FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 22 OCTOBER 2009
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 -6 (UTC -5 during Daylight Saving 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: | DUSK-DAWN ACTVT MIRL & PAPI RYS 18 & 36 - CTAF |
| Beacon: | white-green (lighted land airport) ROTG BCN OTS INDEFLY. |
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 MIRL OTS INDEFLY. |
| Runway edge markings: | RY 18/36 MKGS FADED. |
| RUNWAY 18 | | RUNWAY 36 |
| Gradient: | 0.4% | | 0.4% |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
| Markings: | basic, in poor condition | | basic, in poor condition |
| Visual slope indicator: | 2-light PAPI on left PAPI OTS INDEFLY. | | 2-light PAPI on left PAPI OTS INDEFLY. |
| Obstructions: | 96 ft. trees, 1300 ft. from runway, 100 ft. left of centerline, 11:1 slope to clear | | 65 ft. trees, 1200 ft. from runway, 15:1 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 601-788-4602 CITY OF RICHTON AND PERRY COUNTY. |
| Manager: | JIMMY WALTERS P.O. BOX 1649 RICHTON, MS 39476 Phone 601-788-7770 ALSO CONTACT 601-788-4602. |
Airport Operational Statistics
| Aircraft operations: avg 54/month * | | 81% | transient general aviation | | 19% | local general aviation | | * for 12-month period ending 09 June 2009 | |
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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| Sectional chart |
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| Sunrise and sunset |
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Times for 01-Dec-2009
| | Local (UTC-6) | | Zulu (UTC) |
| Morning civil twilight | | 06:12 | | 12:12 |
| Sunrise | | 06:38 | | 12:38 |
| Sunset | | 16:52 | | 22:52 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 17:18 | | 23:18 |
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| Current date and time |
| Zulu (UTC) | 01-Dec-2009 23:08:19 |
| Local (UTC-6) | 01-Dec-2009 17:08:19 |
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| METAR |
KHBG 16nm W | 012253Z AUTO 07007KT 5SM RA BR OVC005 07/06 A2980 RMK AO2 SLP092 P0006 T00670061
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KPIB 22nm NW | 012255Z AUTO 06006KT 3SM OVC004 06/04 A2979 RMK AO1 P0004
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| TAF |
KHBG 16nm W | 012120Z 0121/0218 05006KT 6SM -RA BKN005 OVC025 TEMPO 0121/0201 3SM RA BR SCT005 OVC015 FM020100 06010KT 5SM -RA BR OVC005 TEMPO 0201/0205 06010G18KT 2SM +RA OVC015 FM020500 05009KT 5SM -RA BR OVC007 TEMPO 0205/0209 2SM RA OVC003 FM020900 35009KT 4SM
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| NOTAMs |
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