Pensacola International Airport

Pensacola International Airport
Characteristics
ICAO code	KPNS
IATA code	PNS
Coordinates	30 ° 28 '24 "  N , 87 ° 11' 12"  W Coordinates: 30 ° 28 '24 "  N , 87 ° 11' 12"  W.
Height above MSL	37 m (121  ft )
Transport links
Distance from the city center	8 km northeast of Pensacola
Street	I-110 / US 90 / SR 8A / SR 289 / SR 291 / SR 296 / SR 750
Basic data
opening	April 7, 1934
operator	City of Pensacola
surface	567 ha
Terminals	1
Passengers	1,974,338 (2018)
Air freight	7,740 (2018)
Flight movements	116,723 (2018)
Runways
08/26	2134 m × 46 m asphalt
17/35	2135 m × 46 m concrete

The Pensacola International Airport ( IATA code : PNS , ICAO code : KPNS ) is the commercial airport of the American small town Pensacola in the US state of Florida .

Location and transport links

Pensacola International Airport is eight kilometers southwest of downtown Pensacola. The Florida State Road 750 connects the airport with Interstate 110 and the Florida State Road 8A, which run three kilometers west of the airport on a common line. Other roads in the area include Florida State Roads 289 , 291, and 296 . US Highway 90 also runs between one and two kilometers east of the airport.

Pensacola International Airport is not involved in local public transport , passengers have to use rental cars, taxis and similar offers.

history

On April 7, 1934, the first commercial flight landed in Pensacola with a Stinson of the Atlantic and Gulf Coast Airlines . At that time the airport consisted of only two grass runways and a hangar. In 1935 the city of Pensacola funded a project to build a permanent urban airport. From November 1938 National Airlines ran scheduled flights to Pensacola. From 1942 to 1945 the airport was under the control of the United States Navy , but civil flights were still carried out. The Navy expanded the airport grounds and the existing runways, and they also built two more runways.

A new passenger terminal and control tower were built in the 1950s . In 1957 lights and an instrument landing system were installed. In 1964 the passenger terminal was renovated. On 25 August 1965, a landing Boeing 727 of Eastern Air Lines , the first commercial jet. However, it was not until February 27, 1968, that National Airlines launched scheduled flights with a jet. In 1990 a renovation of the passenger terminal was completed. In 1995 a new control tower was inaugurated.

Airport facilities

Runways

Pensacola International Airport has two runways . The runway 17/35 is 2135 meters long and 46 meters wide, the surface is made of concrete. The runway 08/26 is 2134 meters long and 46 meters wide and the surface is made of asphalt.

Terminals

Pensacola International Airport has a passenger terminal . There are twelve piers in this . Gates 1 to 10 are equipped with passenger boarding bridges .

Airlines and Destinations

The Pensacola International Airport is served by the airline American Airlines / American Eagle , Delta Air Lines , Frontier Airlines , Silver Airways , Southwest Airlines and United Express used. American Eagle's flights are operated by Envoy Air , PSA Airlines , Republic Airline and Mesa Airlines . The United Express flights are operated by ExpressJet Airlines , GoJet Airlines , Mesa Airlines and SkyWest Airlines . Delta Air Lines has the largest market share, followed by American Airlines including American Eagle, Southwest Airlines, United Express and Silver Airways.

Only destinations in the United States are served, including the hubs of the individual airlines.

Traffic figures

Sources: Airports Council International , Pensacola International Airport

Traffic figures for Pensacola International Airport 1998–2018

year	Passenger volume	Air freight ( tons ) (with airmail )	Flight movements
2018	1,974,338	7,740	116,723
2017	1,704,132	7,801	114,260
2016	1,609,063	6.112	111,443
2015	1,613,310	5,806	100,245
2014	1,550,996	6,049	107,472
2013	1,514,856	5,903	101,498
2012	1,520,140	5,874	104,253
2011	1,544,542	1,321	114.185
2010	1,486,587	277	124.237
2009	1,389,410	288	105,650
2008	1,552,457	2,636	101,498
2007	1,669,950	3,311	110,653
2006	1,620,198	2,936	111,949
2005	1,638,605	3,156	128,896
2004	1,479,668	4.142	127.493
2003	1,361,758	4,569	127.197
2002	1,345,970	4,518	130,826
2001	1,057,150	4,976	116.501
2000	1,063,690	5,759	117,791
1999	1,108,338	5,360	122,825
1998	1,145,495	5,871	125,532

1. ↑ Until 2006
2. ↑ Passengers until 2006, freight and flight movements until 2011

Busiest routes

Busiest national routes from Pensacola (2018)

rank	city	Passengers	airline
01	Atlanta , Georgia	351.420	delta
02	Dallas / Fort Worth , Texas	131,640	American / American Eagle
03	Charlotte , North Carolina	095,860	American Eagle
04th	Houston – Intercontinental , Texas	084.910	United Express
05	Nashville , Tennessee	073,790	Southwest
06th	Houston – Hobby , Texas	039,100	Southwest
07th	Miami , Florida	037,740	American Eagle
08th	Washington – National , Washington, DC	033,020	American Eagle
09	Chicago-O'Hare , Illinois	032,200	Frontier , United Express
10	Denver , Colorado	021,700	Frontier

Incidents

Recovery of the Boeing 727, which crashed on May 8, 1978

• On May 8, 1978, the crew of a fell below Boeing 727-235 ( Air vehicle registration number N4744) of the National Airlines on the flight 193 during the landing approach on runway 25 (now 26) the minimum descent and continued the descent after the first sounding of the ground proximity warning system yet continued for an additional 18 seconds. The machine hit the shallow water of Escambia Bay. Three passengers were killed (see also National Airlines flight 193 ) .

• On December 27, 1987, the fuselage of a McDonnell Douglas DC-9-31 (N8948E) of Eastern Air Lines on Flight 573 broke behind the wings due to a hard landing on runway 16 (now 17), as a result of which the tail dragged over the runway. None of the 107 occupants were injured, but the aircraft had to be written off.

• On July 6, 1996, a McDonnell Douglas MD-88 (N927DA) operated by Delta Air Lines suffered engine damage . Two of the 142 occupants were killed by flying debris (see also Delta Air Lines flight 1288 ) .

Web links

Commons : Pensacola International Airport  - Collection of images, videos and audio files

• Airport website (English)

Individual evidence

1. ↑ ^{a b c d e f g} About Our Airport. FlyPensacola.com, accessed June 1, 2019 . 
2. ↑ ^{a b c d e} Air Service Development. FlyPensacola.com, accessed June 1, 2019 . 
3. ^ Ground Transportation. FlyPensacola.com, accessed June 1, 2019 . 
4. ↑ Terminal. FlyPensacola.com, accessed June 1, 2019 . 
5. ↑ ^{a b} Pensacola, FL: Pensacola International (PNS). Transtats.BTS.gov , accessed June 1, 2019 . 
6. ↑ ^{a b} Airlines. FlyPensacola.com, accessed June 1, 2019 . 
7. ↑ ^{a b} Flights. FlyPensacola.com, accessed June 1, 2019 . 
8. ↑ ^{a b} North America Airport Rankings. ACI-NA.org , accessed June 1, 2019 . 
9. ↑ accident report B 727-200 N4744 , Aviation Safety Network (English), accessed on 1 June of 2019.
10. ^ Fatal Jetliner Crash in Florida Is Attributed to Errors by Flight Crew. NYTimes.com , November 12, 1978, accessed June 1, 2019 . 
11. ↑ accident report DC-9-30 N8948E , Aviation Safety Network (English), accessed on 1 June of 2019.
12. ↑ Jetliner With 105 Aboard Cracks Open on Landing. NYTimes.com , December 29, 1987, accessed June 1, 2019 . 
13. ↑ Safety Recommendation A-89-032. NTSB.gov , accessed June 1, 2019 . 
14. ↑ accident report MD-88 N927DA , Aviation Safety Network (English), accessed on 1 June of 2019.