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Naval Air Station Pensacola Forrest Sherman Field · Pensacola

Key Facts

Technical summary and operational standards.

ILS Approach StatusILS FREQUENCIES VERIFIED ✅

Field Elevation

28 ft / 9 m

Transition Altitude

18,000 ft

Primary Channel

TWR 120.70 MHz (SHERMAN TWR)

Runway Summary

07L/25R8,002 ftAsphaltLIGHTED

07R/25L8,001 ftAsphaltLIGHTED

01/197,137 ftAsphaltLIGHTED

Details Runways Frequencies Navaids Nearby

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Briefing for Naval Air Station Pensacola Forrest Sherman Field (KNPA), United States. This facility features 3 active runways with an elevation of 28 ft. Verified ILS frequencies are available for precision approaches.Maintain a Transition Altitude of 18,000 ft for altimeter reset.

Airport Details

Full geographical and organizational metadata.

Full Name

Naval Air Station Pensacola Forrest Sherman Field

ICAO / IATA

KNPA / NPA

Municipality

Pensacola

Country

Region

US-FL

GPS Coordinates

30.352699, -87.318604

Transition Altitude

18,000 ft

Official Website

Wikipedia

Runways & ILS Approach Data

Detailed dimensions and verified landing frequencies.

Runway 07L / 25R

ILSLIGHTED

Crosswind 07L Crosswind 25R TOD VDP

Length: 8,002 ft / 2,439 m
Surface: Asphalt
Heading: 68° / 248°

RWY 07L

109.30 MHz

ID: NPA | CRS: 69°

RWY 25R

No ILS

Runway 07R / 25L

LIGHTED

Crosswind 07R Crosswind 25L TOD VDP

Length: 8,001 ft / 2,439 m
Surface: Asphalt
Heading: 68° / 248°

RWY 07R

No ILS

RWY 25L

No ILS

Runway 01 / 19

LIGHTED

Crosswind 01 Crosswind 19 TOD VDP

Length: 7,137 ft / 2,175 m
Surface: Asphalt
Heading: 6° / 186°

RWY 01

No ILS

RWY 19

No ILS

Nearby Navaids

VOR, NDB, DME stations in the vicinity.

NUN · VOR (Saufley)108,800 kHz

80 ft · Associated: None
30.472200, -87.335800

PKZ · NDB (Pickens)326 kHz

0 ft · Associated: KPNS
30.437099, -87.178398

NPA · TACAN (Pensacola)117,200 kHz

24 ft · Associated: KNPA
30.358000, -87.316498

Communication Frequencies

ATC and advisory channels.

APP APP

120.05 MHz

ATIS ATIS

26.76 MHz

CLD SHERMAN CLNC DEL

134.10 MHz

DEP DEP

120.65 MHz

GND SHERMAN GND

121.70 MHz

OPS SHERMAN BASE OPS

31.21 MHz

PMSV PMSV METRO

35.96 MHz

TWR SHERMAN TWR

120.70 MHz

Nearby Airports

Alternatives in the vicinity.

Pensacola International Airport

Whiting Field Naval Air Station South Airport

Whiting Field Naval Air Station - North

Destin-Fort Walton Beach Airport

Data Source: OurAirports · Technical Briefing Jan 2026
ILS Data Source: AIP / FAA NASR Cycle Verified