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Naval Air Station Pensacola Forrest Sherman Field (KNPA) Aviation Weather: METAR, TAF & ATIS

As of 1:56 PM CDT, Oct 29, KNPA is currently VFR with winds from 070° at 9 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported. The FAA lists no ground stop or delay program for KNPA right now.

Live aviation weather for Naval Air Station Pensacola Forrest Sherman Field in Pensacola, FL, including METAR, TAF, ATIS, flight category, wind, visibility, ceiling, altimeter and runway crosswinds.

Naval Air Station Pensacola Forrest Sherman Field (KNPA) is a regional airport serving Pensacola, FL at a field elevation of 28 ft. KNPA reports its own METAR and publishes a TAF, decoded live on this page as flight category, wind, visibility, ceiling and altimeter. It has 3 physical runways (01/19, 07L/25R, 07R/25L), the longest 8,001 ft. The official FAA airport diagram is at the bottom of the page.

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VFR
Observed 1856Z (1:56 PM CDT)live · refreshes every 60s
Wind
070° 9 kt
Visibility
10+ sm
Ceiling
Unlimited
Altimeter
30.10"
Temp / Dew
81°F / 27°C
dew 59°F / 15°C

Wind from the east-northeast (070°) at 9 kt, visibility 10+ statute miles, scattered clouds at 5,000 ft, scattered clouds at 25,000 ft, temperature 27°C (81°F), altimeter 30.10 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR).

Raw METAR
METAR KNPA 291856Z 07009KT 10SM SCT050 SCT250 27/15 A3010 RMK AO2 SLP194 T02720150 $

What changed at KNPA?

Since the 1756Z (12:56 PM CDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.

  • Pressure falling: altimeter 30.12 → 30.10 inHg.

Current pilot readout for KNPA

KNPA is currently VFR with winds from 070° at 9 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported. the wind favors runway ends 07L, 07R. Density altitude is approximately 1,300 ft (field elevation 28 ft). Review the latest TAF below for forecast changes before departure.

New to aviation weather? How to read a METAR → · What VFR/MVFR/IFR mean → · Decode any METAR/TAF → · Density altitude calculator →

Runway wind check

Estimated head/tailwind and crosswind for each runway end from the current reported wind.

RunwayHead / TailCrosswind
07LFAV9 kt head0 kt
07R9 kt head0 kt
014 kt head8 kt right
194 kt tail8 kt left
25L9 kt tail0 kt
25R9 kt tail0 kt

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KNPA runways

3 physical runways · 6 runway ends. Each card opens the runway's intelligence page: equipment and lighting, LAHSO, frequencies, today's configuration, predicted use, history and approaches.

  • Runway 01/19
    7,136 × 200 ft · ASP
    Status not monitored
    Current use
    no stated-runway source at KNPA
    Wind
    01
    4 kt headwind · 8 kt crosswind from right
    19
    4 kt tailwind · 8 kt crosswind from left
    no active equipment NOTAM receivedView Runway Intelligence →
  • Runway 07L/25R
    8,001 × 200 ft · ASP
    Status not monitored
    Current use
    no stated-runway source at KNPA
    Wind
    07L
    9 kt headwind · 0 kt crosswind
    25R
    9 kt tailwind · 0 kt crosswind
    no active equipment NOTAM receivedView Runway Intelligence →
  • Runway 07R/25L
    8,000 × 200 ft · ASP
    Status not monitored
    Current use
    no stated-runway source at KNPA
    Wind
    07R
    9 kt headwind · 0 kt crosswind
    25L
    9 kt tailwind · 0 kt crosswind
    no active equipment NOTAM receivedView Runway Intelligence →

“Current use” is what the facilitystates; wind components are arithmetic on the current METAR against TRUE headings; status reflects NOTAMs received through SWIM, the tower's TFDM record and the D-ATIS — a runway reads “Open” only with a complete NOTAM picture.

24-hour trend

Wind, ceiling and flight category over the last 24 hours.

Wind (kt)Gusts (kt)Bottom strip, flight category:VFRMVFRIFRLIFRNo report
061319Z07Z18Z

Over the last 23 h: wind 10→9 kt, ceiling unlimited → unlimited.

KNPA weather radar

Live NEXRAD + lightning, with a 4-hour future-radar forecast. Drag to pan, tap ⚡ to toggle lightning.

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Radar: NOAA/NWS via IEM · Forecast: NOAA HRRR · Lightning: NOAA · Map © Stadia Maps © OpenMapTiles © OpenStreetMap

NOAA NEXRAD composite and lightning, updated about every five minutes; amber frames are HRRR model guidance, not observed radar. Not for navigation.

Pilot reports (PIREPs) within 100 NM of KNPA

Reported by pilots in flight over the past 6 hours, via aviationweather.gov.

PIREP1620Z (11:20 AM CDT) · 27 NM N of KNPA · 5,500 ft MSL · DA40
Show raw report
PNS UA /OV PENSI/TM 1620/FL055/TP DA40/SK BKN050
PNS UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV PENSILocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1620Reported at 16:20 UTC.
FL055Altitude: 5,500 ft MSL.
TP DA40Aircraft type reporting.
SK BKN050Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.

⚠️ PIREPs are unverified pilot reports. Not for operational use: conditions change between reports.

Recent aviation weather trends at KNPA

From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.

Over the past 24 hours, KNPA reported mostly VFR across 24 observations, with 0 flight-category changes. The lowest ceiling was 5,500 ft. Wind most often came from the NE.

Last 24 hours
VFR 100%
Wind avg/max: 7/11 kt
Max gust: -
Lowest ceiling: 5,500 ft
Lowest vis: -
Prevailing wind: NE
Category changes: 0
Last 7 days
VFR 100%
Wind avg/max: 7/14 kt
Max gust: 20 kt
Lowest ceiling: 5,500 ft
Lowest vis: 10 sm
Prevailing wind: NE
Category changes: 0
Wind-favored runway - past 30 days

Share of hours each runway had the most headwind. From wind reports, not ATC assignments.

07L/07R
53%
01
35%
19
10%
25L/25R
2%

TAF | Terminal Aerodrome Forecast

Issued 1457Z (9:57 AM CDT)

TAF KNPA 2915/3015 06011KT 9999 FEW050 SCT250 QNH3005INS FM300000 03005KT 9999 BKN250 QNH3006INS FM301400 05012G20KT BKN250 QNH3012INS TX27/2920Z TN17/3012Z FN20033

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Live KNPA Weather

Live crosswind meter

Measured by KNPA's own weather station.

N07L25R9 kt
Headwind
9 kt
Crosswind
0 kt

Wind is 2° off runway 07L, the end with the most headwind right now.

Asphalt · 8,001 ft. Headings from FAA runway data. Not for navigation.

Field aerial

North up

Aerial photo of Naval Air Station Pensacola Forrest Sherman Field (KNPA) with runway 01/19, 07L/25R, 07R/25L marked
N ↑

Runway 01/19, 07L/25R, 07R/25L drawn from FAA threshold coordinates.

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Airport info

From the FAA airport record (cycle 2026-10-01) and OurAirports.

Services

Attended
Mar-Nov Mon-Fri 1200-0300Z local; Sat CLSD local; Sun 2100-0230Z++ local; Nov-Mar 1300-0300Z local
Control tower
Yes

Airport

Type
Regional airport
ICAO
KNPA
IATA
NPA
FAA LID
NPA
City
Pensacola
State
Florida
Country
United States
Elevation
28 ft
Coordinates
30.3527, -87.3186
Runways
3 physical runways · 6 runway ends
Longest runway
8,001 ft
Weather reporting
Reports METAR
TAF
Published
ATIS
26.76 MHz
Time zone
America/Chicago
Sunset in
4h 3m

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KNPA airport diagram

Official FAA taxiway and runway layout. Tap to zoom.

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Pilot PIREPs for Naval Air Station Pensacola Forrest Sherman Field (KNPA)

Community-submitted

Community-submitted airport notes from pilots about runway conditions, wildlife, FBOs, fuel, turbulence, ramp access, and local tips.

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