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Pensacola International Airport

Pensacola, United States

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ICAO

KPNS

Elevation

121 ft

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The Essence of Pensacola International Airport

PNS

Location

Pensacola · FL · United States

Connectivity

21 routes · 11 destinations

Position

30.473°, -87.187° · 121 ft elev.

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Gulf Coast gateway serving northwest Florida's Emerald Coast.

Opened

1929

Location

Pensacola, United States

Pensacola International Airport (PNS/KPNS) is the primary commercial airport serving Pensacola, Florida, and the broader northwest Florida region. Situated approximately five miles northeast of downtown Pensacola, it handles millions of passengers annually and serves as a key access point for the Gulf Coast's tourism, military, and business communities. The airport underwent significant terminal renovations and expansions in the 2010s to modernize facilities and improve passenger experience. It serves as an important gateway for travelers heading to nearby beaches, naval installations such as Naval Air Station Pensacola, and the broader Emerald Coast region. Pensacola International is owned and operated by Escambia County and has seen consistent growth in passenger traffic, particularly driven by leisure travel and its proximity to popular destinations like Pensacola Beach and Gulf Islands National Seashore.

Terminals

The airport features a single terminal building with two concourses serving all commercial and general aviation passengers.

Getting to & from

Ground transportation options include rental cars, taxis, rideshare services, and shuttle buses connecting the airport to downtown Pensacola and surrounding areas.

Airlines here

Major carriers serving PNS include American Airlines, Delta Air Lines, United Airlines, Southwest Airlines, and Allegiant Air.

Notable facts

›Located approximately 5 miles northeast of downtown Pensacola.
›Serves as a gateway to Naval Air Station Pensacola, home of the Blue Angels flight demonstration squadron.
›The airport underwent a major terminal renovation project completed around 2016.
›Gulf Islands National Seashore and Pensacola Beach are among key tourist destinations served by PNS.
›Escambia County owns and operates the airport.

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Route map (11 destinations)

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Airlines serving this airport

KLM Royal Dutch Airlines

United Airlines

US Airways

Virgin Atlantic Airways

Southwest Airlines

Routes

PNS → TPA3M · SF3

PNS → MCO3M · SF3

PNS → DFWAA · M83 M80

PNS → MIAAA · ER4

PNS → CLTAA · CR9

PNS → DCAAA · CRJ

PNS → ATLAF · M90

PNS → ATLAS · M90 717

PNS → ATLDL · M90 717

PNS → ATLKL · M90

PNS → ORDUA · ERJ

PNS → IAHUA · ERJ

PNS → MCOUA · SF3

PNS → TPAUA · SF3

PNS → CLTUS · CR9

PNS → MIAUS · ER4

PNS → DCAUS · CRJ

PNS → DFWUS · M83 M80

PNS → ATLVS · M90

PNS → HOUWN · 73W

PNS → BNAWN · 73W

Aircraft operating here

McDonnell Douglas MD-905 routes Saab SF340A/B4 routes McDonnell Douglas MD-832 routes M802 routes Embraer RJ1452 routes Canadair Regional Jet 9002 routes CRJ2 routes Boeing 7172 routes ERJ2 routes 73W2 routes

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Encyclopaedia

Pensacola International Airport, formerly Pensacola Gulf Coast Regional Airport and Pensacola Regional Airport, and temporarily branded Pensacola Intergalactic Airport each February in recognition of the local Pensacon convention, is a public use airport three nautical miles northeast of the central business district of Pensacola, in Escambia County, Florida, United States. It is owned by the City of Pensacola. This airport is one of five major airports in North Florida, and among these is the second largest by passenger count, only behind Jacksonville. The other four airports in North Florida are: Northwest Florida Beaches International Airport, Destin-Fort Walton Beach Airport, Tallahassee International Airport, and Jacksonville International Airport. Pensacola international airport is the largest airport per passenger count between Jacksonville and New Orleans.

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