FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 22 AUGUST 2013
Location
| FAA Identifier: | M23 |
| Lat/Long: | 32-18-39.8050N / 089-08-05.7050W 32-18.663417N / 089-08.095083W 32.3110569 / -89.1349181 (estimated) |
| Elevation: | 369 ft. / 112 m (estimated) |
| Variation: | 02E (1985) |
| From city: | 1 mile SE of NEWTON, MS |
| Time zone: | UTC -5 (UTC -6 during Standard Time) |
| Zip code: | 39345 |
Airport Operations
| Airport use: | Open to the public |
| Activation date: | 04/1940 |
| Sectional chart: | MEMPHIS |
| Control tower: | no |
| ARTCC: | MEMPHIS CENTER |
| FSS: | GREENWOOD FLIGHT SERVICE STATION |
| NOTAMs facility: | GWO (NOTAM-D service available) |
| Attendance: | MON-FRI 0700-1600 FOR ATTENDANT AFTER HRS & EMERGENCIES ONLY CALL 601-527-6249. |
| Wind indicator: | lighted |
| Segmented circle: | yes |
| Lights: | ACVT MIRL RY 13/31 - CTAF. PAPI RY 31 OPER CONTINUOUSLY. |
| Beacon: | white-green (lighted land airport) Operates sunset to sunrise. |
Airport Communications
| CTAF/UNICOM: | 122.8 |
| WX ASOS at MEI (19 nm E): | PHONE 601-693-5650 |
Nearby radio navigation aids
| VOR radial/distance | | VOR name | | Freq | | Var |
| MEIr251/17.2 | | MERIDIAN VORTAC | | 117.00 | | 05E |
| EWAr260/34.5 | | KEWANEE VORTAC | | 113.80 | | 04E |
| NDB name | | Hdg/Dist | | Freq | | Var | | ID |
| PHILADELPHIA | | 180/29.2 | | 219 | | 01E | | MPE | -- .--. . |
| TALLAHALA | | 004/37.5 | | 346 | | 00E | | THJ | - .... .--- |
Airport Services
| Fuel available: | 100LL 24 HR FUEL AVAILABLE WITH CC |
| Parking: | tiedowns |
| Airframe service: | MAJOR TO SCHEDULE, CALL 601-416-4981; ALSO FOR PWR PLANT RPRS. |
| Powerplant service: | MAJOR |
| Bottled oxygen: | NONE |
| Bulk oxygen: | NONE |
Runway Information
Runway 13/31
| Dimensions: | 3800 x 75 ft. / 1158 x 23 m |
| Surface: | asphalt, in good condition |
| Weight bearing capacity: | |
| Runway edge lights: | medium intensity |
| RUNWAY 13 | | RUNWAY 31 |
| Latitude: | 32-18.885000N | | 32-18.441833N |
| Longitude: | 089-08.356000W | | 089-07.834167W |
| Elevation: | 369.0 ft. | | 353.0 ft. |
| Gradient: | 0.5% | | 0.4% UP |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
| Markings: | basic, in good condition | | basic, in good condition |
| Visual slope indicator: | | | pulsating/steady burning VASI on left (7.00 degrees glide path) |
| Obstructions: | 68 ft. trees, 900 ft. from runway, 200 ft. left of centerline, 10:1 slope to clear | | 109 ft. trees, 2600 ft. from runway, 300 ft. left of centerline, 22:1 slope to clear |
Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records
| Ownership: | Publicly-owned |
| Owner: | TOWN OF NEWTON PO BOX 300 NEWTON, MS 39345 Phone 601-282-0828 THE HONORABLE DAVID CARR, MAYOR OF NEWTON |
| Manager: | RON DAVIS P.O. BOX 300 NEWTON, MS 39345 Phone 601-683-6181 |
Airport Operational Statistics
| Aircraft based on the field: | | 5 | | Single engine airplanes: | | 4 | | Ultralights: | | 1 |
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| Aircraft operations: avg 22/day * | | 62% | transient general aviation | | 36% | local general aviation | | 3% | military | | * for 12-month period ending 07 May 2013 | |
Instrument Procedures
There are no published instrument procedures at M23.
Some nearby airports with instrument procedures:
KMEI - Key Field Airport (19 nm E)
KMPE - Philadelphia Municipal Airport (29 nm N)
KNMM - Meridian Naval Air Station (Mc Cain Field) (33 nm NE)
KNJW - Joe Williams Naval Outlying Field (33 nm NE)
KLUL - Hesler-Noble Field Airport (38 nm S)
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Times for 16-Oct-2013
| | Local (UTC-5) | | Zulu (UTC) |
| Morning civil twilight | | 06:37 | | 11:37 |
| Sunrise | | 07:02 | | 12:02 |
| Sunset | | 18:22 | | 23:22 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 18:47 | | 23:47 |
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| Current date and time |
| Zulu (UTC) | 16-Oct-2013 17:42:25 |
| Local (UTC-5) | 16-Oct-2013 12:42:25 |
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| METAR |
KMEI 20nm E | 161658Z 18007KT 10SM BKN055 OVC070 23/19 A3000 RMK AO2 SLP156 T02280194
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KNMM 32nm NE | 161656Z 17004KT 10SM OVC060 23/19 A3000 RMK AO2 SLP167 T02330194
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| TAF |
KMEI 20nm E | 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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