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Whiting Field Naval Air Station - North · Milton

Key Facts

Technical summary and operational standards.

ILS Approach StatusILS FREQUENCIES VERIFIED ✅

Field Elevation

199 ft / 61 m

Transition Altitude

18,000 ft

Primary Channel

TWR 121.40 MHz (TWR)

Runway Summary

05/236,000 ftAsphaltLIGHTED

09/276,000 ftAsphaltUNLIT

14/326,000 ftAsphaltLIGHTED

Details Runways Frequencies Navaids Nearby

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Briefing for Whiting Field Naval Air Station - North (KNSE), United States. This facility features 4 active runways with an elevation of 199 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

Whiting Field Naval Air Station - North

ICAO / IATA

KNSE / NSE

Municipality

Milton

Country

Region

US-FL

GPS Coordinates

30.724199, -87.021896

Transition Altitude

18,000 ft

Official Website

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Runways & ILS Approach Data

Detailed dimensions and verified landing frequencies.

Runway 05 / 23

LIGHTED

Crosswind 05 Crosswind 23 TOD VDP

Length: 6,000 ft / 1,829 m
Surface: Asphalt
Heading: 47° / 227°

RWY 05

No ILS

RWY 23

No ILS

Runway 09 / 27

UNLIT

Crosswind 09 Crosswind 27 TOD VDP

Length: 6,000 ft / 1,829 m
Surface: Asphalt
Heading: 94° / 274°

RWY 09

No ILS

RWY 27

No ILS

Runway 14 / 32

ILSLIGHTED

Crosswind 14 Crosswind 32 TOD VDP

Length: 6,000 ft / 1,829 m
Surface: Asphalt
Heading: 137° / 317°

RWY 14

111.75 MHz

ID: NSE | CRS: 139°

RWY 32

No ILS

Runway 18 / 36

UNLIT

Crosswind 18 Crosswind 36 TOD VDP

Length: 6,000 ft / 1,829 m
Surface: Asphalt
Heading: 180° / 360°

RWY 18

No ILS

RWY 36

No ILS

Nearby Navaids

VOR, NDB, DME stations in the vicinity.

NGS · TACAN (Santa Rosa)133,600 kHz

80 ft · Associated: None
30.614901, -86.937500

NSE · TACAN (Whiting)112,300 kHz

179 ft · Associated: None
30.724001, -87.017998

CEW · VORTAC (Crestview)115,900 kHz

255 ft · Associated: None
30.826200, -86.679100

PKZ · NDB (Pickens)326 kHz

0 ft · Associated: KPNS
30.437099, -87.178398

Communication Frequencies

ATC and advisory channels.

A/D PENSACOLA APP/DEP

127.35 MHz

ATIS ATIS

29.03 MHz

CLD CLNC DEL

25.78 MHz

GND GND

25.11 MHz

OPS BASE OPS

23.37 MHz

PMSV PMSV METRO

31.70 MHz

TWR TWR

121.40 MHz

Nearby Airports

Alternatives in the vicinity.

Whiting Field Naval Air Station South Airport

Pensacola International Airport

Bob Sikes Airport

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