FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 03 SEPTEMBER 2026
Location
| FAA Identifier: | 25M |
| Lat/Long: | 34-43-21.8000N 089-00-52.9000W 34-43.363333N 089-00.881667W 34.7227222,-89.0146944 (estimated) |
| Elevation: | 466.9 ft. / 142.3 m (surveyed) |
| Variation: | 01W (2005) |
| From city: | 3 miles W of RIPLEY, MS |
| Time zone: | UTC -5 (UTC -6 during Standard Time) |
| Zip code: | 38663 |
Airport Operations
| Airport use: | Open to the public |
| Activation date: | 04/1971 |
| Control tower: | no |
| ARTCC: | MEMPHIS CENTER |
| FSS: | GREENWOOD FLIGHT SERVICE STATION |
| NOTAMs facility: | GWO (NOTAM-D service available) |
| Attendance: | UNATNDD |
| Wind indicator: | lighted |
| Segmented circle: | yes |
| Lights: | DUSK-2200. AFTER 2200 ACTVT PAPI RWY 03 & 21; MIRL RWY 03/21 - CTAF. |
| Beacon: | white-green (lighted land airport) Operates sunset to sunrise. |
Airport Communications
- APCH/DEP SVC PRVDD BY MEMPHIS ARTCC ON FREQS 135.9/260.6 (TUPELO RCAG).
Nearby radio navigation aids
| VOR radial/distance | | VOR name | | Freq | | Var |
| HLIr094/23.9 | | HOLLY SPRINGS VORTAC | | 112.40 | | 03E |
| OTBr336/31.8 | | TUPELO VOR/DME | | 109.80 | | 04E |
Airport Services
| Fuel available: | 100LL JET-A 100LL:FUEL AVBL 24 HRS WITH CREDIT CARD. |
| Airframe service: | NONE |
| Powerplant service: | NONE |
| Bottled oxygen: | NONE |
| Bulk oxygen: | NONE |
Runway Information
Runway 3/21
| Dimensions: | 4400 x 75 ft. / 1341 x 23 m |
| Surface: | asphalt, in good condition |
| Weight bearing capacity: | | Single wheel: | /2006 | | Double wheel: | 20.0 |
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| Runway edge lights: | medium intensity |
| RUNWAY 3 | | RUNWAY 21 |
| Latitude: | 34-43.055667N | | 34-43.672667N |
| Longitude: | 089-01.112667W | | 089-00.650500W |
| Elevation: | 433.0 ft. | | 466.8 ft. |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
| Runway heading: | 033 magnetic, 032 true | | 213 magnetic, 212 true |
| Markings: | nonprecision, in good condition | | nonprecision, in good condition |
| Visual slope indicator: | 2-light PAPI on left (3.25 degrees glide path) | | 2-light PAPI on left (3.50 degrees glide path) |
| Touchdown point: | yes, no lights | | yes, no lights |
| Obstructions: | 65 ft. tree, 1500 ft. from runway, 300 ft. right of centerline, 20:1 slope to clear | | 65 ft. trees, 1505 ft. from runway, 253 ft. right of centerline, 20:1 slope to clear |
Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records
| Ownership: | Publicly-owned |
| Owner: | CITY OF RIPLEY & TIPPAH COUNTY 407 JACKSON ST RIPLEY, MS 38663 Phone 662-837-7374 JOHNNY COOMBS, CHAIRMAN CO ARPT BOARD. |
| Manager: | JOHNNY COOMBS PO BOX 127 BLUE MOUNTAIN, MS 38610 Phone 662-587-9500 |
Additional Remarks
| - | FOR CD CTC MEMPHIS ARTCC AT 901-368-8453/8449. |
| - | COURTESY VAN AVBL. |
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 03 September 2026 at 0901Z to 01 October 2026 at 0900Z.
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 03 | |
download (211KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 21 | |
download (203KB) |
| NOTE: Special Take-Off Minimums/Departure Procedures apply | |
download (116KB) |
Other nearby airports with instrument procedures:
M72 - New Albany/Union County Airport (10 nm S)
8M1 - Booneville/Baldwyn Airport (20 nm SE)
KCRX - Roscoe Turner Airport (23 nm NE)
M41 - Holly Springs-Marshall County Airport (25 nm W)
M08 - William L Whitehurst Field Airport (30 nm N)
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| Aerial photo |
WARNING: Photo may not be current or correct
Photo by CS
Photo taken 01-Jun-2017
looking north.
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Times for 13-Sep-2026
| | Local (UTC-5) | | Zulu (UTC) |
| Morning civil twilight | | 06:13 | | 11:13 |
| Sunrise | | 06:39 | | 11:39 |
| Sunset | | 19:05 | | 00:05 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 19:31 | | 00:31 |
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| Current date and time |
| Zulu (UTC) | 14-Sep-2026 03:23:28 |
| Local (UTC-5) | 13-Sep-2026 22:23:28 |
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| METAR |
KCRX 23nm NE | 140255Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM CLR 25/23 A3005 RMK AO2
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KM08 30nm N | 140255Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM FEW065 FEW075 FEW095 24/23 A3005 RMK A01
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KTUP 30nm SE | 140255Z 00000KT 10SM CLR 27/23 A3004
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KUOX 33nm SW | 140255Z AUTO 12003KT 10SM CLR 27/22 A3005 RMK AO2
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KFYE 35nm NW | 140255Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM CLR 26/21 A3004 RMK A01
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KSZY 38nm NE | 140255Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM CLR 25/21 A3006 RMK A01
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KOLV 41nm NW | 140255Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM 28/24 A3003 RMK A01
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K01M 42nm E | 140255Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM CLR 25/21 A3006 RMK AO2 T02490214
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| TAF |
KTUP 30nm SE | 132054Z 1321/1418 VRB04KT P6SM FEW050 PROB30 1321/1324 5SM -TSRA BKN050CB FM140100 00000KT P6SM FEW250 FM140900 00000KT 5SM BR SKC FM141400 09003KT P6SM FEW250
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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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