FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 22 AUGUST 2013
Location
| FAA Identifier: | M59 |
| Lat/Long: | 31-19-02.6380N / 088-56-06.1720W 31-19.043967N / 088-56.102867W 31.3173994 / -88.9350478 (estimated) |
| Elevation: | 167 ft. / 51 m (estimated) |
| Variation: | 02E (1985) |
| From city: | 2 miles S of RICHTON, MS |
| Time zone: | UTC -5 (UTC -6 during Standard Time) |
| Zip code: | 39423 |
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: | UNATNDD |
| Wind indicator: | lighted |
| Segmented circle: | yes |
| Lights: | ACTVT MIRL & PAPI RY 18 & RY 36 - CTAF. |
| Beacon: | white-green (lighted land airport) Operates sunset to sunrise. |
Airport Communications
| CTAF: | 122.9 |
| WX ASOS at HBG (17 nm W): | 135.425 (601-544-2185) |
Nearby radio navigation aids
| VOR radial/distance | | VOR name | | Freq | | Var |
| LBYr101/21.5 | | EATON VORTAC | | 110.60 | | 05E |
| GCVr295/26.5 | | GREENE COUNTY VORTAC | | 115.70 | | 05E |
| NDB name | | Hdg/Dist | | Freq | | Var | | ID |
| TALLAHALA | | 150/25.7 | | 346 | | 00E | | THJ | - .... .--- |
Airport Services
| Parking: | tiedowns |
| Airframe service: | NONE |
| Powerplant service: | NONE |
| Bottled oxygen: | NONE |
| Bulk oxygen: | NONE |
Runway Information
Runway 18/36
| Dimensions: | 3000 x 60 ft. / 914 x 18 m |
| Surface: | asphalt, in good condition |
| Weight bearing capacity: | |
| Runway edge lights: | medium intensity |
| RUNWAY 18 | | RUNWAY 36 |
| Gradient: | 0.4% | | 0.4% |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
| Markings: | basic, in good condition | | basic, in good condition |
| Visual slope indicator: | 2-light PAPI on left | | 2-light PAPI on left |
| Obstructions: | 69 ft. trees, 1600 ft. from runway, 250 ft. left of centerline, 20:1 slope to clear | | 59 ft. trees, 1200 ft. from runway, 17:1 slope to clear |
Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records
| Ownership: | Publicly-owned |
| Owner: | CITY OF RICHTON PO BOX 1649 RICHTON, MS 39476 Phone 601-788-6015 CITY OF RICHTON AND PERRY COUNTY. |
| Manager: | JIMMY WALTERS P.O. BOX 1649 RICHTON, MS 39476 Phone 601-788-7770 ALSO CONTACT 601-788-6015. |
Airport Operational Statistics
| Aircraft based on the field: | | 4 | | Single engine airplanes: | | 4 |
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| Aircraft operations: avg 75/month * | | 72% | transient general aviation | | 28% | local general aviation | | * for 12-month period ending 13 June 2013 | |
Instrument Procedures
There are no published instrument procedures at M59.
Some nearby airports with instrument procedures:
KHBG - Hattiesburg Bobby L Chain Municipal Airport (17 nm W)
KPIB - Hattiesburg-Laurel Regional Airport (22 nm NW)
KLUL - Hesler-Noble Field Airport (25 nm NW)
0R0 - Columbia-Marion County Airport (45 nm W)
KMOB - Mobile Regional Airport (52 nm SE)
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| Aerial photo |
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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 | | 18:22 | | 23:22 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 18:47 | | 23:47 |
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| Current date and time |
| Zulu (UTC) | 16-Oct-2013 17:45:01 |
| Local (UTC-5) | 16-Oct-2013 12:45:01 |
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| METAR |
KHBG 16nm W | 161653Z AUTO 20007G16KT 10SM CLR 28/18 A3000 RMK AO2 SLP155 T02830183
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KPIB 22nm NW | 161655Z AUTO 18007KT 10SM SCT031 BKN037 BKN045 27/19 A3001 RMK AO1
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| TAF |
KHBG 16nm W | 161129Z 1612/1712 VRB03KT P6SM OVC060 FM161500 20005KT P6SM OVC025 FM161700 21007KT P6SM VCSH BKN050 FM170500 21003KT 4SM -RA BR OVC015 FM170700 20003KT 3SM -RA BR OVC007
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| NOTAMs |
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