KPNS/PNS METAR & TAF Pensacola International Airport

Pensacola, FloridaElevation 121 ftLarge airport

CURRENT STATUS

VFR53 min old

No ceiling, visibility 10 SM.

FLIGHT CATEGORY

VFR

ceiling & visibility

WIND

050@5

steady

VISIBILITY

10 SM

16.1 km

CEILING

None

no BKN/OVC layer

DENSITY ALT

-92 ft

-213 ft vs field

ACTIVE NWS ALERTS

Active weather alerts

Rip Current StatementModerate · Expected · Likely

25 0407Z to 26 2300Z

Mobile Coastal; Baldwin Coastal; Escambia Coastal; Santa Rosa Coastal; Okaloosa Coastal

* WHAT...Dangerous rip currents. * WHERE...In Alabama, Mobile Coastal and Baldwin Coastal Counties. In Florida, Escambia Coastal, Santa Rosa Coastal and Okaloosa Coastal Counties. * WHEN...Through Monday afternoon. * IMPACTS...Rip currents can sweep even the best swimmers away from shore into deeper water.

Swim near a lifeguard. If caught in a rip current, relax and float. Don't swim against the current. If able, swim in a direction following the shoreline. If unable to escape, face the shore and call or wave for help.

Alerts from the National Weather Service. For situational awareness only; always confirm against an official briefing.

CURRENT METAR

Decoded observation

Observed 0853Z (3:53 AM local) · 53 min old

KPNS is currently VFR. Winds are from the northeast at 5 knots. Visibility is 10 statute miles. There is no ceiling.

WIND

50° at 5 kt

Steady.

VISIBILITY

10 statute miles

16.1 km, good.

CEILING & SKY

CLR

FEW and SCT layers are not ceilings.

TEMP / DEWPOINT

16°C / 9°C

61°F / 48°F. 7°C spread.

ALTIMETER

30.28 inHg

1025.4 hPa, above standard.

WEATHER & HAZARDS

No significant hazards

No precipitation or obscuration reported.

Codes in this report: AUTO CLR RMK AO2

Hover or tap any group for a plain-English explanation.

REMARKS: DECODED

AO2

automated station with a precipitation discriminator (can tell rain from snow)

SLP255

sea-level pressure 1025.5 hPa

T01560094

precise temperature 15.6°C, dew point 9.4°C

50000

3-hour pressure tendency: rising then falling (0.0 hPa change)

$

station needs maintenance

TERMINAL AERODROME FORECAST

TAF timeline

Issued 0520Z (12:20 AM local) · valid to 0600Z (1:00 AM local)

KPNS forecast starts VFR at 06Z. Conditions are roughly steady over the period.

VFR

0600Z1:00 AM1048Z5:48 AM1536Z10:36 AM2024Z3:24 PM0112Z8:12 PM0600Z1:00 AM

Codes in this report: P6SM SKC

Tap any group to decode it.

FAA: no delays reported at PNS.

Source: FAA System Operations (ASWS). Operational status only; verify with official FAA sources and NOTAMs.

SUGGESTED RISK · TRAINING USE

Suggested risk level: Low

›No significant weather concerns in the current report.

A suggested risk level for training and situational awareness only, not a go/no-go authority. Verify with official sources and apply your personal minimums.

FORECAST & PILOT NOTES · SUPPLEMENTAL

Extended forecast and pilot notes

Current aviation conditions show flight category VFR, wind from 50° at 5 kt, visibility 10 SM, ceiling none. Forecast suggests sunday sunny, high near 80F, low near 58F, 0% chance of precipitation. Key risks: no significant hazards are highlighted right now, but always confirm against an official briefing.

Day	Conditions	Temp F	Wind	Gusts	Precip
Sunday	Sunny	80/58	NE 13 kt	22 kt	0%
Monday	Mostly Sunny	79/56	NE 9 kt	–	0%
Tuesday	Sunny	79/57	NE 9 kt	–	0%
Wednesday	Mostly Sunny	78/61	NE 9 kt	–	1%
Thursday	Sunny	79/62	NE 9 kt	–	2%
Friday	Mostly Sunny	79/64	E 9 kt	–	1%
Saturday	Mostly Sunny	79	E 9 kt	–	5%

Source: National Weather Service (office MOB). Forecast issued 0945Z.

Radar

Radar data: NOAA/NWS MRMS composite reflectivity. For situational awareness only, not a substitute for an official weather briefing.

RUNWAYS & WIND

2 runways · crosswind ranking

ON-FIELD METAR

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Calm

5 kt

10 kt

15 kt

20 kt

25 kt

30 kt

35 kt

40 kt

45 kt

50 kt

65 kt

75 kt

100 kt

105 kt

Half feather = 5 kt, full = 10 kt, filled pennant = 50 kt; add them up. The staff points the direction the wind blows from.

WIND USED

050° at 5 kt

Components computed from the current on-field METAR wind.

RECOMMENDED

RWY 084 kt headwind · 2 kt crosswind

RUNWAYS BY WIND · best end

08

HEAD

4 kt

CROSS

2 kt L

BEST

35

HEAD

2 kt

CROSS

4 kt R

OK

17

HEAD

2 kt tail

CROSS

4 kt L

OK

26

HEAD

4 kt tail

CROSS

2 kt R

OK

Components are estimates from the current METAR wind and runway heading. Verify with the Chart Supplement and NOTAMs.

RUNWAYS

Runway detail & declared distances

2 runways · longest 7,004 ft

17/35

Dimensions

7,004 x 150 ft

Surface

Concrete (good)

Edge lights

HIGH

RWY 17167°T

ILSILS/DME

Approach lightsMALSR

VGSIPAPI (P4L)

Traffic patternLeft

RWY 35347°T

REILYes

VGSIPAPI (P4L)

Traffic patternLeft

08/26

Dimensions

7,000 x 150 ft

Surface

Asphalt (fair)

Edge lights

HIGH

RWY 0878°T

REILYes

VGSIPAPI (P4L)

Traffic patternLeft

RWY 26258°T

ILSLOC/DME

REILYes

VGSIPAPI (P4L)

Traffic patternLeft

Runway data from the FAA NASR dataset (effective 2026-06-11). Verify with the current Chart Supplement and NOTAMs.

FIELD CONDITIONS

Performance & density altitude

Density altitude

-92 ft

Pressure altitude

-239 ft

Field elevation

121 ft MSL

Temperature

16°C (61°F)

Dewpoint

9°C (48°F)

Altimeter

30.28 inHg

Density altitude estimates how the aircraft performs versus standard atmosphere. Higher density altitude reduces climb performance and increases takeoff distance.

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset

2308Z 6:08 PM

Sunrise

1157Z 6:57 AM

Loggable night

2332Z (6:32 PM local) → 1133Z (6:33 AM local)

end of evening to start of morning civil twilight

Position lights required

2308Z (6:08 PM local) → 1157Z (6:57 AM local)

sunset to sunrise (91.209)

Night passenger currency

0008Z (7:08 PM local) → 1057Z (5:57 AM local)

1 hr after sunset to 1 hr before sunrise (61.57(b))

FAA definitions, shown in Zulu with airport-local time. Verify for your operation.

AIRPORT INFORMATION

Facility & services

Pensacola International Airport is in Pensacola, Florida. Field elevation 121 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT

OwnershipPublicly owned

UseOpen to the public

TypeLarge airport

Airline serviceYes

ManagerMATT COUGHLIN, C.M.

Manager phone850-436-5000

AttendedContinuous (24 hours)

CHARTS & AIRSPACE

ICAO / IATAKPNS / PNS

SectionalNEW ORLEANS

Center (ARTCC)JACKSONVILLE

Flight service (AFSS)GAINESVILLE

RegionFlorida

CountryUnited States

Coordinates30.4727, -87.1866

Distance from city3 NM NE

SERVICES & LIGHTING

Fuel100 · 100LL · Jet A

Control towerTowered

Field lightingSee remarks

BeaconSunset to sunrise · White-green (lighted land airport)

CTAF119.900

UNICOM122.950

FREQUENCIES

Communications

118.6

APP/DEP

A/D

121.25

ATIS

123.725

CLNC DEL

CLD

119.9

CTAF

121.9

GND

122.2

GAINESVILLE RDO

RDO

119.9

TWR

122.95

UNICOM

UNIC

122.950

UNICOM

Not all tower/ground/approach frequencies are in our datasets. Verify with the FAA Chart Supplement.

AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

KPNS traffic patterns

2026-06-12 to 2026-10-23, 41 days observed · data 2026-10-23

Medium confidence

TRAFFIC VOLUME (30-DAY)

AVG LANDINGS/DAY

3.6

AVG OPS/DAY

4.8

Operations trend (8 days)

Busiest day: Thu · Busiest month: Jul

FLEET MIX

Airliner 33%Jet 29%Piston single 27%Helicopter 6%Unknown 3%Twin 2%Turboprop 1%

Mostly airliner-class aircraft.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES

›C172 (Piston single) · ~6 landings/mo

›C150 (Piston single) · ~3 landings/mo

›B739 (Airliner) · ~3 landings/mo

›B407 (Helicopter) · ~3 landings/mo

›CRJ9 (Airliner) · ~2 landings/mo

LIKELY BASED AIRCRAFT

Low-confidence estimate

Aircraft likely based near this airport (estimate), mostly single-engine piston aircraft.

›C172 (Piston single)

›P28A (Piston single)

›DA42 (Twin)

›C150 (Piston single)

›B407 (Helicopter)

This is an estimate based on repeated flight patterns, not registration data. Do not rely on it to identify specific aircraft or owners.

Data limitations (4)

›ADS-B coverage is incomplete; counts are an observed lower bound, not official totals.

›Some aircraft do not transmit usable ADS-B and are not counted.

›Aircraft types and based estimates are inferred and may be wrong.

›This is not official ATC, FAA, or airport data.

NEARBY AIRPORTS

Weather reference stations

Current flight category at nearby reporting stations.

KNPA Naval Air Station Pensacola Forrest Sherman Field

10 NM SW

VFR

KNSE Whiting Field Naval Air Station - North

17 NM NE

VFR

KNBJ Naval Outlying Field Barin

24 NM W

VFR

KJKA Jack Edwards National Airport

27 NM SW

VFR

KVPS Destin-Fort Walton Beach Airport

VFR

AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›FOR CD IF UNA TO CTC ON FSS FREQ, CTC PENSACOLA APCH AT 850-266-6884 OR 850-266-6885.

›WHEN ATCT CLSD, ACTVT MALSR RWY 17; TDZ RWY 17; HIRL RWY 17/35, 08/26 - CTAF.

›405 FT TREES R OF CNTRLN 200 FT BFR AER.

›4275 FT TWR 900 FT L EL 204.

›PCR VALUE: 930/R/B/W/T

›PCR VALUE: 780/F/A/X/T

›OVHD 1500 FT.

›FDOT AVN OFC STATEWIDE PCR DVLPMT PROGRAM SEPTEMBER 2024.

›BLACK HOLE ILLUSION EXISTS DURG NGT APCH.

›PREFERRED DEP RWY.

›PPR 24HRS IN ADVN FOR UNSKED AIR CARRIER OPS WITH MORE THAN 30 PAX SEATS OR FOR ANY UNSKED ACFT EXCEEDING 65,000LBS GWT AND/OR WINGSPAN GREATER THAN 79 FT, ANY TILT-ROTOR ACFT AND/OR HELS WITH A ROTOR DIAMETER GREATER THAN 79 FT CALL (850) 436-5000.

›NEW APRON SOUTH OF U.S. CUSTOMS AND BORDER PROTECTION (CBP) TEMPORARILY CLSD EXC FOR ACFT BEING PROCESSED BY CBP.

›BIRDS ON & INVOF ARPT.

›TWY C SOUTH OF RWY 8/26, C1, C2, TWY D EAST OF RWY 17/35, D1, D2, D3, D4, & D5 ARE 35 FT WIDE; CLSD TO ACFT WITH A WINGSPAN MORE THAN 79 FT.

›FLT NTFN SVC (ADCUS) AVBL.

›24 HR ADVN NOTICE OR IMT REPORTING UPON LDG FOR ACFT EQUIPPED WITH WEATHER MODIFICATION OR GEOENGINEERING EQUIP.

›TBJT WITH MAX TKOF WT OVR 75000 LBS EXCT STD NOISE ABATEMENT DEP PROFILE IAW FAA AC 91-53.

›FIXED WING VFR DEP PROCD TO ARPT BDRY BFR TURNING UNLESS DRCTD BY ATC.

›HELICOPTER LNDG CTC PENSACOLA AVN 850-434-0636. HELICOPTER PARKING IS LOCATED W OF PENSACOLA AVN RAMP.

›RUN-UP PAD FOR PISTON ACFT LCTD ON TWY D BTWN D1 & C; FACE NOSE OF ACFT S; OTR ACFT RUN-UP INFO - AMGR.

›CTN: RWY 08 APCHS MAY MISTAKE SAUFLEY FIELD NOLF LCTD 7 MI W FOR PNS.

OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES

↗Official METAR on AviationWeather.gov

↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)

↗Official airport website

↗Wikipedia

↗KPNS on OurAirports

FREQUENTLY ASKED

Does KPNS have a METAR?

Yes. KPNS has a current METAR observation, decoded into plain English on this page.

Does KPNS have a TAF?

Yes, a TAF is issued for KPNS; the decoded forecast timeline is shown above.

What is the field elevation at KPNS?

KPNS sits at 121 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.

Is this an official preflight weather briefing for KPNS?

No. wxdecoder.com is for education and situational awareness only. It is not an official weather briefing or a substitute for official sources, NOTAM review, and pilot judgment.