FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 27 JUNE 2013
Location
| FAA Identifier: | M24 |
| Lat/Long: | 30-50-35.6780N / 089-09-35.1840W 30-50.594633N / 089-09.586400W 30.8432439 / -89.1597733 (estimated) |
| Elevation: | 270 ft. / 82.3 m (surveyed) |
| Variation: | 02E (1985) |
| From city: | 1 mile W of WIGGINS, MS |
| Time zone: | UTC -5 (UTC -6 during Standard Time) |
| Zip code: | 39577 |
Airport Operations
| Airport use: | Open to the public |
| Sectional chart: | NEW ORLEANS |
| Control tower: | no |
| ARTCC: | HOUSTON CENTER |
| FSS: | GREENWOOD FLIGHT SERVICE STATION |
| NOTAMs facility: | GWO (NOTAM-D service available) |
| Attendance: | 0800-1700 |
| Wind indicator: | lighted |
| Segmented circle: | no |
| Lights: | ACTVT MIRL RY 17/35 - CTAF. PAPI RY 17 & 35 OPER CONTINUOUSLY. |
| Beacon: | white-green (lighted land airport) Operates sunset to sunrise. |
Airport Communications
Nearby radio navigation aids
| VOR radial/distance | | VOR name | | Freq | | Var |
| GPTr349/26.5 | | GULFPORT VORTAC | | 109.00 | | 02E |
| PCUr055/34.0 | | PICAYUNE VOR/DME | | 112.20 | | 05E |
| LBYr160/35.7 | | EATON VORTAC | | 110.60 | | 05E |
| GCVr241/37.9 | | GREENE COUNTY VORTAC | | 115.70 | | 05E |
| NDB name | | Hdg/Dist | | Freq | | Var | | ID |
| PICAYUNE | | 050/32.9 | | 276 | | 01E | | MJD | -- .--- -.. |
| BOGALUSA | | 092/36.2 | | 353 | | 02E | | GVB | --. ...- -... |
Airport Services
| Fuel available: | 100LL FUEL AVAIL.; CALL (601) 766-5341. |
| Parking: | tiedowns |
| Airframe service: | NONE |
| Bottled oxygen: | NONE |
| Bulk oxygen: | NONE |
Runway Information
Runway 17/35
| Dimensions: | 3000 x 50 ft. / 914 x 15 m |
| Surface: | asphalt, in fair condition |
| Weight bearing capacity: | |
| Runway edge lights: | medium intensity |
| Runway edge markings: | ALL RY MARKINGS ARE BADLY FADED. |
| RUNWAY 17 | | RUNWAY 35 |
| Gradient: | 0.6% | | 0.6% |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
| Markings: | basic, in poor condition | | basic, in poor condition |
| Visual slope indicator: | 2-light PAPI on left | | 2-light PAPI on left |
| Obstructions: | 41 ft. tree, 1200 ft. from runway, 150 ft. left of centerline, 24:1 slope to clear | | 50 ft. tree, 1125 ft. from runway, 100 ft. left of centerline, 18:1 slope to clear 4 FT FENCE IN RY SAFETY AREA. |
Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records
| Ownership: | Publicly-owned |
| Owner: | CITY OF WIGGINS-STONE CO 117 FIRST STREET WIGGINS, MS 39577 Phone 601-928-7221 |
| Manager: | AIRPORT BOARD P.O. BOX 219 WIGGINS, MS 39577 Phone 601-928-7221 MR. DURON HATTEN, SEC/TREAS OF ARPT BOARD. |
Airport Operational Statistics
| Aircraft based on the field: | | 11 | | Single engine airplanes: | | 10 | | Ultralights: | | 1 |
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| Aircraft operations: avg 32/day * | | 51% | local general aviation | | 45% | transient general aviation | | 4% | military | | * for 12-month period ending 14 June 2012 | |
Instrument Procedures
There are no published instrument procedures at M24.
Some nearby airports with instrument procedures:
KHBG - Hattiesburg Bobby L Chain Municipal Airport (26 nm N)
KGPT - Gulfport-Biloxi International Airport (27 nm S)
KBIX - Keesler Air Force Base (29 nm SE)
KHSA - Stennis International Airport (32 nm SW)
KMJD - Picayune Municipal Airport (33 nm SW)
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Times for 13-Aug-2013
| | Local (UTC-5) | | Zulu (UTC) |
| Morning civil twilight | | 05:57 | | 10:57 |
| Sunrise | | 06:23 | | 11:23 |
| Sunset | | 19:40 | | 00:40 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 20:06 | | 01:06 |
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| Current date and time |
| Zulu (UTC) | 13-Aug-2013 10:04:34 |
| Local (UTC-5) | 13-Aug-2013 05:04:34 |
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| METAR |
KHBG 26nm N | 130953Z AUTO 16003KT 10SM CLR 23/22 A3002 RMK AO2 SLP161 T02330222
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KGPT 26nm S | 130953Z 00000KT 10SM CLR 26/23 A3000 RMK AO2 SLP157 T02560233 $
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KBIX 29nm SE | 130858Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM FEW018 BKN170 26/24 A3000 RMK AO2 SLP162 T02650238 57015
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KHSA 32nm SW | 130048Z VRB04KT 7SM SCT011 BKN100 27/23 A3004
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KBXA 36nm W | 130955Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM CLR 25/23 A3002 RMK AO2 T02450225
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KPIB 38nm N | 130955Z AUTO 00000KT 7SM CLR 22/20 A3003 RMK AO1
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KPQL 39nm SE | 130953Z AUTO 00000KT 8SM CLR 25/24 A3000 RMK AO2 SLP159 T02500244
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KASD 47nm SW | 130953Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM CLR 24/23 A3000 RMK AO2 SLP160 T02440228
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KMOB 48nm E | 130856Z AUTO 20003KT 10SM CLR 25/23 A3001 RMK AO2 SLP160 T02500233 58012
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| TAF |
KHBG 26nm N | 130558Z 1306/1406 00000KT P6SM SCT070 FM131000 00000KT 2SM BR BKN004 FM131400 26005KT P6SM SCT020 BKN070 FM131700 32007KT P6SM SHRA VCTS BKN035CB BKN060 FM140100 32006KT P6SM VCSH BKN050
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KGPT 26nm S | 130520Z 1306/1406 VRB03KT P6SM SCT020 SCT200 FM131500 30006KT P6SM SCT020 BKN040 TEMPO 1315/1319 VRB15KT 5SM TSRA SCT025CB BKN030 FM140100 00000KT P6SM SCT040 BKN200
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KBIX 29nm SE | 1302/1408 VRB06KT 9999 SCT020 SCT150 QNH3003INS BECMG 1314/1315 24012KT 9000 -SHRA VCTS SCT040CB BKN150 QNH2996INS TEMPO 1315/1320 25015G25KT 8000 -TSRA BKN030CB BKN080 BECMG 1402/1403 VRB06KT 9999 NSW SCT030 SCT150 QNH2998INS T32/1320Z T26/1311Z LAST NO AMDS AFT 1304 NEXT 1310
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