FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 27 JUNE 2013
Location
| FAA Identifier: | M72 |
| Lat/Long: | 34-32-56.4350N / 089-01-27.9700W 34-32.940583N / 089-01.466167W 34.5490097 / -89.0244361 (estimated) |
| Elevation: | 413 ft. / 125.9 m (surveyed) |
| Variation: | 01W (2005) |
| From city: | 3 miles N of NEW ALBANY, MS |
| Time zone: | UTC -5 (UTC -6 during Standard Time) |
| Zip code: | 38652 |
Airport Operations
| Airport use: | Open to the public |
| Activation date: | 01/1963 |
| Sectional chart: | MEMPHIS |
| Control tower: | no |
| ARTCC: | MEMPHIS CENTER |
| FSS: | GREENWOOD FLIGHT SERVICE STATION |
| NOTAMs facility: | GWO (NOTAM-D service available) |
| Attendance: | MON-FRI DAYLIGHT HOURS |
| Wind indicator: | lighted |
| Segmented circle: | no |
| Lights: | MIRL RY 18/36 OPR DUSK-2200. AFTER 2200 CTAF. |
| Beacon: | white-green (lighted land airport) Operates sunset to sunrise. |
Airport Communications
- APCH/DEP SVC PVDD BY MEMPHIS ARTCC ON FREQS 135.9/273.55 (TUPELO RCAG).
Nearby radio navigation aids
| VOR radial/distance | | VOR name | | Freq | | Var |
| OTBr326/22.5 | | TUPELO VOR/DME | | 109.80 | | 04E |
| HLIr117/26.8 | | HOLLY SPRINGS VORTAC | | 112.40 | | 03E |
| NDB name | | Hdg/Dist | | Freq | | Var | | ID |
| HARDEMAN | | 178/39.9 | | 404 | | 01E | | BAV | -... .- ...- |
Airport Services
| Fuel available: | 100LL FUEL 24 HR CREDIT CARD SVC AVBL. |
| Parking: | hangars and tiedowns |
| Bottled oxygen: | NONE |
| Bulk oxygen: | NONE |
Runway Information
Runway 18/36
| Dimensions: | 3903 x 75 ft. / 1190 x 23 m |
| Surface: | asphalt, in good condition |
| Weight bearing capacity: | |
| Runway edge lights: | medium intensity |
| RUNWAY 18 | | RUNWAY 36 |
| Latitude: | 34-33.261667N | | 34-32.619500N |
| Longitude: | 089-01.490000W | | 089-01.442333W |
| Elevation: | 409.0 ft. | | 405.9 ft. |
| Gradient: | 0.2% | | 0.2% |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
| Runway heading: | 177 magnetic, 176 true | | 357 magnetic, 356 true |
| Markings: | nonprecision, in good condition | | nonprecision, in good condition |
| Touchdown point: | yes, no lights | | yes, no lights |
| Obstructions: | 64 ft. trees, 1952 ft. from runway, 28 ft. right of centerline, 27:1 slope to clear | | 78 ft. trees, 2436 ft. from runway, 28:1 slope to clear |
Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records
| Ownership: | Publicly-owned |
| Owner: | NEW ALBANY CITY & UNION COUNTY P.O. BOX 56 NEW ALBANY, MS 38652 Phone 662-534-1010 |
| Manager: | CAROLYN WRIGHT 1034 COUNTY ROAD 80 NEW ALBANY, MS 38652 Phone 662-534-1050 |
Airport Operational Statistics
| Aircraft based on the field: | | 18 | | Single engine airplanes: | | 14 | | Multi engine airplanes: | | 1 | | Gliders airplanes: | | 1 | | Ultralights: | | 2 |
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| Aircraft operations: avg 34/day * | | 52% | transient general aviation | | 27% | military | | 21% | local general aviation | | * for 12-month period ending 06 November 2012 | |
Instrument Procedures
NOTE: All procedures below are presented as PDF files. If you need a reader for these files, you should download the free Adobe Reader.NOT FOR NAVIGATION. Please procure official charts for flight. FAA instrument procedures published for use between 25 July 2013 at 0901Z and 22 August 2013 at 0900Z.
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 18 | |
download (165KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 36 | |
download (181KB) |
| NOTE: Special Take-Off Minimums/Departure Procedures apply **NEW** | |
download (116KB) |
Other nearby airports with instrument procedures:
25M - Ripley Airport (10 nm N)
8M1 - Booneville/Baldwyn Airport (19 nm E)
KTUP - Tupelo Regional Airport (21 nm SE)
KUOX - University-Oxford Airport (27 nm W)
M41 - Holly Springs-Marshall County Airport (29 nm NW)
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| Aerial photo |
WARNING: Photo may not be current or correct
Photo by Denny Young CFI
Photo taken 07-Oct-2007
looking north
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Times for 13-Aug-2013
| | Local (UTC-5) | | Zulu (UTC) |
| Morning civil twilight | | 05:50 | | 10:50 |
| Sunrise | | 06:16 | | 11:16 |
| Sunset | | 19:46 | | 00:46 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 20:12 | | 01:12 |
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| Current date and time |
| Zulu (UTC) | 13-Aug-2013 09:59:37 |
| Local (UTC-5) | 13-Aug-2013 04:59:37 |
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| METAR |
KTUP 21nm SE | 130853Z AUTO 22003KT 10SM CLR 22/21 A2997 RMK AO2 SLP142 T02220211 55005 $
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KUOX 27nm W | 130855Z AUTO 00000KT 8SM FEW006 20/20 A2999 RMK AO2
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KCRX 30nm NE | 130855Z AUTO 00000KT 5SM BR CLR 21/20 A2995 RMK AO2
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| TAF |
KTUP 21nm SE | 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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| NOTAMs |
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