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 011056Z VRB03KT 10SM FEW025 FEW050 BKN280 27/24 A3003 RMK AO2 SLP169 T02670244 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