Tyndall AFB Airport (KPAM), Florida
Landing essentials
Whether you can land, whether you can refuel, and how customs works here.
Overview
Tyndall AFB (KPAM) is a private-use military airport near Panama City, Florida, operating under a tower and supporting two runways over 10,000 feet in length. Cross-border traffic recorded by the FAA in 2025 totaled 7,168 operations, with business aviation activity a small share of that figure. The field supports fighter operations, transient military aircraft, and coordinated civilian access under prior permission procedures, with the nearest customs clearance available at KPNS, roughly 87 nautical miles distant.
Runways
Tyndall AFB Airport has two paved runways. The longest, 14R/32L, is 10,107 ft long and 150 ft wide, with an asphalt and concrete surface.
Runway geometry from published threshold coordinates. Not for navigation.
Runways are listed longest first.
Source: FAA Form 5010.
Fuel and airfield services
Tyndall AFB Airport has A++ available on the field. The airport has an operating control tower.
Source: FAA Form 5010 / NASR.
Customs
Tyndall AFB Airport does not clear customs. The nearest port of entry is Pensacola International (KPNS), 87 NM away.
Source: CBP list of ports of entry.
Business aviation traffic
Tyndall AFB Airport recorded 86 business aviation movements in 2025. Traffic peaks in June. Business aviation traffic at KPAM is concentrated in a handful of months, with June and September showing the highest activity and October recording none.
Business jet movements, FAA TFMSC count. Peak month June, 15 movements in 2025.
Source: FAA TFMSC, business jet movements, 2025.
Climate
Weather station is 4.2 NM from the field. Some values are estimated by the agency. 1991–2020 climate normals.
Source: NOAA NCEI.
Operating constraints
Tyndall AFB Airport has published operating constraints in five categories: access, runway notes, emergency arresting systems, noise procedures and other notes.
Restricted: 48-hour prior permission required through Airfield Management; PPR is valid within 1 hour plus or minus the estimated time of arrival. Early or late arrivals and departures must be recoordinated. C-130 and larger aircraft must provide Airfield Management Operations 48 hours prior coordination for aircraft operations requiring barrier removal.
Restricted: precision approach radar for Runway 32L applies to Height Group 4 aircraft with a wheel crossing height of 15 feet. For Runway 14R, Height Group 4 aircraft have a wheel crossing height of 11 feet, and Height Group 3 aircraft have a wheel crossing height of 16 feet.
Transient alert: progressive taxi is available. Transient aircraft must arrive and depart during normal duty hours unless otherwise approved. Maintenance capability is limited to F-22 aircraft.
The first 1,500 feet of Runway 14R and the first 2,760 feet of Runway 32L are concrete; the middle 4,875 feet is asphalt.
The 979-foot overrun on Runway 14R is used for taxiing aircraft and rollout only. C-130 and larger aircraft must keep outboard engines at idle when taxiing on the center of Taxiway Bravo.
Restricted: C-130 or larger aircraft must execute a 180-degree turn on Runway 14R-32L within the last 1,000 feet.
Miscellaneous: the augmented weather observation point view is obstructed by buildings, hangars, and trees, particularly to the southeast and northwest. A cooperative weather watch with the tower supplements some restrictions. At night, ramp lighting makes it difficult to establish cloud cover, cloud height, and visibility.
Miscellaneous: during airfield closure, runway surface condition and runway condition reading are not reported.
Caution: drone runway in use. LED obstruction lighting is in use on the FMQ-22 weather equipment located midfield.
Service lighting: Runway 32L displaced threshold lights are non-standard. On the rollout portion of Runway 14R, displaced threshold runway end lights are unavailable; two amber lights mark the end of the displacement.
BAK-15 arresting device with a 117-foot overrun, hook cable BAK-12B(B) located 2,305 feet down the runway.
Hook cable MB60 with a 47-foot overrun.
MB100 chain arresting device with a 35-foot overrun, hook cable BAK-12B(B) located 1,441 feet down the runway.
Hook cable BAK-12B(B) located 2,555 feet down the runway, MB100 located 1,013 feet down the runway.
Hook cable BAK-12B(B) located 2,289 feet down the runway, BAK-15 arresting device with a 120-foot overrun.
Hook cable MB60 with a 51-foot overrun.
Arresting gear: Runway 14L-32R uses a standard BAK-12B configuration with the approach end disconnected, maintained Thursdays 1100-1400Z. Runway 14R-32L uses a standard BAK-12B configuration with an MB-100 always in place at the departure end, maintained Tuesdays 1100-1400Z.
Noise abatement is subject to weather conditions. Heavy aircraft should expect radar vectors until reaching 6,000 feet.
Fluids available: SP, PRESAIR, LHOX, and LOX.
Oil available: O-148, SOAP.
Caution: drone launch and recovery operations occur 2.5 and 3 statute miles south-southeast of the main airport. Extensive training jet traffic operates 40 nautical miles east. Night weather observation is limited due to high-intensity stadium lighting.
Miscellaneous: base operations.
Miscellaneous: inbound Canadian aircraft must file a 1AF prior to arrival and should expect progressive taxiing instructions.
Miscellaneous: transient fighter aircraft should expect two-ship launch and recovery. Transient service via DLA should be expected during peak mission times and weekends. Inbound VIP aircraft should contact the command post 30 minutes prior to landing. Routine classified and COMSEC storage is available through Airfield Management.
Restricted: aircraft operations and taxiing after airfield operating hours are not authorized except in an emergency or with prior coordination with Airfield Management.
Transient alert: follow-me service is available. Fleet service is unavailable and does not support local flights by transient aircraft.
Miscellaneous: weather flight operations are available 24 hours. Weather briefings for transient aircraft outside normal airfield hours are provided by the 26th Operational Weather Squadron at Barksdale AFB. Augmented weather observations occur when a tornado, funnel cloud, waterspout, hail of a quarter inch or greater, or volcanic ash is observed or expected.
Restricted: Taxiway B north of Taxiway G, and Taxiway F edge lights, are unavailable. These taxiways are available for daytime VFR operations only.
Use extreme caution for extensive unmanned aircraft system operations.
Source: FAA Chart Supplement.
Nearby airfields
Tyndall AFB Airport has five airfields within 48 NM. The closest is Northwest Florida Beaches International (KECP), 20.80 NM northwest.
Part of the Panama City and Destin area.
Source: Skystar calculation from official coordinates.
Skystar at KPAM
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Frequently asked questions
Is KPAM open to civilian business aviation traffic?
Tyndall AFB (KPAM) is a private-use military airport near Panama City, Florida, and is not open to the general public. Access requires prior permission from Airfield Management, with PPR required 48 hours in advance. Early or late arrivals and departures must be recoordinated, and aircraft requiring barrier removal, such as C-130s and larger types, must coordinate with base operations 48 hours ahead.
What runways are available at Tyndall AFB?
Tyndall AFB (KPAM) has two paved runways: 14R/32L at 10,107 feet by 150 feet, surfaced in asphalt-concrete, and 14L/32R at 10,008 feet by 200 feet, surfaced in concrete. Both are towered runways supporting large military aircraft. The 14R/32L overrun of 979 feet is used only for taxiing aircraft and rollout, not for takeoff or landing operations.
Where is customs clearance available for aircraft arriving at KPAM?
Tyndall AFB (KPAM) does not have customs service onsite. The nearest customs airport is KPNS, located approximately 87 nautical miles away. Inbound Canadian aircraft are required to file a 1AF prior to arrival and should expect progressive taxiing instructions once on the field.
What arresting gear equipment is installed at Tyndall AFB?
Tyndall AFB (KPAM) is equipped with arresting gear on both runways. Runway 14L-32R uses a standard BAK-12B configuration with the approach end disconnected, with maintenance periods Thursdays 1100-1400Z. Runway 14R-32L also runs a standard BAK-12B configuration, with an MB-100 always in place at the departure end, maintained Tuesdays 1100-1400Z.