Northwest Florida Beaches International
ECP · KECP · Panama City, FL · Towered · Print kneeboard · Open on the map
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Weather
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Sun & FAA night2026-09-18 · night begins 07:09 PM
| Event | Local (CDT) | UTC |
|---|---|---|
| Morning civil twilight Loggable night ends | 06:05 AM | 11:05Z |
| Sunrise | 06:29 AM | 11:29Z |
| Sunset | 06:45 PM | 23:45Z |
| Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins | 07:09 PM | 00:09Z |
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Density altitude today projected curve · departure window · takeoff roll
Winds aloft NOAA forecast · 3,000 to 53,000 ft
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Runways
RWY 16LEFT traffic
- Heading
- 162° mag · 159° true
- Dimensions
- 10,000 × 150 ft
- TPA
- 1,100 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) · standard
- Surface
- Concrete
- Lights
- 4-light PAPI (left) (3°) + MALSR
- ILS
- ILS/DME · CAT I · LOC 111.15 (PUK) · GS 3.00°
- CTAF
- 118.95
More details — RWY 16
- Threshold elev
- 69 ft
- Markings
- precision
- Approach obstacle
- Trees, 39 ft, 2,180 ft from threshold, 310 ft R of centerline — 50:1 slope to clear
- Threshold crossing height
- 72 ft
- TDZ elevation
- 69 ft
- End lights
- centerline, TDZ
Pattern side: FAA NASR · TPA standard 1,000 ft AGL (not charted) · layout: FAA runway-end coordinates
| Runway | Length | Your margin |
|---|---|---|
| 16/34 | 10,000 ft |
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Comms & NavAids
Communication frequencies
Before taxi
“Panama City”Taxi & takeoff
“Panama City”Departure & arrival
“Tyndall”Also
ATC assigns the exact frequency (in your clearance or on handoff) — which one depends on your SID (departing) or STAR (arriving).
By procedure & sector (1 frequencies)
| Frequency | Used by |
|---|---|
| 379.3 | PANAMA CITY RCAG (LOW) |
Source: FAA NASR (current 28-day cycle).
Instrument landing systems
RWY 16
| Runway | ILS |
|---|---|
| RWY 16 | ILS/DME · CAT I · LOC 111.15 (PUK) · GS 3.00° |
Source: FAA NASR (current 28-day cycle).
Nearby navigation aids
PAM 133.70 · DWG 109.60
| NavAid | Type | Freq · ch | Range | Radial / Dist magnetic |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PAM · Tyndall | TACAN | 133.70 · 64X | — | r330° / 20.6 NM |
| DWG · Warrington | TACAN | 109.60 · 33X | — | r104° / 38.3 NM |
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Charts & procedures
Lowest minimums here: ILS with vertical guidance · VFR sectional →
Airport info
From the field
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Airport information
- ICAO / FAA LID
- KECP / ECP
- Coordinates
- 30.3582, -85.7956
- Elevation
- 69 ft MSL
- Magnetic variation
- 3W
- Sectional chart
- NEW ORLEANS
- Airport use
- Public
- Control tower
- Yes
- Tower hours
- 0600-2200
- Airspace
- Class D · CLASS D SVC 0600-2200; OTHER TIMES CLASS G
- Weather station
- ASOS · 119.975 · ☎ 850-235-7857
- ARTCC
- JACKSONVILLE (ZJX)
- Flight service (FSS)
- GAINESVILLE · 1-800-WX-BRIEF
- NOTAM facility
- ECP
- Attendance
- ALL ALL
- Beacon
- white-green (SS-SR)
- Segmented circle
- Yes
- Wind indicator
- lighted
- FAR 139 class
- I C
- Activated
- 2010/02
- Distance from city
- 16 NW
Night operations
- Airport lighting
- SEE RMK
- Rotating beacon
- white-green · SS-SR
- Pilot-controlled lighting
- WHEN ATCT CLSD ACTVT MALSR RWY 16; REIL RWY 34; TDZ RWY 16; CNTLN RWY 16/34; PAPI RWY 16 & 34; HIRL RWY 16/34 - CTAF. on 118.95 — Chart Supplement ↗
Runway lighting aids — 16: 4-light PAPI (left) + MALSR · 34: 4-light PAPI (left).
FAA night windows (civil twilight, loggable night §1.1, currency §61.57) are under Sun & FAA night in the Weather section.
Services fuel · repairs · oxygen · attendance
- Fuel available
- 100LL, Jet A
- Bottled oxygen
- NONE
- Bulk oxygen
- NONE
- Parking
- tiedowns, hangars
- Other services
- Instruction, Rental
Ownership & management 2 contacts
Remarks FAA · 5 notes
General
- MIL VIP ARR/DEP SHALL BE AT ARPT TERM WITH PRIOR APVL FM ARPT AUTH - 850-763-6751 EXT 306.
- TWY J BTN TWY D & TAXILANE F CLSD TO ACFT WITH WINGSPAN GTR THAN 80 FT EXC 1 HR PPR - 850-769-6033. TWY K, M, E2, E3 BTN TWY D & TAXILANE F RSTRD TO ACFT WITH WINGSPAN GTR THAN 80 FT.
- BIRDS ON & INVOF ARPT.
Runways
- PCR VALUE: 690/R/B/W/T
Lighting
- WHEN ATCT CLSD ACTVT MALSR RWY 16; REIL RWY 34; TDZ RWY 16; CNTLN RWY 16/34; PAPI RWY 16 & 34; HIRL RWY 16/34 - CTAF.
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About KECP
Northwest Florida Beaches International (ECP · KECP) is an airport in Panama City, FL, at 69 ft MSL. It has 1 runway, the longest 10,000 ft, with a control tower. This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for KECP, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.
Does KECP have a control tower?
Yes. Northwest Florida Beaches International has an operating FAA control tower. See the Comms & NavAids section for tower and ground frequencies.
What is the longest runway at KECP?
Northwest Florida Beaches International has 1 runway; the longest is 10,000 ft. See the Runways section for headings, surface, and lighting.
Where is KECP?
Northwest Florida Beaches International is in Panama City, FL, at an elevation of 69 ft MSL. Coordinates: 30.3582, -85.7956.
More about KECP
Weather is live from the Aviation Weather Center; airport facility data is from the FAA NASR (28-day cycle). For planning and education only; always verify against official sources. Open KECP in a full tool: METAR/TAF decoder, crosswind calculator, sun & night times, or the density altitude calculator. Planning from here? Find the nearest airport with fuel or an approach, or check whether an IFR alternate is required.
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