FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 05 JUNE 2008
Location
| FAA Identifier: | 00M |
| Lat/Long: | 31-57-13.5540N / 089-14-04.2170W 31-57.225900N / 089-14.070283W 31.9537650 / -89.2345047 (estimated) |
| Elevation: | 351 ft. / 107 m (estimated) |
| Variation: | 02E (1985) |
| From city: | 3 miles SE of BAY SPRINGS, MS |
| Time zone: | UTC -5 (UTC -6 during Standard Time) |
| Zip code: | 39422 |
Airport Operations
| Airport use: | Open to the public |
| Activation date: | 07/1965 |
| Sectional chart: | NEW ORLEANS |
| Control tower: | no |
| ARTCC: | MEMPHIS CENTER |
| FSS: | GREENWOOD FLIGHT SERVICE STATION |
| NOTAMs facility: | GWO (NOTAM-D service available) |
| Attendance: | MON-FRI 0700-1700 |
| Wind indicator: | lighted |
| Segmented circle: | yes |
| Lights: | DUSK-DAWN |
| Beacon: | white-green (lighted land airport) |
Airport Communications
| CTAF: | 122.9 |
| WX AWOS-3 at LUL (17 nm S): | 119.275 (601-425-9792) |
Nearby radio navigation aids
| VOR radial/distance | | VOR name | | Freq | | Var |
| LBYr004/32.5 | | EATON VORTAC | | 110.60 | | 05E |
| MEIr216/33.6 | | MERIDIAN VORTAC | | 117.00 | | 05E |
| NDB name | | Hdg/Dist | | Freq | | Var | | ID |
| TALLAHALA | | 352/16.1 | | 346 | | 00E | | THJ | - .... .--- |
Airport Services
| Parking: | tiedowns |
| Airframe service: | MINOR |
| Powerplant service: | MINOR |
| Bottled oxygen: | NONE |
| Bulk oxygen: | NONE |
Runway Information
Runway 16/34
| Dimensions: | 3000 x 50 ft. / 914 x 15 m |
| Surface: | asphalt, in fair condition |
| Weight bearing capacity: | |
| Runway edge lights: | medium intensity |
| Runway edge markings: | RY 16/34 MARKINGS BADLY FADED. 1 RY 16 MARKINGS BADLY FADED. |
| RUNWAY 16 | | RUNWAY 34 |
| Latitude: | 31-57.450000N | | 31-56.991667N |
| Longitude: | 089-14.216667W | | 089-14.016667W |
| Elevation: | 329.6 ft. | | 358.2 ft. |
| Gradient: | 1.1% | | 1.1% |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
| Markings: | basic, in fair condition | | basic, in good condition |
| Obstructions: | 46 ft. trees, 1535 ft. from runway, 29:1 slope to clear | | 84 ft. trees, 1620 ft. from runway, 16:1 slope to clear |
Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records
| Ownership: | Publicly-owned |
| Owner: | CITY OF BAY SPRINGS PO BOX 307 BAY SPRINGS, MS 39422 Phone 601-764-4112 |
| Manager: | KENDRICK BLAKENEY PO BOX 307 BAY SPRINGS, MS 39422 Phone 601-764-8482 |
Airport Operational Statistics
| Aircraft based on the field: | | 1 | | Single engine airplanes: | | 1 |
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| Aircraft operations: avg 107/week * | | 65% | transient general aviation | | 35% | local general aviation | | * for 12-month period ending 22 May 2007 | |
Additional Remarks
| - | PUBLIC PHONE AT ARPT 601-764-2558. |
| - | TREES ON EAST AND WEST SIDES OF RY VIOLATE TRANSITIONAL SFC. |
Instrument Procedures
There are no published instrument procedures at 00M.
Some nearby airports with instrument procedures:
KLUL - Hesler-Noble Field Airport (17 nm S)
KPIB - Hattiesburg-Laurel Regional Airport (30 nm S)
KMEI - Key Field Airport (33 nm NE)
M43 - Prentiss-Jefferson Davis County Airport (40 nm SW)
KHBG - Hattiesburg Bobby L Chain Municipal Airport (41 nm S)
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| Aerial photo |
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| Sectional chart |
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| Airport distance calculator |
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| Sunrise and sunset |
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Times for 04-Jul-2008
| | Local (UTC-5) | | Zulu (UTC) |
| Morning civil twilight | | 05:29 | | 10:29 |
| Sunrise | | 05:57 | | 10:57 |
| Sunset | | 20:06 | | 01:06 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 20:34 | | 01:34 |
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| Current date and time |
| Zulu (UTC) | 05-Jul-2008 02:21:19 |
| Local (UTC-5) | 04-Jul-2008 21:21:19 |
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| METAR |
KPIB 30nm S | 050155Z AUTO 26004KT 10SM CLR 26/18 A3005 RMK AO1 LTG DSNT N
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KMEI 34nm NE | 050153Z 21004KT 10SM CLR 24/23 A3003 RMK AO2 SLP163 P0001 T02440233
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KHBG 41nm S | 050153Z AUTO VRB04KT 10SM BKN060 28/22 A3004 RMK AO2 SLP168 T02830217
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KJAN 48nm NW | 050154Z 00000KT 10SM FEW050 25/19 A3003 RMK AO2 SLP163 T02500194
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KNMM 49nm NE | 050156Z AUTO 18003KT 10SM CLR 23/20 A3002 RMK AO2 SLP173 T02330200 $
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| TAF |
KMEI 34nm NE | 042321Z 050024 VRB05KT P6SM VCTS FEW020 BKN050CB OVC100 FM0300 20005KT P6SM FEW100 SCT250 FM0800 00000KT 5SM BR SCT250 TEMPO 1012 3SM BR FM1300 27004KT P6SM FEW040
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KHBG 41nm S | 042321Z 050024 23008G12KT P6SM VCTS FEW045CB FM0200 VRB04KT P6SM FEW045 FM1000 00000KT 6SM BR SCT250 FM1300 27004KT P6SM FEW040
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| NOTAMs |
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