Medium Regional Airport • Pensacola, FL, United States
Elevation: 28 ft (9 m) • 30.3527, -87.3186
Naval Air Station Pensacola Forrest Sherman Field (KNPA / NPA) is a medium regional airport serving Pensacola, FL, United States, situated at an elevation of 28 ft (9 m) above sea level. Local magnetic variation is 3.3° West. The airport has 6 runways, with the longest measuring 8,002 feet.
FLIGHT CATEGORY
WIND COMPASS
CLOUD PROFILE
METAR KNPA 221556Z 21011G18KT 10SM SCT017 SCT070 BKN170 BKN280 31/26 A3009 RMK AO2 SLP190 MDT CU OHD T03060256 $
TAF KNPA 221400Z 2215/2315 21012G22KT 9999 VCSH SCT015 BKN170 BKN280 QNH3004INS FM221800 21012G22KT 9999 FEW035 SCT170 BKN280 QNH3002INS FM230100 21008KT 9999 FEW025 SCT160 BKN280 QNH3003INS TX31/2220Z TN28/2312Z FN20033
| Designator | Length | Width | Surface | Heading |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | 7,137 ft | 200 ft | Asphalt | 6° |
| 07L | 8,002 ft | 200 ft | Asphalt | 68° |
| 07R | 8,001 ft | 200 ft | Asphalt | 68° |
| 19 | 7,137 ft | 200 ft | Asphalt | 186° |
| 25L | 8,001 ft | 200 ft | Asphalt | 248° |
| 25R | 8,002 ft | 200 ft | Asphalt | 248° |
METAR (Meteorological Aerodrome Report) is the standard format for reporting current weather conditions at airports worldwide. Issued every 30–60 minutes, it includes wind direction and speed, visibility, sky condition and cloud heights, temperature, dewpoint, and altimeter setting. Special METARs (SPECI) are issued when conditions change significantly.
TAF (Terminal Aerodrome Forecast) provides a weather forecast for the area within 5 nautical miles of an airport, valid for 24–30 hours. Issued every 6 hours by national weather services, TAFs use FM (from), TEMPO (temporary), BECMG (becoming), and PROB (probability) groups to describe changing conditions.
Flight Categories: VFR ceiling >3,000 ft & vis >5 SM MVFR 1,000–3,000 ft or 3–5 SM IFR 500–1,000 ft or 1–3 SM LIFR <500 ft or <1 SM