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KVKS

Vicksburg Municipal Airport
Vicksburg, Mississippi, USA

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FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 21 MARCH 2024

Location

FAA Identifier:	VKS
Lat/Long:	32-14-20.9220N 090-55-41.5020W 32-14.348700N 090-55.691700W 32.2391450,-90.9281950 (estimated)
Elevation:	107 ft. / 32.6 m (surveyed)
Variation:	00W (2015)
From city:	7 miles SW of VICKSBURG, MS
Time zone:	UTC -5 (UTC -6 during Standard Time)
Zip code:	39180

Airport Operations

Airport use:	Open to the public
Activation date:	03/1950
Control tower:	no
ARTCC:	MEMPHIS CENTER
FSS:	GREENWOOD FLIGHT SERVICE STATION
NOTAMs facility:	GWO (NOTAM-D service available)
Attendance:	MON-FRI 0600-1700 AFT HRS CALL 601-218-5428. CALL OUT FEE RQRD.
Wind indicator:	lighted
Segmented circle:	yes
Lights:	ACTVT PAPI RWY 19; MIRL RWY 01/19 - CTAF. PAPI RWY 01 OPR CONSLY.
Beacon:	white-green (lighted land airport) Operates sunset to sunrise.

Airport Communications

CTAF/UNICOM:	122.8
WX AWOS-3:	118.85 (601-801-5376)
WX ASOS at TVR (8 nm NW):	118.525 (318-574-4866)

APCH/DEP SVC PRVDD BY MEMPHIS ARTCC ON FREQS 132.5/259.1 (GREENWOOD & JACKSON RCAGS).

Nearby radio navigation aids

NDB name		Hdg/Dist		Freq		Var		ID
TALLULAH		092/5.0		344		02E		TKH	- -.- ....
NATCHEZ-ADAMS COUNTY		029/37.8		388		00E		HAH	.... .- ....

Airport Services

Fuel available:	100LL JET-A1+ 100LL:FUEL 24 HRS WITH CREDIT CARD.
Parking:	hangars and tiedowns
Airframe service:	NONE AVBL 601-529-2909.
Powerplant service:	NONE AVBL 601-529-2909.
Bottled oxygen:	NONE
Bulk oxygen:	NONE

Runway Information

Runway 1/19

Dimensions:

5000 x 100 ft. / 1524 x 30 m

Surface:

asphalt, in fair condition

Weight bearing capacity:

Single wheel:	30.0
Double wheel:	50.0
Double tandem:	90.0

Runway edge lights:

medium intensity

RUNWAY 1

RUNWAY 19

Latitude:

32-13.940028N

32-14.757370N

Longitude:

090-55.755533W

090-55.627662W

Elevation:

100.4 ft.

106.6 ft.

Traffic pattern:

left

Runway heading:

008 magnetic, 008 true

188 magnetic, 188 true

Displaced threshold:

299 ft.

471 ft.

Markings:

nonprecision, in good condition

Visual slope indicator:

2-light PAPI on right (3.00 degrees glide path)

2-light PAPI on left (3.00 degrees glide path)

Runway end identifier lights:

Touchdown point:

yes, no lights

Obstructions:

105 ft. trees, 2500 ft. from runway, 21:1 slope to clear
APCH RATIO 28:1 TO DTHR.

38 ft. tree, 1100 ft. from runway, 200 ft. left of centerline, 23:1 slope to clear
APCH RATIO 41:1 TO DTHR.

Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records

Ownership:	Publicly-owned
Owner:	CITY OF VICKSBURG PO BOX 150 VICKSBURG, MS 39180 Phone 601-634-4525
Manager:	RON DAVIS 5855 HIGHWAY 61 SOUTH VICKSBURG, MS 39180 Phone 601-218-5789 OR 601-636-4925.

Airport Operational Statistics

Aircraft based on the field:		12
Single engine airplanes:		9
Multi engine airplanes:		2
Helicopters:		1

Aircraft operations: avg 29/week *
62%	local general aviation
27%	transient general aviation
10%	military
* for 12-month period ending 01 February 2023

Additional Remarks

-	N PARL TWY CLSD.
-	TERM STUB TWY ONLY.
-	FOR CD CTC MEMPHIS ARTCC AT 901-368-8453/8449.

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 from 21 March 2024 at 0901Z to 18 April 2024 at 0900z.

IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures
RNAV (GPS) RWY 01		download (227KB)
RNAV (GPS) RWY 19		download (216KB)
NOTE: Special Alternate Minimums apply		download (67KB)
NOTE: Special Take-Off Minimums/Departure Procedures apply		download (116KB)

Other nearby airports with instrument procedures:

KTVR - Vicksburg Tallulah Regional Airport (8 nm NW)
KJVW - John Bell Williams Airport (27 nm E)
M11 - Copiah County Airport (35 nm SE)
KHKS - Hawkins Field Airport (36 nm E)
KHEZ - Hardy-Anders Field/Natchez-Adams County Airport (42 nm SW)

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Sunrise and sunset

Times for 17-Apr-2024

	Local (UTC-5)	Zulu (UTC)
Morning civil twilight	06:07	11:07
Sunrise	06:32	11:32
Sunset	19:34	00:34
Evening civil twilight	19:59	00:59

Current date and time

Zulu (UTC)	18-Apr-2024 01:31:24
Local (UTC-5)	17-Apr-2024 20:31:24

METAR

KVKS	180115Z AUTO 09003KT 10SM FEW040 FEW047 SCT060 23/22 A2998 RMK A01
KTVR 9nm NW	172353Z AUTO 10004KT 9SM FEW030 OVC037 24/21 A2999 RMK AO2 SLP161 T02440211 10256 20244 $

TAF

KHKS 37nm E	172201Z 1722/1818 17005KT P6SM OVC026 FM180300 15003KT P6SM BKN050 BKN100 FM180800 16006KT P6SM SCT007 OVC015 FM181600 17008KT P6SM OVC035
KHEZ 41nm SW	172205Z 1722/1818 22004KT P6SM BKN025 BKN090 FM180300 16004KT P6SM BKN035 BKN050 FM180900 15004KT P6SM BKN007 OVC015 FM181400 16009KT P6SM OVC015 FM181700 17011KT P6SM SCT025 OVC035
KJAN 43nm E	172201Z 1722/1818 17005KT P6SM OVC026 FM180300 15003KT P6SM BKN050 BKN100 FM180800 16006KT P6SM SCT007 OVC015 FM181600 17008KT P6SM OVC035

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Vicksburg Municipal Airport

601-636-4925
toll-free 888-224-8047
[web site]
[email]

Airport management, Aviation fuel, Aircraft parking (ramp or tiedown), Hangars, Hangar leasing / sales, GPU / Power cart, Passenger terminal and lounge, ...

More info about Vicksburg Municipal Airport

Titan
	100LL		Jet A
FS		$5.50		$5.70
SS		$5.00		$5.20
Updated 05-Apr-2024

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FS=Full service
SS=Self service

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