Airports / Florida / NPA
Naval Air Station Pensacola Forrest Sherman Field
KNPA / NPAPensacola, FloridaELEV 28 FT
Google rating
Google reviews
Field elevation
Nearest alternate
Field standing
#3 / 79
Florida airports by Google rating
4.8★ across 61 Google ratings — ranked against 79 rated FL fields.
10 nm
To the nearest alternate
Pensacola International Airport (PNS) — 6 fields within 50 nm.
Overview
Naval Air Station Pensacola Forrest Sherman Field (KNPA / NPA) is a mid-sized airport serving Pensacola, Florida. Field elevation is 28 feet above sea level. Free of scheduled airline operations, it serves business aviation, charter flights, and local general aviation.
While no charter operators list NPA as their home base, the field is reachable for repositioned charter aircraft from nearby bases. The closest alternate fields are Pensacola International Airport (PNS, 10 nm), Whiting Field Naval Air Station South Airport (KNDZ, 26 nm), and Whiting Field Naval Air Station - North (NSE, 27 nm).
Trip costs from NPA are driven by the aircraft category flown and how far it must reposition. You may also see the field referenced as NAS and KNAS. Browse operators flying from the area or estimate a trip cost from NPA to plan your flight.
Field capability
ICAO
KNPA
IATA
NPA
FAA / Local
NPA
Elevation
28 ft
Coordinates
30.3527° N · 87.3186° W
Airspace
C · CharlieClass C — CharlieRadar-controlled airspace around mid-size hubs. Aircraft must be in two-way radio contact and squawking a transponder while approach control sequences arrivals.Source: FAA NASR class airspace
Size
Medium
Scheduled svc
No
Elevation vs FL fields
state range 3–213 ft
At 28 ft, NPA sits higher than 52% of the 82 Florida fields on the register.
Access & alternates
Closest alternate fields by great-circle distance — every listing links to its own field brief.
- 10nmPNSPensacola International AirportPensacola
- 26nmKNDZWhiting Field Naval Air Station South AirportMilton
- 27nmNSEWhiting Field Naval Air Station - NorthMilton
- 33nmKHRTHurlburt FieldMary Esther
- 42nmBFMMobile Downtown AirportMobile
- 42nmVPSDestin-Fort Walton Beach AirportValparaiso
Location
Open the full mapKNPA · Naval Air Station Pensacola Forrest Sherman Field · Pensacola, FL
From the ramp
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