FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 27 JUNE 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 25 July 2013 at 0901Z and 22 August 2013 at 0900Z.
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures |
| ILS OR LOC RWY 17 | |
download (304KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 08 | |
download (250KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 17 | |
download (251KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 26 | |
download (230KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 35 | |
download (271KB) |
| LOC RWY 26 | |
download (225KB) |
| VOR RWY 08 | |
download (203KB) |
| NDB RWY 35 | |
download (240KB) |
| NOTE: Special Alternate Minimums apply | |
download (34KB) |
| NOTE: Special Take-Off Minimums/Departure Procedures apply **NEW** | |
download (162KB) |
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 13-Aug-2013
| | Local (UTC-5) | | Zulu (UTC) |
| Morning civil twilight | | 05:50 | | 10:50 |
| Sunrise | | 06:15 | | 11:15 |
| Sunset | | 19:32 | | 00:32 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 19:57 | | 00:57 |
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| Current date and time |
| Zulu (UTC) | 13-Aug-2013 05:41:10 |
| Local (UTC-5) | 13-Aug-2013 00:41:10 |
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| METAR |
| KPNS | 130453Z AUTO 24003KT 10SM CLR 27/24 A3004 RMK AO2 SLP174 T02720244
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KNPA 10nm SW | 130456Z AUTO 25003KT 10SM CLR 27/24 A3004 RMK AO2 SLP173 T02670244
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KNDZ 16nm NE | 130456Z 00000KT 10SM SCT250 24/23 A3005 RMK AO2 SLP160 T02390228 $
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KNSE 17nm NE | 130456Z 00000KT 10SM SCT250 24/22 A3005 RMK AO2 SLP160 T02390217 $
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| TAF |
| KPNS | 122259Z 1223/1318 21005KT P6SM SCT025 BKN150 OVC250 FM131200 29002KT P6SM SCT030CB BKN250 PROB30 1312/1318 4SM TSRA BKN025CB
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KNPA 10nm SW | 1223/1323 VRB04KT 9999 FEW030 SCT120 BKN250 QNH3001INS FM131000 VRB04KT 9999 VCTS SCT025CB SCT110 BKN250 QNH3004INS TEMPO 1311/1315 3200 TSRA BKN020CB OVC100 FM131500 20010KT 9999 VCTS SCT030CB SCT130 BKN250 QNH2993INS TEMPO 1315/1319 4800 TSRA BKN020CB OVC100 FM132200 VRB04KT 9999 FEW030 SCT120 BKN250 QNH2990INS AUTOMATED SENSOR METWATCH 1304 TIL 1311 T26/1311Z T32/1319Z
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KNSE 17nm NE | 1223/1323 VRB05KT 9999 SCT040 SCT100 BKN250 QNH3003INS FM130600 00000KT 8000 BR SCT020 SCT250 QNH3005INS FM131200 VRB06KT 9999 VCSH SCT025 BKN080 BKN250 QNH3002INS FM131400 25008KT 9999 VCTS SCT035CB BKN060 OVC200 QNH2996INS TEMPO 1314/1320 VRB15G25KT 4800 TSRA SCT030CB BKN050 OVC100 FM132100 23007KT 9999 VCSH SCT040 BKN250 QNH2992INS AUTOMATED SENSOR METWATCH 1306 TIL 1311 T22/1310Z T34/1320Z
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