FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 02 JULY 2009
Location
| FAA Identifier: | M23 |
| Lat/Long: | 32-18-42.5200N / 089-08-09.2110W 32-18.708667N / 089-08.153517W 32.3118111 / -89.1358919 (estimated) |
| Elevation: | 369 ft. / 112 m (estimated) |
| Variation: | 02E (1985) |
| From city: | 1 mile SE of NEWTON, MS |
| Time zone: | UTC -5 (UTC -6 during Standard Time) |
| Zip code: | 39345 |
Airport Operations
| Airport use: | Open to the public |
| Activation date: | 04/1940 |
| Sectional chart: | MEMPHIS |
| Control tower: | no |
| ARTCC: | MEMPHIS CENTER |
| FSS: | GREENWOOD FLIGHT SERVICE STATION |
| NOTAMs facility: | GWO (NOTAM-D service available) |
| Attendance: | MON-FRI 0700-1600 FOR ATTENDANT AFTER HRS & EMERGENCIES ONLY CALL 601-416-4981 |
| Wind indicator: | lighted |
| Segmented circle: | yes |
| Lights: | DUSK-DAWN ACVT MIRL RY 13/31 - CTAF. PAPI RY 31 OPER CONTINUOUSLY. |
| Beacon: | white-green (lighted land airport) |
Airport Communications
| CTAF/UNICOM: | 122.8 |
| WX ASOS at MEI (20 nm E): | PHONE 601-693-5650 |
Nearby radio navigation aids
| VOR radial/distance | | VOR name | | Freq | | Var |
| MEIr252/17.3 | | MERIDIAN VORTAC | | 117.00 | | 05E |
| EWAr261/34.5 | | KEWANEE VORTAC | | 113.80 | | 04E |
| NDB name | | Hdg/Dist | | Freq | | Var | | ID |
| PHILADELPHIA | | 180/29.2 | | 219 | | 01E | | MPE | -- .--. . |
| TALLAHALA | | 004/37.6 | | 346 | | 00E | | THJ | - .... .--- |
Airport Services
| Fuel available: | 100LL 24 HR FUEL AVAILABLE WITH CC |
| Parking: | tiedowns |
| Airframe service: | MAJOR |
| Powerplant service: | MAJOR |
| Bottled oxygen: | NONE |
| Bulk oxygen: | NONE |
Runway Information
Runway 13/31
| Dimensions: | 3000 x 75 ft. / 914 x 23 m |
| Surface: | asphalt, in good condition |
| Weight bearing capacity: | |
| Runway edge lights: | medium intensity |
| RUNWAY 13 | | RUNWAY 31 |
| Gradient: | 0.5% | | 0.5% |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
| Markings: | basic, in good condition | | basic, in good condition |
| Visual slope indicator: | | | pulsating/steady burning VASI on left (7.00 degrees glide path) |
| Obstructions: | 71 ft. tree, 710 ft. from runway, 150 ft. left of centerline, 7:1 slope to clear | | 109 ft. trees, 2600 ft. from runway, 22:1 slope to clear |
Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records
| Ownership: | Publicly-owned |
| Owner: | TOWN OF NEWTON PO BOX 300 NEWTON, MS 39345 Phone 601-683-6181 THE HONORABLE MICHAEL PICKENS, MAYOR OF NEWTON |
| Manager: | RON DAVIS P.O. BOX 300 NEWTON, MS 39345 Phone 601-683-2870 CELL 601-282-0828. |
Airport Operational Statistics
| Aircraft based on the field: | | 8 | | Single engine airplanes: | | 7 | | Ultralights: | | 1 |
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| Aircraft operations: avg 28/day * | | 62% | transient general aviation | | 36% | local general aviation | | 3% | military | | * for 12-month period ending 16 April 2009 | |
Additional Remarks
| - | PUB FONE AVBL 601-683-2664. |
Instrument Procedures
There are no published instrument procedures at M23.
Some nearby airports with instrument procedures:
KMEI - Key Field Airport (20 nm E)
KMPE - Philadelphia Municipal Airport (29 nm N)
KNMM - Meridian Naval Air Station (Mc Cain Field) (33 nm NE)
KLUL - Hesler-Noble Field Airport (38 nm S)
KJAN - Jackson-Evers International Airport (48 nm W)
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| Sectional chart |
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| Airport distance calculator |
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Times for 05-Jul-2009
| | Local (UTC-5) | | Zulu (UTC) |
| Morning civil twilight | | 05:28 | | 10:28 |
| Sunrise | | 05:56 | | 10:56 |
| Sunset | | 20:06 | | 01:06 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 20:34 | | 01:34 |
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| Current date and time |
| Zulu (UTC) | 05-Jul-2009 08:27:59 |
| Local (UTC-5) | 05-Jul-2009 03:27:59 |
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| METAR |
KMEI 20nm E | 050758Z AUTO 21005KT 10SM CLR 24/22 A2990 RMK AO2 SLP120 T02390217
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KNMM 32nm NE | 050756Z AUTO VRB03KT 10SM CLR 27/20 A2990 RMK AO2 SLP129 T02670200 $
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| TAF |
KMEI 20nm E | 050527Z 0506/0606 VRB03KT P6SM BKN250 FM051400 25010KT P6SM SCT040 BKN250 FM060000 20005KT P6SM VCTS BKN040CB
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| NOTAMs |
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