NAS Pensacola (KNPA)

Description

Naval Air Station Pensacola or NAS Pensacola (IATA: NPA, ICAO: KNPA, FAA LID: NPA) (formerly NAS/KNAS until changed circa 1970 to allow Nassau International Airport, now Lynden Pindling International Airport, to have IATA code NAS), "The Cradle of Naval Aviation", is a United States Navy base located next to Warrington, Florida, a community southwest of the Pensacola city limits. It is best known as the initial primary training base for all U.S.Navy, Marine Corps and Coast Guard officers pursuing designation as Naval Aviators and Naval Flight Officers, the advanced training base for most Naval Flight Officers, and as the home base for the United States Navy Flight Demonstration Squadron, the precision-flying team known as the Blue Angels. NAS Pensacola contains Forrest Sherman Field, home of Training Air Wing SIX (TRAWING 6), providing undergraduate flight training for all prospective Naval Flight Officers for the U.S. Navy and U.S. Marine Corps, and flight officers/navigators for other NATO/Allied/Coalition partners. TRAWING SIX consists of the Training Squadron 4 (VT-4) "Warbucks," Training Squadron 10 (VT-10) "Wildcats" and Training Squadron 86 (VT-86) "Sabrehawks," flying the T-45C Goshawk and T-6A Texan II. Other tenant activities include the United States Navy Flight Demonstration Squadron, the Blue Angels, flying F/A-18 Hornets and a single USMC C-130T Hercules; and the 2nd German Air Force Training Squadron USA (German: 2. Deutsche Luftwaffenausbildungsstaffel USA – abbreviated "2. DtLwAusbStff"). A total of 131 aircraft operate out of Sherman Field, generating 110,000 flight operations each year. >>> Runways 01/19 7,137 ft 2,175 m asphalt/concrete, 07L/25R 8,002 ft 2,439 m asphalt/concrete, 07R/25L 8,001 ft 2,439 m asphalt/concrete. The above description has been prepared by IPACS forum user JetJockey10. Although this website is moderated as far as is possible, the text above does not represent the views of the administrator of FSCloudPort. If you have any concerns about the above content please email admin@

Runways

7L / 25R1284m x 63mModel size:1292m68m
19 / 12280m x 80mModel size:2312m68m
7R / 25L1451m x 45mModel size:1457m47m

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Created on 12/03/2019 20:10:05 GMT
Updates more30-Sep-2018 00:55:16 By JetJockey10

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Download instructions for a fully modelled airport follow Click for basic TSC

  1. Create folder My PC > Documents > Aerofly FS2 > scenery > places > US
  2. Download KNPA.zip file to your US folder and unzip to folder KNPA/
  3. Go Fly!
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