FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 22 OCTOBER 2009
Location
| FAA Identifier: | M44 |
| Lat/Long: | 33-53-30.4060N / 089-01-25.2190W 33-53.506767N / 089-01.420317W 33.8917794 / -89.0236719 (estimated) |
| Elevation: | 337 ft. / 102.7 m (surveyed) |
| Variation: | 02E (1985) |
| From city: | 2 miles SW of HOUSTON, MS |
| Time zone: | UTC -6 (UTC -5 during Daylight Saving Time) |
| Zip code: | 38851 |
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 24 HOURS/DAY, ALL SAT-SUN ON CALL FOR ARPT ATTENDANT SAT & SUN CALL 662-456-2554/2861. |
| Wind indicator: | lighted |
| Segmented circle: | no |
| Lights: | DUSK-DAWN MIRL RY 03/21 PRESET LOW INTST 1700-2200; AFTER 2200 TO INCR INTST ACTVT - CTAF. PAPI RYS 03 & 21 ON CONTINUOUSLY. |
| Beacon: | white-green (lighted land airport) |
Airport Communications
Nearby radio navigation aids
| VOR radial/distance | | VOR name | | Freq | | Var |
| OTBr205/22.9 | | TUPELO VOR/DME | | 109.80 | | 04E |
| CBMr297/32.8 | | CALEDONIA VORTAC | | 115.20 | | 00E |
| IGBr310/35.3 | | BIGBEE VORTAC | | 116.20 | | 04E |
| NDB name | | Hdg/Dist | | Freq | | Var | | ID |
| BRYAN | | 341/28.9 | | 281 | | 02E | | STF | ... - ..-. |
Airport Services
| Fuel available: | FUEL AVAILABLE IN EMERGENCY ONLY; FUEL TANKS PRIVATELY OWNED. |
| Parking: | tiedowns |
| Airframe service: | MINOR |
| Powerplant service: | MINOR AVBL IN EMERGENCIES ONLY; CALL ATTENDANT. |
| Bottled oxygen: | NONE |
| Bulk oxygen: | NONE |
Runway Information
Runway 3/21
| Dimensions: | 3800 x 75 ft. / 1158 x 23 m |
| Surface: | asphalt, in good condition |
| Weight bearing capacity: | |
| Runway edge lights: | medium intensity |
| RUNWAY 3 | | RUNWAY 21 |
| Latitude: | 33-52.959167N | | 33-53.504667N |
| Longitude: | 089-01.534983W | | 089-01.165333W |
| Elevation: | 329.0 ft. | | 337.0 ft. |
| Gradient: | 0.3% | | 0.3% |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
| Markings: | basic, in good condition | | basic, in good condition |
| Visual slope indicator: | 2-light PAPI on left (3.92 degrees glide path) | | 2-light PAPI on left (3.00 degrees glide path) |
| Obstructions: | 86 ft. trees, 1850 ft. from runway, 300 ft. left of centerline, 19:1 slope to clear | | 48 ft. trees, 1425 ft. from runway, 200 ft. left of centerline, 25:1 slope to clear |
Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records
| Ownership: | Publicly-owned |
| Owner: | CITY OF HOUSTON PO BOX 548 HOUSTON, MS 38851 Phone 662-456-2328 |
| Manager: | JACK LEWIS CITY OF HOUSTON, PO BOX 548 HOUSTON, MS 38851 Phone 662-456-0030 |
Airport Operational Statistics
| Aircraft based on the field: | | 12 | | Single engine airplanes: | | 11 | | Ultralights: | | 1 |
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| Aircraft operations: avg 42/day * | | 54% | transient general aviation | | 39% | local general aviation | | 7% | military | | * for 12-month period ending 18 November 2008 | |
Additional Remarks
Instrument Procedures
There are no published instrument procedures at M44.
Some nearby airports with instrument procedures:
5A4 - Okolona Municipal-Richard Stovall Field Airport (17 nm NE)
M83 - McCharen Field Airport (26 nm SE)
KTUP - Tupelo Regional Airport (26 nm NE)
M40 - Monroe County Airport (27 nm E)
KSTF - George M Bryan Airport (29 nm S)
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| Aerial photo |
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| Sectional chart |
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| Sunrise and sunset |
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Times for 30-Nov-2009
| | Local (UTC-6) | | Zulu (UTC) |
| Morning civil twilight | | 06:16 | | 12:16 |
| Sunrise | | 06:43 | | 12:43 |
| Sunset | | 16:46 | | 22:46 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 17:14 | | 23:14 |
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| Current date and time |
| Zulu (UTC) | 30-Nov-2009 07:20:32 |
| Local (UTC-6) | 30-Nov-2009 01:20:32 |
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| METAR |
KTUP 26nm NE | 300657Z AUTO 00000KT 1SM +RA BR VV009 14/13 A2989 RMK AO2 P0010
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KCBM 33nm SE | 300659Z AUTO 19008KT 10SM -RA OVC080 15/13 A2990 RMK AO2 RAB0659 SLP126 $
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KGTR 35nm SE | 300655Z 19009KT 10SM FEW080 OVC110 16/14 A2990 RMK AO1
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KUOX 39nm NW | 300655Z AUTO 00000KT 1SM RA OVC001 13/13 A2989 RMK AO2
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| TAF |
KTUP 26nm NE | 300538Z 3006/0106 23006KT 2SM TSRA BR SCT006 OVC012CB FM300830 34011KT 4SM -RA BR SCT008 OVC015 FM301300 36012KT P6SM BKN018 FM301600 36012KT P6SM BKN025 FM302000 36011KT P6SM FEW035 FM302300 36003KT P6SM SKC
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| NOTAMs |
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