KNPA / NPA — Naval Air Station Pensacola Forrest Sherman Field

VFR

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.

Aviation Visualizations

FLIGHT CATEGORY

VFRFlight CategoryVis >5SM, Ceiling >3000ft

WIND COMPASS

NESWVRB 3ktMagVar -3.3

CLOUD PROFILE

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Current METAR

METAR KNPA 011056Z VRB03KT 10SM FEW025 FEW050 BKN280 27/24 A3003 RMK AO2 SLP169 T02670244 PNO $
Category:
VFR
Wind:
Variable at 3 knots
Visibility:
10SM
Temp/Dew:
27°C / 24°C
Altimeter:
30.03 inHg
No TAF available for KNPA.

Runways

Designator Length Width Surface Heading
01 7,137 ft 200 ft Asphalt
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°

Nearby Airports

KPNS
Pensacola International Airport
Pensacola • 18 km
KNBJ
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KJKA
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KNRQ
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KNFD
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Summerdale • 36 km
KNFJ
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KNGS
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Milton • 46 km
KNDZ
Whiting Field Naval Air Station South Airport
Milton • 48 km

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Understanding Aviation Weather

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

Disclaimer: Weather data is sourced from official aviation weather services and may be delayed. Always verify conditions through official channels before flight. For informational purposes only.