FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 29 JULY 2010
Location
| FAA Identifier: | PFN |
| Lat/Long: | 30-12-43.5000N / 085-40-58.1000W
30-12.725000N / 085-40.968333W
30.2120833 / -85.6828056
(estimated) |
| Elevation: | 20 ft. / 6.1 m (surveyed) |
| Variation: | 00E (1985) |
| From city: | 3 miles NW of PANAMA CITY, FL |
| Time zone: | UTC -5 (UTC -6 during Standard Time) |
| Zip code: | 32405 |
Airport Operations
| Airport use: | Open to the public |
| Activation date: | 06/1948 |
| Sectional chart: | NEW ORLEANS |
| Control tower: | yes |
| ARTCC: | JACKSONVILLE CENTER |
| FSS: | GAINESVILLE FLIGHT SERVICE STATION |
| NOTAMs facility: | PFN (NOTAM-D service available) |
| Attendance: | CONTINUOUS |
| Wind indicator: | lighted |
| Segmented circle: | yes |
| Lights: | DUSK-DAWN
ACTVT HIRL RY 14/32, MIRL RY 05/23, MALSR RY 14, REIL RY 32 & TWY LGTS - CTAF. |
| Beacon: | white-green (lighted land airport) |
| Fire and rescue: | ARFF index B |
| Airline operations: | ARFF EQUIPMENT & PERSONNEL MEET FAR 139 INDEX B; CALL 850-769-4791/6033. |
| International operations: | customs landing rights airport |
Airport Communications
| CTAF: | 120.5 |
| UNICOM: | 122.95 |
| ATIS: | 119.975 |
| PANAMA CITY GROUND: | 121.65 [0600-2200] |
| PANAMA CITY TOWER: | 120.5 269.0 [0600-2200] |
| TYNDALL APPROACH: | 124.15 SOUTH ABV 5000 FT 125.2 NORTH ABOVE 5000 FT |
| TYNDALL DEPARTURE: | 124.15 SOUTH ABV 5000 FT 125.2 NORTH ABOVE 5000 FT |
| EMERG: | 121.5 243.0 |
| IC: | 124.15 SOUTH ABV 5000 FT |
| VFR-ADV: | 120.5 |
| WX ASOS at ECP (11 nm NW): | 119.975 (850-235-7857) |
- APCH/DEP SVC PRVDD BY JAX ARTCC ON FREQS 119.1/379.3 (PANAMA CITY RCAG) WHEN TYNDALL APCH CTL IS CLSD.
Nearby radio navigation aids
| VOR radial/distance | | VOR name | | Freq | | Var |
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| PFN at field | | PANAMA CITY VORTAC | | 114.30 | | 00W |
| NDB name | | Hdg/Dist | | Freq | | Var | | ID |
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| TRI COUNTY | | 188/38.6 | | 275 | | 02W | | BKK | -... -.- -.- |
Airport Services
| Fuel available: | 100LL JET-A |
| Parking: | hangars and tiedowns |
| Airframe service: | MAJOR |
| Powerplant service: | MAJOR |
| Bottled oxygen: | NONE |
| Bulk oxygen: | HIGH/LOW |
Runway Information
Runway 14/32
| Dimensions: | 6308 x 150 ft. / 1923 x 46 m |
| Surface: | asphalt/grooved, in good condition |
| Weight bearing capacity: | | Single wheel: | 100.0 | | Double wheel: | 174.0 | | Double tandem: | 300.0 |
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| Runway edge lights: | high intensity |
| RUNWAY 14 | | RUNWAY 32 |
| Latitude: | 30-13.177348N | | 30-12.353305N |
| Longitude: | 085-41.302932W | | 085-40.571123W |
| Elevation: | 8.1 ft. | | 20.4 ft. |
| Gradient: | 0.2% | | 0.2% |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
| Runway heading: | 142 | | 322 |
| Markings: | precision, in good condition | | precision, in good condition |
| Visual slope indicator: | | | 4-box VASI on left (3.00 degrees glide path) |
| Approach lights: | MALSR: 1,400 foot medium intensity approach lighting system with runway alignment indicator lights | | |
| Runway end identifier lights: | | | yes |
| Touchdown point: | yes, no lights | | yes, no lights |
| Instrument approach: | ILS | | |
| Obstructions: | none | | 56 ft. trees, 1600 ft. from runway, 350 ft. right of centerline, 25:1 slope to clear |
Runway 5/23
| Dimensions: | 4884 x 150 ft. / 1489 x 46 m |
| Surface: | asphalt, in fair condition |
| Weight bearing capacity: | | Single wheel: | 40.0 | | Double wheel: | 70.0 | | Double tandem: | 120.0 |
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| Runway edge lights: | medium intensity |
| RUNWAY 5 | | RUNWAY 23 |
| Latitude: | 30-12.388443N | | 30-12.954638N |
| Longitude: | 085-41.337400W | | 085-40.677307W |
| Elevation: | 9.9 ft. | | 12.6 ft. |
| Gradient: | 0.1% | | 0.1% |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
| Runway heading: | 045 | | 225 |
| Markings: | basic, in good condition | | basic, in good condition |
| Visual slope indicator: | 4-box VASI on left | | 4-box VASI on left (3.00 degrees glide path) |
| Touchdown point: | yes, no lights | | yes, no lights |
| Obstructions: | 35 ft. trees, 900 ft. from runway, 175 ft. left of centerline, 20:1 slope to clear | | 46 ft. trees, 1350 ft. from runway, 150 ft. right of centerline, 25:1 slope to clear |
Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records
| Ownership: | Publicly-owned |
| Owner: | PANAMA CITY-BAY CO ARPT DIST
3173 AIRPORT RD, BOX A
PANAMA CITY, FL 32405
Phone 850-763-6751
ARPT & INDUSTRIAL DIST. |
| Manager: | RANDALL S CURTIS
3173 AIRPORT RD, BOX A
PANAMA CITY, FL 32405
Phone 850-763-6751 |
Airport Operational Statistics
| Aircraft based on the field: | | 139 | | Single engine airplanes: | | 109 | | Multi engine airplanes: | | 16 | | Jet airplanes: | | 8 | | Helicopters: | | 6 |
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| Aircraft operations: avg 251/day * | | 52% | transient general aviation | | 25% | local general aviation | | 13% | air taxi | | 8% | military | | 3% | commercial | | * for 12-month period ending 15 June 2009 | |
Additional Remarks
| - | ACFT ARR/DEP ARPT SE - NW USE CTN DUE INTENSIVE MIL JETS TRANSITING ARPT TFC AREA 1500 FT & ABOVE ON APCH TYNDALL AFB. |
| - | HEAVY BIRD ACTIVITY ON & INVOF ARPT. |
| - | ALL MILITARY VIP ARRIVALS/DEPARTURES SHALL BE TO/FROM THE AIRPORT TERMINAL WITH PRIOR APPROVAL FROM THE AIRPORT AUTHORITY AT (850) 763-6751 EXT 206. |
| - | ALL IFR ACFT DEPARTING RY 14 MUST TURN TO ASSIGNED HEADING WITHIN 1 NM OF DEPARTURE EOR. |
| - | AIRPORT WILL BE CLOSING AND REPLACED BY THE NEW NORTHWEST FLORIDA - PANAMA CITY INTL ARPT (KECP) ON/ABOUT 22 MAY. CHECK NOTAMS BOTH LOCATIONS. |
Instrument Procedures
There are no published instrument procedures at KPFN.
Some nearby airports with instrument procedures:
KPAM - Tyndall Air Force Base (10 nm SE)
KECP - Northwest Florida - Panama City International Airport (11 nm NW)
1J0 - Tri-County Airport (38 nm N)
54J - DeFuniak Springs Airport (40 nm NW)
KDTS - Destin-Fort Walton Beach Airport (42 nm W)
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Times for 11-Aug-2010
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| Morning civil twilight | | 05:43 | | 10:43 |
| Sunrise | | 06:08 | | 11:08 |
| Sunset | | 19:27 | | 00:27 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 19:53 | | 00:53 |
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| Current date and time |
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| Zulu (UTC) | 11-Aug-2010 06:23:19 |
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| Local (UTC-5) | 11-Aug-2010 01:23:19 |
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| METAR |
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KECP
11nm NW | 110553Z AUTO 03004KT 10SM CLR 26/24 A2990 RMK AO2 SLP136 60000 T02560244 10278 20256 403440250 58007
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KPAM
11nm SE | 110555Z AUTO 07004KT 10SM CLR 26/24 A2990 RMK AO2 SLP126 60000 T02590242 10307 20259 403310250 58008
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KECP
11nm NW | 110542Z 1106/1206 03003KT P6SM SCT100 BKN250 FM111400 11012KT P6SM BKN250 FM111600 12010G18KT P6SM BKN040 FM111800 10010G20KT P6SM VCTS BKN035CB BKN080 PROB30 1118/1124 VRB15G25KT 4SM SHRA BKN025CB OVC060 FM120000 12006KT P6SM VCSH SCT030 BKN060 PROB30 1200/1206 VRB15G25KT 4SM SHRA BKN025CB OVC050
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