Carthage-Leake County Airport
08M · Carthage, MS · Non-towered · Print kneeboard
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Sun & FAA night2026-08-04 · night begins 08:21 PM
| Event | Local (CDT) | UTC |
|---|---|---|
| Morning civil twilight Loggable night ends | 05:47 AM | 10:47Z |
| Sunrise | 06:14 AM | 11:14Z |
| Sunset | 07:54 PM | 00:54Z |
| Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins | 08:21 PM | 01:21Z |
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Runways
RWY 17LEFT traffic
- Heading
- 173° mag · 175° true
- Dimensions
- 3,000 × 50 ft
- TPA
- 1,500 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) · standard
- Surface
- Asphalt
- CTAF
- 122.9
Enter the left downwind (heading 353°) on the 45° at 1,500 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL).
More details — RWY 17
- Threshold elev
- 457 ft
- Markings
- nonprecision
- Approach obstacle
- Trees, 24 ft, 930 ft from threshold, 200 ft L of centerline — 30:1 slope to clear
- TDZ elevation
- 457 ft
Pattern side: FAA NASR · TPA standard 1,000 ft AGL (not charted) · layout: FAA runway-end coordinates
| Runway | Length | Your margin |
|---|---|---|
| 17/35 | 3,000 ft |
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Comms & NavAids
Communication frequencies
Taxi & takeoff
Source: FAA NASR (current 28-day cycle).
Nearby navigation aids
MHZ 113.20
| NavAid | Type | Freq · ch | Range | Radial / Dist magnetic |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MHZ · Magnolia | VORTAC | 113.20 · 79X | High | r057° / 34.9 NM |
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Charts & procedures
Airport info
Airport information
- FAA LID
- 08M
- Coordinates
- 32.7612, -89.5301
- Elevation
- 457 ft MSL
- Magnetic variation
- 2E
- Sectional chart
- MEMPHIS
- Airport use
- Public
- Control tower
- No
- ARTCC
- MEMPHIS (ZME)
- Flight service (FSS)
- GREENWOOD · 122.2, 122.5 · 1-800-WX-BRIEF
- NOTAM facility
- GWO
- Attendance
- UNATNDD
- Beacon
- white-green (SS-SR)
- Segmented circle
- Yes
- Wind indicator
- lighted
- Activated
- 1964/02
- Distance from city
- 2 N
Night operations
- Airport lighting
- SEE RMK
- Rotating beacon
- white-green · SS-SR
- Pilot-controlled lighting
- DUSK-2200. AFT 2200 ACTVT MIRL 17/35 - CTAF. on 122.9 — Chart Supplement ↗
FAA night windows (civil twilight, loggable night §1.1, currency §61.57) are under Sun & FAA night in the Weather section.
Services fuel · repairs · oxygen · attendance
- Fuel available
- 100LL
- Bottled oxygen
- NONE
- Bulk oxygen
- NONE
- Airframe service
- MINOR
- Powerplant service
- MINOR
- Parking
- tiedowns
Ownership & management 2 contacts
Remarks FAA · 3 notes
General
- FOR CD CTC MEMPHIS ARTCC AT 901-368-8453/8449.
Lighting
- DUSK-2200. AFT 2200 ACTVT MIRL 17/35 - CTAF.
Fuel
- FUEL AVBL 24 HRS WITH CREDIT CARD.
Nearby airports
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Also nearby: 27MS Jolly Field (private) (6 NM) · MS29 Pace Airstrip (private) (19 NM) · MS96 Barrett Field (private) (22 NM) · 3MS9 Union Municipal Airport (private) (23 NM)
About 08M
Carthage-Leake County Airport (08M) is an airport in Carthage, MS, at 457 ft MSL. It has 1 runway, the longest 3,000 ft, with no control tower (pilot-controlled). This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for 08M, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.
Does 08M have a control tower?
No. Carthage-Leake County Airport is a non-towered (pilot-controlled) airport; use the published CTAF/UNICOM in the Comms & NavAids section.
What is the longest runway at 08M?
Carthage-Leake County Airport has 1 runway; the longest is 3,000 ft. See the Runways section for headings, surface, and lighting.
Where is 08M?
Carthage-Leake County Airport is in Carthage, MS, at an elevation of 457 ft MSL. Coordinates: 32.7612, -89.5301.
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Weather is live from the Aviation Weather Center; airport facility data is from the FAA NASR (28-day cycle). For planning and education only; always verify against official sources. Open 08M in a full tool: METAR/TAF decoder, crosswind calculator, sun & night times, or the density altitude calculator. Planning from here? Find the nearest airport with fuel or an approach, or check whether an IFR alternate is required.