FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 17 APRIL 2025
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 |
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: | 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: | 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
A39-17/35 | PCR VALUE: 930/R/B/W/T |
A39-08/26 | PCR VALUE: 780/F/A/X/T |
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 IF UNA TO CTC ON FSS FREQ, 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. |
- | 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. |
- | HEL LNDG - PENSACOLA AVIATION 850-434-0636; HEL PRKG LCTD S OF GEN AVN PRKG RAMP BTW TWY C1 & C2 ON CONC PADS. |
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 17 April 2025 at 0901Z to 15 May 2025 at 0900z.
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures |
ILS OR LOC RWY 17 **CHANGED** | |
download (311KB) |
RNAV (GPS) RWY 08 **CHANGED** | |
download (279KB) |
RNAV (GPS) RWY 17 **CHANGED** | |
download (252KB) |
RNAV (GPS) RWY 26 **CHANGED** | |
download (254KB) |
RNAV (GPS) RWY 35 **CHANGED** | |
download (276KB) |
LOC RWY 26 **CHANGED** | |
download (265KB) |
VOR RWY 08 **CHANGED** | |
download (227KB) |
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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Sunrise and sunset |
Times for 03-May-2025
| | Local (UTC-5) | | Zulu (UTC) |
Morning civil twilight | | 05:39 | | 10:39 |
Sunrise | | 06:04 | | 11:04 |
Sunset | | 19:27 | | 00:27 |
Evening civil twilight | | 19:53 | | 00:53 |
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Current date and time |
Zulu (UTC) | 04-May-2025 03:09:30 |
Local (UTC-5) | 03-May-2025 22:09:30 |
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METAR |
KPNS | 040300Z 30003KT 10SM SCT045 SCT070 BKN100 19/18 A2986 RMK AO2 LTG DSNT SE AND S RAE0257 P0000 T01940183
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KNPA 10nm SW | 040256Z AUTO 33003KT 9SM -RA FEW016 BKN070 OVC090 19/19 A2986 RMK AO2 RAB05E23B38 TSB23B27E43 SLP114 P0002 60034 T01940189 53014 $
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KNDZ 16nm NE | 030356Z 13003KT 10SM FEW018 SCT028 BKN250 22/20 A2996 RMK SLP131 DSNT LTGIC SW T2 SET T02170200
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KNSE 17nm NE | 040256Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM OVC050 18/18 A2986 RMK AO2 RAB02E19 TSB17E42 SLP098 P0009 60009 T01830183 53009 $
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TAF |
KPNS | 031721Z 0318/0418 20011KT P6SM BKN020 PROB30 0322/0403 3SM TSRA BKN012CB FM040400 32006KT P6SM FEW030 FM041200 35007KT P6SM SKC
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KNPA 10nm SW | 0223/0323 17013G18KT 9999 SCT030 BKN250 QNH2990INS FM030100 18009KT 9999 SCT025 BKN150 OVC250 QNH2990INS FM030700 18006KT 9999 VCSH BKN025 BKN050 OVC120 QNH2987INS TEMPO 0308/0311 6000 SHRA BKN020 OVC050 FM031100 19009KT 4800 SHRA VCTS BKN020CB BKN050 OVC120 QNH2990INS TEMPO 0311/0316 VRB15G25KT 1600 +TSRA SCT012 OVC020CB FM031700 20012G20KT 9999 VCTS SCT025CB BKN060 BKN120 OVC250 QNH2985INS TEMPO 0321/0323 VRB15G25KT 4800 TSRA BR BKN025CB OVC050 LAST NO AMDS AFT 0223 NEXT 0507 AUTOMATED SENSOR
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KNSE 17nm NE | 0323/0423 21010G15KT 6000 -SHRA SCT020 BKN060 OVC100 QNH2978INS TEMPO 0323/0404 VRB15G25KT 1600 TSRA BKN025CB BKN050 OVC100 FM040400 VRB06KT 8000 BR SCT010 BKN035 OVC070 QNH2985INS FM040600 VRB06KT 6000 BR SCT005 OVC035 QNH2982INS TEMPO 0407/0413 0800 FG VV002 FM041500 34008KT 9999 SCT020 BKN050 OVC150 QNH2979INS AUTOMATED SENSOR METWATCH 0323 TIL 0421 TX25/0417Z TN16/0409Z FN00172
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