Florida · Navy
Naval Air Station Pensacola
Pensacola, Florida
- Navy
- Naval Air Station
- Florida
- Official source
Installation overview
About Naval Air Station Pensacola
Naval Air Station Pensacola is the primary training base for Navy, Marine Corps, and Coast Guard aviators and is home to the Blue Angels.
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Location
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Pensacola, Florida
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Quick Facts
- Branch
- Navy
- Installation type
- Naval Air Station
- State
- Florida
- Nearest city
- Pensacola
- Official website
- Visit official site
- Area hazard risk
- Relatively Moderate
Public sources
Visit official installation websiteThis page is an informational directory entry. For gate access, visitor rules, and operational procedures, always use official military websites.
Last verified: January 2024
Living Near the Base
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Family and Lifestyle
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PCS and Relocation Notes
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PCS Climate and Natural Hazards
Climate and hazard profile near Naval Air Station Pensacola
NOAA climate normals from the nearest reporting station (PENSACOLA FOREST SHERMAN NAS, FL US), plus community-level hazard exposure for Escambia County.
- Avg high
- 76.5°F
- Avg low
- 58.5°F
- Annual rainfall
- 57.65 in
- Typical snowfall
- 0 in
Natural-hazard exposure
Overall: Relatively ModerateClimate normals period: 1991-2020. Hazard ratings are community-level public references for PCS planning and are not installation-specific determinations. Sources: NOAA NCEI and FEMA National Risk Index methodology. Compare bases by natural-hazard risk.
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Naval Air Station Pensacola FAQ
Quick answers to common relocation and location questions.
Where is Naval Air Station Pensacola located?
Naval Air Station Pensacola is located near Pensacola, Florida.
What city is closest to Naval Air Station Pensacola?
Pensacola is the nearest listed city for Naval Air Station Pensacola.
What is it like to live near Naval Air Station Pensacola?
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What is the natural-hazard risk near Naval Air Station Pensacola?
The surrounding Escambia community has a FEMA National Risk Index rating of Relatively Moderate. Climate normals nearby include average high near 76.5°F, average low near 58.5°F, about 57.65 inches of annual rainfall, about 0 inches of typical snowfall. These are community-level public references for PCS planning, not installation-specific hazard determinations.