Pensacola International
PNS · KPNS · 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 17LEFT traffic
- Heading
- 169° mag · 167° true
- Dimensions
- 7,004 × 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 111.1 (PNS) · GS 3.00°
- CTAF
- 119.9
More details — RWY 17
- Threshold elev
- 121 ft
- Markings
- precision
- Approach obstacle
- Pline, 86 ft, 4,390 ft from threshold, 500 ft L of centerline — 48:1 slope to clear
- Threshold crossing height
- 47 ft
- TDZ elevation
- 121 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 17/35 | 7,004 ft | |
| 08/26 | 7,000 ft |
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Comms & NavAids
Communication frequencies
Before taxi
“Pensacola”Taxi & takeoff
“Pensacola”Departure & arrival
“Pensacola”Departure
“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 (11 frequencies)
| Frequency | Used by |
|---|---|
| 118.6 | CLASS C (251-339) |
| 119.0 | CLASS C (340-159) |
| 120.65 | CLASS C (160-250) |
| 243.0 | EMERG |
| 256.875 | CD/P |
| 257.8 | LCL/P |
| 269.375 | APCH/P DEP/P IC (340-159) · CLASS C (340-159) |
| 270.8 | CLASS C (160-250) |
| 348.6 | CD PRE TAXI CLNC · CD/S · GND/P |
| 351.825 | APCH/P DEP/P (251-339) · CLASS C (251-339) |
| 360.725 | APCH/P DEP/P |
Source: FAA NASR (current 28-day cycle).
Instrument landing systems
RWY 26 · RWY 17
| Runway | ILS |
|---|---|
| RWY 26 | LOC/DME · CAT I · LOC 110.95 (PHC) |
| RWY 17 | ILS/DME · CAT I · LOC 111.1 (PNS) · GS 3.00° |
Source: FAA NASR (current 28-day cycle).
Nearby navigation aids
NUN 112.25 · NPA 117.20 · NGS 133.60 · +4
| NavAid | Type | Freq · ch | Range | Radial / Dist magnetic |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NUN · Saufley | VOR | 112.25 | Low | r089° / 7.7 NM |
| NPA · Pensacola | TACAN | 117.20 · 119X | — | r047° / 9.6 NM |
| NGS · Santa Rosa | TACAN | 133.60 · 63X | — | r239° / 15.5 NM |
| NSE · Whiting | TACAN | 112.30 · 70X | — | r212° / 17.4 NM |
| HRT · Hurlburt | TACAN | 110.80 · 45X | — | r279° / 25.8 NM |
| CEW · Crestview | VORTAC | 115.90 · 106X | High | r228° / 33.7 NM |
| DWG · Warrington | TACAN | 109.60 · 33X | — | r273° / 34.5 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
- KPNS / PNS
- Coordinates
- 30.4734, -87.1866
- Elevation
- 121 ft MSL
- Magnetic variation
- 2W
- Sectional chart
- NEW ORLEANS
- Airport use
- Public
- Control tower
- Yes
- Tower hours
- 0530-2300
- Airspace
- Class C · CLASS C SVC 0530-2300; OTHER TIMES CLASS E
- Weather station
- ASOS · 121.25 · ☎ 850-436-4799
- ARTCC
- JACKSONVILLE (ZJX)
- Flight service (FSS)
- GAINESVILLE · 1-800-WX-BRIEF
- NOTAM facility
- PNS
- Attendance
- ALL ALL
- Beacon
- white-green (SS-SR)
- Segmented circle
- Yes
- Wind indicator
- lighted
- FAR 139 class
- I C
- GPS MON airport
- Yes
- Distance from city
- 3 NE
Night operations
- Airport lighting
- SEE RMK
- Rotating beacon
- white-green · SS-SR
- Pilot-controlled lighting
- WHEN ATCT CLSD, ACTVT MALSR RWY 17; TDZ RWY 17; HIRL RWY 17/35, 08/26 - CTAF. on 119.9 — Chart Supplement ↗
Runway lighting aids — 17: 4-light PAPI (left) + MALSR · 35: 4-light PAPI (left) · 08: 4-light PAPI (left) · 26: 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
- 100, 100LL, Jet A
- Bottled oxygen
- NONE
- Bulk oxygen
- HIGH
- Airframe service
- MAJOR
- Powerplant service
- MAJOR
- Parking
- tiedowns, hangars
- Other services
- Air freight, Air ambulance, Avionics, Cargo, Charter, Instruction, Rental, Aircraft sales
Ownership & management 2 contacts
Remarks FAA · 18 notes
General
- BIRDS ON & INVOF ARPT.
- TBJT WITH MAX TKOF WT OVR 75000 LBS EXCT STD NOISE ABATEMENT DEP PROFILE IAW FAA AC 91-53.
- FIXED WING VFR DEP PROCD TO ARPT BDRY BFR TURNING UNLESS DRCTD BY ATC.
- HELICOPTER LNDG CTC PENSACOLA AVN 850-434-0636. HELICOPTER PARKING IS LOCATED W OF PENSACOLA AVN RAMP.
- TWY C SOUTH OF RWY 8/26, C1, C2, TWY D EAST OF RWY 17/35, D1, D2, D3, D4, & D5 ARE 35 FT WIDE; CLSD TO ACFT WITH A WINGSPAN MORE THAN 79 FT.
- RUN-UP PAD FOR PISTON ACFT LCTD ON TWY D BTWN D1 & C; FACE NOSE OF ACFT S; OTR ACFT RUN-UP INFO - AMGR.
- CTN: RWY 08 APCHS MAY MISTAKE SAUFLEY FIELD NOLF LCTD 7 MI W FOR PNS.
- FOR CD WHEN ATCT CLSD CTC PENSACOLA APCH AT 850-266-6884 OR 850-266-6885.
- NEW APRON SOUTH OF U.S. CUSTOMS AND BORDER PROTECTION (CBP) TEMPORARILY CLSD EXC FOR ACFT BEING PROCESSED BY CBP.
- 24 HR ADVN NOTICE OR IMT REPORTING UPON LDG FOR ACFT EQUIPPED WITH WEATHER MODIFICATION OR GEOENGINEERING EQUIP.
Runways
- FDOT AVN OFC STATEWIDE PCR DVLPMT PROGRAM SEPTEMBER 2024.
- PCR VALUE: 780/F/A/X/T
- PCR VALUE: 930/R/B/W/T
- PREFERRED DEP RWY.
- BLACK HOLE ILLUSION EXISTS DURG NGT APCH.
Lighting
- WHEN ATCT CLSD, ACTVT MALSR RWY 17; TDZ RWY 17; HIRL RWY 17/35, 08/26 - CTAF.
Obstructions
- 405 FT TREES R OF CNTRLN 200 FT BFR AER.
- 4275 FT TWR 900 FT L EL 204.
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Destination
In the terminal
Airside, past security. Not reachable from the GA ramp without clearing screening, so treat it as terminal food rather than a fly in stop.
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About KPNS
Pensacola International (PNS · KPNS) is an airport in Pensacola, FL, at 121 ft MSL. It has 2 runways, the longest 7,004 ft, with a control tower. This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for KPNS, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.
Does KPNS have a control tower?
Yes. Pensacola International has an operating FAA control tower. See the Comms & NavAids section for tower and ground frequencies.
What is the longest runway at KPNS?
Pensacola International has 2 runways; the longest is 7,004 ft. See the Runways section for headings, surface, and lighting.
Where is KPNS?
Pensacola International is in Pensacola, FL, at an elevation of 121 ft MSL. Coordinates: 30.4734, -87.1866.
More about KPNS
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