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KPNS

PNS

Pensacola International Airport · Pensacola

Key Facts

Technical summary and operational standards.

ILS Approach StatusILS FREQUENCIES VERIFIED ✅

Field Elevation

121 ft / 37 m

Transition Altitude

18,000 ft

Primary Channel

TWR 119.90 MHz (TWR)

Runway Summary

17/357,004 ftAsphaltLIGHTED

08/267,000 ftAsphaltLIGHTED

Details Runways Frequencies Navaids Nearby

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Briefing for Pensacola International Airport (KPNS), United States. This facility features 2 active runways with an elevation of 121 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

Pensacola International Airport

ICAO / IATA

KPNS / PNS

Municipality

Pensacola

Country

Region

US-FL

GPS Coordinates

30.473400, -87.186600

Transition Altitude

18,000 ft

Official Website

Wikipedia

Runways & ILS Approach Data

Detailed dimensions and verified landing frequencies.

Runway 17 / 35

ILSLIGHTED

Crosswind 17 Crosswind 35 TOD VDP

Length: 7,004 ft / 2,135 m
Surface: Asphalt
Heading: 167° / 347°

RWY 17

111.10 MHz

ID: PNS | CRS: 169°

RWY 35

No ILS

Runway 08 / 26

ILSLIGHTED

Crosswind 08 Crosswind 26 TOD VDP

Length: 7,000 ft / 2,134 m
Surface: Asphalt
Heading: 78° / 258°

RWY 08

No ILS

RWY 26

110.95 MHz

ID: PHC | CRS: 260°

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

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.

A/D APP/DEP

118.60 MHz

ATIS ATIS

121.25 MHz

CLD CLNC DEL

123.72 MHz

CTAF CTAF

119.90 MHz

GND GND

121.90 MHz

RDO GAINESVILLE RDO

122.20 MHz

TWR TWR

119.90 MHz

UNIC UNICOM

122.95 MHz

Nearby Airports

Alternatives in the vicinity.

Naval Air Station Pensacola Forrest Sherman Field

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