Whiting Field Naval Air Station - North Private

NSE · KNSE · Milton, FL · 199 ft elevation · var 2W · Towered

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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
ARTCC: JACKSONVILLE (ZJX)
Flight service (FSS): GAINESVILLE
NOTAM facility: NSE
Attendance: MON-FRI 1200-0400Z++
Beacon: S-white-green (SS-SR)
Segmented circle: No
Distance from city: 4 N

Weather

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Sun & FAA night 2026-06-21

Event	Local (CDT)	UTC
Morning civil twilight Loggable night ends	05:18 AM	10:18Z
Sunrise	05:46 AM	10:46Z
Sunset	07:54 PM	00:54Z
Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins	08:22 PM	01:22Z

Loggable night (§1.1)

08:22 PM → 05:18 AM

Night currency (§61.57)

08:54 PM → 04:46 AM

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Destination (ICAO)

TAS (kt)Burn (gph)Reserve (hr)Wind from (°)Wind (kt)

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 in the live weather panel above.

Traffic pattern

Landing runway

LEFT traffic

Landing: Rwy 05 · 049°
Pattern: left (turns left)
TPA: 1,200 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL)
CTAF: 121.4

Enter the left downwind for Rwy 05 at 1,200 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) on a 45°. TPA estimated at 1,000 ft AGL (not charted for this field).

Runway 05/23

6,003 ft × 200 ft · Asphalt (Fair)

Edge lights: High.

Heading: 049° mag · 47° true
VGSI: 4-light PAPI (left) (3°)
Traffic pattern: Left

Heading: 229° mag · 227° true
VGSI: 4-light PAPI (left) (3°)
Traffic pattern: Left

Runway 14/32

6,001 ft × 200 ft · Asphalt (Fair)

Edge lights: High.

Heading: 139° mag · 137° true
VGSI: 4-light PAPI (left) (3°)
Approach lights: MALSR
Instrument landing: ILS/DME · CAT I · LOC 111.75 (NSE) · GS 3.00°
Traffic pattern: Left

Heading: 319° mag · 317° true
VGSI: 4-light PAPI (left) (3°)
Traffic pattern: Left

Will it fit? Your aircraft's required runway length (from the POH) — checked against every runway here

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

Runway	Length	Your margin
05/23	6,003 ft
14/32	6,001 ft

Communication frequencies

Service	Frequency	Notes
A/D	127.35	PENSACOLA APP/DEP
ATIS	29.032
CLD	25.777	CLNC DEL
GND	25.115
OPS	23.37	BASE OPS
PMSV	31.695	PMSV METRO
TWR	121.4

Nearby navigation aids

NavAid	Type	Freq	Radial / Dist magnetic
NSE · Whiting	TACAN	112.30	r272° / 0.2 NM
NGS · Santa Rosa	TACAN	133.60	r325° / 7.9 NM
CEW · Crestview	VORTAC	115.90	r248° / 18.7 NM
NUN · Saufley	VOR	108.80	r046° / 22.2 NM
HRT · Hurlburt	TACAN	110.80	r316° / 24.7 NM
NPA · Pensacola	TACAN	117.20	r034° / 26.7 NM
DWG · Warrington	TACAN	134.50	r300° / 29.8 NM

Airport diagram

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Procedures at a glance

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Minimums & Hot Spots

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VFR sectional

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Services

Fuel available: 100LL
Bottled oxygen: NONE
Bulk oxygen: NONE
Airframe service: NONE
Powerplant service: NONE

Ownership & management

Owner

US NAVY

OCEANOGRAPHIC OFC-CODE 3142, WASHINGTON, DC

Manager

COMMANDING OFFICER

NAVAL AIR STATION WHITING FLD, MILTON, FL

Remarks FAA

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.
ACTVT MALSR RWY 14; PAPI RWY 05, 14, 23 & 28; HIRL RWY 14, RWY 05/23 - CTAF.
NOTAM PNS.
CLSD SAT, SUN & HOL; OTR BY NOTAM.

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Weather is live from the Aviation Weather Center; airport facility data is from the FAA NASR (28-day cycle). For planning and education only; always verify against official sources. Open KNSE in a full tool: METAR/TAF decoder, crosswind calculator, sun & night times, or the density altitude calculator. Planning from here? Find the nearest airport with fuel or an approach, or check whether an IFR alternate is required.

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. Check the Comms & NavAids tab 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 tab 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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