AirNav: 17MS - River Region Medical Center Heliport

17MS

River Region Medical Center Heliport
Vicksburg, Mississippi, USA

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FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 14 MAY 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
MHZr265/36.9		MAGNOLIA VORTAC		113.20		01W

NDB name		Hdg/Dist		Freq		Var		ID
TALLULAH		051/12.8		344		02E		TKH	- -.- ....

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:	left	left

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 15-May-2026

	Local (UTC-5)	Zulu (UTC)
Morning civil twilight	05:39	10:39
Sunrise	06:06	11:06
Sunset	19:53	00:53
Evening civil twilight	20:20	01:20

Current date and time

Zulu (UTC)	16-May-2026 03:14:48
Local (UTC-5)	15-May-2026 22:14:48

METAR

KVKS 10nm SW	160235Z AUTO 16004KT 10SM CLR 26/21 A2997 RMK A01
KTVR 11nm W	160253Z AUTO 18003KT 10SM CLR 24/21 A2998 RMK AO2 SLP158 60000 T02390206 51011 $

TAF

KHKS 31nm E	151720Z 1518/1618 16010KT P6SM SKC
KJAN 38nm E	151720Z 1518/1618 16010KT P6SM SKC

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