Northwest Florida Beaches International Airport (ECP) is in Panama City Beach, Florida. 2 FAA Part 141 flight schools in this directory are based near it.
- Airport code
- ECP
- City
- Panama City Beach
- Elevation
- 69 ft
- Longest runway
- 10,000 ft
- Runways
- 1
- Daytime VFR
- 79%
The longest runway, 16/34, is 10,000 feet and concrete.
Flight schools at ECP
- Patriot Pilot Academy, Panama City
- Patriot Pilot Academy FTC, Panama City
Flying weather
Using hourly reports from Panama City, 2021 to 2025, VFR conditions (cloud base above 3,000 feet and visibility above 5 miles) held for 79% of daytime hours, 7am to 7pm local time. IFR or worse conditions made up 8% of daytime hours. October was the clearest month at 88% VFR, and December the least clear at 70%. On about 240 days a year, at least 80% of daytime hours were VFR.
The station reported on 100% of days in the period. VFR means a cloud base above 3,000 feet and visibility above 5 miles. This is a historical summary. Check current weather and forecasts before any flight.