FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 22 OCTOBER 2009
Location
| FAA Identifier: | 23M |
| Lat/Long: | 32-05-05.5360N / 088-44-20.1620W 32-05.092267N / 088-44.336033W 32.0848711 / -88.7389339 (estimated) |
| Elevation: | 320 ft. / 98 m (estimated) |
| Variation: | 02E (1985) |
| From city: | 3 miles N of QUITMAN, MS |
| Time zone: | UTC -6 (UTC -5 during Daylight Saving Time) |
| Zip code: | 39355 |
Airport Operations
| Airport use: | Open to the public |
| Activation date: | 06/1969 |
| Sectional chart: | MEMPHIS |
| Control tower: | no |
| ARTCC: | MEMPHIS CENTER |
| FSS: | GREENWOOD FLIGHT SERVICE STATION |
| NOTAMs facility: | GWO (NOTAM-D service available) |
| Attendance: | CONTINUOUS |
| Wind indicator: | lighted |
| Segmented circle: | yes |
| Lights: | DUSK-DAWN AFTER 2200 ACTVT MIRL RY 16/34 & PAPI RY 16 - CTAF. |
| Beacon: | white-green (lighted land airport) |
Airport Communications
| CTAF/UNICOM: | 122.8 |
| WX ASOS at MEI (15 nm N): | PHONE 601-693-5650 |
Nearby radio navigation aids
| VOR radial/distance | | VOR name | | Freq | | Var |
| MEIr164/17.9 | | MERIDIAN VORTAC | | 117.00 | | 05E |
| EWAr216/22.1 | | KEWANEE VORTAC | | 113.80 | | 04E |
| NDB name | | Hdg/Dist | | Freq | | Var | | ID |
| SAVOY | | 169/9.9 | | 356 | | 01E | | ME | -- . |
| CHOCTAW | | 266/31.4 | | 228 | | 01E | | BCZ | -... -.-. --.. |
| TALLAHALA | | 044/33.1 | | 346 | | 00E | | THJ | - .... .--- |
Airport Services
| Fuel available: | 100LL |
| Parking: | tiedowns |
| Airframe service: | NONE |
| Powerplant service: | NONE |
| Bottled oxygen: | NONE |
| Bulk oxygen: | NONE |
Runway Information
Runway 16/34
| Dimensions: | 3200 x 60 ft. / 975 x 18 m |
| Surface: | asphalt, in good condition |
| Weight bearing capacity: | |
| Runway edge lights: | medium intensity |
| RUNWAY 16 | | RUNWAY 34 |
| Gradient: | 0.2% | | 0.2% |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
| Displaced threshold: | 245 ft. | | 245 ft. |
| Markings: | basic, in good condition | | basic, in good condition |
| Visual slope indicator: | 2-light PAPI on left PAPI UNSBL BYD 5 DEG LEFT OF COURSE. | | |
| Obstructions: | 41 ft. trees, 1200 ft. from runway, 24:1 slope to clear RWY 16 APCH RATIO 35:1 TO DSPLCD THLD. | | 68 ft. trees, 1250 ft. from runway, 15:1 slope to clear RY 34 APCH RATIO 21:1 TO DSPLCD THLD. |
Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records
| Ownership: | Publicly-owned |
| Owner: | CITY OF QUITMAN CLARKE CO PO BOX 616 QUITMAN, MS 39355 Phone 601-776-3567 PHONE AT BOARD OF SUPERVISORS OFFICE. |
| Manager: | AIRPORT BOARD 429 COUNTY RD NR 153 QUITMAN, MS 39355 Phone 601-776-6312 TELEPHONE INSIDE TERMINAL, 601-776-6312. |
Airport Operational Statistics
| Aircraft based on the field: | | 10 | | Single engine airplanes: | | 6 | | Multi engine airplanes: | | 1 | | Ultralights: | | 3 |
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| Aircraft operations: avg 102/week * | | 75% | transient general aviation | | 19% | military | | 6% | local general aviation | | * for 12-month period ending 16 April 2009 | |
Additional Remarks
| - | GROUND DROPS ABRUPTLY FROM RY 34 THLD. |
| - | RY 16 GROUND DROPS ABRUPTLY 200' FROM THLD. |
| - | ULTRALIGHT ACTIVITY ON & INVOF ARPT. |
Instrument Procedures
There are no published instrument procedures at 23M.
Some nearby airports with instrument procedures:
KMEI - Key Field Airport (15 nm N)
KNMM - Meridian Naval Air Station (Mc Cain Field) (30 nm N)
09A - Butler-Choctaw County Airport (31 nm E)
KLUL - Hesler-Noble Field Airport (33 nm SW)
KDYA - Demopolis Municipal Airport (46 nm NE)
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| Sectional chart |
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| Sunrise and sunset |
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Times for 09-Nov-2009
| | Local (UTC-6) | | Zulu (UTC) |
| Morning civil twilight | | 05:54 | | 11:54 |
| Sunrise | | 06:20 | | 12:20 |
| Sunset | | 16:58 | | 22:58 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 17:24 | | 23:24 |
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| Current date and time |
| Zulu (UTC) | 09-Nov-2009 23:21:23 |
| Local (UTC-6) | 09-Nov-2009 17:21:23 |
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| METAR |
KMEI 15nm N | 092258Z 06011KT 10SM FEW024 BKN035 OVC110 19/16 A3013 RMK AO2 SLP202 T01940156
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KNMM 28nm N | 092256Z 04004KT 10SM BKN026 BKN033 OVC042 19/15 A3016 RMK AO2 SLP223 T01940150
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| TAF |
KMEI 15nm N | 091737Z 0918/1018 08008KT P6SM SKC FM092000 06013G20KT P6SM -RA BKN030 OVC050 FM100200 04015G24KT 5SM RA BKN025 OVC050 TEMPO 1004/1008 2SM +RA OVC015 FM101200 03017KT 5SM RA BKN010 FM101700 03012KT P6SM SCT025
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| NOTAMs |
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