FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 02 MAY 2013
Location
| FAA Identifier: | PNS |
| Lat/Long: | 30-28-24.3320N / 087-11-11.8040W 30-28.405533N / 087-11.196733W 30.4734256 / -87.1866122 (estimated) |
| Elevation: | 121 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 |
| Sectional chart: | NEW ORLEANS |
| Control tower: | yes |
| ARTCC: | JACKSONVILLE CENTER |
| FSS: | GAINESVILLE FLIGHT SERVICE STATION |
| NOTAMs facility: | PNS (NOTAM-D service available) |
| Attendance: | CONTINUOUS |
| Pattern altitude: | 1121 ft. MSL OVERHEAD 1,500 |
| Wind indicator: | lighted |
| Segmented circle: | yes |
| Lights: | WHEN ATCT CLSD, ACTIVATE HIRL RY 17/35 & HIRL RY 08/26, MALSR RY 17 - CTAF. PAPI RY 08/26 & RY 35, ON CONTINUOUS. |
| Beacon: | white-green (lighted land airport) Operates sunset to sunrise. |
| Fire and rescue: | ARFF index C |
| Airline operations: | PPR 24 HRS FOR UNSKED ACR OPNS WITH MORE THAN 30 PSGR SEATS OR FOR UNSKED ACFT GREATER THAN 65,000 GWT CALL ARPT OPNS 850-436-5000. |
| International operations: | customs landing rights airport FLIGHT NOTIFICATION SERVICE (ADCUS) AVAILABLE. |
Airport Communications
| CTAF: | 119.9 |
| UNICOM: | 122.95 |
| ATIS: | 121.25 |
| WX ASOS: | PHONE 850-436-4799 |
| PENSACOLA GROUND: | 121.9 348.6 [0530-2300] |
| PENSACOLA TOWER: | 119.9 257.8 [0530-2300] |
| PENSACOLA APPROACH: | 118.6(251-339) 119.0(340-159) 120.65(160-250) 269.375(340-159) 270.8(160-250) 351.825 251-339 360.725 |
| PENSACOLA DEPARTURE: | 118.6(251-339) 119.0(340-159) 120.65(160-250) 269.375(340-159) 270.8(160-250) 351.825 251-339 360.725 |
| CLEARANCE DELIVERY: | 123.725 256.875 348.6 |
| CLASS C: | 118.6(251-339) 120.65(160-250) 270.8(160-250) 351.825 251-339 |
| CLASS C IC: | 119.0(340-159) 269.375(340-159) |
| EMERG: | 121.5 243.0 |
| PTC: | 348.6 |
- TA35 LLWAS UNMON 2300-0530.
Nearby radio navigation aids
| VOR radial/distance | | VOR name | | Freq | | Var |
| NUNr088/(7.7) | | SAUFLEY VOR | | 108.80 | | 01E |
| CEWr228/33.7 | | CRESTVIEW VORTAC | | 115.90 | | 03E |
| NDB name | | Hdg/Dist | | Freq | | Var | | ID |
| PICKENS | | 351/2.2 | | 326 | | 02W | | PKZ | .--. -.- --.. |
| SUMMERDALE | | 095/27.9 | | 204 | | 02W | | ESU | . ... ..- |
| DESTIN | | 277/37.1 | | 254 | | 01W | | DTS | -.. - ... |
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: | | Single wheel: | 85.0 | | Double wheel: | 150.0 | | Double tandem: | 270.0 |
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| Runway edge lights: | high intensity |
| RUNWAY 17 | | RUNWAY 35 |
| Latitude: | 30-28.974518N | | 30-27.848803N |
| Longitude: | 087-11.439542W | | 087-11.139160W |
| Elevation: | 121.2 ft. | | 102.8 ft. |
| Gradient: | 0.3% DOWN | | 0.3% UP |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
| Runway heading: | 169 magnetic, 167 true | | 349 magnetic, 347 true |
| Markings: | precision, in fair 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, lighted |
| Instrument approach: | ILS/DME | | |
| Obstructions: | 86 ft. pline, 4390 ft. from runway, 500 ft. left of centerline, 48:1 slope to clear POWER TRANS TOWER 4275'. 900' LT EL 204. | | none |
Runway 8/26
| Dimensions: | 7000 x 150 ft. / 2134 x 46 m |
| Surface: | asphalt/grooved, in excellent condition |
| Weight bearing capacity: | | Single wheel: | 85.0 | | Double wheel: | 150.0 | | Double tandem: | 270.0 |
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| Runway edge lights: | high intensity |
| RUNWAY 8 | | RUNWAY 26 |
| Latitude: | 30-28.280017N | | 30-28.518800N |
| Longitude: | 087-11.756333W | | 087-10.451883W |
| Elevation: | 97.2 ft. | | 113.5 ft. |
| Gradient: | 0.2% UP | | 0.2% DOWN |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
| Runway heading: | 080 magnetic, 078 true | | 260 magnetic, 258 true |
| Markings: | nonprecision, in good condition | | nonprecision, 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) |
| Runway end identifier lights: | yes | | yes |
| Touchdown point: | yes, no lights | | yes, no lights |
| Instrument approach: | | | LOC/DME |
| Obstructions: | 60 ft. pole, 1200 ft. from runway, 375 ft. right of centerline, 16:1 slope to clear | | none |
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: | MELINDA CRAWFORD 2430 AIRPORT BLVD SUITE 225 PENSACOLA, FL 32504 Phone 850-436-5000 |
Airport Operational Statistics
| Aircraft based on the field: | | 85 | | Single engine airplanes: | | 59 | | Multi engine airplanes: | | 18 | | Jet airplanes: | | 5 | | Helicopters: | | 3 |
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| Aircraft operations: avg 320/day * | | 32% | local general aviation | | 21% | military | | 21% | transient general aviation | | 18% | air taxi | | 8% | commercial | | * for 12-month period ending 31 December 2011 | |
Additional Remarks
| E67 | NAVD88 |
| - | LARGE NUMBERS OF BIRDS ON & INVOF ARPT. |
| - | TWY C SOUTH OF RY 8/26, C1, C2, TWY D EAST OF RY 17/35, D1, D2, D3, D4, AND D5 ARE ONLY 35 FT WIDE AND ARE CLSD TO ACFT WITH A WINGSPAN LARGER THAN 79 FT. |
| - | RUN-UP PAD FOR PISTON ACFT LOCATED ON TWY 'D' BTWN 'D1' & 'C'. FACE NOSE OF ACFT SOUTH. ALL OTHER ACFT RUN-UP INFO, CONTACT OPS AT PH# 850-436-5000. |
| - | BLACK HOLE ILLUSION EXISTS DURING RY 26 APCHS AT NIGHT. |
| - | USE CAUTION ON FINAL TO RY 08. SAUFLEY FIELD NOLF IS LOCATED APPROX 7 MILES WEST OF PNS ON RY 08 FINAL AND CAN BE MISTAKEN FOR PNS. |
| - | TURBOJET POWERED AIRPLANES WITH A MAXIMUM CERTIFIED TAKE OFF WEIGHT OVER 75000 LBS SHOULD EXECUTE THE STANDARD NOISE ABATEMENT DEPARTURE PROFILE FOR ALL DEPARTURES IN ACCORDANCE WITH FAA AC 91-53. |
| - | FIXED WING VFR DEPS PROCEED TO ARPT BOUNDARY BEFORE TURNING UNLESS OTHERWISE DIRECTED BY ATC. |
| - | RY 08 IS PREFERRED DEP RY. |
| - | HELICOPTER LNDG CTC HELIWORKS 850-438-6056. HELICOPTER PARKING IS LOCATED SW OF AIR CARRIER RAMP ON THE ASPH 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 between 2 May 2013 at 0901Z and 30 May 2013 at 0900Z.
Other nearby airports with instrument procedures:
KNPA - Pensacola Naval Air Station (Forrest Sherman Field) (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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Download PDF of official airport diagram from the FAA
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Times for 18-May-2013
| | Local (UTC-5) | | Zulu (UTC) |
| Morning civil twilight | | 05:27 | | 10:27 |
| Sunrise | | 05:54 | | 10:54 |
| Sunset | | 19:37 | | 00:37 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 20:03 | | 01:03 |
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| Current date and time |
| Zulu (UTC) | 18-May-2013 09:05:06 |
| Local (UTC-5) | 18-May-2013 04:05:06 |
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| METAR |
| KPNS | 180753Z AUTO 21008KT 10SM BKN013 23/21 A3003 RMK AO2 SLP169 T02330206 TSNO
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KNPA 10nm SW | 180756Z AUTO 21010KT 10SM OVC010 23/21 A3003 RMK AO2 CIG 008V014 SLP170 T02280211 $
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KNDZ 16nm NE | 180835Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM SCT019 22/20 A3004 RMK AO2 $
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KNSE 17nm NE | 180843Z AUTO 19006KT 9SM SCT019 22/19 A3003 RMK AO2 $
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| KPNS | 180544Z 1806/1906 18010KT P6SM SCT009 BKN015 FM180800 18004KT P6SM BKN007 OVC011 FM181500 17010KT P6SM BKN013 FM181800 18012KT P6SM SCT025 FM190100 20009KT P6SM BKN015
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KNPA 10nm SW | 1807/1907 17005KT 8000 BR SCT010 QNH2998INS TEMPO 1807/1813 3200 BR BKN005 TEMPO 1813/1815 3200 BR BKN005 FM181500 18010KT 9999 SCT020 BKN050 BKN250 QNH2999INS FM182100 17011KT 9999 FEW020 SCT040 SCT250 QNH2992INS FM190500 VRB03KT 8000 BR BKN010 OVC030 QNH2995INS TEMPO 1905/1907 3200 BR BKN005 OVC010 AUTOMATED SENSOR METWATCH 1807 TIL 1814 T21/1811Z T27/1820Z COR 0721
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KNSE 17nm NE | 1807/1907 17005KT 8000 BR SCT010 QNH2996INS TEMPO 1807/1813 3200 BR BKN005 TEMPO 1813/1815 3200 BR BKN005 FM181500 18010KT 9999 SCT020 BKN050 BKN250 QNH2997INS FM182100 17011KT 9999 FEW020 SCT040 SCT250 QNH2990INS FM190500 VRB03KT 8000 BR BKN010 OVC030 QNH2993INS TEMPO 1905/1907 3200 BR BKN005 OVC010 AUTOMATED SENSOR METWATCH 1807 TIL 1811 T20/1811Z T28/1820Z COR 0721
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