FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 05 JUNE 2008
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 601-479-7720 |
| Wind indicator: | lighted |
| Segmented circle: | yes |
| Lights: | DUSK-DAWN ACVT MIRL RY 13/31 - 122.8. |
| 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 | | 104 ft. trees, 2600 ft. from runway, 23:1 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: | | 9 | | Single engine airplanes: | | 8 | | Ultralights: | | 1 |
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| Aircraft operations: avg 30/day * | | 62% | transient general aviation | | 36% | local general aviation | | 3% | military | | * for 12-month period ending 12 March 2008 | |
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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| Aerial photo |
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| Sectional chart |
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| Airport distance calculator |
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Times for 05-Jul-2008
| | Local (UTC-5) | | Zulu (UTC) |
| Morning civil twilight | | 05:28 | | 10:28 |
| 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 23:19:00 |
| Local (UTC-5) | 05-Jul-2008 18:19:00 |
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| METAR |
KMEI 20nm E | 052253Z 00000KT 10SM CLR 28/21 A2998 RMK AO2 SLP149 T02780211
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KNMM 32nm NE | 052256Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM TS CLR 26/24 A2998 RMK AO2 TSB40 SLP159 T02610239 $
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| TAF |
KMEI 20nm E | 052001Z 052018 03008KT P6SM VCSH FEW050 BKN150 TEMPO 2124 01013KT 2SM TSRA BKN025CB FM0100 VRB03KT P6SM SCT100 FM0700 00000KT 4SM BR SCT200 FM1000 VRB03KT P6SM VCTS BKN035CB TEMPO 1216 3SM TSRA BKN025CB
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| NOTAMs |
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