Professional Management of Landing Permits at Pensacola International Airport (IATA: PNS, ICAO: KPNS) by Just Aviation

To apply for a landing permit at Pensacola International Airport (PNS), operators must provide the following documents: Aircraft Registration Certificate, Airworthiness Certificate, Insurance Certificate, Pilot Licenses, Flight Plan, and Customs and Border Protection (CBP) Documentation. For international flights, compliance with CBP requirements as outlined in 19 CFR 122.14 is mandatory.

Applications for landing permits should be submitted at least 48 hours prior to the intended landing date. For international flights, advance notice requirements for overflight exemptions and landing rights requests must be adhered to. Requests for after-hours services, including weekends and holidays, should be made before 4:00 PM on the Friday preceding the required service date.

Pensacola International Airport is a “landing rights” airport, meaning operators must coordinate with CBP to receive landing rights. Overflight exemptions are required for flights arriving from areas south of the United States, such as Mexico or the Bahamas. CBP operational hours are weekdays from 8:00 AM to 4:00 PM (Central), with after-hours services available by appointment only.

The airport does not operate under a slot coordination system, but operators are advised to coordinate with the airport’s operations center to ensure availability and avoid congestion. The Airport Operations Center is open 24 hours a day, seven days a week, to assist with slot coordination and operational inquiries.