Location: Pensacola is located in extreme Northwest Florida at the Florida/Alabama state line in Escambia County, 60 minutes east of Mobile, 45 minutes west of Ft. Walton Beach, and 500 miles Northwest of Orlando. NAS Pensacola is located in Escambia County in the panhandle of Northwest Florida. The installation covers a total of 8,423 acres of land - 5,804 acres at NAS Pensacola proper, and over 2,500 acres at other locations including Corry Station, Saufley Field and Outlying Landing Field Bronson. NAS Pensacola FACSFAC controls over 18,000 square miles of airspace.
Base Operator: 850-452-2155/850-452-5990 ext. 0
Area Population: 453,451 in the Pensacola-Ferry Pass-Brent Metro Area
NAS Pensacola Local Schools: No DoDDs schools in Escambia or Santa Rosa Counties. Currently, in Escambia County Florida School District, there are 34 elementary schools, 9 middle schools, 7 high schools, 19 alternative schools, and 3 PATS Centers. All schools in Escambia County Florida are accredited by the state. Children of military families who reside on NAS Pensacola or Corry Housing will attend Navy Point Elementary for elementary level; Warrington Middle School for middle school level; or Escambia High School high school level. Children of military families who live in Mariner Village will attend Blue Angel Elementary elementary school level; Bailey Middle School middle school level; Escambia High School high school level.
NAS Pensacola Housing: The Florida Panhandle Metro Housing Office oversees housing. Call us at 850-452-5168, DSN 312-459-5168. Privatized housing is managed by Balfour Beatty. There are 871 housing units which require full forfeiture of basic allowance for housing (BAH).
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Pensacola is home to the minor league baseball team, The Blue Wahoos. The team plays in the gorgeous bayfront stadium, located downtown right on the Pensacola Bay. The Blue Wahoos play over 70 games in Pensacola, with the season running April through the end of August. Tickets range from $6-13 and children under 2 are free. Fun Baseball in Pensacola Throughout the season, there are special events weekly at the games. From fireworks to giveaways, almost every game features something special. Thursdays are often deemed “Thirsty Thursdays” and feature $1 hotdogs and beers while Sundays are “Fami... read more
With the gorgeous weather, it just makes sense for Pensacola to be an active city. People are always out walking, biking, or just enjoying the sun. There are also many runners in Pensacola, as well as 5K/10K races and half/full marathons. However running is not limited to the athletic. Pensacola running clubs make running fun and enjoyable for people of all athletic abilities. Running clubs are hosted by a different restaurant and/or bar downtown almost every night of the week. People gather, usually around 6pm, to walk, jog, or run a three-mile route through downtown and along the water. Aft... read more
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