FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 05 JUNE 2008
Location
| FAA Identifier: | PFN |
| Lat/Long: | 30-12-43.5000N / 085-40-58.1000W 30-12.725000N / 085-40.968333W 30.2120833 / -85.6828056 (estimated) |
| Elevation: | 20 ft. / 6.1 m (surveyed) |
| Variation: | 00E (1985) |
| From city: | 3 miles NW of PANAMA CITY, FL |
| Time zone: | UTC -5 (UTC -6 during Standard Time) |
| Zip code: | 32405 |
Airport Operations
| Airport use: | Open to the public |
| Activation date: | 06/1948 |
| Sectional chart: | NEW ORLEANS |
| Control tower: | yes |
| ARTCC: | JACKSONVILLE CENTER |
| FSS: | GAINESVILLE FLIGHT SERVICE STATION |
| NOTAMs facility: | PFN (NOTAM-D service available) |
| Attendance: | CONTINUOUS |
| Wind indicator: | lighted |
| Segmented circle: | yes |
| Lights: | DUSK-DAWN ACTVT HIRL RY 14/32, MIRL RY 05/23, MALSR RY 14, REIL RY 32 & TWY LGTS - CTAF. |
| Beacon: | white-green (lighted land airport) |
| Fire and rescue: | ARFF index B |
| Airline operations: | ARFF EQUIPMENT & PERSONNEL MEET FAR 139 INDEX C; CALL 850-769-4791/6033. |
| International operations: | customs landing rights airport |
Airport Communications
| CTAF: | 120.5 |
| UNICOM: | 122.95 |
| ATIS: | 119.975 |
| WX ASOS: | PHONE 850-872-0385 |
| PANAMA CITY GROUND: | 121.65 [0600-2200] |
| PANAMA CITY TOWER: | 120.5 269.0 [0600-2200] |
| TYNDALL APPROACH: | 124.15 SOUTH ABV 5000 FT 125.2 NORTH ABOVE 5000 FT |
| TYNDALL DEPARTURE: | 124.15 SOUTH ABV 5000 FT 125.2 NORTH ABOVE 5000 FT |
| EMERG: | 121.5 243.0 |
| IC: | 124.15 SOUTH ABV 5000 FT |
| VFR-ADV: | 120.5 |
- APCH/DEP SVC PRVDD BY JAX ARTCC ON FREQS 119.1/379.3 (PANAMA CITY RCAG) WHEN TYNDALL APCH CTL IS CLSD.
Nearby radio navigation aids
| VOR radial/distance | | VOR name | | Freq | | Var |
| PFN at field | | PANAMA CITY VORTAC | | 114.30 | | 00W |
| NDB name | | Hdg/Dist | | Freq | | Var | | ID |
| TRI COUNTY | | 188/38.6 | | 275 | | 02W | | BKK | -... -.- -.- |
Airport Services
| Fuel available: | 100LL JET-A |
| Parking: | hangars and tiedowns |
| Airframe service: | MAJOR |
| Powerplant service: | MAJOR |
| Bottled oxygen: | NONE |
| Bulk oxygen: | HIGH/LOW |
Runway Information
Runway 14/32
| Dimensions: | 6308 x 150 ft. / 1923 x 46 m |
| Surface: | asphalt/grooved, in good condition |
| Weight bearing capacity: | | Single wheel: | 100.0 | | Double wheel: | 174.0 | | Double tandem: | 300.0 |
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| Runway edge lights: | high intensity |
| RUNWAY 14 | | RUNWAY 32 |
| Latitude: | 30-13.177348N | | 30-12.353305N |
| Longitude: | 085-41.302932W | | 085-40.571123W |
| Elevation: | 8.1 ft. | | 20.4 ft. |
| Gradient: | 0.2% | | 0.2% |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
| Runway heading: | 142 | | 322 |
| Markings: | precision, in good condition | | precision, in good condition |
| Visual slope indicator: | | | 4-box VASI on left (3.00 degrees glide path) |
| Approach lights: | MALSR: 1,400 foot medium intensity approach lighting system with runway alignment indicator lights | | |
| Runway end identifier lights: | | | yes |
| Touchdown point: | yes, no lights | | yes, no lights |
| Instrument approach: | ILS | | |
| Obstructions: | none | | 56 ft. trees, 1600 ft. from runway, 350 ft. right of centerline, 25:1 slope to clear |
Runway 5/23
| Dimensions: | 4884 x 150 ft. / 1489 x 46 m |
| Surface: | asphalt, in fair condition |
| Weight bearing capacity: | | Single wheel: | 40.0 | | Double wheel: | 70.0 | | Double tandem: | 120.0 |
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| Runway edge lights: | medium intensity |
| RUNWAY 5 | | RUNWAY 23 |
| Latitude: | 30-12.388443N | | 30-12.954638N |
| Longitude: | 085-41.337400W | | 085-40.677307W |
| Elevation: | 9.9 ft. | | 12.6 ft. |
| Gradient: | 0.1% | | 0.1% |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
| Runway heading: | 045 | | 225 |
| Markings: | basic, in good condition | | basic, in good condition |
| Visual slope indicator: | 4-box VASI on left | | 4-box VASI on left (3.00 degrees glide path) |
| Touchdown point: | yes, no lights | | yes, no lights |
| Obstructions: | 35 ft. trees, 900 ft. from runway, 175 ft. left of centerline, 20:1 slope to clear | | 46 ft. trees, 1350 ft. from runway, 150 ft. right of centerline, 25:1 slope to clear |
Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records
| Ownership: | Publicly-owned |
| Owner: | PANAMA CITY-BAY CO ARPT DIST 3173 AIRPORT RD, BOX A PANAMA CITY, FL 32405 Phone 850-763-6751 ARPT & INDUSTRIAL DIST. |
| Manager: | RANDALL S CURTIS 3173 AIRPORT RD, BOX A PANAMA CITY, FL 32405 Phone 850-763-6751 |
Airport Operational Statistics
| Aircraft based on the field: | | 160 | | Single engine airplanes: | | 93 | | Multi engine airplanes: | | 28 | | Jet airplanes: | | 15 | | Helicopters: | | 24 |
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| Aircraft operations: avg 241/day * | | 37% | transient general aviation | | 35% | local general aviation | | 13% | air taxi | | 10% | military | | 5% | commercial | | * for 12-month period ending 31 December 2006 | |
Additional Remarks
| - | ACFT ARR/DEP ARPT SE - NW USE CTN DUE INTENSIVE MIL JETS TRANSITING ARPT TFC AREA 1500' & ABOVE ON APCH TYNDALL AFB. |
| - | HEAVY BIRD ACTIVITY ON & INVOF ARPT. |
| - | ALL MILITARY VIP ARRIVALS/DEPARTURES SHALL BE TO/FROM THE AIRPORT TERMINAL WITH PRIOR APPROVAL FROM THE AIRPORT AUTHORITY AT (850) 763-6751 EXT 206. |
Instrument Procedures
NOTE: All procedures below are presented as PDF files. If you need a reader for these files, you should download the free Adobe Reader.NOT FOR NAVIGATION. Please procure official charts for flight. FAA instrument procedures published for use between 3 July 2008 at 0901Z and 31 July 2008 at 0900Z.
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures |
| ILS RWY 14 | |
download (302KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 05 | |
download (269KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 14 | |
download (314KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 23 | |
download (259KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 32 | |
download (266KB) |
| VOR OR TACAN RWY 14 | |
download (279KB) |
| VOR OR TACAN RWY 32 | |
download (222KB) |
| VOR OR TACAN-A | |
download (209KB) |
| NDB RWY 14 | |
download (280KB) |
| NOTE: Special Alternate Minimums apply | |
download (17KB) |
| NOTE: Special Take-Off Minimums apply | |
download (30KB) |
Other nearby airports with instrument procedures:
KPAM - Tyndall Air Force Base (10 nm SE)
1J0 - Tri-County Airport (38 nm N)
KDTS - Destin-Fort Walton Beach Airport (42 nm W)
KAAF - Apalachicola Municipal Airport (45 nm SE)
KMAI - Marianna Municipal Airport (46 nm NE)
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| Sectional chart |
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Download PDF of official airport diagram from the FAA
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| Sunrise and sunset |
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Times for 24-Jul-2008
| | Local (UTC-5) | | Zulu (UTC) |
| Morning civil twilight | | 05:32 | | 10:32 |
| Sunrise | | 05:58 | | 10:58 |
| Sunset | | 19:40 | | 00:40 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 20:07 | | 01:07 |
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| Current date and time |
| Zulu (UTC) | 24-Jul-2008 20:44:07 |
| Local (UTC-5) | 24-Jul-2008 15:44:07 |
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| METAR |
| KPFN | 241953Z 24011G16KT 6SM HZ SCT039 SCT075 31/23 A3004 RMK AO2 SLP173 T03060228
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KPAM 11nm SE | 241955Z AUTO 25013G16KT 10SM FEW170 31/25 A3005 RMK AO2 CLDS LWR RWY13 SLP176 T03080254 $
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| TAF |
| KPFN | 241734Z 241818 23009KT P6SM VCSH SCT030 TEMPO 1822 VRB15G25KT 4SM TSRA BKN030CB FM0100 35005KT P6SM SCT100 BKN250 FM1400 34007KT P6SM SCT030 BKN200
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KPAM 11nm SE | 241818 VRB05KT 9999 VCTS FEW060CB QNH3008INS TEMPO 1923 23010G15KT 6000 -TSRA BKN025CB BECMG 0102 VRB05KT 9999 NSW SCT060 QNH3011INS T33/20Z T24/09Z
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| NOTAMs |
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