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KPNS Pensacola International Airport
Pensacola, Florida, USA

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FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 27 NOVEMBER 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 -6 (UTC -5 during Daylight Saving 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 VOR112.2501E
CEWr228/33.7CRESTVIEW VORTAC115.9003E

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
Runway edge lights: high intensity
RUNWAY 17  RUNWAY 35
Latitude: 30-28.974538N30-27.848855N
Longitude: 087-11.439362W087-11.139113W
Elevation: 120.9 ft.102.7 ft.
Traffic pattern: leftleft
Runway heading: 169 magnetic, 167 true349 magnetic, 347 true
Markings: precision, in good conditionprecision, 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: touchdowntouchdown
Approach lights: MALSR: 1,400 foot medium intensity approach lighting system with runway alignment indicator lights
Runway end identifier lights: yes
Centerline lights: yesyes
Touchdown point: yes, lightedyes, 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.
Runway edge lights: high intensity
RUNWAY 8  RUNWAY 26
Latitude: 30-28.280053N30-28.518790N
Longitude: 087-11.756288W087-10.451995W
Elevation: 97.1 ft.113.4 ft.
Traffic pattern: leftleft
Runway heading: 080 magnetic, 078 true260 magnetic, 258 true
Markings: precision, in fair conditionprecision, 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: yesyes
Touchdown point: yes, no lightsyes, 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.
- HELICOPTER LNDG CTC PENSACOLA AVN 850-434-0636. HELICOPTER PARKING IS LOCATED W OF PENSACOLA AVN RAMP.

Instrument Procedures

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NOT FOR NAVIGATION. Please procure official charts for flight.
FAA instrument procedures published for use from 27 November 2025 at 0901Z to 25 December 2025 at 0900Z.
 
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures
ILS OR LOC RWY 17 **CHANGED**   download (295KB)
RNAV (GPS) RWY 08 **CHANGED**   download (264KB)
RNAV (GPS) RWY 17 **CHANGED**   download (236KB)
RNAV (GPS) RWY 26 **CHANGED**   download (238KB)
RNAV (GPS) RWY 35 **CHANGED**   download (261KB)
LOC RWY 26 **CHANGED**   download (249KB)
VOR RWY 08 **CHANGED**   download (212KB)
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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From to KPNS

Sunrise and sunset
Times for 06-Dec-2025
 Local
(UTC-6)		 Zulu
(UTC)
Morning civil twilight06:0712:07
Sunrise06:3312:33
Sunset16:4722:47
Evening civil twilight17:1323:13

Current date and time
Zulu (UTC)  06-Dec-2025 10:44:44
Local (UTC-6)  06-Dec-2025 04:44:44
 
METAR
KPNS 060953Z AUTO 35004KT 6SM RA BR OVC003 09/09 A3000 RMK AO2 SLP160 P0017 T00940089
KNPA 
10nm SW 		060956Z AUTO 01004KT 9SM -RA SCT004 BKN041 OVC048 09/09 A2999 RMK AO2 SLP158 P0019 T00940089
KNFJ 
12nm E 		061028Z AUTO 10SM -RA BKN003 OVC050 09/09 A3003 RMK AO2 P0004 T00940089 $
KNDZ 
16nm NE 		061022Z AUTO 02005KT 10SM OVC004 09/08 A3001 RMK AO2 RAE17 P0000 T00890083 $
KNSE 
17nm NE 		061028Z AUTO 00000KT 2SM BR OVC002 08/08 A3000 RMK AO2 RAE02 P0000 T00830083 $
TAF
KPNS 060534Z 0606/0706 34007KT P6SM BKN004 BKN070 BKN110 FM061200 35005KT 5SM -RA OVC006 FM061800 02005KT P6SM OVC007 FM070000 06004KT 6SM BR OVC007
KNPA 
10nm SW 		0523/0623 35005KT 9999 VCSH SCT007 BKN015 OVC110 QNH2995INS TEMPO 0523/0605 6000 RA BR BKN006 OVC012 FM060500 01004KT 9000 BR VCSH BKN007 OVC015 QNH2997INS FM061100 02005KT 9000 -RA BR BKN005 OVC012 QNH2997INS TEMPO 0612/0618 4800 RA BR OVC004 LAST NO AMDS 0523 NEXT 0807 AUTOMATED SENSOR METWATCH 0603 TIL 0615 TX15/0619Z TN10/0611Z FN20034
KNSE 
17nm NE 		0607/0707 VRB05KT 8000 BR VCSH BKN003 BKN100 BKN180 640809 641709 520909 551809 552703 QNH2998INS TEMPO 0617/0623 VRB06KT 3200 BR SHRA BKN010 BKN050 BKN180 BECMG 0700/0702 VRB05KT 8000 BR VCSH SCT010 BKN070 BKN180 640809 641709 520909 551809 552703 QNH2997INS FM070300 VRB05KT 8000 BR FEW008 SCT010 SCT060 640809 641709 520909 551809 552703 QNH3000INS AUTOMATED SENSOR METWATCH 0607 TIL 0812 TX14/0704Z TN09/0609Z FN00296
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FBO, Fuel Providers, and Aircraft Ground Support

  
 Business Name 		 
 Contact 		 
 Services / Description 		 
Fuel Prices		 
Comments		  
Innisfree Jet Center 122.85
850-436-4500
850-436-4508
[web site]
[email]		 Beautiful modern facility with superb amenities. We offer Wing Points for fuel purchases. All line personnel are NATA Safety 1st trained. We offer special rates at PNS Airport Hyatt Hotel for our pilot guests. Let us handle your next PNS visit.
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NATA Safety 1st   U.S. Customs Service   Phillips 66® Aviation Contract Fuel   Crew cars   Hertz  
 
Phillips 66
100LL Jet A
FS $7.35 $7.35 
GUARANTEED
  
   write
Pensacola Aviation ASRI 129.575
850-434-0636
toll-free 800-874-6580
[email]		 Pensacola Aviation Center has operated as a full service FBO since 1977 with award winning customer and line service personnel. All line personnel have been trained with the Avfuel Quality Assurance Program which includes all requirements for 14 CFR Part 139.321. We are the DLA contract holder on the field. Ask about our fuel volume discounts, avtrip points, contract and discount fuel programs.
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U.S. Government Contract Fuel   U.S. Customs Service   CAA Preferred FBO   Contract Fuel   Crew cars   Hertz  
 
Avfuel
100LL Jet A
FS $7.15 $7.15 
GUARANTEED
  
   5 read write
FS=Full service
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Aviation Businesses, Services, and Facilities

  
 Business Name 		 
 Contact 		 
 Services / Description 		 
Distance		 
Comments		  
Skywarrior, Inc. 850-433-6116
[web site]
[email]		 SkyWarrior offers AIRCRAFT MX - AIRCRAFT AVIONICS - FLIGHT TRAINING... MX can be reached 24/7 at 850-433-6116... SkyWarrior is a 145 Avionics repair station and on an approved FAA Drug program
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Certificated Pilot School   FAA-Approved Repair Station   Garmin  
  		on airport  
   1 read write
 

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