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 011156Z 05004KT 10SM FEW020 FEW120 BKN280 27/25 A3005 RMK AO2 SLP177 T02720250 53012 PNO $
| 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