Mitchells Airport Private
3MS5 · Vaiden, MS · Non-towered · Print kneeboard
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Sun & FAA night2026-08-04 · night begins 08:23 PM
| Event | Local (CDT) | UTC |
|---|---|---|
| Morning civil twilight Loggable night ends | 05:47 AM | 10:47Z |
| Sunrise | 06:14 AM | 11:14Z |
| Sunset | 07:56 PM | 00:56Z |
| Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins | 08:23 PM | 01:23Z |
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Runways
RWY NLEFT traffic
- Heading
- 359° mag · 000° true
- Dimensions
- 2,500 × 75 ft
- TPA
- 1,300 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) · standard
- Surface
- Turf
Enter the left downwind (heading 179°) on the 45° at 1,300 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 |
|---|---|---|
| N/S | 2,500 ft |
Prefer one flat page? Full runway details for 3MS5 → · New to pattern entries? The 45° entry, explained → · Teaching here? Print the 3MS5 kneeboard →
Comms & NavAids
Nearby navigation aids
SQS 114.70
| NavAid | Type | Freq · ch | Range | Radial / Dist magnetic |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SQS · Sidon | VORTAC | 114.70 · 94X | High | r110° / 25.2 NM |
Charts & procedures
No published instrument procedures or Chart Supplement for 3MS5 — open it on the VFR sectional →
Airport info
Airport information
- FAA LID
- 3MS5
- Coordinates
- 33.3002, -89.8140
- Elevation
- 323 ft MSL
- Magnetic variation
- 1E
- 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
- ALL DAWN-DUSK
- Segmented circle
- No
- Wind indicator
- yes
- Activated
- 1998/06
- Distance from city
- 5 SW
Ownership & management 2 contacts
Remarks FAA · 3 notes
General
- CONES MARK RWY EDGES
- FOR CD CTC MEMPHIS ARTCC AT 901-368-8453/8449.
Contact
- HOME 423-573-1469
Nearby airports
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Also nearby: 5A6 Winona-Montgomery County Airport (11 NM) · 19M C. A. Moore Airport (15 NM) · MS40 Southland Flying Service Airport (private) (22 NM) · 8MS1 Henderson Airport (private) (22 NM)
About 3MS5
Mitchells Airport (3MS5) is an airport in Vaiden, MS, at 323 ft MSL. It has 1 runway, the longest 2,500 ft, with no control tower (pilot-controlled). This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for 3MS5, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.
Does 3MS5 have a control tower?
No. Mitchells Airport is a non-towered (pilot-controlled) airport; use the published CTAF/UNICOM in the Comms & NavAids section.
What is the longest runway at 3MS5?
Mitchells Airport has 1 runway; the longest is 2,500 ft. See the Runways section for headings, surface, and lighting.
Where is 3MS5?
Mitchells Airport is in Vaiden, MS, at an elevation of 323 ft MSL. Coordinates: 33.3002, -89.8140.
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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 3MS5 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.