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17MS River Region Medical Center Heliport
Vicksburg, Mississippi, USA

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FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 16 APRIL 2026

Location

FAA Identifier: 17MS
Lat/Long: 32-22-25.5200N 090-49-26.0300W
32-22.425333N 090-49.433833W
32.3737556,-90.8238972
(estimated)
Elevation: 331 ft. / 101 m (estimated)
Variation: 01E (2000)
From city: 5 miles SE of VICKSBURG, MS
Time zone: UTC -5 (UTC -6 during Standard Time)
Zip code: 39183

Heliport Operations

Heliport use: Private use. Permission required prior to landing
Activation date: 09/2002
Control tower: no
ARTCC: MEMPHIS CENTER
FSS: GREENWOOD FLIGHT SERVICE STATION
Attendance: UNATNDD
Segmented circle: no

Heliport Communications

WX AWOS-3 at VKS (10 nm SW): 118.85 (601-801-5376)
WX ASOS at TVR (10 nm W): 118.525 (318-574-4866)

Nearby radio navigation aids

VOR radial/distance  VOR name  Freq  Var
MHZr265/36.9MAGNOLIA VORTAC113.2001W

 
NDB name  Hdg/Dist  Freq  Var  ID
TALLULAH051/12.834402ETKH - -.- ....

Heliport Services

Runway Information

Helipad H1

Dimensions: 60 x 60 ft. / 18 x 18 m
Surface: concrete
Runway edge lights: PERI
Latitude: 32-22.425333N
Longitude: 090-49.433833W
Elevation: 331.0 ft.
Traffic pattern: leftleft

Heliport Ownership and Management from official FAA records

Ownership: Privately-owned
Owner: RIVER REGION HEALTH SYSTEM
2110 HIGHWAY 61 NORTH
VICKSBURG, MS 39183
Phone 601-883-5000
Manager: SUSAN ORMAN
2100 HWY 61 N
VICKSBURG, MS 39183
Phone 601-883-5004
601-883-5005

Additional Remarks

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

Instrument Procedures

There are no published instrument procedures at 17MS.

Some nearby airports with instrument procedures:

KVKS - Vicksburg Municipal Airport (10 nm SW)
KTVR - Vicksburg Tallulah Regional Airport (10 nm W)
KJVW - John Bell Williams Airport (21 nm E)
KHKS - Hawkins Field Airport (31 nm E)
87I - Yazoo County Airport (36 nm NE)
  
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Sunrise and sunset
Times for 08-May-2026
 Local
(UTC-5)		 Zulu
(UTC)
Morning civil twilight05:4510:45
Sunrise06:1111:11
Sunset19:4800:48
Evening civil twilight20:1501:15

Current date and time
Zulu (UTC)  08-May-2026 11:15:15
Local (UTC-5)  08-May-2026 06:15:15
 
METAR
KVKS 
10nm SW 		081035Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM CLR 15/13 A2998 RMK A01
KTVR 
11nm W 		081053Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM CLR 15/13 A3001 RMK AO2 SLP167 T01500128
TAF
KHKS 
31nm E 		080525Z 0806/0906 17003KT P6SM SCT020 SCT030 BKN200 FM081800 15007KT P6SM OVC015 FM082000 14006KT P6SM OVC015 FM090000 16005KT 6SM BR OVC007
KJAN 
38nm E 		080525Z 0806/0906 17003KT P6SM SCT020 SCT030 BKN200 FM081800 15007KT P6SM OVC015 FM082000 14006KT P6SM OVC015 FM090000 16005KT 6SM BR OVC007
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