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Class C

Pensacola International Airport

ID KPNS FAA PNS Elev 121 ft Lat 30° 28.36' N Lon 87° 11.20' W Zulu …

Live conditions at KPNS

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Wind / Visibility

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Density altitude (now)

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FAA Airport Diagram · KPNS

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Runways at KPNS

4 runway ends on file. Longest: 7,004 ft. Max gradient: 0.26%

Designator Heading Length Width Surface Lighting Gradient
17 167° 7,004 ft 150 ft ASP Yes 0.26%
35 347° 7,004 ft 150 ft ASP Yes 0.26%
08 078° 7,000 ft 150 ft ASP Yes 0.23%
26 258° 7,000 ft 150 ft ASP Yes 0.23%

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

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

  • ATIS ATIS 121.250
  • CLD CLNC DEL 123.725
  • GND GND 121.900
  • TWR TWR 119.900
  • CTAF CTAF 119.900
  • A/D APP/DEP 118.600
  • RDO GAINESVILLE RDO 122.200
  • UNIC UNICOM 122.950

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Navaids associated with KPNS

  • NDB PKZ

    Pickens

    0.33 MHz · TERMINAL · LOW

Field intel · synthesized from Chart Supplement

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

3 matched · 53 not yet translated

TL;DR

  • ·Pilot-controlled lighting: click mic 7 times on the CTAF to activate MALSR Rwy 17; TDZ Rwy 17; HIRL Rwy 17–35, Rwy 08–26. Lights stay on 15 minutes — click again to refresh.
  • ·Wildlife on or near runways. Vigilant scan during taxi, takeoff, and landing roll. Birds also reported in the area.
  • ·Runway 18 threshold displaced 280 feet. Usable landing distance is reduced; the displaced portion may still be used for takeoff and rollout.

Watch for

  • Pilot-controlled lighting: click mic 7 times on the CTAF to activate MALSR Rwy 17; TDZ Rwy 17; HIRL Rwy 17–35, Rwy 08–26. 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

  • Runway 18 threshold displaced 280 feet. Usable landing distance is reduced; the displaced portion may still be used for takeoff and rollout.

    displaced threshold

All translated remarks (3)

  • Pilot-controlled lighting: click mic 7 times on the CTAF to activate MALSR Rwy 17; TDZ Rwy 17; HIRL Rwy 17–35, Rwy 08–26. Lights stay on 15 minutes — click again to refresh.

    Raw FAA text · service · operational

    ACTVT MALSR Rwy 17; TDZ Rwy 17; HIRL Rwy 17–35, Rwy 08–26—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.

  • Runway 18 threshold displaced 280 feet. Usable landing distance is reduced; the displaced portion may still be used for takeoff and rollout.

    Raw FAA text · radio aids · operational

    RWY 18–36: H3225X140 (ASPH–TURF) RWY LGTS(NSTD) RWY 18: Thld dsplcd 280´

Not yet translated · raw FAA text (53 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.

  • ·FLORIDA 157 CONTINUED FROM PRECEDING PAGE
  • ·ATIS 119.175 273.5 PTD 139.3 372.2 (UHF unreliable) ®ORLANDO APP/DEP CON 126.025 281.425 TOWER 133.75 269.375 (1300–0500Z‡ Mon–Fri; Sat–Sun clsd; Hol clsd; Airfield clsd third Fri of month.) GND CON 124.35 335.8 CLNC DEL 118.4 289.4 PATRICK COMD POST (Call BARRIER) 139.3 349.4 383.0 (Global HF thru CAPE ROD) PMSV METRO 123.25 225.05 KING OPS 150.35 321.0 RESCUE OPS 138.475 255.5
  • ·CLASS D svc 1300–0500Z‡ Mon–Fri; Sat–Sun clsd; hol clsd, airfield clsd third Fri of month; other times CLASS G.
  • ·(L) TACAN Chan 97 COF (115.0) N28º14.26´ W80º36.71´ at fld. 5/7W.
  • ·TACAN unmonitored 0500–1300Z‡.
  • ·No NOTAM MP: 0900–1500Z‡ Wed.
  • ·TACAN AZIMUTH unusable: 250º–260º byd 15 NM DME unusable: 250º–260º byd 15 NM MELBOURNE (VL) (DH) VOR/DME 115.85 MLB Chan 105(Y) N28º06.32´ W80º38.12´ 017º 7.9 NM to fld. 30/7W.
  • ·VOR unusable: 010º–020º 021º–065º byd 40 NM 235º–240º byd 40 NM ILS 109.1 I–COF Rwy 03.
  • ·Ry 03 coupled/autoland ILS apch use caution, localizer signal not protected, possible interference.
  • ·OM not instl, DME or radar rqr.
  • ·Unmonitored 0500–1300Z‡ No NOTAM MP: Rwy 03 0900–1500Z‡ Tue ILS 110.9 I–PKC Rwy 21.
  • ·No NOTAM MP: Rwy 21 0900–1500Z‡ Thu.
  • ·COMM/NAV/WEATHER REMARKS: Wx DSN 467–8484, C321–853–8484.
  • ·PENSACOLA PENSACOLA INTL (PNS)(KPNS) 3 NE UTC–6(–5DT) N30º28.41´ W87º11.20´ 121 B TPA—See Remarks LRA Class I, ARFF Index C NOTAM FILE PNS MON Airport RWY 17–35: H7004X150 (CONC–GRVD) S–120, D–250, 2D–550, 2D/2D2–1058 PCR 930 R/B/W/T HIRL CL 0.3% up N RWY 17: MALSR.
  • ·PAPI(P4L)—GA 3.0º TCH 47´.
  • ·PAPI(P4L)—GA 3.0º TCH 55´.
  • ·RVR–T RWY 08–26: H7000X150 (ASPH–GRVD) S–120, D–250, 2D–550, 2D/2D2–1120 PCR 780 F/A/X/T HIRL RWY 08: REIL.
  • ·PAPI(P4L)—GA 3.0º TCH 55´.
  • ·PAPI(P4L)—GA 3.0º TCH 55´.
  • ·Tbjt with max tkof wt over 75,000 lbs exct std noise abatement dep profile IAW FAA AC 91–53.
  • ·Rwy 26 black hole illusion exists durg ngt apch.
  • ·Fixed wing VFR dep procd to arpt bdry bfr turning unless drctd by ATC.
  • ·Rwy 08 preferred dep rwy.
  • ·Helicopter lndg ctc 850–434–0636.
  • ·Helicopter parking is located W of ramp.
  • ·PPR 24hrs in advn for unsked air carrier ops with more than 30 pax seats or for any unsked acft exceeding 65,000 lbs GWT and or wingspan greater than 79´, any tilt–rotor acft and/or hels with a rotor diameter greater than 79´ call (850) 436–5000.
  • ·Run–up pad for piston acft lctd on Twy D btn Twy D1 and Twy C; face nose of acft S; otr acft run–up info—amgr.
  • ·Twy C south of Rwy 08–26, Twy C1, Twy C2, Twy D east of Rwy 17–35, Twy D1, Twy D2, Twy D3, Twy D4 and Twy D5 are 35´ wide; clsd to acft with a wingspan more than 79´.
  • ·Customs and Border Protection (CBP) temporarily clsd exc for acft being processed by CBP.
  • ·CAUTION: Rwy 08 apchs may mistake Saufley Field NOLF lctd 7 mi W for PNS.

+ 23 more sentences · see Chart Supplement page below for the full text

Field profile

Use

Public-use

Ownership

Public

Scheduled service

Yes

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Chart Supplement

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

NTSB events at KPNS

90 NTSB-recorded events on file at this airport — showing the 51 most recent.

Total events

23

since 1982

Fatal

7

30.4% of total

Last 5 years

0

no recent events

Last 10 years

1

≈ 0.1/yr

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Operations volume

FAA TAF · history through 2024

2005 2024

Peak: 152,622 ops in 2024

2024 total

152,622

10-yr total

1,168,621

2024 mix

AC/AT 23% · GA 65% · Mil 12%

Events / million ops

0.9

last 10 years

Fatal / million ops

0.26

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=1

  • Ground collision 1

All time · n=89

  • Other 72
  • Ground collision 4
  • Gear-up landing 3
  • Loss of control 3
  • Hard landing 2
  • Fuel exhaustion / starvation 1
  • Engine failure / power loss 1
  • Stall / spin 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
2016-08-27 Boeing 737-700 · Ground collision · VMC · day →
2009-09-27 Cessna 172P · Gear-up · VMC · day →
2009-08-20 Cessna 172P · Hard landing · VMC · day →
2004-10-31 Cessna 340A-RAM VI · Gear-up · VMC · day →
2004-02-11 Beech J35 · Loss of control · IMC · night →
2002-12-08 Piper PA38 · Ground collision · day →
2000-12-13 Cessna 421B · Runway excursion · IMC · night →
1999-04-14 Lake LA-4-200 · Loss of control · VMC · day →
1996-12-28 Beech A36 · Fuel exhaustion · IMC · day →
1996-12-10 Piper PA-22-150 · Loss of control · VMC · day →
1996-07-06 McDonnell Douglas MD-88 · Engine failure · day →
1993-06-20 Piper PA-38-112 · Other · VMC · night →
1993-05-29 Piper PA-18-150 · Other · VMC · day →
1991-06-03 Cessna 152 · Hard landing · day →
1989-10-06 Mooney M20F · Gear-up · VMC · day →
1989-04-10 Beech 200 · Other · IMC · day →
1988-08-01 McDonnell Douglas MD-88 · Other · VMC · day →
1987-11-29 Cessna 172K · Under/overshoot · day →
1985-12-14 Beech BE-23 · Stall / spin · VMC · dusk →
1983-04-16 Beech 76 · Other · VMC · day →
1982-11-14 Cessna 177RG · Other · day →
1981-10-29 Piper PA-23 · Other →
1980-11-22 MUSTANG II · Other →
1980-03-15 BENSON B8MD · Other →
1979-04-26 Cessna 177RG · Other →
1978-09-05 AEROSPATLE SE3160 · Other →
1978-07-29 BREEZY I · Other →
1978-06-17 Schleicher ASW15 · Other →
1978-05-30 AMER AVCO AA-5B · Other →
1978-05-26 Cessna 175 · Other →
1978-05-08 Boeing 727 · Other →
1977-10-27 LET-NP-K L-13 · Other →
1977-01-19 Cessna 150L · Other →
1976-12-28 Beech 35 · Other →
1976-12-08 Cessna 177RG · Other →
1976-08-27 Hughes 269B · Other →
1976-08-18 Piper PA-28 · Other →
1976-07-25 Cessna 150 · Other →
1976-06-10 Mooney M20C · Other →
1976-05-25 GRUM AMER AA1-B · Other →
1976-04-18 AMER AVCO AA1 · Other →
1976-04-03 Cessna 140 · Other →
1975-10-18 Cessna 337 · Other →
1975-09-13 ERCO 415-C · Other →
1975-06-24 GRUM AMER AA-5 · Other →
1975-05-18 Cessna 310 · Other →
1975-04-12 DSK 1-HAWK · Other →
1975-03-31 Piper PA-28 · Other →
1974-10-04 Cessna 182P · Other →
1974-02-20 Mooney M20E · Other →
1973-12-23 Stinson 108-1 · Other →

+ 39 more on file

Designees in FL

Every aviation professional and organization in the same state as KPNS — 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 KPNS

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
Douglas Dobson Pensacola FL 2 nm
Joseph Francis Cerwin Pensacola FL 2 nm
Lamar Anthony Childs Pensacola FL 2 nm
Rogers Alden Porter Pensacola FL 2 nm
Dennis Allan Sherwood Milton FL 12 nm
Fernando Emilio Daleccio Fort Walton Beach FL 29 nm
Michael Gilbert Percy Fort Walton Beach FL 29 nm
Zachary James Loren Mcneill Fairhope AL 36 nm
Robert Burnet Niceville FL 37 nm
Robert Gibson Minor Freeport FL 55 nm

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

CFIs near KPNS

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
Glenn Allen Belson Pensacola FL 2 nm
Glen Charles Bradley Pensacola FL 2 nm
Edmund Lester Brown Pensacola FL 2 nm
Larry Everett Burch Pensacola FL 2 nm
John Henry Clark Pensacola FL 2 nm
Douglas Stewart Dobson Pensacola FL 2 nm
Jason Craig Dulaney Pensacola FL 2 nm
Gene Sterlin Giles Pensacola FL 2 nm
James John Gudaitis Pensacola FL 2 nm
Paul Allyn Herrick Pensacola FL 2 nm

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

A&P mechanics near KPNS

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
Glenn Allen Belson Pensacola FL 2 nm
Robert Lynn Bowers Jr Pensacola FL 2 nm
Edmund Lester Brown Pensacola FL 2 nm
Harold Lanier Cohen Pensacola FL 2 nm
Vaughn Eugene Dowell Pensacola FL 2 nm
William Thomas Hudgens Pensacola FL 2 nm
Stanley Bruce Olson Pensacola FL 2 nm
Robert Ashley Pace Jr Pensacola FL 2 nm
Miguel Ramirez Jr Pensacola FL 2 nm
Angus Harrison Rupert Pensacola FL 2 nm

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

Repair stations near KPNS

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
SkyWarrior Aircraft Maintenance
Pensacola, FL
 0 nm
Continental Services
Fairhope, AL
 36 nm
Monarch Aviation, Inc.
Defuniak Springs, FL
 56 nm
Sunset Eagle
Panama City, FL
 72 nm
Centric MX
Apalachicola, FL
 121 nm
Auric Avionics & Instruments
New Orleans, LA
 150 nm
The Aircraft Maintenance Company
Bessemer, AL
 171 nm
Mid-South Avionics, Inc.
Bessemer, AL
 171 nm
RealClean Aircraft Detailing
New Orleans, LA
 195 nm
Davis Aircraft, Inc.
Baton Rouge, LA
 206 nm

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