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MS43

Whitaker Airport
Vicksburg, Mississippi, USA

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FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 01 OCTOBER 2026

Location

FAA Identifier:	MS43
Lat/Long:	32-33-06.4990N 090-49-49.3680W 32-33.108317N 090-49.822800W 32.5518053,-90.8303800 (estimated)
Elevation:	98 ft. / 30 m (estimated)
Variation:	03E (1985)
From city:	13 miles N of VICKSBURG, MS (ARPT LOCATED 5 SM NW REDWOOD MISS.)
Time zone:	UTC -5 (UTC -6 during Standard Time)
Zip code:	39156

Airport Operations

Airport use:	Private use. Permission required prior to landing
Activation date:	06/1963
Control tower:	no
ARTCC:	MEMPHIS CENTER
FSS:	GREENWOOD FLIGHT SERVICE STATION
Attendance:	UNATNDD FOR SVC CALL 601-636-0662.
Wind indicator:	yes
Segmented circle:	no

Airport Communications

WX ASOS at TVR (16 nm SW):	118.525 (318-574-4866)
WX AWOS-3 at VKS (19 nm S):	118.85 (601-801-5376)

Nearby radio navigation aids

VOR radial/distance		VOR name		Freq		Var
MHZr282/37.6		MAGNOLIA VORTAC		113.20		01W

NDB name		Hdg/Dist		Freq		Var		ID
TALLULAH		026/20.9		344		02E		TKH	- -.- ....

Airport Services

Airframe service:	NONE
Powerplant service:	NONE

Runway Information

Runway 16/34

Dimensions:	2500 x 120 ft. / 762 x 37 m
Surface:	turf
	RUNWAY 16	RUNWAY 34
Traffic pattern:	left	left
Obstructions:	trees	trees

Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records

Ownership:	Privately-owned
Owner:	KARL HOLCOMB 408 COX FERRY FLORA, MS 39071 Phone 601-668-6200
Manager:	KARL HOLCOMB 199 2ND G. ST. FLORA, MS 39071 Phone 601-668-6200

Additional Remarks

-	FOR CD CTC MEMPHIS ARTCC AT 901-368-8453/8449.

Instrument Procedures

There are no published instrument procedures at MS43.

Some nearby airports with instrument procedures:

KTVR - Vicksburg Tallulah Regional Airport (16 nm SW)
KVKS - Vicksburg Municipal Airport (19 nm S)
KJVW - John Bell Williams Airport (26 nm SE)
87I - Yazoo County Airport (27 nm NE)
KHKS - Hawkins Field Airport (33 nm SE)

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Sunrise and sunset

Times for 05-Oct-2026

	Local (UTC-5)	Zulu (UTC)
Morning civil twilight	06:37	11:37
Sunrise	07:01	12:01
Sunset	18:42	23:42
Evening civil twilight	19:07	00:07

Current date and time

Zulu (UTC)	05-Oct-2026 15:55:53
Local (UTC-5)	05-Oct-2026 10:55:53

METAR

KTVR 16nm SW	051453Z AUTO 02009KT 10SM BKN060 26/19 A3009 RMK AO2 SLP194 T02560194 51014 $
KVKS 20nm S	051515Z AUTO 05008G13KT 10SM BKN060 28/21 A3006 RMK A01
KJVW 26nm SE	051535Z AUTO 35005KT 10SM BKN020 26/26 A3007 RMK A01

TAF

KHKS 34nm SE	051300Z 0513/0612 03007KT P6SM OVC200= TAF AMD KBFI 051300Z 0513/0612 00000KT 2SM BR OVC005 FM051800 23005KT 5SM BR BKN007 FM052000 28006KT P6SM SCT250 FM060300 VRB03KT P6SM BKN250 FM061000 00000KT P6SM OVC007
KJAN 40nm E	051423Z 0514/0612 03007KT P6SM BKN200 FM051800 04007KT P6SM BKN040 FM061000 06003KT P6SM BKN015

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