Pensacola NAS (Forrest Sherman Field) Private
NPA · KNPA · Pensacola, FL · Towered · Print kneeboard · Open on the map
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Sun & FAA night2026-09-18 · night begins 07:15 PM
| Event | Local (CDT) | UTC |
|---|---|---|
| Morning civil twilight Loggable night ends | 06:11 AM | 11:11Z |
| Sunrise | 06:35 AM | 11:35Z |
| Sunset | 06:51 PM | 23:51Z |
| Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins | 07:15 PM | 00:15Z |
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Winds aloft NOAA forecast · 3,000 to 53,000 ft
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Runways
RWY 19LEFT traffic
- Heading
- 189° mag · 186° true
- Dimensions
- 7,136 × 200 ft
- TPA
- 1,000 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) · standard
- Surface
- Asphalt
- Lights
- 4-light PAPI (left) (3°)
More details — RWY 19
- Threshold elev
- 16 ft
- Threshold crossing height
- 55 ft
- TDZ elevation
- 22 ft
- Arresting gear
- E5
Pattern side: FAA NASR · TPA standard 1,000 ft AGL (not charted) · layout: FAA runway-end coordinates
| Runway | Length | Your margin |
|---|---|---|
| 07L/25R | 8,001 ft | |
| 07R/25L | 8,000 ft | |
| 01/19 | 7,136 ft |
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Comms & NavAids
Communication frequencies
Before taxi
“Sherman”Taxi & takeoff
“Sherman”Departure & arrival
“Pensacola”ATC assigns the exact frequency (in your clearance or on handoff) — which one depends on your SID (departing) or STAR (arriving).
By procedure & sector (8 frequencies)
| Frequency | Used by |
|---|---|
| 120.65 | CLASS C |
| 266.8 | ATIS |
| 268.7 | CD/P |
| 270.8 | APCH/P DEP/P · CLASS C |
| 312.1 | BASE OPS |
| 336.4 | GND/P |
| 340.2 | LCL/P |
| 359.6 | PMSV METRO |
Source: FAA NASR (current 28-day cycle).
Instrument landing systems
RWY 07L
| Runway | ILS |
|---|---|
| RWY 07L | ILS/DME · CAT I · LOC 109.3 (NPA) · GS 3.30° |
Source: FAA NASR (current 28-day cycle).
Nearby navigation aids
NPA 117.20 · NUN 112.25 · NGS 133.60 · +2
| NavAid | Type | Freq · ch | Range | Radial / Dist magnetic |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NPA · Pensacola | TACAN | 117.20 · 119X | — | r198° / 0.3 NM |
| NUN · Saufley | VOR | 112.25 | Low | r172° / 7.2 NM |
| NGS · Santa Rosa | TACAN | 133.60 · 63X | — | r233° / 25.2 NM |
| NSE · Whiting | TACAN | 112.30 · 70X | — | r217° / 27.1 NM |
| HRT · Hurlburt | TACAN | 110.80 · 45X | — | r265° / 32.8 NM |
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Charts & procedures
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Airport info
From the field
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Airport information
- ICAO / FAA LID
- KNPA / NPA
- Coordinates
- 30.3533, -87.3180
- Elevation
- 28 ft MSL
- Magnetic variation
- 3W
- Sectional chart
- NEW ORLEANS
- Airport use
- Private
- Control tower
- Yes
- Tower hours
- 1300-0300Z++ MON-FRI; CLSD SAT; 2100-0230Z++ SUN, HOL BY NOTAM.
- Airspace
- Class C · CLASS C SVC 1300-0300Z++ MON-FRI, CLSD SAT, 2100-0230Z++ SUN, HOL BY NOTAM; OTHER TIMES CLASS G
- ARTCC
- JACKSONVILLE (ZJX)
- Flight service (FSS)
- GAINESVILLE · 1-800-WX-BRIEF
- 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
Night operations
- Airport lighting
- SEE RMK
- Rotating beacon
- S-white-green · SS-SR
Runway lighting aids — 07L: 4-light PAPI (left) + ALSF1 · 25R: 4-light PAPI (left) · 07R: 4-light PAPI (left) · 25L: 4-light PAPI (left) · 01: 4-light PAPI (left) · 19: 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
- Bottled oxygen
- NONE
- Bulk oxygen
- NONE
- Airframe service
- NONE
- Powerplant service
- NONE
Ownership & management 2 contacts
Remarks FAA · 16 notes
General
- 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.
Lighting
- AVBL ONLY DURING HRS OF OPERATION.
Attendance
- HOL BY NOTAM. SEE FLIP AP/1 SUPPLEMENTARY ARPT RMK.
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About KNPA
Pensacola NAS (Forrest Sherman Field) (NPA · KNPA) is an airport in Pensacola, FL, at 28 ft MSL. It has 3 runways, the longest 8,001 ft, with a control tower. This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for KNPA, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.
Does KNPA have a control tower?
Yes. Pensacola NAS (Forrest Sherman Field) has an operating FAA control tower. See the Comms & NavAids section for tower and ground frequencies.
What is the longest runway at KNPA?
Pensacola NAS (Forrest Sherman Field) has 3 runways; the longest is 8,001 ft. See the Runways section for headings, surface, and lighting.
Where is KNPA?
Pensacola NAS (Forrest Sherman Field) is in Pensacola, FL, at an elevation of 28 ft MSL. Coordinates: 30.3533, -87.3180.
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