FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 09 FEBRUARY 2012
Location
| FAA Identifier: | M01 |
| Lat/Long: | 35-12-02.5000N / 090-03-14.3000W 35-12.041667N / 090-03.238333W 35.2006944 / -90.0539722 (estimated) |
| Elevation: | 225 ft. / 68.6 m (surveyed) |
| Variation: | 00W (2005) |
| From city: | 6 miles NW of MEMPHIS, TN |
| Time zone: | UTC -6 (UTC -5 during Daylight Saving Time) |
| Zip code: | 38127 |
Airport Operations
| Airport use: | Open to the public |
| Activation date: | 07/1971 |
| Sectional chart: | MEMPHIS |
| Control tower: | no |
| ARTCC: | MEMPHIS CENTER |
| FSS: | JACKSON FLIGHT SERVICE STATION |
| NOTAMs facility: | MKL (NOTAM-D service available) |
| Attendance: | MON-FRI 0700-1730, ALL SAT-SUN 0800-1630 ARPT UNATNDD THANKSGIVING & CHRISTMAS. |
| Wind indicator: | lighted |
| Segmented circle: | yes |
| Lights: | DUSK-DAWN |
| Beacon: | white-green (lighted land airport) |
Airport Communications
| CTAF/UNICOM: | 122.7 |
| WX AWOS-A: | 122.7 ((901) 354-9296) |
| MEMPHIS APPROACH: | 119.1 |
| MEMPHIS DEPARTURE: | 124.65 |
| WX AWOS-A at 2M8 (8 nm NE): | 122.8 ((901) 873-0903) |
| WX ASOS at AWM (10 nm SW): | 118.175 (870-733-9987) |
| WX ASOS at MEM (10 nm S): | PHONE 901-332-3679 |
| WX AWOS-3 at NQA (13 nm NE): | 118.925 (901-873-3630) |
| WX AWOS-3 at OLV (19 nm SE): | 119.925 (662-893-5906) |
Nearby radio navigation aids
| VOR radial/distance | | VOR name | | Freq | | Var |
| MEMr342/11.7 | | MEMPHIS VORTAC | | 117.50 | | 01E |
| GQEr109/22.6 | | GILMORE VOR/DME | | 113.00 | | 04E |
| HLIr310/37.7 | | HOLLY SPRINGS VORTAC | | 112.40 | | 03E |
Airport Services
| Fuel available: | 100LL JET-A+ |
| Parking: | hangars and tiedowns |
| Airframe service: | MAJOR |
| Powerplant service: | MAJOR |
| Bottled oxygen: | HIGH/LOW |
| Bulk oxygen: | HIGH |
Runway Information
Runway 17/35
| Dimensions: | 3800 x 75 ft. / 1158 x 23 m |
| Surface: | asphalt, in good condition |
| Weight bearing capacity: | |
| Runway edge lights: | medium intensity |
| RUNWAY 17 | | RUNWAY 35 |
| Latitude: | 35-12.346130N | | 35-11.736983N |
| Longitude: | 090-03.327248W | | 090-03.149850W |
| Elevation: | 224.6 ft. | | 224.5 ft. |
| Traffic pattern: | right | | left |
| Runway heading: | 167 magnetic, 167 true | | 347 magnetic, 347 true |
| Markings: | basic, in good condition | | basic, in good condition |
| Visual slope indicator: | 2-light PAPI on left (3.00 degrees glide path) | | 2-light PAPI on left (3.00 degrees glide path) |
| Runway end identifier lights: | yes | | yes |
| Touchdown point: | yes, no lights | | yes, no lights |
| Obstructions: | 20 ft. hill, 694 ft. from runway, 24:1 slope to clear | | 102 ft. tree, 1578 ft. from runway, 449 ft. right of centerline, 13:1 slope to clear |
Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records
| Ownership: | Publicly-owned |
| Owner: | MEMPHIS SHELBY CO ARPT AUTH 2491 WINCHESTER ROAD, SUITE 113 MEMPHIS, TN 38116-3856 Phone 901-922-8000 |
| Manager: | WALTER CATHEY 2787 NORTH SECOND STREET MEMPHIS, TN 38127 Phone 901-358-0028 |
Airport Operational Statistics
| Aircraft based on the field: | | 77 | | Single engine airplanes: | | 70 | | Multi engine airplanes: | | 3 | | Helicopters: | | 4 |
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| Aircraft operations: avg 74/day * | | 65% | local general aviation | | 30% | transient general aviation | | 5% | air taxi | | * for 12-month period ending 31 October 2011 | |
Additional Remarks
| - | NUMEROUS RADIO TWRS 1 MILE NORTHEAST OF ARPT - 849' MSL (608 AGL). |
| - | FIXED-WING TKOF/LNDG PROHIBITED FROM/TO GRASS AREAS. |
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 9 February 2012 at 0901Z and 8 March 2012 at 0900Z.
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 17 | |
download (259KB) |
| VOR RWY 17 | |
download (212KB) |
| NOTE: Special Take-Off Minimums/Departure Procedures apply | |
download (27KB) |
Other nearby airports with instrument procedures:
2M8 - Charles W. Baker Airport (8 nm NE)
KAWM - West Memphis Municipal Airport (10 nm SW)
KMEM - Memphis International Airport (10 nm S)
KNQA - Millington Regional Jetport Airport (13 nm NE)
KOLV - Olive Branch Airport (19 nm SE)
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| Aerial photo |
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Photo courtesy of colliervillephoto.com
Photo taken 21-Apr-2008
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Times for 09-Feb-2012
| | Local (UTC-6) | | Zulu (UTC) |
| Morning civil twilight | | 06:27 | | 12:27 |
| Sunrise | | 06:54 | | 12:54 |
| Sunset | | 17:35 | | 23:35 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 18:02 | | 00:02 |
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| Current date and time |
| Zulu (UTC) | 10-Feb-2012 03:31:49 |
| Local (UTC-6) | 09-Feb-2012 21:31:49 |
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| METAR |
KMEM 9nm SE | 100254Z 09005KT 10SM FEW040 BKN250 02/M03 A3024 RMK AO2 SLP244 T00221033 58006 $
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KAWM 10nm SW | 100253Z AUTO 12004KT 10SM CLR 02/M02 A3024 RMK AO2 SLP241 T00171022 58009
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KNQA 13nm NE | 100255Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM CLR 01/M02 A3025 RMK
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KOLV 19nm SE | 100255Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM CLR 01/M01 A3026 RMK A01 P000
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| TAF |
KMEM 9nm SE | 092100Z 0921/1018 04004KT P6SM OVC035 FM092200 VRB03KT P6SM FEW040 BKN250 FM100600 13003KT P6SM SCT100 OVC250 FM101500 19006KT P6SM BKN040 OVC080 FM101700 21007KT P6SM VCSH BKN025 OVC040
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| NOTAMs |
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