Tyndall Air Force Base
PAM · KPAM · Panama City, Florida · Bay County · map
Tyndall Air Force Base is a private airport owned by Usaf, 6 miles southeast of Panama City, Florida, 17 feet above sea level. It has 2 runways; the longest, 14R/32L, is 10,107 feet of asphalt and concrete. It has a control tower and fuel (Jet A with additives).
Private use: permission from the owner is required before landing here.
Weather right now KPAM · observed 4:55 pm CDT (21:55 UTC), 10 minutes ago
IFR instrument conditions
- Wind from the east (080°) at 12 knots, gusting to 18
- Visibility 10 miles or more
- Sky: overcast at 800 feet
- Weather: light drizzle
- Temperature 73°F (23°C), dew point 70°F (21°C)
- Altimeter 29.86 inHg
The forecast issued Tue 2:00 pm CDT (19:00 UTC), good until Wed 8:00 pm CDT (01:00 UTC)
- From Tue 2:00 pm CDT (19:00 UTC): wind from the east-northeast at 12 knots, gusting to 18, light rain showers, scattered clouds at 600 feet, a broken layer at 1,200 feet and more above MVFR
- At times between Tue 2:00 pm CDT (19:00 UTC) and 6:00 pm CDT (23:00 UTC): rain, a broken layer at 600 feet IFR
- Changing between Tue 5:00 pm CDT (22:00 UTC) and 6:00 pm CDT (23:00 UTC) to: wind from the east-northeast at 12 knots, gusting to 18, rain showers, a broken layer at 800 feet, a broken layer at 1,000 feet IFR
- Changing between Wed 12:00 am CDT (05:00 UTC) and 1:00 am CDT (06:00 UTC) to: wind from the east-northeast at 12 knots, gusting to 18, a broken layer at 1,200 feet, overcast at 4,000 feet MVFR
- Changing between Wed 5:00 am CDT (10:00 UTC) and 6:00 am CDT (11:00 UTC) to: wind from the east-northeast at 12 knots, scattered clouds at 1,000 feet, a broken layer at 2,500 feet MVFR
The codes as issued (METAR and TAF)
METAR KPAM 062155Z 08012G18KT 10SM -DZ OVC008 23/21 A2986 RMK AO2A RAE10DZB10 SLPNO P0001 T02300210 RVRNO
TAF KPAM 061900Z 0619/0801 06012G18KT 9000 -SHRA SCT006 BKN012 OVC030 QNH2984INS TEMPO 0619/0623 6000 RA BKN006 BECMG 0622/0623 06012G18KT 8000 SHRA BKN008 BKN010 QNH286INS BECMG 0705/0706 06012G18KT 9999 NSW BKN012 OVC040 QNH2987INS BECMG 0710/0711 06012KT 9999 SCT010 BKN025 QNH2989INS TX27/0720Z TN20/0711Z
From the National Weather Service's aviation weather service, refreshed every few minutes; times are local to the airport with UTC in brackets. For a flight, get your briefing from Flight Service or an approved provider.
The airport
- Codes
- FAA PAM · ICAO KPAM
- Kind
- Airport · private use, permission required · owned by the Air Force
- Owner
- Usaf
- Elevation
- 17 feet above sea level
- Control tower
- A control tower with approach control · 1200-0400z++ mon-fri, 1500-2300z++ sat-sun, closed thanksgiving/christmas day.
- Attended
- Monday to Thursday, 11:00 am to 0300z++; Friday, 11:00 am to 2300z++
- Lights
- beacon sunset to sunrise
- Fuel
- Jet A with additives
- Repairs
- airframe: none; engine: none
- On the chart
- New Orleans sectional
- Magnetic variation
- 4W
Runways 2
For understanding the field, not for navigation.
| Runway | Length × width | Surface | Lights |
|---|---|---|---|
| 14R/32L | 10,107 × 150 ft | Asphalt and concrete | High-intensity lights |
| 14L/32R | 10,008 × 200 ft | Concrete | High-intensity lights |
- Runway 14R: PAPI, four lights on the left
- Runway 32L: PAPI, four lights on the left, threshold displaced 972 ft
- Runway 14L: ILS, PAPI, four lights on the left, approach lights with sequenced flashers (ALSF-1)
- Runway 32R: localizer and glideslope, PAPI, four lights on the left, approach lights with sequenced flashers (ALSF-1)
Radio frequencies
| Clearance delivery | 118.05 | Tyndall |
| Ground | 121.9 | Tyndall · Durg rapcon closure when afld open - GC. |
| Tower | 133.95 | Tyndall |
| Approach and departure Surface to 5000 feet | 119.775 | Tyndall |
| Approach and departure · Panama City Center (remote transmitter) Surface to 5000 feet; Low | 120.825 | Tyndall |
| Approach and departure Above 5000 feet | 124.15 | Tyndall |
| Approach and departure Above 5000 feet | 125.2 | Tyndall |
| Pre-taxi clearance | 139.9 | Tyndall |
Aircraft registered in Panama City from the FAA register
119 aircraft are registered to owners in Panama City, Florida: 71 piston singles, 34 helicopters, 6 piston twins, 5 turboprops, 3 business jets. Not every one of them is based at this airport; the based-aircraft count above is the FAA's figure for this airport alone.
Companies and organisations in town with two or more aircraft:
Individuals are counted, never named. All aircraft registered in Florida.
Accidents and incidents at or near this airport NTSB records · 5 since 1982, 1 fatal
Cases the NTSB recorded with this as the nearest airport, newest first. Each opens the full report in plain English.
Nearby within 30 nautical miles
The FAA's remarks as written in the airport file
- Pattern altitude: ovhd 2100 feet (2083 feet) until 3 NM then dsnd to 1600 feet (1583 feet) for brk, right entry at 3 NM FR runway. Par approach not available aft WG flying, wkend or holidays.
- Closed wkend, holidays and acc down days; aft hour - tcc dsn 523-2155; services not available when afld NOTAM closed.
- BAK-15 (117 feet ovrn) hook BAK-12B(B) (2305 feet).
- Hook MB60 (47 feet ovrn).
- MB100 chag (35 feet ovrn) hook BAK-12B(B) (1441 feet).
- Hook BAK-12B(B) (2555 feet) MB100 (1013 feet).
- Hook BAK-12B(B) (2289 feet) BAK-15 (120 feet ovrn).
- Hook MB60 (51 feet ovrn).
- First 1500 feet runway 14R and first 2760 feet runway 32L concrete; mid 4875 feet asphalt.
- Marked 150 feet wide; edge light dist rmng mkrs and exit signs in place at 200 feet.
- First 1000 feet runway 14L and first 3000 feet 32R not grooved.
- Jasu: (C-26) (MD-3) (MC-11) (M32A-10)
Facts from the FAA's airport file effective October 1, 2026, written out in plain English; weather from the National Weather Service's aviation weather service; registered aircraft from the FAA register as of October 5, 2026; accidents from the NTSB's public database. Owners are shown only when they are an organisation; no person is named. Check the official sources before a flight: this page is for understanding an airport, not for planning one.