FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 27 JUNE 2013
Location
| FAA Identifier: | M44 |
| Lat/Long: | 33-53-11.3750N / 089-01-22.7300W 33-53.189583N / 089-01.378833W 33.8864931 / -89.0229806 (estimated) |
| Elevation: | 337.7 ft. / 102.9 m (surveyed) |
| Variation: | 02E (1985) |
| From city: | 2 miles SW of HOUSTON, MS |
| Time zone: | UTC -5 (UTC -6 during Standard 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 662-456-8484. |
| Wind indicator: | lighted |
| Segmented circle: | yes |
| Lights: | ACTVT MIRL RY 03/21 - CTAF. PAPI RYS 03 & 21 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 |
| OTBr205/23.1 | | TUPELO VOR/DME | | 109.80 | | 04E |
| CBMr297/32.6 | | CALEDONIA VORTAC | | 115.20 | | 00E |
| IGBr309/35.0 | | BIGBEE VORTAC | | 116.20 | | 04E |
| NDB name | | Hdg/Dist | | Freq | | Var | | ID |
| BRYAN | | 343/28.6 | | 281 | | 01W | | STF | ... - ..-. |
Airport Services
| Parking: | tiedowns |
| Airframe service: | MINOR |
| Powerplant service: | MINOR |
| Bottled oxygen: | NONE |
| Bulk oxygen: | NONE |
Runway Information
Runway 3/21
| Dimensions: | 4400 x 75 ft. / 1341 x 23 m |
| Surface: | asphalt, in good condition |
| Weight bearing capacity: | |
| Runway edge lights: | medium intensity |
| RUNWAY 3 | | RUNWAY 21 |
| Latitude: | 33-52.873833N | | 33-53.505333N |
| Longitude: | 089-01.592833W | | 089-01.164833W |
| Elevation: | 337.7 ft. | | 329.1 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 (3.00 degrees glide path) | | 2-light PAPI on left (3.00 degrees glide path) |
| Touchdown point: | yes, no lights | | yes, no lights |
| Obstructions: | 65 ft. trees, 1510 ft. from runway, 20:1 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 CELL PHONE 662-456-8484. |
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 09 January 2013 | |
Additional Remarks
| - | FUEL AVBL IN EMERGENCY ONLY; FUEL TANKS PRIVATELY OWNED. |
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 (25 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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Times for 13-Aug-2013
| | Local (UTC-5) | | Zulu (UTC) |
| Morning civil twilight | | 05:51 | | 10:51 |
| Sunrise | | 06:17 | | 11:17 |
| Sunset | | 19:44 | | 00:44 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 20:11 | | 01:11 |
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| Current date and time |
| Zulu (UTC) | 13-Aug-2013 09:56:30 |
| Local (UTC-5) | 13-Aug-2013 04:56:30 |
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| METAR |
KTUP 26nm NE | 130853Z AUTO 22003KT 10SM CLR 22/21 A2997 RMK AO2 SLP142 T02220211 55005 $
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KM40 27nm E | 130855Z AUTO 00000KT 8SM CLR 23/13 A2998 RMK AO2
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KSTF 29nm S | 130855Z AUTO 00000KT 7SM CLR 22/21 A2998 RMK AO2
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KCBM 32nm SE | 130858Z AUTO 20002KT 10SM OVC007 23/23 A2998 RMK AO2 OVC V BKN SLP153 T02310231 53002 $
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KGTR 35nm SE | 130835Z 21005KT 10SM SCT010 23/22 A2997 RMK AO1
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KUOX 39nm NW | 130855Z AUTO 00000KT 8SM FEW006 20/20 A2999 RMK AO2
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| TAF |
KTUP 26nm NE | 130530Z 1306/1406 26005KT P6SM SCT060 BKN150 TEMPO 1311/1313 3SM BR FM131600 24005KT P6SM VCTS SCT040CB BKN150 TEMPO 1317/1320 3SM TSRA BR BKN040CB FM132100 34007KT P6SM VCSH SCT040 BKN120 FM140000 03005KT P6SM SCT040 BKN250
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KCBM 32nm SE | 1223/1323 23009KT 9999 VCTS BKN030CB BKN150 QNH2995INS BECMG 1300/1301 25006KT 9999 NSW SCT030 QNH3001INS BECMG 1317/1318 25009KT 9000 -SHRA VCTS SCT030CB BKN100 QNH2995INS TEMPO 1319/1323 27010G15KT 4800 -TSRA OVC025CB T32/1223Z T24/1311Z AMD 122300 LAST NO AMDS AFT 1301 NEXT 1309
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