Root Hog Airport Private
3MS3 · Flora, MS · Non-towered · Print kneeboard
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Sun & FAA night2026-08-07 · night begins 08:21 PM
| Event | Local (CDT) | UTC |
|---|---|---|
| Morning civil twilight Loggable night ends | 05:53 AM | 10:53Z |
| Sunrise | 06:20 AM | 11:20Z |
| Sunset | 07:54 PM | 00:54Z |
| Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins | 08:21 PM | 01:21Z |
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Runways
RWY 27LEFT traffic
- Heading
- 268° mag · 270° true
- Dimensions
- 3,500 × 75 ft
- TPA
- 1,200 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) · standard
- Surface
- Turf
Enter the left downwind (heading 088°) on the 45° at 1,200 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL).
Pattern side: FAA NASR · TPA standard 1,000 ft AGL (not charted) · layout: schematic (headings + lengths)
| Runway | Length | Your margin |
|---|---|---|
| 09/27 | 3,500 ft |
Prefer one flat page? Full runway details for 3MS3 → · New to pattern entries? The 45° entry, explained → · Teaching here? Print the 3MS3 kneeboard →
Comms & NavAids
Nearby navigation aids
MHZ 113.20
| NavAid | Type | Freq · ch | Range | Radial / Dist magnetic |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MHZ · Magnolia | VORTAC | 113.20 · 79X | High | r292° / 13.7 NM |
Charts & procedures
No published instrument procedures or Chart Supplement for 3MS3 — open it on the VFR sectional →
Airport info
Airport information
- FAA LID
- 3MS3
- Coordinates
- 32.5159, -90.3512
- Elevation
- 220 ft MSL
- Magnetic variation
- 2E
- Sectional chart
- MEMPHIS
- Airport use
- Private
- Control tower
- No
- ARTCC
- MEMPHIS (ZME)
- Flight service (FSS)
- GREENWOOD · 122.2, 122.5 · 1-800-WX-BRIEF
- Attendance
- MON-SAT 0800-1800
- Segmented circle
- No
- Wind indicator
- yes
- Activated
- 1997/10
- Distance from city
- 2 SW
Services fuel · repairs · oxygen · attendance
- Fuel available
- 100
Ownership & management 2 contacts
Remarks FAA · 1 notes
General
- FOR CD CTC JACKSON APCH AT 601-965-4625, WHEN APCH CLSD CTC MEMPHIS ARTCC AT 901-368-8453/8449.
Nearby airports
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About 3MS3
Root Hog Airport (3MS3) is an airport in Flora, MS, at 220 ft MSL. It has 1 runway, the longest 3,500 ft, with no control tower (pilot-controlled). This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for 3MS3, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.
Does 3MS3 have a control tower?
No. Root Hog Airport is a non-towered (pilot-controlled) airport; use the published CTAF/UNICOM in the Comms & NavAids section.
What is the longest runway at 3MS3?
Root Hog Airport has 1 runway; the longest is 3,500 ft. See the Runways section for headings, surface, and lighting.
Where is 3MS3?
Root Hog Airport is in Flora, MS, at an elevation of 220 ft MSL. Coordinates: 32.5159, -90.3512.
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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 3MS3 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.