FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 17 APRIL 2025
Location
FAA Identifier: | MEI |
Lat/Long: | 32-19-58.3020N 088-45-05.6600W 32-19.971700N 088-45.094333W 32.3328617,-88.7515722 (estimated) |
Elevation: | 297.8 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 601-207-0082 |
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: | 100LL 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 104/F/C/W/T | Single wheel: | 120.0 | Double wheel: | 250.0 | Double tandem: | 550.0 |
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Runway edge lights: | high intensity |
Operational restrictions: | NON-STD RESA DUE TO SFC VARNS. |
| RUNWAY 1 | | RUNWAY 19 |
Latitude: | 32-19.063045N | | 32-20.691085N |
Longitude: | 088-45.384057W | | 088-45.070865W |
Elevation: | 286.0 ft. | | 293.5 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 good condition | | precision, in good 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: | 5052 x 150 ft. / 1540 x 46 m |
Surface: | asphalt, in excellent condition |
Weight bearing capacity: | PCN 61 /F/C/W/U | Single wheel: | 120.0 | Double wheel: | 213.0 | Double tandem: | 345.0 |
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Runway edge lights: | medium intensity |
| RUNWAY 4 | | RUNWAY 22 |
Latitude: | 32-19.859362N | | 32-20.458740N |
Longitude: | 088-45.171388W | | 088-44.489907W |
Elevation: | 289.8 ft. | | 297.0 ft. |
Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
Runway heading: | 046 magnetic, 044 true | | 226 magnetic, 224 true |
Declared distances: | TORA:5052 TODA:5052 ASDA:5052 LDA:5052 | | TORA:5052 TODA:5052 ASDA:5052 LDA:5052 |
Markings: | nonprecision, in good condition | | nonprecision, in good condition |
Visual slope indicator: | 2-light PAPI on left (3.13 degrees glide path) | | 2-light PAPI on left (3.00 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 |
Additional Remarks
A39-04/22 | RWY REHABILITATED IN 2022. |
- | 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 17 April 2025 at 0901Z to 15 May 2025 at 0900z.
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures |
ILS OR LOC RWY 01 | |
download (365KB) |
ILS OR LOC RWY 19 | |
download (419KB) |
RNAV (GPS) RWY 01 | |
download (317KB) |
RNAV (GPS) RWY 04 **CHANGED** | |
download (268KB) |
RNAV (GPS) RWY 19 | |
download (315KB) |
RNAV (GPS) RWY 22 | |
download (224KB) |
VOR-A | |
download (201KB) |
HI-TACAN OR VOR-B | |
download (127KB) |
NOTE: Special Alternate Minimums apply | |
download (168KB) |
NOTE: Special Take-Off Minimums/Departure Procedures apply | |
download (323KB) |
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 02-May-2025
| | Local (UTC-5) | | Zulu (UTC) |
Morning civil twilight | | 05:42 | | 10:42 |
Sunrise | | 06:09 | | 11:09 |
Sunset | | 19:35 | | 00:35 |
Evening civil twilight | | 20:02 | | 01:02 |
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Current date and time |
Zulu (UTC) | 03-May-2025 03:51:32 |
Local (UTC-5) | 02-May-2025 22:51:32 |
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METAR |
KMEI | 030318Z AUTO R01/3500VP6000FT TS RMK AO2 LTG DSNT ALQDS TSE00B12 PWINO $
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KNMM 15nm NE | 030340Z AUTO 34007KT 8SM -TSRA SCT007 BKN035 OVC060 18/18 A2998 RMK AO2 CIG 025 SOUTH P0007 T01830178 $
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TAF |
KMEI | 021843Z 0219/0318 20008G18KT P6SM SCT030 BKN050 FM022100 21012G20KT P6SM -SHRA VCTS SCT060CB BKN120 TEMPO 0223/0303 27015G25KT 2SM TSRA BR BKN035CB FM030400 18005KT P6SM -RA SCT007 OVC012 FM031000 20005KT 4SM -RA BR OVC005 FM031600 26008KT 6SM BR BKN015 AMD NOT SKED
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KNMM 15nm NE | 0220/0315 21009KT 9000 -SHRA VCTS SCT020 BKN035CB BKN070 QNH2982INS TEMPO 0220/0302 VRB15G35KT 1600 TSRA BKN010 BKN025CB FM030200 18005KT 8000 -SHRA VCTS FEW015 SCT030 BKN180 QNH2984INS TEMPO 0303/0309 VRB10G25KT 1600 TSRA BKN010 BKN020CB BECMG 0309/0311 9000 -SHRA VCTS BKN015 BKN050 QNH2980INS LAST NO AMDS AFT 0222/NEXT 0415 AUTOMATED SENSOR METWATCH 0222 TIL 0417 TX28/0221Z TN17/0310Z AMD 2000 FN20088
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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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