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Class D

Northwest Florida Beaches International Airport

ID KECP FAA ECP Elev 69 ft Lat 30° 21.43' N Lon 85° 47.72' W Zulu …

Live conditions at KECP

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FAA Airport Diagram · KECP

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Runways at KECP

2 runway ends on file. Longest: 10,000 ft. Max gradient: 0.15%

Designator Heading Length Width Surface Lighting Gradient
16 — 10,000 ft 150 ft Concrete Yes 0.15%
34 — 10,000 ft 150 ft Concrete Yes 0.15%

Source: in-app airport database (runway lengths + headings), OurAirports for surface, width, lighting. Gradient computed from FAA NASR runway-end elevation deltas (the published RWY_GRAD field is empty in 99.99% of NASR rows; we derive it from the elevations the FAA does publish).

Communications

4 frequencies on file — tower, ground, ATIS, CTAF, approach, departure, etc.

  • ATIS 119.975
  • GND Panama City Ground 121.650
  • TWR Panama City Tower 118.950
  • CTAF 118.950

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Field intel · synthesized from Chart Supplement

Plain-English translation of the Chart Supplement remarks for KECP, anchored to the FAA's own text. Operational items first, advisory next, raw FAA prose at the bottom. Cycle 22JAN2026.

7 matched · 92 not yet translated

TL;DR

  • ·Non-standard pattern direction on Runway 07–25: right traffic. Watch for traffic from the opposite quadrant.
  • ·Wildlife on or near runways. Vigilant scan during taxi, takeoff, and landing roll. Birds also reported in the area.
  • ·Runway 18 threshold displaced 200 feet. Usable landing distance is reduced; the displaced portion may still be used for takeoff and rollout.

Watch for

  • Non-standard pattern direction on Runway 07–25: right traffic. Watch for traffic from the opposite quadrant.

    right traffic

  • Wildlife on or near runways. Vigilant scan during taxi, takeoff, and landing roll. Birds also reported in the area.

    wildlife hazard

  • Runway 18 threshold displaced 200 feet. Usable landing distance is reduced; the displaced portion may still be used for takeoff and rollout.

    displaced threshold

  • Runway 36 threshold displaced 375 feet. Usable landing distance is reduced; the displaced portion may still be used for takeoff and rollout.

    displaced threshold

  • Pilot-controlled lighting: click mic 7 times on the CTAF to activate MALSR Rwy 16; REIL Rwy 34; TDZ Rwy 16; cntln Rwy 16–34; PAPI Rwy 16 and 34; HIRL Rwy 16–34. Lights stay on 15 minutes — click again to refresh.

    pcl ctaf

  • Wildlife on or near runways. Vigilant scan during taxi, takeoff, and landing roll. Birds also reported in the area.

    wildlife hazard

All translated remarks (7)

  • Non-standard pattern direction on Runway 07–25: right traffic. Watch for traffic from the opposite quadrant.

    Raw FAA text · preamble · operational

    RWY 07–25: 3120X100 (TURF) LIRL RWY 07: Trees. Rgt tfc.…

  • Wildlife on or near runways. Vigilant scan during taxi, takeoff, and landing roll. Birds also reported in the area.

    Raw FAA text · airport remarks · operational

    Birds, wildlife and deer on and invof arpt.

  • Runway 18 threshold displaced 200 feet. Usable landing distance is reduced; the displaced portion may still be used for takeoff and rollout.

    Raw FAA text · communications · operational

    RWY 18–36: 2590X70 (TURF) RWY 18: Thld dsplcd 200´

  • Runway 36 threshold displaced 375 feet. Usable landing distance is reduced; the displaced portion may still be used for takeoff and rollout.

    Raw FAA text · communications · operational

    RWY 36: Thld dsplcd 375´

  • Pilot-controlled lighting: click mic 7 times on the CTAF to activate MALSR Rwy 16; REIL Rwy 34; TDZ Rwy 16; cntln Rwy 16–34; PAPI Rwy 16 and 34; HIRL Rwy 16–34. Lights stay on 15 minutes — click again to refresh.

    Raw FAA text · service · operational

    ACTVT MALSR Rwy 16; REIL Rwy 34; TDZ Rwy 16; cntln Rwy 16–34; PAPI Rwy 16 and 34; HIRL Rwy 16–34—CTAF

  • Wildlife on or near runways. Vigilant scan during taxi, takeoff, and landing roll. Birds also reported in the area.

    Raw FAA text · airport remarks · operational

    Birds on and invof arpt.

  • Airport attended 1300–0500Z‡. Self-service or limited operations outside attended hours.

    Raw FAA text · military remarks · advisory

    Attended 1300–0500Z‡

Not yet translated · raw FAA text (92 sentences)

Sentences our pattern matchers haven't yet templated. The full FAA text is authoritative — these aren't translation errors, just gaps in our rule library. Curators add new templates over time; coverage rises monotonically.

  • ·S2 FUEL 100LL LGT LIRL Rwy 07–25 avbl by phone request 941–722–9296.
  • ·Attended Mon–Fri 1400–2200Z‡, Sat 1400–1700Z‡.
  • ·Call AMGR for after hrs svc and check rwy conditions 941–722–9296.
  • ·Arpt clsd to turbine hops inclg hover and practice manuevers at NE field adj to Rwy 07–25 exc Bell Jet Rangers, emerg.
  • ·Call in advn 941–722–9296.
  • ·Rwy 07–25 first 500 ft east end soft after heavy seasonal rains.
  • ·Rwy 07–25 thlds mkd by 3 green lgts and 1 bucket on each side of rwy.
  • ·Rwy 07 and 25 edges marked by pails on each side of rwy.
  • ·AIRPORT MANAGER: 941-722-9296
  • ·Ground access by prior req 850–321–0373.
  • ·Parachute Jumping. 50´ trees west side of rwy 100´ from cntrln.
  • ·Trees 100´–125´ west of Rwy 18–36.
  • ·AER 36 has 10´–25´ trees and 5´ fence.
  • ·Trees, bldgs, windsock poles, lightning detection system, berms and utility poles 75´–125´ east of Rwy 18–36.
  • ·Rwy 18–36 len and wid and dsplcd thlds mkd with W PVC pipes tires.
  • ·AIRPORT MANAGER: 850-321-0373
  • ·CTAF 122.9 CLEARANCE DELIVERY PHONE: For CD ctc Tallahassee Apch at 850-942-8311, when Apch clsd ctc Jacksonville ARTCC at 904-845-1592.
  • ·PANAMA CITY NORTHWEST FLORIDA BEACHES INTL (ECP)(KECP) 16 NW UTC–6(–5DT) N30º21.49´ W85º47.74´ 69 B Class I, ARFF Index C NOTAM FILE ECP RWY 16–34: H10000X150 (CONC–GRVD) S–100, D–155, 2D–400, 2D/2D2–750 PCR 690 R/B/W/T HIRL CL RWY 16: MALSR.
  • ·PAPI(P4L)—GA 3.0º TCH 72´.
  • ·PAPI(P4L)—GA 3.0º TCH 86´.
  • ·Twy J btn Twy D and Taxilane F clsd to acft with wingspan gtr than 80 ft exc 1 hr PPR—850–769–6033.
  • ·Twy K, M, E2, E3 btn Twy D and Taxilane F rstrd to acft with wingspan gtr than 80 ft.
  • ·Mil VIP arr/dep shall be at arpt term with prior apvl fm arpt auth—850–763–6751 ext 306.
  • ·AIRPORT MANAGER: 850-763-6751
  • ·ASOS 119.975 (850) 235–7857.
  • ·CTAF 118.95 ATIS 119.975 ®TYNDALL APP/DEP CON 125.2 (Abv 5000´) (1100–2300Z‡ Mon–Thu, 1100–2300Z‡ Fri, clsd weekends, hol, and ACC down days). ®JACKSONVILLE CENTER APP/DEP CON 120.825 TOWER 118.95 (1200–0400Z‡) GND CON 121.65 CLNC DEL 123.75 CONTINUED ON NEXT PAGE MIAMI JACKSONVILLE NEW ORLEANS H–8G, L–21C, 22I IAP, AD SE, 22 JAN 2026 to 19 MAR 2026 156 FLORIDA CONTINUED FROM PRECEDING PAGE
  • ·CLASS D svc 1200–0400Z‡; other times CLASS G.
  • ·MARIANNA (L) (L) VORTACW 114.0 MAI Chan 87 N30º47.17´ W85º07.47´ 234º 43.2 NM to fld. 128/0E.
  • ·TAC AZM unusable: 261º–276º byd 25 NM blo 3,000´ 346º–061º byd 30 NM blo 2,000´ DME unusable: 261º–276º byd 25 NM blo 3,000´ 346º–061º byd 30 NM blo 2,000´ VOR unusable: 209º–347º byd 40 NM 261º–276º byd 25 NM blo 3,000´ 316º–326º byd 20 NM blo 12,500´ 346º–061º byd 30 NM blo 2,000´ ILS/DME 111.15 I–PUK Chan 48(Y) Rwy 16.
  • ·PATRICK SPACE FORCE BASE (COF)(KCOF) AF 3 S UTC–5(–4DT) N28º14.10´ W80º36.60´ 8 B TPA—See Remarks NOTAM FILE PIE Not insp.

+ 62 more sentences · see Chart Supplement page below for the full text

Field profile

Use

Public-use

Ownership

Public

Scheduled service

Yes

Tags

Northwest Florida Beaches International Airport

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Chart Supplement

FAA Chart Supplement entry for KECP — runway, frequencies, FBO, fuel, hours, NOTAMs, special procedures.

NTSB events at KECP

8 NTSB-recorded events on file at this airport .

Total events

9

since 1982

Fatal

2

22.2% of total

Last 5 years

4

≈ 0.8/yr

Last 10 years

9

≈ 0.9/yr

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Operations volume

FAA TAF · history through 2024

2005 2024

Peak: 125,333 ops in 1990

2024 total

82,020

10-yr total

700,342

2024 mix

AC/AT 32% · GA 60% · Mil 8%

Events / million ops

12.9

last 10 years

Fatal / million ops

2.86

approximate · 10-yr scaled

The honest comparison — events normalized by exposure. A field doing 4× the operations will see more events at the same per-op rate. Per million ops is what matters.

Last 10 years · n=8

  • Engine failure / power loss 2
  • Stall / spin 2
  • Fuel exhaustion / starvation 1
  • Other 1
  • Loss of control 1
  • Weather · wind / icing / convective 1

All time · n=8

  • Engine failure / power loss 2
  • Stall / spin 2
  • Fuel exhaustion / starvation 1
  • Other 1
  • Loss of control 1
  • Weather · wind / icing / convective 1

Categories derived from NTSB Findings descriptions and probable-cause text via deterministic rule matching. "Other" includes cases where the agency record didn't surface enough text to classify.

Date Aircraft · Classification · Wx Sev
2023-06-06 DASSAULT-BREGUET Falcon 10 · Stall / spin · VMC · night →
2022-06-06 Piper PA-28RT-201 · Stall / spin · VMC · day →
2022-03-08 Cessna 182Q · Weather · IMC · night →
2019-09-10 Beech 23 · Engine failure · day →
2019-06-22 Cessna 180 · Loss of control · day →
2017-11-10 Cessna 180 · Other · VMC · day →
2017-06-24 Aero Commander 200D · Fuel exhaustion · day →
2016-07-28 Piper PA28R · Engine failure · VMC · day →

NASA ASRS near-miss reports at KECP

1 de-identified report references this airfield in the public ASRS Database Report Sets. Voluntary, first-person pilot/controller accounts of safety-relevant events that didn't reach the NTSB. Reports represent the reporter's perspective and cannot infer prevalence.

Designees in FL

Every aviation professional and organization in the same state as KECP — instructors, examiners, mechanics, schools, FBOs, flying clubs, repair shops, EAA chapters. Click any category to drill into the full directory.

CFI

7,821

Flight Instructors

A&P

25,520

Mechanics

AME

158

Medical Examiners (AME)

DME

25

Mechanic Examiners (DME)

DPRE

4

Parachute Rigger Examiners (DPRE)

DAR-F

35

Manufacturing Airworthiness (DAR-F)

DAR-T

11

Maintenance Airworthiness (DAR-T)

DER-Y

10

Engineering — Company (DER-Y)

DER-T

54

Engineering — Consultant (DER-T)

SAE

203

Specialty Aircraft Examiners (SAE)

APD

172

Aircrew Program Designees (APD)

TCE

272

Training Center Evaluators (TCE)

ODA

1

Organizational Designations

Schools

218

Flight Schools

FBO

137

Fixed Base Operators

Clubs

69

Flying Clubs

Repair

57

Repair / Maintenance Shops

EAA

49

EAA Chapters

DPEs near KECP

Closest FAA Designated Pilot Examiners by great-circle distance from the field. Distances measured city-centroid to airport — useful as a first cut, not a guarantee of exam location. Click any designee for their authorizations and contact info.

Designee City ST Distance
Michele Lea Keilman Panama City FL 13 nm
Robert Gibson Minor Freeport FL 19 nm
Robert Burnet Niceville FL 37 nm
Fernando Emilio Daleccio Fort Walton Beach FL 43 nm
Michael Gilbert Percy Fort Walton Beach FL 43 nm
Harvey John Schwab Daleville AL 56 nm
Darwin Delano Floyd Enterprise AL 58 nm
Dennis Allan Sherwood Enterprise AL 58 nm
Dennis Allan Sherwood Milton FL 67 nm
Douglas Dobson Pensacola FL 72 nm

Showing 10 closest of ~1,400 DPEs nationwide. Source: FAA Designee Locator.

CFIs near KECP

Closest active flight instructors by city-centroid distance. Pulled from the FAA airmen registry — ratings shown reflect the certificate on file. Drill into the state directory for filters by rating, medical, and pilot level.

Instructor City ST Distance
Ross Edward Ferland Southport FL 9 nm
Dennis Milton White Southport FL 9 nm
Brian Timothy Jones Southport FL 9 nm
Jedediah James Stone Southport FL 9 nm
Tyrone Lee Graham Panama City Beach FL 9 nm
Eldridge Kline Jeffcoat Panama City Beach FL 9 nm
Danny Lee Mcginnis Panama City Beach FL 9 nm
David Paul Volker Panama City Beach FL 9 nm
John Michael Rex Panama City Beach FL 9 nm
Michael Arlia Mckenny Panama City Beach FL 9 nm

Showing 10 closest of ~70,900 active CFIs nationwide. Source: FAA Airmen Certification Database.

A&P mechanics near KECP

Closest certificated mechanics by city-centroid distance. Airframe (A), Powerplant (P), and Inspection Authorization (IA) are the ratings that matter for annuals, 100-hours, and major repairs.

Mechanic City ST Distance
Matthew Everett Hall Southport FL 9 nm
John Paul Miller Southport FL 9 nm
Joseph Brian Medrano Southport FL 9 nm
John Michael Dunn Southport FL 9 nm
Donald Dean Schultz Southport FL 9 nm
Michael Eric Fidler Southport FL 9 nm
Mitchell Wayne Hall Southport FL 9 nm
Daniel Camero Ventura Southport FL 9 nm
Kelly Shea Martin Southport FL 9 nm
Ralph Walter Watt Southport FL 9 nm

Showing 10 closest of ~248,300 certificated mechanics nationwide. Source: FAA Airmen Certification Database.

Repair stations near KECP

Closest repair, avionics, paint, and interior shops by airport location. These are the businesses you'll fly the airplane to — not just the certificate-holders nearby. Click any shop for details and contact info.

Shop Distance
Sunset Eagle
Panama City, FL
 1 nm
Monarch Aviation, Inc.
Defuniak Springs, FL
 29 nm
Centric MX
Apalachicola, FL
 55 nm
SkyWarrior Aircraft Maintenance
Pensacola, FL
 72 nm
Continental Services
Fairhope, AL
 108 nm
Classic Aircraft Maintenance, Inc.
Newnam, GA
 185 nm
Oasis Aviation Maintenance
Newnan, GA
 185 nm
The Aircraft Maintenance Company
Bessemer, AL
 186 nm
Mid-South Avionics, Inc.
Bessemer, AL
 186 nm
Precision Avionics Specialists, Inc
Griffin, GA
 189 nm

Showing 10 closest of ~400 geocoded shops in the repair-station directory. Source: AOPA business listings.