Mitchells Airport Private

3MS5 · Vaiden, MS · Non-towered · Print kneeboard

Elevation
323 ft MSL
Longest runway
2,500 ft N/S
Runway
1
Mag var
1E

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Sun & FAA night2026-08-04 · night begins 08:23 PM
EventLocal (CDT)UTC
Morning civil twilight
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05:47 AM10:47Z
Sunrise06:14 AM11:14Z
Sunset07:56 PM00:56Z
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08:23 PM01:23Z
Loggable night (§1.1)
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Night currency (§61.57)
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Runways

5,000 ftNMNxw 269°downwind 179°base 089°final 359°45° entryNS

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)

ft · ≥1.5× comfortable, under 1.25× tight · saved across airports

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
NavAidTypeFreq · chRangeRadial / 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
Owner
WALTER J. MITCHELL
427 BELMONT DRIVE, BRISTOL, TN
423-573-1469
Manager
WALTER J. MITCHELL
6571 COUNTY RD 31, VAIDEN, MS
(662) 440-0603
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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