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Pensacola International Airport
PNS · KPNS · Pensacola, FL · 121 ft elevation · var 2W · Towered
Airport information
- ICAO / IATA
- KPNS / PNS
- Coordinates
- 30.4727, -87.1866
- Elevation
- 121 ft MSL
- Magnetic variation
- 2W
- Sectional chart
- NEW ORLEANS
- Airport use
- Public
- Control tower
- Yes
- ARTCC
- JACKSONVILLE (ZJX)
- Flight service (FSS)
- GAINESVILLE
- NOTAM facility
- PNS
- Attendance
- ALL ALL
- Beacon
- white-green (SS-SR)
- Segmented circle
- Yes
- Wind indicator
- lighted
- Distance from city
- 3 NE
Weather
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Sun & FAA night 2026-06-20
| Event | Local (CDT) | UTC |
|---|---|---|
| Morning civil twilight Loggable night ends | 05:19 AM | 10:19Z |
| Sunrise | 05:47 AM | 10:47Z |
| Sunset | 07:54 PM | 00:54Z |
| Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins | 08:21 PM | 01:21Z |
Loggable night (§1.1)
08:21 PM → 05:19 AM
Night currency (§61.57)
08:54 PM → 04:47 AM
Plan a flight from KPNS
Runway 08/26
7,000 ft × 150 ft · Asphalt (Fair) 08
- Heading
- 080° mag · 78° true
- Markings
- precision
- VGSI
- 4-light PAPI (left) (3°)
- Traffic pattern
- Left
26
- Heading
- 260° mag · 258° true
- Markings
- precision
- VGSI
- 4-light PAPI (left) (3°)
- Instrument approach
- LOC/DME
- Traffic pattern
- Left
Runway 17/35
7,004 ft × 150 ft · Concrete (Good) 17
- Heading
- 169° mag · 167° true
- Markings
- precision
- VGSI
- 4-light PAPI (left) (3°)
- Approach lights
- MALSR
- Instrument approach
- ILS/DME
- Traffic pattern
- Left
35
- Heading
- 349° mag · 347° true
- Markings
- precision
- VGSI
- 4-light PAPI (left) (3°)
- Traffic pattern
- Left
Communication frequencies
| Service | Frequency | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| A/D | 118.6 | APP/DEP |
| ATIS | 121.25 | |
| CLD | 123.725 | CLNC DEL |
| CTAF | 119.9 | |
| GND | 121.9 | |
| RDO | 122.2 | GAINESVILLE RDO |
| TWR | 119.9 | |
| UNIC | 122.95 | UNICOM |
Nearby navigation aids
| NavAid | Type | Freq | Radial / Dist magnetic |
|---|---|---|---|
| NUN · Saufley | VOR | 108.80 | r089° / 7.7 NM |
| NPA · Pensacola | TACAN | 117.20 | r043° / 9.6 NM |
| NGS · Santa Rosa | TACAN | 133.60 | r236° / 15.5 NM |
| NSE · Whiting | TACAN | 112.30 | r209° / 17.4 NM |
| HRT · Hurlburt | TACAN | 110.80 | r276° / 25.8 NM |
| CEW · Crestview | VORTAC | 115.90 | r228° / 33.7 NM |
| DWG · Warrington | TACAN | 134.50 | r270° / 34.5 NM |
Airport diagram
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Approaches
- ILS OR LOC RWY 17 ↗ · amdt 14D
- RNAV (GPS) RWY 08 ↗ · amdt 2F
- RNAV (GPS) RWY 17 ↗ · amdt 2F
- RNAV (GPS) RWY 26 ↗ · amdt 2E
- RNAV (GPS) RWY 35 ↗ · amdt 2F
- LOC RWY 26 ↗ · amdt 1C
- VOR RWY 08 ↗ · amdt 4D
Minimums & Hot Spots
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VFR sectional
Services
- Fuel available
- 100, 100LL, Jet A
- Bottled oxygen
- NONE
- Bulk oxygen
- HIGH
- Airframe service
- MAJOR
- Powerplant service
- MAJOR
- Parking
- tiedowns, hangars
- Other services
- Charter, Instruction, Rental, Aircraft sales
Ownership & management
Owner
CITY OF PENSACOLA
2430 AIRPORT BLVD SUITE 225, PENSACOLA, FL
850-436-5000
Manager
MATT COUGHLIN, C.M.
2430 AIRPORT BLVD SUITE 225, PENSACOLA, FL
850-436-5000
Remarks FAA
- PPR 24HRS IN ADVN FOR UNSKED AIR CARRIER OPS WITH MORE THAN 30 PAX SEATS OR FOR ANY UNSKED ACFT EXCEEDING 65,000LBS GWT AND/OR WINGSPAN GREATER THAN 79 FT, ANY TILT-ROTOR ACFT AND/OR HELS WITH A ROTOR DIAMETER GREATER THAN 79 FT CALL (850) 436-5000.
- 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 IF UNA TO CTC ON FSS FREQ, 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.
- WHEN ATCT CLSD, ACTVT MALSR RWY 17; TDZ RWY 17; HIRL RWY 17/35, 08/26 - CTAF.
- FLT NTFN SVC (ADCUS) AVBL.
- OVHD 1500 FT.
- FDOT AVN OFC STATEWIDE PCR DVLPMT PROGRAM SEPTEMBER 2024.
- PCR VALUE: 780/F/A/X/T
- PCR VALUE: 930/R/B/W/T
- 405 FT TREES R OF CNTRLN 200 FT BFR AER.
- PREFERRED DEP RWY.
- BLACK HOLE ILLUSION EXISTS DURG NGT APCH.
- 4275 FT TWR 900 FT L EL 204.
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