Airport guide
Pensacola International AirportIATA code PNS
Pensacola International Airport (PNS/KPNS) is the primary air passenger gateway serving Pensacola, United States in North America. The airfield connects travelers with essential regional transit routes and operating carrier options.
- Serves
- Pensacola, United States
- Codes
- PNS · KPNS
- IATA · ICAO
- Time zone
- America/Chicago
- Region
- North America
Pensacola International Airport (PNS/KPNS) is the primary air passenger gateway serving Pensacola, United States in North America. Operating on America/Chicago local time at coordinates 30.480°, -87.190°, the airfield functions as an active commercial transit hub for scheduled regional and international flights. Travelers navigating Pensacola International Airport (PNS) are encouraged to confirm terminal layouts, ground transport connections into Pensacola, and flight schedules with their operating carrier prior to travel.
Pensacola International Airport details
- IATA code
- PNS
- ICAO code
- KPNS
- City
- Pensacola
- Country
- United States
- Region
- North America
- Time zone
- America/Chicago
- Coordinates
- 30.473°, -87.187°
- From OurAirports
Codes, region and time zone come from the Originfacts airport record (last updated 10 Jul 2026). Fields marked otherwise come from the dataset named on them. None are verified by hand against Pensacola International Airport’s own pages.
PNS airport facts
- Size class
- Large airport
- From OurAirports (5 Oct 2026); OurAirports’ own classification
- Elevation
- 37 m (121 ft)
- From OurAirports (5 Oct 2026)
- Nearest airport with scheduled flights
- Destin-Fort Walton Beach Airport VPS · 64 km
- OurAirports scheduled-service flag; straight-line distance calculated
Runways at PNS
Source: OurAirports (opens in a new tab) runways data (public domain), retrieved 5 Oct 2026. Not an aeronautical source — not for navigation.
2 open runways, all lit. Longest 17/35: 2,135 m, asphalt.
| Runway | Length | Width | Surface | Lighting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17/35 | 2,135 m7,004 ft | 46 m | asphalt | Lit |
| 08/26 | 2,134 m7,000 ft | 46 m | asphalt | Lit |
Routes from PNS
Originfacts does not track any routes from PNS yet, so no route records are listed here. Check current schedules with the airlines or the airport’s own site.
Where PNS is
6.4 km north-northeast
Pensacola International Airport lies 6.4 km north-northeast of Pensacola city centre in a straight line. Road distance is longer; transport options are not yet verified (see terminals and transport below).
Calculated from the airport coordinates (OurAirports) and the Wikidata (opens in a new tab) city-centre point.
Terminals, transport and parking at PNS
Terminal assignments, ground transport into Pensacola, parking, lounges and accessibility services have not been verified against Pensacola International Airport’s own pages yet, so none are listed here.
Check directly:flypensacola.com (opens in a new tab)Map of the airport location (opens in a new tab)
Before you travel
- Confirm your terminal with the operating airline.
- Check the check-in and bag-drop cut-off times on your booking.
- Allow extra time if you need to change terminals or check bags in again.
- Check your flight status before you leave for the airport.
Airports near Pensacola
Straight-line distances calculated from each airport’s coordinates in the Originfacts airport records. Road distances are longer.
- Fort Walton BeachDestin Fort Walton Beach AirportVPS61 km
- DestinDestin-Fort Walton Beach AirportDSI67 km
- MobileMobile Downtown AirportBFM102 km
- MobileMobile Regional AirportMOB103 km
- Panama CityNW Florida Beaches IntECP134 km
- GulfportGulfport-Biloxi International AirportGPT180 km
- DothanDothan Regional AirportDHN190 km
- MontgomeryMontgomery Regional AirportMGM216 km
- LaurelHattiesburg-Laurel Regional AirportPIB233 km
Pensacola International Airport: common questions
Where is Pensacola International Airport?
Pensacola International Airport serves Pensacola, United States. Its coordinates in OurAirports are 30.473°, -87.187°.
What are the airport codes for Pensacola International Airport?
The IATA code is PNS and the ICAO code is KPNS.
What time zone is PNS in?
Pensacola International Airport is in the America/Chicago time zone.
What is the official website of Pensacola International Airport?
The airport’s official website is flypensacola.com. For questions about a booking, contact the operating airline.
How many runways does Pensacola International Airport have?
OurAirports lists 2 open runways at PNS: 17/35 (2,135 m (7,004 ft), asphalt); 08/26 (2,134 m (7,000 ft), asphalt).
How far is PNS from Pensacola city centre?
Pensacola International Airport is about 6.4 km north-northeast of Pensacola city centre in a straight line, calculated from coordinates. The distance by road is longer.
What is the elevation of Pensacola International Airport?
OurAirports gives PNS’s elevation as 37 m (121 ft) above sea level.
Sources
Nothing on this page is verified by hand yet. Each section comes from the dataset below, with its date where the dataset has one. Terminal, transport and parking details are left out until they can be read from Pensacola International Airport’s own pages.
- Codes, location, time zoneOriginfacts airport record10 Jul 2026
- Official websiteWikidata record (official website property) (opens in a new tab)5 Oct 2026
- Coordinates, runways, type, elevationOurAirports (opens in a new tab) — public domain5 Oct 2026 0
- Distance to city centreCalculated from airport coordinates and the Wikidata (opens in a new tab) city-centre point—
- Nearby airportsCalculated from airport coordinates—
- Terminals and transportNot yet verified—
Background reading:Wikipedia (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)