FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 22 AUGUST 2013
Location
| FAA Identifier: | 23M |
| Lat/Long: | 32-05-09.9300N / 088-44-20.6950W 32-05.165500N / 088-44.344917W 32.0860917 / -88.7390819 (estimated) |
| Elevation: | 320 ft. / 98 m (estimated) |
| Variation: | 02E (1985) |
| From city: | 3 miles N of QUITMAN, MS |
| Time zone: | UTC -5 (UTC -6 during Standard 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: | MON-SAT 0800-1700, ALL SUN 1300-1700 |
| Wind indicator: | lighted |
| Segmented circle: | yes |
| Lights: | LGTS OPER DUSK-2200. AFTER 2200 ACTVT MIRL RY 16/34 & PAPI RY 16 - CTAF. |
| Beacon: | white-green (lighted land airport) Operates sunset to sunrise. |
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 | | 169/9.8 | | 356 | | 01E | | ME | -- . |
| CHOCTAW | | 266/31.4 | | 228 | | 01E | | BCZ | -... -.-. --.. |
| TALLAHALA | | 044/33.2 | | 346 | | 00E | | THJ | - .... .--- |
Airport Services
| Fuel available: | 100LL MOGAS CREDIT CARD ACCEPTED IN TERMINAL. |
| 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 |
| Latitude: | 32-05.414333N | | 32-04.916667N |
| Longitude: | 088-44.448167W | | 088-44.241667W |
| Elevation: | 316.9 ft. | | 318.5 ft. |
| Gradient: | 0.2% | | 0.2% |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
| Displaced threshold: | 233 ft. | | 233 ft. |
| Markings: | basic, in fair condition | | basic, in fair condition |
| Visual slope indicator: | 2-light PAPI on left (3.00 degrees glide path) PAPI UNSBL BYD 5 DEG LEFT OF COURSE. | | |
| Obstructions: | 53 ft. trees, 1215 ft. from runway, 300 ft. left of centerline, 19:1 slope to clear RY 16 APCH RATIO 27:1 TO DSPLCD THLD. | | 55 ft. trees, 1250 ft. from runway, 19:1 slope to clear RY 34 APCH RATIO 26:1 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: | KIM SCARBROUGH 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: | | 12 | | Single engine airplanes: | | 7 | | Multi engine airplanes: | | 2 | | Ultralights: | | 3 |
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| Aircraft operations: avg 91/week * | | 75% | transient general aviation | | 19% | military | | 6% | local general aviation | | * for 12-month period ending 13 May 2013 | |
Additional Remarks
| - | GROUND DROPS ABRUPTLY 240 FT FROM RY 34 THLD. |
| - | GROUND DROPS ABRUPTLY 250 FT FROM RY 16 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)
KNJW - Joe Williams Naval Outlying Field (43 nm N)
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Times for 16-Oct-2013
| | Local (UTC-5) | | Zulu (UTC) |
| Morning civil twilight | | 06:36 | | 11:36 |
| Sunrise | | 07:00 | | 12:00 |
| Sunset | | 18:21 | | 23:21 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 18:46 | | 23:46 |
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| Current date and time |
| Zulu (UTC) | 16-Oct-2013 17:44:37 |
| Local (UTC-5) | 16-Oct-2013 12:44:37 |
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| METAR |
KMEI 15nm N | 161658Z 18007KT 10SM BKN055 OVC070 23/19 A3000 RMK AO2 SLP156 T02280194
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KNMM 28nm N | 161656Z 17004KT 10SM OVC060 23/19 A3000 RMK AO2 SLP167 T02330194
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| TAF |
KMEI 15nm N | 161129Z 1612/1712 22005KT P6SM OVC060 FM161400 20003KT P6SM BKN025 FM161700 22007KT P6SM -RA OVC050 FM170400 32003KT 4SM -RA BR OVC015 FM170700 31003KT 3SM -RA BR OVC007
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