FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 11 AUGUST 2022
Location
FAA Identifier: | MEI |
Lat/Long: | 32-19-57.4000N 088-45-06.7000W 32-19.956667N 088-45.111667W 32.3326111,-88.7518611 (estimated) |
Elevation: | 298 ft. / 90.8 m (surveyed) |
Variation: | 02W (2015) |
From city: | 3 miles SW of MERIDIAN, MS |
Time zone: | UTC -5 (UTC -6 during Standard Time) |
Zip code: | 39307 |
Airport Operations
Airport use: | Open to the public |
Activation date: | 04/1940 |
Control tower: | yes |
ARTCC: | MEMPHIS CENTER |
FSS: | GREENWOOD FLIGHT SERVICE STATION |
NOTAMs facility: | MEI (NOTAM-D service available) |
Attendance: | 0600-2200 FOR ATTENDANT AFT HRS CALL 601-693-7282. |
Wind indicator: | lighted |
Segmented circle: | yes |
Lights: | ACTVT MALSR RWY 01 & 19; MIRL RWY 04/22; HIRL RWY 01/19; TWY LGTS - CTAF. |
Beacon: | white-green (lighted land airport) Operates sunset to sunrise. |
Fire and rescue: | ARFF index A |
Airport Communications
CTAF: | 133.975 |
UNICOM: | 122.95 |
ATIS: | 126.475 291.675 |
WX ASOS: | PHONE 601-693-5650 |
KEY GROUND: | 121.9 348.6 [0600-2200, OTR TIMES BY NOTAM] |
KEY TOWER: | 133.975 257.8 [0600-2200, OTR TIMES BY NOTAM] |
MERIDIAN APPROACH: | 120.5 |
MERIDIAN DEPARTURE: | 120.5 |
CLEARANCE DELIVERY: | 121.9 348.6 |
EMERG: | 121.5 243.0 |
- APCH/DEP SVC PRVDD BY MEMPHIS ARTCC ON FREQS 125.975/351.7 (MERIDIAN RCAG) WHEN MERIDIAN APCH CTL CLSD.
Nearby radio navigation aids
VOR radial/distance | | VOR name | | Freq | | Var |
MEIr131/3.8 | | MERIDIAN VORTAC | | 117.00 | | 05E |
Airport Services
Fuel available: | 100 JET-A JET-A++ |
Parking: | hangars and tiedowns |
Airframe service: | MAJOR |
Powerplant service: | MAJOR |
Bulk oxygen: | HIGH/LOW |
Runway Information
Runway 1/19
Dimensions: | 10003 x 150 ft. / 3049 x 46 m |
Surface: | asphalt/concrete, in good condition DTHR CONC. |
Weight bearing capacity: | PCN 52 /F/C/W/T | Single wheel: | 105.0 | Double wheel: | 175.0 | Double tandem: | 325.0 |
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Runway edge lights: | high intensity |
Operational restrictions: | NON-STD RESA DUE TO SFC VARNS. |
| RUNWAY 1 | | RUNWAY 19 |
Latitude: | 32-19.063080N | | 32-20.691067N |
Longitude: | 088-45.384102W | | 088-45.070895W |
Elevation: | 285.9 ft. | | 293.4 ft. |
Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
Runway heading: | 011 magnetic, 009 true | | 191 magnetic, 189 true |
Displaced threshold: | 990 ft. | | 990 ft. |
Declared distances: | TORA:10003 TODA:10003 ASDA:10003 LDA:9013 | | TORA:10003 TODA:10003 ASDA:10003 LDA:9013 |
Markings: | precision, in fair condition | | precision, in fair condition |
Visual slope indicator: | 4-light PAPI on left (3.00 degrees glide path) | | 4-light PAPI on left (3.00 degrees glide path) |
RVR equipment: | touchdown | | touchdown |
Approach lights: | MALSR: 1,400 foot medium intensity approach lighting system with runway alignment indicator lights | | MALSR: 1,400 foot medium intensity approach lighting system with runway alignment indicator lights |
Runway end identifier lights: | no | | |
Touchdown point: | yes, no lights | | yes, no lights |
Instrument approach: | ILS | | ILS/DME |
Runway 4/22
Dimensions: | 4599 x 150 ft. / 1402 x 46 m |
Surface: | asphalt, in poor condition PAVEMENT IN POOR COND. |
Weight bearing capacity: | PCN 30 /F/B/W/T | Single wheel: | 78.0 | Double wheel: | 118.0 | Double tandem: | 211.0 |
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Runway edge lights: | medium intensity |
| RUNWAY 4 | | RUNWAY 22 |
Latitude: | 32-19.859450N | | 32-20.405150N |
Longitude: | 088-45.171282W | | 088-44.550853W |
Elevation: | 289.7 ft. | | 297.4 ft. |
Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
Runway heading: | 046 magnetic, 044 true | | 226 magnetic, 224 true |
Declared distances: | TORA:4599 TODA:4599 ASDA:4599 LDA:4599 | | TORA:4599 TODA:4599 ASDA:4599 LDA:4599 |
Markings: | nonprecision, in fair condition | | nonprecision, in fair condition |
Visual slope indicator: | 2-light PAPI on left (3.13 degrees glide path) | | 2-light PAPI on left (3.59 degrees glide path) |
Runway end identifier lights: | no | | no |
Touchdown point: | yes, no lights | | yes, no lights |
Obstructions: | 86 ft. trees, 1926 ft. from runway, 444 ft. left of centerline, 20:1 slope to clear | | 35 ft. pole, 1125 ft. from runway, 390 ft. right of centerline, 26:1 slope to clear |
Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records
Ownership: | Publicly-owned |
Owner: | MERIDIAN ARPT AUTH 2811A AIRPORT BLVD MERIDIAN, MS 39307 Phone 601-482-0364 |
Manager: | TOM WILLIAMS 2811A AIRPORT BLVD MERIDIAN, MS 39307 Phone 601-482-0364 |
Airport Operational Statistics
Aircraft based on the field: | | 76 | Single engine airplanes: | | 43 | Multi engine airplanes: | | 6 | Jet airplanes: | | 6 | Helicopters: | | 3 | Military aircraft: | | 18 |
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Aircraft operations: avg 278/day * | 75% | military | 12% | transient general aviation | 9% | local general aviation | 4% | air taxi | <1% | commercial | * for 12-month period ending 01 March 2022 | |
Additional Remarks
- | ANG ATNDD 0700-1630 MON-FRI EXCP HOLS. |
- | ANG LTD PRKG USE; RSC INFO AVBL FOR ANG OPS DURG NML DUTY HRS. ALL TRAN ACFT 48 HR PPR. OBO. |
- | ANG RAMP CLSD EXC PPR, 601-484-9734/9714. ARNG DSN 293-2829 C601-696-8829. |
- | BASH PHASE II PERIOD MAR-MAY, SEP-NOV. CTC AFLD MGMT OR COMD POST FOR CURRENT BIRD WATCH COND. |
- | ANG PROVIDES ATC SERVICES AT KMEI. |
- | 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 11 August 2022 at 0901Z to 08 September 2022 at 0900z.
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures |
ILS OR LOC RWY 01 | |
download (365KB) |
ILS OR LOC RWY 19 | |
download (420KB) |
RNAV (GPS) RWY 01 | |
download (317KB) |
RNAV (GPS) RWY 04 | |
download (277KB) |
RNAV (GPS) RWY 19 | |
download (315KB) |
RNAV (GPS) RWY 22 | |
download (273KB) |
VOR-A | |
download (227KB) |
HI-TACAN OR VOR-B | |
download (119KB) |
NOTE: Special Alternate Minimums apply | |
download (168KB) |
NOTE: Special Take-Off Minimums/Departure Procedures apply | |
download (302KB) |
Other nearby airports with instrument procedures:
KNMM - Meridian Naval Air Station (Mc Cain Field) Airport (17 nm NE)
KNJW - Joe Williams Naval Outlying Field (28 nm N)
KMPE - Philadelphia Municipal Airport (34 nm NW)
09A - Butler/Choctaw County Airport (34 nm E)
KDYA - Demopolis Regional Airport (41 nm E)
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Aerial photo |
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Photo taken 21-Jan-2015
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Sectional chart |
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Download PDF of official airport diagram from the FAA
Airport distance calculator |
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Sunrise and sunset |
Times for 17-Aug-2022
| | Local (UTC-5) | | Zulu (UTC) |
Morning civil twilight | | 05:56 | | 10:56 |
Sunrise | | 06:21 | | 11:21 |
Sunset | | 19:37 | | 00:37 |
Evening civil twilight | | 20:02 | | 01:02 |
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Current date and time |
Zulu (UTC) | 18-Aug-2022 00:49:35 |
Local (UTC-5) | 17-Aug-2022 19:49:35 |
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METAR |
KMEI | 172358Z 09004KT 10SM CLR 28/23 A2995 RMK AO2 SLP138 T02830233 10311 20283 55001
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KNMM 15nm NE | 172356Z 05003KT 10SM FEW030 SCT080 BKN220 26/23 A2996 RMK AO2 SLP153 T02610233 10289 20261 55003
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TAF |
KMEI | 171823Z 1718/1818 33008KT P6SM SCT045 BKN100 FM172000 35008KT P6SM -SHRA VCTS BKN050CB BKN100 FM180400 04003KT 6SM BR VCSH BKN035 PROB30 1804/1808 4SM -SHRA BKN025 FM180800 00000KT 5SM BR VCSH BKN009 FM180900 00000KT 4SM BR VCSH BKN005 OVC008 FM181500 36004KT 6SM BR VCTS SCT006 BKN018CB
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KNMM 15nm NE | 1723/1823 03008KT 9999 VCSH BKN040 OVC150 QNH2994INS FM180100 VRB05KT 9999 VCSH SCT025 BKN040 BKN200 QNH2997INS TEMPO 1808/1814 VRB10G18KT 6000 TSRA BKN025CB BKN055 BKN200 BECMG 1814/1816 34007KT 9999 SCT020 BKN045 BKN200 QNH2992INS TEMPO 1816/1822 VRB12G22KT 4800 -TSRA BR SCT025CB BKN040 BKN120 AUTOMATED SENSOR METWATCH 1805 TIL 1811 T21/1811Z T31/1821Z FN20082
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NOTAMs |
NOTAMs are issued by the DoD/FAA and will open in a separate window not controlled by AirNav.
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