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KNPA Pensacola Naval Air Station (Forrest Sherman Field) Airport
Pensacola, Florida, USA

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FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 02 OCTOBER 2025

Location

FAA Identifier: NPA
Lat/Long: 30-21-11.7819N 087-19-04.6961W
30-21.196365N 087-19.078268W
30.3532728,-87.3179711
(estimated)
Elevation: 28.2 ft. / 8.6 m (surveyed)
Variation: 03W (2025)
From city: 6 miles SW of PENSACOLA, FL
Time zone: UTC -5 (UTC -6 during Standard Time)
Zip code: 32508

Airport Operations

Airport use: Private use. Permission required prior to landing
Control tower: yes
ARTCC: JACKSONVILLE CENTER
FSS: GAINESVILLE FLIGHT SERVICE STATION
FSS-GAINESVILLE GNV- NOTAM PNS
NOTAMs facility: NPA (NOTAM-D service available)
Attendance: MAR-NOV MON-FRI 1200-0300Z, ALL SAT CLSD, ALL SUN 2100-0230Z++, NOV-MAR 1300-0300Z
HOL BY NOTAM. SEE FLIP AP/1 SUPPLEMENTARY ARPT RMK.
Segmented circle: no
Lights: AVBL ONLY DURING HRS OF OPERATION.
Beacon: white-white-green (lighted military airport)
Operates sunset to sunrise.

Airport Communications

ATIS: 124.35 266.8
SHERMAN GROUND: 121.7 336.4 [1300-0300Z++ MON-FRI; CLSD SAT; 2100-0230Z++ SUN, HOL BY NOTAM.]
SHERMAN TOWER: 120.7 340.2 [1300-0300Z++ MON-FRI; CLSD SAT; 2100-0230Z++ SUN, HOL BY NOTAM.]
PENSACOLA APPROACH: 120.65 120.65
PENSACOLA DEPARTURE: 120.65 120.65
CLEARANCE DELIVERY: 134.1 268.7
BASE OPS: 312.1
CLASS C: 120.65
PMSV METRO: 359.6
WX ASOS at PNS (10 nm NE): 121.25 (850-436-4799)
WX AWOS-3PT at JKA (19 nm W): PHONE 251-923-5615
  • SFA.
  • DEP ACFT CTC CLNC DEL PRIOR TAXI.

Nearby radio navigation aids

VOR radial/distance  VOR name  Freq  Var
NUNr172/(7.2)SAUFLEY VOR112.2501E

Airport Services

Airframe service: NONE
Powerplant service: NONE
Bottled oxygen: NONE
Bulk oxygen: NONE

Runway Information

Runway 7L/25R

Dimensions: 8001 x 200 ft. / 2439 x 61 m
Surface: asphalt
Weight bearing capacity: 
PCN 47 /R/C/W/T
Runway edge lights: high intensity
RUNWAY 7L  RUNWAY 25R
Latitude: 30-21.046435N30-21.533853N
Longitude: 087-19.746672W087-18.332095W
Elevation: 23.4 ft.16.1 ft.
Traffic pattern: leftleft
Visual slope indicator: 4-light PAPI on left (3.00 degrees glide path)4-light PAPI on left (3.00 degrees glide path)
Approach lights: ALSF1: standard 2,400 foot high intensity approach lighting system with centerline sequenced flashers (category I)
Touchdown point: yes, no lightsyes, no lights
Instrument approach: ILS/DME

Runway 7R/25L

Dimensions: 8000 x 200 ft. / 2438 x 61 m
Surface: asphalt
Weight bearing capacity: 
PCN 43 /R/C/W/T
Runway edge lights: high intensity
RUNWAY 7R  RUNWAY 25L
Latitude: 30-20.939255N30-21.426528N
Longitude: 087-19.697417W087-18.282992W
Elevation: 24.1 ft.15.2 ft.
Traffic pattern: leftleft
Visual slope indicator: 4-light PAPI on left (3.00 degrees glide path)4-light PAPI on left (3.00 degrees glide path)
Touchdown point: yes, no lightsyes, no lights

Runway 1/19

Dimensions: 7136 x 200 ft. / 2175 x 61 m
Surface: asphalt
Weight bearing capacity: 
PCN 59 /R/C/W/T
Runway edge lights: high intensity
RUNWAY 1  RUNWAY 19
Latitude: 30-20.521157N30-21.691475N
Longitude: 087-19.294260W087-19.146952W
Elevation: 27.8 ft.16.1 ft.
Traffic pattern: leftleft
Visual slope indicator: 4-light PAPI on left (3.00 degrees glide path)4-light PAPI on left (3.00 degrees glide path)
Touchdown point: yes, no lightsyes, no lights

Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records

Ownership: U.S. Navy
Owner: US NAVY
OCEANOGRAPHIC OFC-CODE 3142
WASHINGTON, DC 20373
Manager: COMMANDING OFFICER
NAVAL AIR STATION
PENSACOLA, FL 32508
Phone 850-452-2735

Additional Remarks

E60-01 HOOK E28(B)(1554')
E60-25R HOOK E28(B) (1300')
E60-25L HOOK E28(B) (1450')
E60-07L HOOK E28(B) (1200')
E60-19 HOOK E28(B) (1100')
E60-07R HOOK E28(B) (1300')
- TFC PAT: LDG/TAXI LGT RQR ALL LDG WHEN WX COND PERMIT. WHEELS WATCH NOT ON STN. SEE MANDATORY IFR ARR PRO-FLIP AP/1 SUPPLEMENTARY ARPT RMK. REDUCED RWY SEPARATION STD IN EFF CNATRA ACFT ONLY. MULTIPLE APCH SEVERELY LTD DUR SINGLE RWY OPR.
- NS ABTMT: REQ ALL ACFT REMAIN AT OR ABV 500' AND 0.5 NM OFF-SHORE FR NAVARRE BEACH TO W OF JOHNSON BEACH DUE TO NESTING OF PROTECTED SPECIES APR-OCT.
- CSTMS/AG/IMG: CSTMS, AG AVBL IF PRIOR ARNG MADE WITH MIN 48 HR ADVANCE NTC.
- CAUTION: EXPECT SIMULTANEOUS OPR DUR DUAL RY OPERATIONS. PONDING OCCURS AFTER MODERATE TO HVY RAIN AT ALL RY INT AND HOLD SHORT AREAS. RY 7L-R/25L-R GROOVED. RY 1/19 NOT GROOVED.
- MISC- SECTOR CONTROL PENSACOLA, FL KNPA (CALL SIGN SEABREEZE) C850-452-2041, SKEDS HOURS 1200-2100Z++ MON-FRI, MAR-NOV; 1300-2200Z MON-FRI; NOV-MAR. (R) CTL SVC AND SKED PROVIDED IN W155 TO ALL MIL AND DESIGNATED CIV AIR OPR. ALL ACFT OPR IN W155 SHALL BE SKED, CHECK IN/OUT ON PRIM FREQ AND REMAIN IN CONTINUOUS RDO COM WITH SEABREEZE OR WITH THE MIL RADAR UNIT/FAC SPECIFICALLY AUTH BY SEABREEZE TO PROVIDE CTL/CONTAINMENT SVC. ACFT OPR BLW 3500- MAY NOT RECEIVE RADAR SVC DUE TO LIMITED RADAR/RADIO COVERAGE. FOR DETAILED WARNING OP AREA SKED/USE PRO, CTC SECTOR CONTROL PENSACOLA. SEABREEZE - (PRIM)-(E) (127.45 351.625) 348.0 3102.4 6835.4 H-5D, L18E, F. FLT PLANS FOR NAS PENSACOLA CAN BE SUBMITTED TO BASE OPS VIA FAX AT C850-452-8105 OR E-MAIL: CNIC_SE_PNSC_NPA_BASE_OPS@US.NAVY.MIL. TO CONFIRM RECEIPT OF FLT PLANS CTC FLT PLANNING DISPATCHER C850-452-2265/2041. KNPA ASOS DIAL-IN C850-452-3040.
- ACFT EXP TO CONDUCT OPR FR SHERMAN FLD CTC FLEET LIAISON OFFICE DSN 459-4333, C850-452-4333 FOR SKED.
- CIV ACFT LDG PMT CTC DEPUTY AIR OPS OFFICER DSN:459-2547 C:850-452-2547.
- RSTD - B-52 OPS PROH. PPR REQ FOR ALL TRANSIENT AIRCRAFT. PPR VALID PLUS OR MINUS 30 MIN. OF APPRVD TIME NOT TO EXCEED BEYOND NORMAL AIRFLD CLOSURE TIME. FAILURE TO ARRIVE WITHIN THE ASSIGNED WINDOW MAY RESULT IN DENIAL OF LANDING CLEARANCE., CTC TRAN LINE DSN 850-459-2672, C850-452-2672.
- A-GEAR: 15 MIN NTC FOR SHORT FIELD ARRESTMENT.
- JASU - 2(NC-10) 2(MSU-200)
- FUEL: JET A++
- FLUID - SP LHOX LOX OXRB ACFT NITROGEN AND OX SVCG AVBL MAR-NOV 1200-0300Z, MON-FRI, NOV-MAR 1300-0300Z, CLSD SAT-SUN, OPEN BY NOTAM, AND HOL BY NOTAM.
- OIL: O-128-148-156
- TRAN ALERT: TRAN SVC AVBL MAR-NOV 1200-0300Z MON-FRI; NOV-MAR 1300-0300Z; CLSD SAT-SUN & HOL BY NOTAM; OT TRAN ACFT NA.

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 02 October 2025 at 0901Z to 30 October 2025 at 0900z.
 
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures
ILS Z OR LOC Z RWY 07L   download (132KB)
ILS OR RNAV (GPS) Y RWY 07L   download (144KB)
RNAV (GPS) RWY 01   download (91KB)
RNAV (GPS) RWY 07R   download (102KB)
RNAV (GPS) RWY 19   download (100KB)
RNAV (GPS) RWY 25L   download (100KB)
RNAV (GPS) RWY 25R   download (104KB)
HI-VOR Z RWY 19   download (147KB)
VOR Y RWY 19   download (124KB)
HI-TACAN Z RWY 01   download (144KB)
HI-TACAN Z RWY 07L   download (146KB)
HI-TACAN Z RWY 07R   download (143KB)
HI-TACAN Z RWY 25L   download (141KB)
HI-TACAN Z RWY 25R   download (144KB)
TACAN Y RWY 01   download (124KB)
TACAN Y RWY 07L   download (133KB)
TACAN Y RWY 07R   download (130KB)
TACAN Y RWY 19   download (134KB)
TACAN Y RWY 25L   download (122KB)
TACAN Y RWY 25R   download (122KB)
Radar Approach Procedures available **CHANGED**   download (171KB)
NOTE: Special Take-Off Minimums/Departure Procedures apply   download (415KB)

Other nearby airports with instrument procedures:

KPNS - Pensacola International Airport (10 nm NE)
KJKA - Gulf Shores International Airport/Jack Edwards Field (19 nm W)
5R4 - Holk Field at Foley Municipal Airport (20 nm W)
2R4 - Peter Prince Field Airport (24 nm NE)
KNDZ - Whiting Field Naval Air Station South (26 nm NE)
  
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Sunrise and sunset
Times for 12-Oct-2025
 Local
(UTC-5)		 Zulu
(UTC)
Morning civil twilight06:2611:26
Sunrise06:5011:50
Sunset18:2123:21
Evening civil twilight18:4523:45

Current date and time
Zulu (UTC)  12-Oct-2025 20:14:20
Local (UTC-5)  12-Oct-2025 15:14:20
 
METAR
KNPA 121956Z 18008KT 10SM FEW250 26/13 A2982 RMK AO2 SLP100 T02610128
KPNS 
10nm NE 		121953Z VRB03KT 10SM CLR 27/11 A2982 RMK AO2 SLP100 T02720106 $
KJKA 
19nm W 		121955Z 32007G15KT 290V350 10SM CLR 27/13 A2982
TAF
KPNS 
10nm NE 		121720Z 1218/1318 33007KT P6SM SKC FM130200 00000KT P6SM SKC FM131500 36005KT P6SM SKC
KJKA 
19nm W 		121720Z 1218/1318 03005KT P6SM SKC FM130200 00000KT P6SM SKC FM131500 36005KT P6SM SKC
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