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

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FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 05 JUNE 2008

Location

FAA Identifier: NPA
Lat/Long: 30-21-09.6000N / 087-19-07.2000W
30-21.160000N / 087-19.120000W
30.3526667 / -87.3186667
(estimated)
Elevation: 28 ft. / 9 m (estimated)
Variation: 01W (2000)
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
Sectional chart: NEW ORLEANS
Control tower: yes
ARTCC: JACKSONVILLE CENTER
FSS: GAINESVILLE FLIGHT SERVICE STATION
FSS-GAINESVILLE GNV- NOTAM PNS
NOTAMs facility: NPA (NOTAM-D service available)
Attendance: MON-FRI 1300-0500Z++, ALL SAT 1600-2330Z++, ALL SUN 1900-0230Z++
HOL BY NOTAM. SEE FLIP AP/1 SUPPLEMENTARY ARPT RMK.
Segmented circle: no
Lights: DUSK-DAWN
Beacon: white-white-green (lighted military airport)

Airport Communications

ATIS: 124.35 267.6 [1300-0500Z++ MON-FRI; 1600-2400Z++ SAT; 1800-0400Z]
SHERMAN GROUND: 121.7 336.4 [1300-0500Z++ MON-FRI; 1600-2330Z++ SAT;, 1900-0230Z++ SUN, HOL BY NOTAM.]
SHERMAN TOWER: 120.7 340.2 [1300-0500Z++ MON-FRI; 1600-2330Z++ SAT;, 1900-0230Z++ SUN, HOL BY NOTAM.]
PENSACOLA APPROACH: 270.8 120.65
PENSACOLA DEPARTURE: 120.65 270.8 125.35
CLASS C: 120.5 372.0 120.05
PMSV: 359.6
RDR: 239.05 SFA 285.625 SFA 288.325 SFA 314.0 SFA 348.725 SFA 383.8 SFA
SHERMAN BASE OPS: 312.1
SHERMAN CLNC DEL: 134.1 268.7
WX ASOS at PNS (10 nm NE): PHONE 850-436-4799
WX AWOS-3 at JKA (19 nm W): 134.525 (251-968-7581)
  • SFA.
  • DEP ACFT CTC CLNC DEL PRIOR TAXI.

Nearby radio navigation aids

VOR radial/distance  VOR name  Freq  Var
NUNr172/(7.2)SAUFLEY VOR108.8001E

 
NDB name  Hdg/Dist  Freq  Var  ID
PICKENS234/8.932601EPKZ .--. -.- --..
SUMMERDALE112/22.820401EESU . ... ..-

Airport Services

Fuel available: 100
Airframe service: NONE
Powerplant service: NONE
Bottled oxygen: NONE
Bulk oxygen: NONE

Runway Information

Runway 7L/25R

Dimensions: 8002 x 200 ft. / 2439 x 61 m
Surface: asphalt/concrete
Weight bearing capacity: 
PCN 48 /R/C/W/T
Single wheel: 114.0
Double wheel: 206.0
Double tandem: 382.0
Runway edge lights: high intensity
RUNWAY 7L  RUNWAY 25R
Traffic pattern: leftleft
Approach lights: ALSF1: standard 2,400 foot high intensity approach lighting system with centerline sequenced flashers (category I)

Runway 7R/25L

Dimensions: 8001 x 200 ft. / 2439 x 61 m
Surface: asphalt/concrete
Weight bearing capacity: 
PCN 50 /F/B/W/T
Runway edge lights: high intensity
RUNWAY 7R  RUNWAY 25L
Traffic pattern: leftleft

Runway 1/19

Dimensions: 7137 x 200 ft. / 2175 x 61 m
Surface: asphalt/concrete
Weight bearing capacity: 
PCN 44 /F/B/W/T
Runway edge lights: high intensity
RUNWAY 1  RUNWAY 19
Traffic pattern: leftleft

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

- LGT: MOBILE OLS 3.25° AVBL ALL RWY.
- 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.
- A-GEAR: SHORT FLD A-G DERIGGED, LONG FLD A-G RIGGED. 15 MIN NTC FOR SHORT FIELD ARRESTMENT.
- EXPECT SIMULTANEOUS SAME DIRECTION OPERATIONS DUR DUAL RWY OPERATIONS.
- A-GEAR: SHORT FLD A-G DERIGGED, LONG FLD A-G RIGGED. 15 MIN NTC FOR SHORT FIELD ARRESTMENT.
- JASU: 5(NC-8) 6(GTC-85 NAVY F4 EMERG START ONLY) 3(NCPP-105).
- FUEL: 100LL, J5, J8
- FLUID: SP LHOX LOX OXRB ACFT NITROGEN AND OXYGEN SVCG AVBL 1400-2200Z++ WKEND AND HOL.
- OIL: O-128-148-156
- TRAN ALERT: TRAN SVC AVBL 1300-0500Z++ MON-FRI; 1600-2300Z++ SAT; 1900-0230Z++ SUN AND HOL; OT NO TRAN ACFT AUTH. EXP EXTV SVCG DELAYS DUR TRAN ALERT HR.
- RSTD: PPR ALL ACFT EXC AIREVAC. CTC BASE OPS FOR PPR NR DSN 922-2431, C850-452-2431.
- CAUTION: INTS VFR TRNG TFC VCNTY SAUFLEY FLD NOLF EXTV FLT TRNG. PONDING OCCURS AFT MODERATE TO HEAVY RAIN.

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 3 July 2008 at 0901Z and 31 July 2008 at 0900Z.
 
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures
ILS Y OR RNAV (GPS) RWY 07L **CHANGED**   download (239KB)
ILS Z RWY 07L   download (235KB)
RNAV (GPS) RWY 01   download (197KB)
RNAV (GPS) RWY 19   download (218KB)
RNAV (GPS) RWY 25R   download (207KB)
HI-TACAN RWY 01   download (213KB)
HI-TACAN RWY 07L   download (228KB)
HI-TACAN RWY 07R   download (217KB)
HI-TACAN RWY 25L   download (220KB)
HI-TACAN RWY 25R   download (218KB)
TACAN RWY 01   download (195KB)
TACAN RWY 07L   download (217KB)
TACAN RWY 07R   download (203KB)
TACAN RWY 19   download (188KB)
TACAN RWY 25L   download (201KB)
TACAN RWY 25R   download (200KB)
HI-VOR RWY 19   download (223KB)
VOR RWY 19   download (222KB)
Radar Approach Procedures available   download (52KB)
NOTE: Special Take-Off Minimums apply   download (30KB)

Other nearby airports with instrument procedures:

KPNS - Pensacola Regional Airport (10 nm NE)
KJKA - Jack Edwards Airport (19 nm W)
5R4 - 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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Airport diagram
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From to KNPA

Sunrise and sunset
Times for 23-Jul-2008
 Local
(UTC-5)		 Zulu
(UTC)
Morning civil twilight05:3710:37
Sunrise06:0411:04
Sunset19:4800:48
Evening civil twilight20:1401:14

Current date and time
Zulu (UTC)  24-Jul-2008 03:15:41
Local (UTC-5)  23-Jul-2008 22:15:41
 
METAR
KNPA 240256Z 00000KT 10SM SCT030 BKN150 BKN250 26/22 A3004 RMK AO2 SLP174 T2 SET 60000 T02560222 53010 $
KPNS 
11nm NE 		240253Z 00000KT 10SM SCT029 27/24 A3005 RMK AO2 SLP177 T02670244 53010
KJKA 
19nm W 		240300Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM 25/20 A3005 RMK AO2
TAF
KNPA 240121 9999 VCTS SCT030CB BKN100 BKN200 QNH2994INS TEMPO 0105 VRB15G25KT 4800 -TSRA SCT010 BKN030CB OVC060 BECMG 0305 9999 NSW SCT100 BKN200 QNH2995INS BECMG 1315 9999 VCSH SCT030 SCT080 BKN200 QNH2999INS TEMPO 1518 8000 -SHRA VCTS SCT010 BKN030CB OV
KPNS 
11nm NE 		232330Z 240024 30003KT P6SM VCSH FEW028 SCT100 BKN250 FM0300 VRB03KT P6SM SCT100 BKN250 FM1500 12005KT P6SM SCT030 BKN250 PROB30 1518 SHRA BKN030 FM1800 18010KT P6SM VCTS SCT040CB BKN100 PROB30 1824 3SM TSRA BKN025CB
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DAYS INN PENSACOLA BEACHFRONT 11.6 87-119
SUBURBAN EXTENDED STAY PENSACOL 3.7 66-200
 

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COMFORT INN NAS CORRY 4.5 58-70
SUPER 8 PENSACOLA NAS CORRY 4.5 63-80

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