FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 01 OCTOBER 2026
Location
| FAA Identifier: | PNS |
| Lat/Long: | 30-28-24.3000N 087-11-11.8000W
30-28.405000N 087-11.196667W
30.4734167,-87.1866111
(estimated) |
| Elevation: | 120.9 ft. / 36.9 m (surveyed) |
| Variation: | 02W (2010) |
| From city: | 3 miles NE of PENSACOLA, FL |
| Time zone: | UTC -5 (UTC -6 during Standard Time) |
| Zip code: | 32504 |
Airport Operations
| Airport use: | Open to the public |
| Control tower: | yes |
| ARTCC: | JACKSONVILLE CENTER |
| FSS: | GAINESVILLE FLIGHT SERVICE STATION |
| NOTAMs facility: | PNS (NOTAM-D service available) |
| Attendance: | CONTINUOUS |
| Pattern altitude: | OVHD 1500 FT. |
| Wind indicator: | lighted |
| Segmented circle: | yes |
| Lights: | WHEN ATCT CLSD, ACTVT MALSR RWY 17; TDZ RWY 17; HIRL RWY 17/35, 08/26 - CTAF. |
| Beacon: | white-green (lighted land airport)
Operates sunset to sunrise. |
| Fire and rescue: | ARFF index C |
| Airline operations: | PPR 24HRS IN ADVN FOR UNSKED AIR CARRIER OPS WITH MORE THAN 30 PAX SEATS OR FOR ANY UNSKED ACFT EXCEEDING 65,000LBS GWT AND/OR WINGSPAN GREATER THAN 79 FT, ANY TILT-ROTOR ACFT AND/OR HELS WITH A ROTOR DIAMETER GREATER THAN 79 FT CALL (850) 436-5000. |
| International operations: | customs landing rights airport
FLT NTFN SVC (ADCUS) AVBL. |
Airport Communications
| CTAF: | 119.9 |
| UNICOM: | 122.95 |
| ATIS: | 121.25 |
| WX ASOS: | 121.25 (850-436-4799) |
| PENSACOLA GROUND: | 121.9 348.6 [0530-2300] |
| PENSACOLA TOWER: | 119.9 257.8 [0530-2300] |
| PENSACOLA APPROACH: | 360.725 118.6 ;251-339 119.0 ;340-159 124.05 132.1 |
| PENSACOLA DEPARTURE: | 360.725 118.6 ;251-339 119.0 ;340-159 125.35 124.05 132.1 |
| CLEARANCE DELIVERY: | 123.725 256.875 348.6 348.6 |
| PRE-TAXI CLEARANCE: | 348.6 |
| CLASS C: | 118.6 ;251-339 119.0 ;340-159 120.65 ;160-250 |
| EMERG: | 121.5 243.0 |
| IC: | 119.0 ;340-159 |
| WX ASOS at NDZ (16 nm NE): | PHONE 850-623-7210 |
| WX ASOS at NSE (17 nm NE): | PHONE 850-623-7241 |
- TA35 LLWAS UNMON 2300-0530.
Nearby radio navigation aids
| VOR radial/distance | | VOR name | | Freq | | Var |
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| NUNr088/(7.7) | | SAUFLEY VOR | | 112.25 | | 01E |
| CEWr228/33.7 | | CRESTVIEW VORTAC | | 115.90 | | 03E |
Airport Services
| Fuel available: | 100 100LL JET-A |
| Parking: | hangars and tiedowns |
| Airframe service: | MAJOR |
| Powerplant service: | MAJOR |
| Bottled oxygen: | NONE |
| Bulk oxygen: | HIGH |
Runway Information
Runway 17/35
| Dimensions: | 7004 x 150 ft. / 2135 x 46 m |
| Surface: | concrete/grooved, in good condition |
| Weight bearing capacity: | | PCN PCR/930 /R/B/W/T | | Single wheel: | 120.0 | | Double wheel: | 250.0 | | Double tandem: | 550.0 | | Dual double tandem: | 1058.0 |
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| Runway edge lights: | high intensity |
| RUNWAY 17 | | RUNWAY 35 |
| Latitude: | 30-28.974538N | | 30-27.848855N |
| Longitude: | 087-11.439362W | | 087-11.139113W |
| Elevation: | 120.9 ft. | | 102.7 ft. |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
| Runway heading: | 169 magnetic, 167 true | | 349 magnetic, 347 true |
| Markings: | precision, in good condition | | precision, in good condition |
| Visual slope indicator: | 4-light PAPI on left (3.00 degrees glide path) | | 4-light PAPI on left (3.00 degrees glide path) |
| RVR equipment: | touchdown | | touchdown |
| Approach lights: | MALSR: 1,400 foot medium intensity approach lighting system with runway alignment indicator lights | | |
| Runway end identifier lights: | | | yes |
| Centerline lights: | yes | | yes |
| Touchdown point: | yes, lighted | | yes, no lights |
| Instrument approach: | ILS/DME | | |
| Obstructions: | 86 ft. pline, 4390 ft. from runway, 500 ft. left of centerline, 48:1 slope to clear
4275 FT TWR 900 FT L EL 204. | | none |
Runway 8/26
| Dimensions: | 7000 x 150 ft. / 2134 x 46 m |
| Surface: | asphalt/grooved, in fair condition |
| Weight bearing capacity: | | PCN PCR/780 /F/A/X/T | | Single wheel: | 120.0 | | Double wheel: | 250.0 | | Double tandem: | 550.0 | | Dual double tandem: | 1120.0, FDOT AVN OFC STATEWIDE PCR DVLPMT PROGRAM SEPTEMBER 2024. |
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| Runway edge lights: | high intensity |
| RUNWAY 8 | | RUNWAY 26 |
| Latitude: | 30-28.280053N | | 30-28.518790N |
| Longitude: | 087-11.756288W | | 087-10.451995W |
| Elevation: | 97.1 ft. | | 113.4 ft. |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
| Runway heading: | 080 magnetic, 078 true | | 260 magnetic, 258 true |
| Markings: | precision, in fair condition | | precision, in fair condition |
| Visual slope indicator: | 4-light PAPI on left (3.00 degrees glide path) | | 4-light PAPI on left (3.00 degrees glide path) |
| Runway end identifier lights: | yes | | yes |
| Touchdown point: | yes, no lights | | yes, no lights |
| Instrument approach: | | | LOC/DME |
| Obstructions: | 29 ft. trees, 1365 ft. from runway, 410 ft. right of centerline, 40:1 slope to clear
405 FT TREES R OF CNTRLN 200 FT BFR AER. | | 43 ft. trees, 1690 ft. from runway, 355 ft. left of centerline, 34:1 slope to clear |
Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records
| Ownership: | Publicly-owned |
| Owner: | CITY OF PENSACOLA
2430 AIRPORT BLVD SUITE 225
PENSACOLA, FL 32504
Phone 850-436-5000 |
| Manager: | MATT COUGHLIN, C.M.
2430 AIRPORT BLVD SUITE 225
PENSACOLA, FL 32504
Phone 850-436-5000 |
Additional Remarks
| A30A-08 | PREFERRED DEP RWY. |
| A30A-26 | BLACK HOLE ILLUSION EXISTS DURG NGT APCH. |
| - | BIRDS ON & INVOF ARPT. |
| - | TWY C SOUTH OF RWY 8/26, C1, C2, TWY D EAST OF RWY 17/35, D1, D2, D3, D4, & D5 ARE 35 FT WIDE; CLSD TO ACFT WITH A WINGSPAN MORE THAN 79 FT. |
| - | RUN-UP PAD FOR PISTON ACFT LCTD ON TWY D BTWN D1 & C; FACE NOSE OF ACFT S; OTR ACFT RUN-UP INFO - AMGR. |
| - | CTN: RWY 08 APCHS MAY MISTAKE SAUFLEY FIELD NOLF LCTD 7 MI W FOR PNS. |
| - | FOR CD WHEN ATCT CLSD CTC PENSACOLA APCH AT 850-266-6884 OR 850-266-6885. |
| - | NEW APRON SOUTH OF U.S. CUSTOMS AND BORDER PROTECTION (CBP) TEMPORARILY CLSD EXC FOR ACFT BEING PROCESSED BY CBP. |
| - | 24 HR ADVN NOTICE OR IMT REPORTING UPON LDG FOR ACFT EQUIPPED WITH WEATHER MODIFICATION OR GEOENGINEERING EQUIP. |
| - | TBJT WITH MAX TKOF WT OVR 75000 LBS EXCT STD NOISE ABATEMENT DEP PROFILE IAW FAA AC 91-53. |
| - | FIXED WING VFR DEP PROCD TO ARPT BDRY BFR TURNING UNLESS DRCTD BY ATC. |
| - | HELICOPTER LNDG CTC PENSACOLA AVN 850-434-0636. HELICOPTER PARKING IS LOCATED W OF PENSACOLA AVN RAMP. |
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 from 01 October 2026 at 0901Z to 29 October 2026 at 0900Z.
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures |
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| ILS OR LOC RWY 17 | |
download (300KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 08 | |
download (269KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 17 | |
download (241KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 26 | |
download (242KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 35 | |
download (266KB) |
| LOC RWY 26 | |
download (254KB) |
| VOR RWY 08 | |
download (216KB) |
| NOTE: Special Alternate Minimums apply | |
download (124KB) |
| NOTE: Special Take-Off Minimums/Departure Procedures apply | |
download (212KB) |
Other nearby airports with instrument procedures:
KNPA - Pensacola Naval Air Station (Forrest Sherman Field) Airport (10 nm SW)
2R4 - Peter Prince Field Airport (14 nm NE)
KNDZ - Whiting Field Naval Air Station South (16 nm NE)
KNSE - Whiting Field Naval Air Station North (17 nm NE)
KHRT - Hurlburt Field Airport (26 nm E)
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| Aerial photo |
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Photo taken 05-May-2011
looking southeast.
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CAUTION: Diagram may not be current
Download PDF
of official airport diagram from the FAA
| Airport distance calculator |
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| Sunrise and sunset |
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Times for 24-Oct-2026
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(UTC-5) | | Zulu
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| Morning civil twilight | | 06:34 | | 11:34 |
| Sunrise | | 06:58 | | 11:58 |
| Sunset | | 18:08 | | 23:08 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 18:32 | | 23:32 |
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| Current date and time |
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| Zulu (UTC) | 24-Oct-2026 20:33:32 |
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| Local (UTC-5) | 24-Oct-2026 15:33:32 |
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| METAR |
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| KPNS | 241953Z VRB06KT 10SM CLR 25/06 A3023 RMK AO2 SLP237 T02500061
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KNPA
10nm SW | 241956Z AUTO 05011KT 10SM CLR 25/05 A3022 RMK AO2 SLP234 T02500050 $
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KNFJ
12nm E | 241948Z AUTO 10SM CLR 24/06 A3024 RMK AO2 SLP243 T02440056 PWINO $
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KNDZ
16nm NE | 241956Z AUTO 06011G15KT 10SM CLR 24/06 A3023 RMK AO2 SLP224 T02390056
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KNSE
17nm NE | 241956Z AUTO 10SM CLR 24/06 A3023 RMK AO2 SLP223 T02440061 $
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| TAF |
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| KPNS | 241724Z 2418/2518 06009G18KT P6SM SKC FM250000 04005KT P6SM SKC FM251400 05009KT P6SM SKC
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KNPA
10nm SW | 2323/2423 12005KT 9999 SKC QNH3008INS FM240100 07006KT 9999 SKC QNH3010INS FM241500 07012G18KT 9999 FEW250 QNH3015INS LAST NO AMDS AFT 2323 NEXT 2607 AUTOMATED SENSOR METWATCH 2403 TIL 2517 TX27/2419Z TN14/2411Z FN20034
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KNSE
17nm NE | 241500Z 2415/2515 07009KT 9999 FEW050 QNH3017INS FM242300 VRB06KT 9999 FEW250 QNH3022INS BECMG 2510/2512 04008G13KT FEW250 QNH3025INS AUTOMATED SENSOR METWATCH 2415 TIL 2611 TX23/2420Z TN13/2512Z FN00280
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