FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 22 OCTOBER 2009
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 -6 (UTC -5 during Daylight Saving 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, ALL SAT 0800-1200 |
| Wind indicator: | yes |
| Segmented circle: | no |
| Lights: | DUSK-DAWN MIRL RY 18/36 OPR DUSK-2200. AFTER 2200 CTAF. |
| Beacon: | white-green (lighted land airport) |
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: | basic, in good condition | | basic, in good condition |
| Touchdown point: | yes, no lights | | yes, no lights |
| Obstructions: | 65 ft. trees, 2000 ft. from runway, 27:1 slope to clear | | 49 ft. trees, 1100 ft. from runway, 18:1 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: | CHARLES WRIGHT 1476 COUNTY ROAD 101 NEW ALBANY, MS 38652 Phone 662-534-1050 |
Airport Operational Statistics
| Aircraft based on the field: | | 19 | | Single engine airplanes: | | 13 | | Multi engine airplanes: | | 1 | | Helicopters: | | 2 | | 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 08 October 2008 | |
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 19 November 2009 at 0901Z and 17 December 2009 at 0900Z.
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 18 | |
download (197KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 36 | |
download (214KB) |
| NOTE: Special Take-Off Minimums/Departure Procedures apply | |
download (37KB) |
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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| Sectional chart |
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Sectional chart courtesy of SkyVector.com
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| Airport distance calculator |
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| Sunrise and sunset |
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Times for 21-Nov-2009
| | Local (UTC-6) | | Zulu (UTC) |
| Morning civil twilight | | 06:09 | | 12:09 |
| Sunrise | | 06:36 | | 12:36 |
| Sunset | | 16:48 | | 22:48 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 17:15 | | 23:15 |
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| Current date and time |
| Zulu (UTC) | 22-Nov-2009 05:44:08 |
| Local (UTC-6) | 21-Nov-2009 23:44:08 |
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| METAR |
KTUP 21nm SE | 220453Z AUTO 09005KT 10SM SCT120 14/07 A3000 RMK AO2 SLP158 T01390072 $
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KUOX 27nm W | 220535Z AUTO 08005KT 10SM BKN100 13/07 A3000 RMK AO2
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| TAF |
KTUP 21nm SE | 220257Z 2203/2224 06003KT P6SM SCT080 BKN120 TEMPO 2204/2205 -RA SCT040 BKN080 FM220530 06004KT P6SM -RA SCT040 OVC070 FM220900 06007KT 5SM -RA BR SCT025 OVC040 FM221400 07009KT 5SM -RA BR SCT009 OVC015 FM221800 08008KT 4SM RA BR OVC008
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| NOTAMs |
NOTAMs are issued by the DoD/FAA and will open in a separate window not controlled by AirNav.
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