Whiting Field NAS North (KNSE), Florida
Landing essentials
Whether you can land, whether you can refuel, and how customs works here.
Overview
Whiting Field NAS North (KNSE) is a military-controlled airfield in Milton, Florida, with two paved runways over 6,000 feet. It is a private-use, towered field with 100LL only and no Jet A available. Customs clearance is not offered onsite; the nearest customs airport is KPNS, about 17 nautical miles away.
Runways
Whiting Field NAS North has two paved runways. The longest, 05/23, is 6,003 ft long and 200 ft wide, with an asphalt surface.
Runway geometry from published threshold coordinates. Not for navigation.
Runways are listed longest first.
Source: FAA Form 5010.
Fuel and airfield services
Whiting Field NAS North has 100LL available on the field. The airport has an operating control tower.
Source: FAA Form 5010 / NASR.
Customs
Whiting Field NAS North does not clear customs. The nearest port of entry is Pensacola International (KPNS), 17 NM away.
Source: CBP list of ports of entry.
Business aviation traffic
Whiting Field NAS North recorded 18 business aviation movements in 2025. Traffic peaks in March and September. Business aviation activity at KNSE is concentrated in March and September, with smaller upticks in February and August, and no recorded bizav operations in the remaining months of 2025.
Business jet movements, FAA TFMSC count. Peak month March, 7 movements in 2025.
Source: FAA TFMSC, business jet movements, 2025.
Climate
Whiting Field NAS North averages 22.3 days above 90°F in July and 7.6 freeze days in January. July is the warmest month, with average highs of 91.1°F, and January the coldest, at 62.3°F.
Weather station is on the field. Some values are estimated by the agency. 1991–2020 climate normals.
Source: NOAA NCEI.
Operating constraints
Whiting Field NAS North has published operating constraints in three categories: access, runway notes and other notes.
Restricted: prior permission required (PPR) for transient practice approaches and landings; limited transient parking and servicing available. Contact duty operations for PPR information, requested 24 hours in advance. Contact the airfield manager for CALP coordination.
MALSR is activated for runway 14. PAPI is available on runways 05, 14, 23, and 28. HIRL serves runway 14 and runway 05/23, controlled via CTAF.
Caution: training operations occur in the vicinity at all hours. Ponding occurs after rain; braking action may be reduced.
Service available: JASU-1 (NC-8) and F24 fuel at the transient alert facility. Limited transient line service is available from 1400 to 2200Z, Monday through Friday only.
Taxiway Z and the area extending 200 feet inward from the compass rose on taxiway A are not visible from the airport traffic control tower.
DD-1801 weather codes are obtained from the Navy METOC website. After-hours weather support is provided by the Norfolk Automated Weather System.
Submit Whiting Field flight plans by fax or email to base operations. Confirm flight plans through FPG dispatch.
Source: FAA Chart Supplement.
Nearby airfields
Whiting Field NAS North has five airfields within 16 NM. The closest is Whiting Field NAS South (KNDZ), 1.52 NM south.
Part of the Panama City and Destin area.
Source: Skystar calculation from official coordinates.
Skystar at KNSE
We arrange catering, fuel and trip support here. Supplier prices reach you unchanged; our coordination fee sits on its own line.
The same order, priced two ways.
$600.00 catering order at KNSE.
Unchanged.
What the kitchen invoices us is what your quote reads.
One line, fixed.
The $75 minimum applies below $862.50.
At cost.
Passed on at the exact amount the processor took.
Market practice figures are industry averages, not a specific competitor.
Frequently asked questions
Is there fuel available at KNSE?
KNSE stocks 100LL only; Jet A is not available. Transient fuel line service is limited and runs Monday through Friday during posted hours only, so operators should confirm availability with base operations before planning a fuel stop.
Can transient aircraft land at Whiting Field NAS North for practice approaches?
Practice approaches and landings at Whiting Field NAS North require prior permission (PPR) from duty operations. Transient parking and servicing are limited, and civilian operators should coordinate with the airfield manager before arrival.
Where is the nearest customs clearance to KNSE?
KNSE does not offer onsite customs processing. The nearest customs airport is KPNS, located approximately 17 nautical miles away, and arriving aircraft requiring clearance should plan to route through that field instead.