Naval Air Station Pensacola Forrest Sherman Field Private
NPA · KNPA · Pensacola, FL · 28 ft elevation · var 3W · Towered
Airport information
- ICAO / IATA
- KNPA / NPA
- Coordinates
- 30.3527, -87.3186
- Elevation
- 28 ft MSL
- Magnetic variation
- 3W
- Sectional chart
- NEW ORLEANS
- Airport use
- Private
- Control tower
- Yes
- ARTCC
- JACKSONVILLE (ZJX)
- Flight service (FSS)
- GAINESVILLE
- 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
Weather
METAR observed
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TAF forecast
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Sun & FAA night 2026-06-21
| Event | Local (CDT) | UTC |
|---|---|---|
| Morning civil twilight Loggable night ends | 05:20 AM | 10:20Z |
| Sunrise | 05:48 AM | 10:48Z |
| Sunset | 07:54 PM | 00:54Z |
| Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins | 08:22 PM | 01:22Z |
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Night operations
- Airport lighting
- SEE RMK
- Rotating beacon
- S-white-green · SS-SR
Runway lighting aids — 01: 4-light PAPI (left) · 19: 4-light PAPI (left) · 07L: 4-light PAPI (left) + ALSF1 · 25R: 4-light PAPI (left) · 07R: 4-light PAPI (left) · 25L: 4-light PAPI (left).
FAA night windows (civil twilight, loggable night §1.1, currency §61.57) are in the live weather panel above.
Traffic pattern
- Landing
- Rwy 01 · 009°
- Pattern
- left (turns left)
- TPA
- 1,000 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL)
Enter the left downwind for Rwy 01 at 1,000 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) on a 45°. TPA estimated at 1,000 ft AGL (not charted for this field).
Runway 01/19
7,136 ft × 200 ft · Asphalt- Heading
- 009° mag · 6° true
- VGSI
- 4-light PAPI (left) (3°)
- Traffic pattern
- Left
- Heading
- 189° mag · 186° true
- VGSI
- 4-light PAPI (left) (3°)
- Traffic pattern
- Left
Runway 07L/25R
8,001 ft × 200 ft · Asphalt- Heading
- 071° mag · 68° true
- VGSI
- 4-light PAPI (left) (3°)
- Approach lights
- ALSF1
- Instrument landing
- ILS/DME · CAT I · LOC 109.3 (NPA) · GS 3.30°
- Traffic pattern
- Left
- Heading
- 251° mag · 248° true
- VGSI
- 4-light PAPI (left) (3°)
- Traffic pattern
- Left
Runway 07R/25L
8,000 ft × 200 ft · Asphalt- Heading
- 071° mag · 68° true
- VGSI
- 4-light PAPI (left) (3°)
- Traffic pattern
- Left
- Heading
- 251° mag · 248° true
- VGSI
- 4-light PAPI (left) (3°)
- Traffic pattern
- Left
| Runway | Length | Your margin |
|---|---|---|
| 01/19 | 7,136 ft | |
| 07L/25R | 8,001 ft | |
| 07R/25L | 8,000 ft |
Communication frequencies
| Service | Frequency | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| APP | 120.05 | |
| ATIS | 26.76 | |
| CLD | 134.1 | SHERMAN CLNC DEL |
| DEP | 120.65 | |
| GND | 121.7 | SHERMAN GND |
| OPS | 31.21 | SHERMAN BASE OPS |
| PMSV | 35.96 | PMSV METRO |
| TWR | 120.7 | SHERMAN TWR |
Nearby navigation aids
| NavAid | Type | Freq | Radial / Dist magnetic |
|---|---|---|---|
| NPA · Pensacola | TACAN | 117.20 | r198° / 0.3 NM |
| NUN · Saufley | VOR | 108.80 | r172° / 7.2 NM |
| NGS · Santa Rosa | TACAN | 133.60 | r230° / 25.2 NM |
| NSE · Whiting | TACAN | 112.30 | r214° / 27.2 NM |
| HRT · Hurlburt | TACAN | 110.80 | r262° / 32.9 NM |
Airport diagram
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Procedures at a glance
Approaches20
- ILS RWY 07L Z ↗
- ILS RWY 07L Y ↗
- RNAV (GPS) RWY 01 ↗
- RNAV (GPS) RWY 07R ↗
- RNAV (GPS) RWY 19 ↗
- RNAV (GPS) RWY 25L ↗
- RNAV (GPS) RWY 25R ↗
- VOR RWY 19 Z ↗
- VOR RWY 19 Y ↗
- TACAN RWY 01 Z ↗
- TACAN RWY 07L Z ↗
- TACAN RWY 07R Z ↗
- TACAN RWY 25L Z ↗
- TACAN RWY 25R Z ↗
- TACAN RWY 01 Y ↗
- TACAN RWY 07L Y ↗
- TACAN RWY 07R Y ↗
- TACAN RWY 19 Y ↗
- TACAN RWY 25L Y ↗
- TACAN RWY 25R Y ↗
Minimums & Hot Spots
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VFR sectional
Services
- Bottled oxygen
- NONE
- Bulk oxygen
- NONE
- Airframe service
- NONE
- Powerplant service
- NONE
Ownership & management
Remarks FAA
- 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.
- AVBL ONLY DURING HRS OF OPERATION.
- FSS-GAINESVILLE GNV- NOTAM PNS
- HOL BY NOTAM. SEE FLIP AP/1 SUPPLEMENTARY ARPT RMK.
- HOOK E28(B)(1554')
- HOOK E28(B) (1200')
- HOOK E28(B) (1300')
- HOOK E28(B) (1100')
- HOOK E28(B) (1450')
- HOOK E28(B) (1300')
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About KNPA
Naval Air Station Pensacola 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. Naval Air Station Pensacola Forrest Sherman Field has an operating FAA control tower. Check the Comms & NavAids tab for tower and ground frequencies.
What is the longest runway at KNPA?
Naval Air Station Pensacola Forrest Sherman Field has 3 runways; the longest is 8,001 ft. See the Runways tab for headings, surface, and lighting.
Where is KNPA?
Naval Air Station Pensacola Forrest Sherman Field is in Pensacola, FL, at an elevation of 28 ft MSL. Coordinates: 30.3527, -87.3186.
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