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Naval Air Station Pensacola Forrest Sherman Field Private

NPA · KNPA · Pensacola, FL · 28 ft elevation · var 3W · Towered

Airport information

ICAO / IATA
KNPA / NPA
Coordinates
30.3527, -87.3186
Elevation
28 ft MSL
Magnetic variation
3W
Sectional chart
NEW ORLEANS
Airport use
Private
Control tower
Yes
ARTCC
JACKSONVILLE (ZJX)
Flight service (FSS)
GAINESVILLE
NOTAM facility
NPA
Attendance
MAR-NOV MON-FRI 1200-0300Z; SAT CLSD; SUN 2100-0230Z++; NOV-MAR 1300-0300Z
Beacon
S-white-green (SS-SR)
Segmented circle
No
Distance from city
6 SW

Weather

METAR observed

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Sun & FAA night 2026-06-20

EventLocal (CDT)UTC
Morning civil twilight
Loggable night ends
05:20 AM10:20Z
Sunrise05:48 AM10:48Z
Sunset07:54 PM00:54Z
Evening civil twilight
Loggable night begins
08:22 PM01:22Z
Loggable night (§1.1)
08:22 PM → 05:20 AM
Night currency (§61.57)
08:54 PM → 04:48 AM

Plan a flight from KNPA

Runway 01/19

7,136 ft × 200 ft · Asphalt

Edge lights: High.

01
Heading
009° mag · 6° true
VGSI
4-light PAPI (left) (3°)
Traffic pattern
Left
19
Heading
189° mag · 186° true
VGSI
4-light PAPI (left) (3°)
Traffic pattern
Left

Runway 07L/25R

8,001 ft × 200 ft · Asphalt

Edge lights: High.

07L
Heading
071° mag · 68° true
VGSI
4-light PAPI (left) (3°)
Approach lights
ALSF1
Instrument approach
ILS/DME
Traffic pattern
Left
25R
Heading
251° mag · 248° true
VGSI
4-light PAPI (left) (3°)
Traffic pattern
Left

Runway 07R/25L

8,000 ft × 200 ft · Asphalt

Edge lights: High.

07R
Heading
071° mag · 68° true
VGSI
4-light PAPI (left) (3°)
Traffic pattern
Left
25L
Heading
251° mag · 248° true
VGSI
4-light PAPI (left) (3°)
Traffic pattern
Left

Communication frequencies

ServiceFrequencyNotes
APP120.05
ATIS26.76
CLD134.1SHERMAN CLNC DEL
DEP120.65
GND121.7SHERMAN GND
OPS31.21SHERMAN BASE OPS
PMSV35.96PMSV METRO
TWR120.7SHERMAN TWR

Nearby navigation aids

NavAidTypeFreqRadial / Dist magnetic
NPA · PensacolaTACAN117.20r198° / 0.3 NM
NUN · SaufleyVOR108.80r172° / 7.2 NM
NGS · Santa RosaTACAN133.60r230° / 25.2 NM
NSE · WhitingTACAN112.30r214° / 27.2 NM
HRT · HurlburtTACAN110.80r262° / 32.9 NM

Airport diagram

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Services

Bottled oxygen
NONE
Bulk oxygen
NONE
Airframe service
NONE
Powerplant service
NONE

Ownership & management

Owner
US NAVY
OCEANOGRAPHIC OFC-CODE 3142, WASHINGTON, DC
Manager
COMMANDING OFFICER
NAVAL AIR STATION, PENSACOLA, FL
850-452-2735

Remarks FAA

  • A-GEAR: 15 MIN NTC FOR SHORT FIELD ARRESTMENT.
  • JASU - 2(NC-10) 2(MSU-200)
  • FUEL: JET A++
  • FLUID - SP LHOX LOX OXRB ACFT NITROGEN AND OX SVCG AVBL MAR-NOV 1200-0300Z, MON-FRI, NOV-MAR 1300-0300Z, CLSD SAT-SUN, OPEN BY NOTAM, AND HOL BY NOTAM.
  • OIL: O-128-148-156
  • TRAN SVC AVBL, CTC FOR HOURS, CLSD SAT-SUN, HOL BY NOTAM ; OT NO TRAN ACFT AUTH.
  • 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.
  • CAUTION: EXPECT SIMULTANEOUS OPR DUR DUAL RY OPERATIONS. PONDING OCCURS AFTER MODERATE TO HVY RAIN AT ALL RY INT AND HOLD SHORT AREAS. RY 7L-R/25L-R GROOVED. RY 1/19 NOT GROOVED.
  • MISC- SECTOR CONTROL PENSACOLA, FL KNPA (CALL SIGN SEABREEZE) C850-452-2041, SKEDS HOURS 1200-2100Z++ MON-FRI, MAR-NOV; 1300-2200Z MON-FRI; NOV-MAR. (R) CTL SVC AND SKED PROVIDED IN W155 TO ALL MIL AND DESIGNATED CIV AIR OPR. ALL ACFT OPR IN W155 SHALL BE SKED, CHECK IN/OUT ON PRIM FREQ AND REMAIN IN CONTINUOUS RDO COM WITH SEABREEZE OR WITH THE MIL RADAR UNIT/FAC SPECIFICALLY AUTH BY SEABREEZE TO PROVIDE CTL/CONTAINMENT SVC. ACFT OPR BLW 3500- MAY NOT RECEIVE RADAR SVC DUE TO LIMITED RADAR/RADIO COVERAGE. FOR DETAILED WARNING OP AREA SKED/USE PRO, CTC SECTOR CONTROL PENSACOLA. SEABREEZE - (PRIM)-(E) (127.45 351.625) 348.0 3102.4 6835.4 H-5D, L18E, F. FLT PLANS FOR NAS PENSACOLA CAN BE SUBMITTED TO BASE OPS VIA FAX AT C850-452-8105 OR E-MAIL: CNIC_SE_PNSC_NPA_BASE_OPS@US.NAVY.MIL. TO CONFIRM RECEIPT OF FLT PLANS CTC FLT PLANNING DISPATCHER C850-452-2265/2041. KNPA ASOS DIAL-IN C850-452-3040.
  • ACFT EXP TO CONDUCT OPR FR SHERMAN FLD CTC FLEET LIAISON OFFICE DSN 459-4333, C850-452-4333 FOR SKED.
  • CIV ACFT LDG PMT CTC DEPUTY AIR OPS OFFICER DSN:459-2547 C:850-452-2547.
  • RSTD - B-52 OPS PROH. PPR REQ FOR ALL TRANSIENT AIRCRAFT. PPR VALID PLUS OR MINUS 30 MIN. OF APPRVD TIME NOT TO EXCEED BEYOND NORMAL AIRFLD CLOSURE TIME. FAILURE TO ARRIVE WITHIN THE ASSIGNED WINDOW MAY RESULT IN DENIAL OF LANDING CLEARANCE., CTC TRAN LINE DSN 850-459-2672, C850-452-2672.
  • AVBL ONLY DURING HRS OF OPERATION.
  • FSS-GAINESVILLE GNV- NOTAM PNS
  • HOL BY NOTAM. SEE FLIP AP/1 SUPPLEMENTARY ARPT RMK.
  • HOOK E28(B)(1554')
  • HOOK E28(B) (1200')
  • HOOK E28(B) (1300')
  • HOOK E28(B) (1100')
  • HOOK E28(B) (1450')
  • HOOK E28(B) (1300')

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