rules (IFR) conditions - instrument flying required.

BECMG 16:00Z - 17:00Z
MVFR
Wind
170° at 12 kt
Visibility
10+ km
Clouds
BKN010 BKN250
📖 Plain English Explanation:

Conditions will gradually change to become: Winds from the South (170°) at 12 kt. Visibility will be excellent at 10+ km. Broken clouds at 1000 feet, Broken clouds at 25000 feet. Marginal VFR conditions - some restrictions for visual flying.

BECMG 21:00Z - 22:00Z
IFR
Wind
160° at 9 kt
Visibility
10+ km
Clouds
BKN008 BKN250
📖 Plain English Explanation:

Conditions will gradually change to become: Winds from the South-Southeast (160°) at 9 kt. Visibility will be excellent at 10+ km. Broken clouds at 800 feet, Broken clouds at 25000 feet. Instrument Flight Rules (IFR) conditions - instrument flying required.

📚 Understanding TAF Forecasts

Terminal Aerodrome Forecast (TAF) provides detailed weather forecasts specifically for aviation operations. Our system translates complex meteorological codes into plain English to help pilots of all experience levels understand forecasted conditions.

What TAF Includes:

  • • Wind direction, speed, and gusts
  • • Visibility in statute miles or kilometers
  • • Weather phenomena (rain, snow, fog, thunderstorms)
  • • Cloud coverage types and altitudes
  • • Forecast changes with timing
  • • Flight rules categories (VFR/IFR)

Change Indicators Explained:

  • BASE - Main forecast conditions
  • FM - Permanent change from specific time
  • BECMG - Gradual change over 2-4 hours
  • TEMPO - Temporary changes (less than 1 hour)
  • PROB30/40 - 30% or 40% probability

🛩️ Flight Rules Categories

VFR

Visual Flight Rules

  • • Ceiling ≥ 3000 ft
  • • Visibility ≥ 5 miles
  • • Good for visual flying

MVFR

Marginal VFR

  • • Ceiling 1000-3000 ft
  • • Visibility 3-5 miles
  • • Caution for VFR

IFR

Instrument Flight Rules

  • • Ceiling 500-1000 ft
  • • Visibility 1-3 miles
  • • Instruments required

LIFR

Low IFR

  • • Ceiling < 500 ft
  • • Visibility < 1 mile
  • • Challenging conditions

💡 TAF Reading Tips

For Student Pilots:

  • • Focus on the plain English explanations above
  • • Pay attention to flight rules categories
  • • Look for wind direction relative to runway headings
  • • Check for temporary conditions (TEMPO)

For Experienced Pilots:

  • • Cross-reference with raw TAF for precise timing
  • • Consider probability forecasts for alternate planning
  • • Monitor BECMG periods for gradual changes
  • • Always check current METAR vs TAF forecast

Important: TAF forecasts should always be supplemented with current METAR observations, PIREPs, and other weather information for complete situational awareness. Weather can change rapidly, and forecasts have inherent limitations.