Whiting Field Naval Air Station - North Private
NSE · KNSE · Milton, FL · Towered · Print kneeboard
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Sun & FAA night2026-08-04 · night begins 08:06 PM
| Event | Local (CDT) | UTC |
|---|---|---|
| Morning civil twilight Loggable night ends | 05:41 AM | 10:41Z |
| Sunrise | 06:07 AM | 11:07Z |
| Sunset | 07:40 PM | 00:40Z |
| Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins | 08:06 PM | 01:06Z |
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Past 24 hours category · wind · ceiling · visibility trends
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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 14LEFT traffic
- Heading
- 139° mag · 137° true
- Dimensions
- 6,001 × 200 ft
- TPA
- 1,200 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) · standard
- Surface
- Asphalt
- Lights
- 4-light PAPI (left) (3°) + MALSR
- ILS
- ILS/DME · CAT I · LOC 111.75 (NSE) · GS 3.00°
- CTAF
- 121.4
More details — RWY 14
- Threshold elev
- 199 ft
- Threshold crossing height
- 51 ft
- TDZ elevation
- 199 ft
Pattern side: FAA NASR · TPA standard 1,000 ft AGL (not charted) · layout: FAA runway-end coordinates
| Runway | Length | Your margin |
|---|---|---|
| 05/23 | 6,003 ft | |
| 14/32 | 6,001 ft |
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Comms & NavAids
Communication frequencies
Taxi & takeoff
“North Whiting”Departure & arrival
“Pensacola”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 (13 frequencies)
| Frequency | Used by |
|---|---|
| 127.35 | CLASS C |
| 140.0 | ATIS |
| 233.7 | BASE OPS |
| 243.0 | EMERG |
| 251.15 | GND/P |
| 257.775 | CD/P |
| 278.8 | DEP/P |
| 290.325 | ATIS |
| 291.625 | APCH/P · CLASS C |
| 298.9 | APCH/S · CLASS C/S |
| 306.925 | LCL/P |
| 316.95 | PMSV METRO |
| 340.2 | LCL/S |
Source: FAA NASR (current 28-day cycle).
Instrument landing systems
RWY 14
| Runway | ILS |
|---|---|
| RWY 14 | ILS/DME · CAT I · LOC 111.75 (NSE) · GS 3.00° |
Source: FAA NASR (current 28-day cycle).
Nearby navigation aids
NSE 112.30 · NGS 133.60 · CEW 115.90 · +4
| NavAid | Type | Freq · ch | Range | Radial / Dist magnetic |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NSE · Whiting | TACAN | 112.30 · 70X | — | r275° / 0.2 NM |
| NGS · Santa Rosa | TACAN | 133.60 · 63X | — | r328° / 7.9 NM |
| CEW · Crestview | VORTAC | 115.90 · 106X | High | r248° / 18.7 NM |
| NUN · Saufley | VOR | 112.25 | Low | r046° / 22.2 NM |
| HRT · Hurlburt | TACAN | 110.80 · 45X | — | r319° / 24.7 NM |
| NPA · Pensacola | TACAN | 117.20 · 119X | — | r038° / 26.8 NM |
| DWG · Warrington | TACAN | 134.50 · 2X | — | r303° / 29.8 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 / IATA
- KNSE / NSE
- Coordinates
- 30.7242, -87.0219
- Elevation
- 199 ft MSL
- Magnetic variation
- 2W
- Sectional chart
- NEW ORLEANS
- Airport use
- Private
- Control tower
- Yes
- Tower hours
- 1245-0445Z++ MON-FRI, CLSD SAT, SUN & HOL; OTR BY NOTAM.
- Airspace
- Class C · CLASS C SVC 1245-0445Z++ MON-FRI; CLSD SAT-SUN & HOL OR NOTAM; OTR TIMES CLASS G.
- Weather station
- ASOS · 140.0 · ☎ 850-623-7241
- ARTCC
- JACKSONVILLE (ZJX)
- Flight service (FSS)
- GAINESVILLE · 122.5 · 1-800-WX-BRIEF
- NOTAM facility
- NSE
- Attendance
- MON-FRI 1200-0400Z++
- Beacon
- S-white-green (SS-SR)
- Segmented circle
- No
- Distance from city
- 4 N
Night operations
- Airport lighting
- SEE RMK
- Rotating beacon
- S-white-green · SS-SR
- Pilot-controlled lighting
- ACTVT MALSR RWY 14; PAPI RWY 05, 14, 23 & 28; HIRL RWY 14, RWY 05/23 - CTAF. on 121.4 — Chart Supplement ↗
Runway lighting aids — 05: 4-light PAPI (left) · 23: 4-light PAPI (left) · 14: 4-light PAPI (left) + MALSR · 32: 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
- Bottled oxygen
- NONE
- Bulk oxygen
- NONE
- Airframe service
- NONE
- Powerplant service
- NONE
Ownership & management 2 contacts
Remarks FAA · 8 notes
General
- RSTD: PPR FOR TSNT PRAC APCH & LDG; LTD TSNT PRK & SVC AVBL. CTC DUTY OPS FOR PPR INFO, PPR 24 HR PN C850-623-7475 OR E-MAIL WHTG_NASWF_AIROPS_AFM@NAVY.MIL. CTC AIRFIELD MANAGER FOR CALP, C850-665-6133 OR 850-623-7329 OR E-MAIL: LEANN.M.BAIR.CIV@US.NAVY.MIL
- CTN: TRNG OPS INVOF ALL HRS; PONDING OCRS AFT RAIN - BRAP.
- SERVICE-JASU-1(NC-8) FUEL - F24 TRAN ALERT. LTD TRAN LINE SVC AVBL 1400-220Z++ MON-FRI ONLY.
- TWY Z & 200 FT INWARD FM COMPASS ROSE OF TWY A NOT VSB FM ATCT.
- DD-1801 WX CODES OBTAINED AT HTTPS:/FWB.METOC.NAVY.MIL. METOC AFT HR - AWS/NORFOLK 1-888-745-6899.
- SMT WHITING FLD FP - FAX C850-623-7356 OR WHTG_NASWF_BASEOPS.FCT@NAVY.MIL; CFM FP - FPG DISPATCH D868-7598/7597/7654 OR C850-623-7598/7597/7654.
Lighting
- ACTVT MALSR RWY 14; PAPI RWY 05, 14, 23 & 28; HIRL RWY 14, RWY 05/23 - CTAF.
Attendance
- CLSD SAT, SUN & HOL; OTR BY NOTAM.
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About KNSE
Whiting Field Naval Air Station - North (NSE · KNSE) is an airport in Milton, FL, at 199 ft MSL. It has 2 runways, the longest 6,003 ft, with a control tower. This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for KNSE, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.
Does KNSE have a control tower?
Yes. Whiting Field Naval Air Station - North has an operating FAA control tower. See the Comms & NavAids section for tower and ground frequencies.
What is the longest runway at KNSE?
Whiting Field Naval Air Station - North has 2 runways; the longest is 6,003 ft. See the Runways section for headings, surface, and lighting.
Where is KNSE?
Whiting Field Naval Air Station - North is in Milton, FL, at an elevation of 199 ft MSL. Coordinates: 30.7242, -87.0219.
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