Whiting Field Naval Air Station - North Private

NSE · KNSE · Milton, FL · Towered · Print kneeboard

Elevation
199 ft MSL
Longest runway
6,003 ft 05/23
Runways
2
Mag var
2W
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Sun & FAA night2026-08-04 · night begins 08:06 PM
EventLocal (CDT)UTC
Morning civil twilight
Loggable night ends
05:41 AM10:41Z
Sunrise06:07 AM11:07Z
Sunset07:40 PM00:40Z
Evening civil twilight
Loggable night begins
08:06 PM01:06Z
Loggable night (§1.1)
08:06 PM → 05:41 AM
Night currency (§61.57)
08:40 PM → 05:07 AM

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Runways

5,000 ftNMNxw 049°downwind 319°base 229°final 139°45° entry14233205

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

Condition: Fair. Edge lights: High. PCN 90.

Pattern side: FAA NASR · TPA standard 1,000 ft AGL (not charted) · layout: FAA runway-end coordinates

ft · ≥1.5× comfortable, under 1.25× tight · saved across airports

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Comms & NavAids

Communication frequencies

Taxi & takeoff

“North Whiting”
Tower — primary
121.4

Departure & arrival

“Pensacola”
App/Dep
127.35

Also

CTAF
121.4
Emergency
121.5

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)
FrequencyUsed by
127.35CLASS C
140.0ATIS
233.7BASE OPS
243.0EMERG
251.15GND/P
257.775CD/P
278.8DEP/P
290.325ATIS
291.625APCH/P · CLASS C
298.9APCH/S · CLASS C/S
306.925LCL/P
316.95PMSV METRO
340.2LCL/S

Source: FAA NASR (current 28-day cycle).

Instrument landing systems

RWY 14
RunwayILS
RWY 14ILS/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
NavAidTypeFreq · chRangeRadial / 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

Airport
Approaches
Minimums

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Airport info

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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 121.4Chart 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
Owner
US NAVY
OCEANOGRAPHIC OFC-CODE 3142, WASHINGTON, DC
Manager
COMMANDING OFFICER
NAVAL AIR STATION WHITING FLD, MILTON, FL
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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