Naval Air Station Pensacola Forrest Sherman Field (KNPA) Aviation Weather: METAR, TAF & ATIS
As of 12:56 PM CDT, Oct 29, KNPA is currently VFR with winds from 060° at 8 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.
Wind from the east-northeast (060°) at 8 kt, visibility 10+ statute miles, scattered clouds at 5,000 ft, scattered clouds at 25,000 ft, temperature 27°C (80°F), altimeter 30.12 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR).
METAR KNPA 291756Z 06008KT 10SM SCT050 SCT250 27/16 A3012 RMK AO2 SLP202 T02670161 10267 20150 58017 $
What changed at KNPA?
Since the 1656Z (11:56 AM CDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.
- Pressure falling: altimeter 30.16 → 30.12 inHg.
Current pilot readout for KNPA
KNPA is currently VFR with winds from 060° at 8 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported. the wind favors runway ends 07L, 07R. Density altitude is approximately 1,200 ft (field elevation 28 ft). Review the latest TAF below for forecast changes before departure.
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Runway wind check
Estimated head/tailwind and crosswind for each runway end from the current reported wind.
| Runway | Length | Surface | Head / Tail | Crosswind |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 07LFAV | 8,001 ft | ASP | 8 kt head | 1 kt left |
| 07R | 8,000 ft | ASP | 8 kt head | 1 kt left |
| 01 | 7,136 ft | ASP | 5 kt head | 6 kt right |
| 19 | 7,136 ft | ASP | 5 kt tail | 6 kt left |
| 25L | 8,000 ft | ASP | 8 kt tail | 1 kt right |
| 25R | 8,001 ft | ASP | 8 kt tail | 1 kt right |
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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.
- Status not monitoredRunway 01/197,136 × 200 ft · ASPCurrent useno stated-runway source at KNPAWind
- 01
- 5 kt headwind · 6 kt crosswind from right
- 19
- 5 kt tailwind · 6 kt crosswind from left
no active equipment NOTAM receivedView Runway Intelligence → - Status not monitoredRunway 07L/25R8,001 × 200 ft · ASPCurrent useno stated-runway source at KNPAWind
- 07L
- 8 kt headwind · 1 kt crosswind from left
- 25R
- 8 kt tailwind · 1 kt crosswind from right
no active equipment NOTAM receivedView Runway Intelligence → - Status not monitoredRunway 07R/25L8,000 × 200 ft · ASPCurrent useno stated-runway source at KNPAWind
- 07R
- 8 kt headwind · 1 kt crosswind from left
- 25L
- 8 kt tailwind · 1 kt crosswind from right
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.
Over the last 23 h: wind 8→8 kt, ceiling unlimited → unlimited.
KNPA weather radar
Live NEXRAD + lightning, with a 4-hour future-radar forecast. Drag to pan, tap ⚡ to toggle lightning.
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.
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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.Show raw report
CEW UA /OV CEW090030/TM 1250/FL320/TP B739/TB NEG
CEW UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV CEW090030Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1250Reported at 12:50 UTC.FL320Altitude: 32,000 ft MSL.TP B739Aircraft type reporting.TB NEGTurbulence: none reported.Show raw report
GZH UA /OV KMVC200020/TM 1249/FL310/TP BCS3/TB CONS LGT CHOP/RM ZHU
GZH UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV KMVC200020Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1249Reported at 12:49 UTC.FL310Altitude: 31,000 ft MSL.TP BCS3Aircraft type reporting.TB CONS LGT CHOPTurbulence: continuous light chop.RM ZHURemarks.⚠️ 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.
Share of hours each runway had the most headwind. From wind reports, not ATC assignments.
- 07L/07R
- 52%
- 01
- 35%
- 19
- 11%
- 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 crosswind meter
Measured by KNPA's own weather station.
Wind is 8° 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
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 44m
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KNPA airport diagram
Official FAA taxiway and runway layout. Tap to zoom.
Official FAA airport diagram · d-TPP cycle 2611 · Not for navigation. Download the official FAA PDF ↗
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Pilot PIREPs for Naval Air Station Pensacola Forrest Sherman Field (KNPA)
Community-submittedCommunity-submitted airport notes from pilots about runway conditions, wildlife, FBOs, fuel, turbulence, ramp access, and local tips.
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