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KNPA · Naval Air Station Pensacola Forrest Sherman Field

ICAO · US · 2 NTSB events

ID KNPA FAA NPA Elev 28 ft Lat 30° 21.16' N Lon 87° 19.12' W Zulu …

Live conditions

METAR

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Wind / Visibility

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Density altitude (now)

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Aerial view

No FAA diagram published

Imagery © Esri, Maxar, Earthstar Geographics, USDA FSA

Runways

6 runway ends on file. Longest: 8,001 ft. Max gradient: 0.16%

Designator Heading Length Width Surface Lighting Gradient
07L 068° 8,001 ft 200 ft ASP Yes —
25R 248° 8,001 ft 200 ft ASP Yes —
07R 068° 8,000 ft 200 ft ASP Yes —
25L 248° 8,000 ft 200 ft ASP Yes —
01 006° 7,136 ft 200 ft ASP Yes 0.16%
19 186° 7,136 ft 200 ft ASP Yes 0.16%

Lengths + headings: in-app airport database. Surface, width, lighting: OurAirports. Gradient: derived from FAA NASR runway-end elevations (NASR's RWY_GRAD field is empty in 99.99% of rows).

Communications · 8 frequencies

  • ATIS ATIS 126.760
  • CLD SHERMAN CLNC DEL 134.100
  • GND SHERMAN GND 121.700
  • TWR SHERMAN TWR 120.700
  • APP APP 120.050
  • DEP DEP 120.650
  • OPS SHERMAN BASE OPS 131.210
  • PMSV PMSV METRO 135.960

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  • TACAN NPA

    Pensacola

    117.20 MHz · DME 117.20 · BOTH · MEDIUM

Chart Supplement remarks, plain English · cycle 22JAN2026 · 0 matched · 45 not yet translated

Translations anchored to the FAA text; the raw FAA text is authoritative.

Not yet translated · raw FAA text (45 sentences)
  • ·FLORIDA 159 PENSACOLA NAS (FORREST SHERMAN FLD) (NPA)(KNPA) N 6 SW UTC–6(–5DT) N30º21.20´ W87º19.08´ 28 B NOTAM FILE NPA Not insp.
  • ·RWY 07L–25R: H8001X200 (ASPH) PCN 47 R/C/W/T HIRL RWY 07L: ALSF1.
  • ·PAPI(P4L)—GA 3.0º TCH 56´.
  • ·PAPI(P4L)—GA 3.0º TCH 56´.
  • ·RWY 07R–25L: H8000X200 (ASPH) PCN 43 R/C/W/T HIRL RWY 07R: PAPI(P4L)—GA 3.0º TCH 55´.
  • ·RWY 25L: PAPI(P4L)—GA 3.0º TCH 52´.
  • ·RWY 01–19: H7136X200 (ASPH) PCN 59 R/C/W/T HIRL RWY 01: PAPI(P4L)—GA 3.0º TCH 55´.
  • ·RWY 19: PAPI(P4L)—GA 3.0º TCH 55´.
  • ·ARRESTING GEAR/SYSTEM RWY 07L HOOK E28(B) (1200') HOOK E28(B) (1300') RWY 25R RWY 07R HOOK E28(B) (1300') HOOK E28(B) (1450') RWY 25L RWY 01 HOOK E28(B)(1554') HOOK E28(B) (1100') RWY 19
  • ·MILITARY—A–GEAR 15 min ntc for short fld arrestment.
  • ·JASU 2(NC–10) 2(MSU–200) FUEL 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, hol by NOTAM.
  • ·OIL O–128–148–156 TRAN ALERT Tran svc avbl, ctc for hours, clsd Sat–Sun, hol by NOTAM; OT no tran acft auth.
  • ·NS ABTMT: Req all acft remain at or abv 500 ft and 0.5 NM off–shore from Navarre Beach to W of Johnson Beach due to nesting of protected species Apr–Oct.
  • ·: Opr Mar–Nov 1200–0300Z‡ Mon–Fri, Nov–Mar 1300–0300Z‡, clsd Sat, 2100–0230Z‡ Sun, and hol by NOTAM.
  • ·See FLIP AP/1 Supplementary Arpt Rmk.
  • ·Acft exp to conduct opr from 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 prohibited.
  • ·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.
  • ·TFC PAT Ldg/taxi lgt rqrd all ldg when wx cond permit.
  • ·Wheels Watch not on station.
  • ·Reduced rwy separation std in effect Chief of Naval Air Training acft only.
  • ·Multiple apch severely ltd dur single rwy opr.
  • ·CSTMS/AG/IMG CSTMS, AG avbl if prior arrangements made with minimum 48 hr advance ntc.
  • ·MISC Sector Control Pensacola, FL KNPA (Call sign SEABREEZE) C850–452–2401, 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.

+ 15 more sentences · see Chart Supplement page below for the full text

Field profile

Use

Private

Ownership

Military / Navy

Scheduled service

No

Tags

NASKNAS

Source: OurAirports community

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FAA Chart Supplement

NTSB events

2 NTSB-recorded events on file at this airport .

Last 10 years · n=0

No NTSB events at this field in the last decade.

All time · n=2

  • Midair / near-midair 1
  • Stall / spin 1

Categories rule-matched from NTSB findings and probable-cause text. "Other" = not enough agency text to classify.

Date Aircraft · Classification · Wx Sev
1994-05-23 Beech 65 · Stall / spin · VMC · day →
1985-09-06 Cessna,North American 150,T-2C · Midair / near-midair · VMC · night →

Designees in FL

CFI Flight Instructors 7,821 A&P Mechanics 25,520 AME Medical Examiners (AME) 158 DME Mechanic Examiners (DME) 25 DPRE Parachute Rigger Examiners (DPRE) 4 DAR-F Manufacturing Airworthiness (DAR-F) 35 DAR-T Maintenance Airworthiness (DAR-T) 11 DER-Y Engineering — Company (DER-Y) 10 DER-T Engineering — Consultant (DER-T) 54 SAE Specialty Aircraft Examiners (SAE) 203 APD Aircrew Program Designees (APD) 172 TCE Training Center Evaluators (TCE) 272 ODA Organizational Designations 1 Schools Flight Schools 218 FBO Fixed Base Operators 137 Clubs Flying Clubs 69 Repair Repair / Maintenance Shops 57 EAA EAA Chapters 49

DPEs nearby

Distance is city-centroid to airport, a first cut, not the exam location.

Designee City ST Distance
Douglas Dobson Pensacola FL 8 nm
Joseph Francis Cerwin Pensacola FL 8 nm
Lamar Anthony Childs Pensacola FL 8 nm
Rogers Alden Porter Pensacola FL 8 nm
Dennis Allan Sherwood Milton FL 22 nm
Zachary James Loren Mcneill Fairhope AL 31 nm
Fernando Emilio Daleccio Fort Walton Beach FL 36 nm
Michael Gilbert Percy Fort Walton Beach FL 36 nm
Robert Burnet Niceville FL 45 nm
Robert Gibson Minor Freeport FL 62 nm

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

CFIs nearby

City-centroid distance; ratings as on the FAA certificate.

Instructor City ST Distance
Glen Dewitt Barker Lillian AL 7 nm
Donald Wayne Finney Lillian AL 7 nm
Edward Michael O'Donnell Lillian AL 7 nm
Terry William Johnson Lillian AL 7 nm
William Henry Barker Jr Gulf Breeze FL 8 nm
Jett Crouch Gulf Breeze FL 8 nm
James Hugh Harrison Gulf Breeze FL 8 nm
Edward Paul Horil Gulf Breeze FL 8 nm
Michael Llewellyn Scott Gulf Breeze FL 8 nm
Trevor Alan Oday Gulf Breeze FL 8 nm

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

A&P mechanics nearby

City-centroid distance. A = airframe, P = powerplant, IA = inspection authorization.

Mechanic City ST Distance
Glen Dewitt Barker Lillian AL 7 nm
Edward Michael O'Donnell Lillian AL 7 nm
William Ferrell Broach Jr Lillian AL 7 nm
James Fred Harris Lillian AL 7 nm
David Alan Hearn Lillian AL 7 nm
Daniel David Joswick Lillian AL 7 nm
Donald Kurt Lawrenz Lillian AL 7 nm
Johnny Lee Miller Lillian AL 7 nm
Joseph Thomas Leonard Lillian AL 7 nm
Daniel Aloysius Coffey Lillian AL 7 nm

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

Repair stations nearby

By airport location.

Shop Distance
SkyWarrior Aircraft Maintenance
Pensacola, FL
 10 nm
Continental Services
Fairhope, AL
 30 nm
Monarch Aviation, Inc.
Defuniak Springs, FL
 64 nm
Sunset Eagle
Panama City, FL
 79 nm
Centric MX
Apalachicola, FL
 125 nm
Auric Avionics & Instruments
New Orleans, LA
 142 nm
The Aircraft Maintenance Company
Bessemer, AL
 179 nm
Mid-South Avionics, Inc.
Bessemer, AL
 179 nm
RealClean Aircraft Detailing
New Orleans, LA
 188 nm
Davis Aircraft, Inc.
Baton Rouge, LA
 199 nm

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