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
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| Sunrise and sunset |
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Times for 07-Oct-2026
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(UTC-5) | | Zulu
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| Morning civil twilight | | 06:23 | | 11:23 |
| Sunrise | | 06:47 | | 11:47 |
| Sunset | | 18:26 | | 23:26 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 18:50 | | 23:50 |
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| Current date and time |
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| Zulu (UTC) | 07-Oct-2026 11:59:38 |
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| Local (UTC-5) | 07-Oct-2026 06:59:38 |
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| METAR |
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| KPNS | 071153Z 04008KT 10SM CLR 21/19 A2991 RMK AO2 SLP127 T02110189 10233 20211 53006
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KNPA
10nm SW | 071056Z 03009KT 10SM OVC017 22/19 A2988 RMK AO2 SLP121 T02220194 $
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KNFJ
12nm E | 071148Z AUTO 04006KT 10SM 20/19 A2991 RMK AO2 SLP134 T02000189 10233 20200 53008 PWINO $
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KNDZ
16nm NE | 071056Z 04007KT 10SM FEW018 FEW110 BKN250 21/19 A2990 RMK AO2 SLP109 T02060189 $
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KNSE
17nm NE | 071056Z 04009KT 10SM FEW020 FEW110 BKN250 20/18 A2989 RMK AO2 SLP108 T02000183 $
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| TAF |
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| KPNS | 070520Z 0706/0806 07009G17KT P6SM FEW045 SCT060 FM071200 04009KT P6SM OVC030 FM071800 06012G20KT P6SM BKN035 FM080000 05008KT P6SM SKC
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KNPA
10nm SW | 070700Z 0707/0807 05012KT 9999 SCT020 BKN040 OVC250 QNH2984INS TEMPO 0708/0714 BKN025 OVC030 FM071400 05014G22KT 9999 FEW025 SCT050 BKN250 520004 QNH2983INS FM072300 04009KT 9999 FEW050 BKN250 500000 QNH2986INS AUTOMATED SENSOR METWATCH 0707 TIL 0711 TX28/0720Z TN23/0712Z FN00287
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KNSE
17nm NE | 070700Z 0707/0807 05009KT 9999 SCT025 BKN050 OVC250 QNH2988INS TEMPO 0708/0714 BKN025 OVC050 FM071400 06010G18KT 9999 FEW030 SCT050 BKN250 QNH2986INS FM072200 04009KT 9999 FEW050 BKN250 QNH2987INS AUTOMATED SENSOR METWATCH 0707 TIL 0711 TX29/0719Z TN20/0712Z FN00287
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