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MS03 Christmas Airport
Shelby, Mississippi, USA

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FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 20 NOVEMBER 2008

Location

FAA Identifier: MS03
Lat/Long: 33-55-27.3980N / 090-47-13.3620W
33-55.456633N / 090-47.222700W
33.9242772 / -90.7870450
(estimated)
Elevation: 153 ft. / 46.6 m (surveyed)
Variation: 03E (1985)
From city: 2 miles SW of SHELBY, MS
Time zone: UTC -6 (UTC -5 during Daylight Savings Time)
Zip code: 38774

Airport Operations

Airport use: Private use. Permission required prior to landing
Activation date: 04/1972
Sectional chart: MEMPHIS
Control tower: no
ARTCC: MEMPHIS CENTER
FSS: GREENWOOD FLIGHT SERVICE STATION
Attendance: MON-SAT 0700-1800
Wind indicator: yes
Segmented circle: no

Airport Communications

WX AWOS-3 at RNV (10 nm S): 124.175 (662-843-3021)

Nearby radio navigation aids

VOR radial/distance  VOR name  Freq  Var
GLHr018/26.0GREENVILLE VOR/DME110.2004E
SQSr314/37.6SIDON VORTAC114.7003E
UJMr187/39.4MARVELL VOR/DME109.6001E

 
NDB name  Hdg/Dist  Freq  Var  ID
RENOVA346/7.127204ERNV .-. -. ...-
CLARKSDALE209/25.934102ECKM -.-. -.- --
INDIANOLA345/27.228403EIDL .. -.. .-..
METCALF015/31.535903EMTQ -- - --.-
THOMPSON-ROBBINS187/39.225101EHEE .... . .

Airport Services

Airframe service: NONE
Powerplant service: NONE

Runway Information

Runway 18/36

Dimensions: 3900 x 75 ft. / 1189 x 23 m
Surface: concrete/turf
CONC PORTION (1700 FT BY 22 FT) NORTH END OF RWY.
RUNWAY 18  RUNWAY 36
Traffic pattern: leftleft
Obstructions: pline, marked
2 BLDGS NEAR RWY.
none

Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records

Ownership: Privately-owned
Owner: MICHAEL CHRISTMAS
PO BOX 770
SHELBY, MS 38774
Phone 601-398-7136
Manager: MICHAEL CHRISTMAS
BOX 770
SHELBY, MS 38774
Phone 662-398-7136

Airport Operational Statistics

Aircraft based on the field: 10
Single engine airplanes: 8
Multi engine airplanes: 1
Jet airplanes: 1
    

Instrument Procedures

There are no published instrument procedures at MS03.

Some nearby airports with instrument procedures:

KRNV - Cleveland Municipal Airport (10 nm S)
M37 - Ruleville-Drew Airport (16 nm SE)
KCKM - Fletcher Field Airport (26 nm NE)
KIDL - Indianola Municipal Airport (27 nm S)
KGLH - Mid Delta Regional Airport (28 nm S)
 
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Sunrise and sunset
Times for 02-Dec-2008
 Local
(UTC-6)
 Zulu
(UTC)
Morning civil twilight06:2612:26
Sunrise06:5312:53
Sunset16:5322:53
Evening civil twilight17:2023:20

Current date and time
Zulu (UTC)  02-Dec-2008 23:30:18
Local (UTC-6)  02-Dec-2008 17:30:18
 
METAR
KGLH 
27nm S 
022253Z AUTO 17007KT 10SM CLR 08/00 A3018 RMK AO2 SLP229 T00780000
KGWO 
43nm SE 
022253Z AUTO A3021 RMK AO2 SLPNO PWINO FZRANO $
TAF
KGLH 
27nm S 
021732Z 0218/0318 21011KT P6SM SKC FM030100 17009KT P6SM SKC FM030800 17009KT P6SM FEW300 WS010/20040KT FM031500 17014G25KT P6SM SCT030

 
 

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