Oktibbeha County Hospital Heliport HeliportPrivate

42MS · Starkville, MS · 265 ft elevation · Non-towered

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Airport information

FAA LID: 42MS
Coordinates: 33.4752, -88.8210
Elevation: 265 ft MSL
Sectional chart: MEMPHIS
Airport use: Private
Control tower: No
ARTCC: MEMPHIS (ZME)
Flight service (FSS): GREENWOOD · 122.2, 122.5 · 1-800-WX-BRIEF
Segmented circle: No
Wind indicator: lighted
Activated: 2008/08
Distance from city: 1 S

Weather

METAR observed

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TAF forecast

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Sun & FAA night 2026-06-23

Event	Local (CDT)	UTC
Morning civil twilight Loggable night ends	05:17 AM	10:17Z
Sunrise	05:46 AM	10:46Z
Sunset	08:09 PM	01:09Z
Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins	08:38 PM	01:38Z

Loggable night (§1.1)

08:38 PM → 05:17 AM

Night currency (§61.57)

09:09 PM → 04:46 AM

Plan a flight from 42MS

Destination (ICAO)

TAS (kt)Burn (gph)Reserve (hr)Wind from (°)Wind (kt)

Runway H1/

45 ft × 45 ft · Concrete

Heading: n/a
Threshold elev: 265 ft
Traffic pattern: Left
Approach obstacle: Pline, 50 ft, 130 ft from threshold

Heading: 275° true

Headings shown are true (magnetic variation unavailable).

Will it fit? Your aircraft's required runway length (from the POH) — checked against every runway here

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

Runway	Length	Your margin
H1/	45 ft

Nearby navigation aids

NavAid	Type	Freq	Radial / Dist magnetic
IGB · Bigbee	VORTAC	116.20	r264° / 15.4 NM
CBM · Caledonia	VORTAC	115.20	r243° / 21.6 NM

VFR sectional

Open 42MS on the VFR sectional (SkyVector) ↗

No published instrument procedures or Chart Supplement for 42MS. VFR sectional link above.

Ownership & management

Owner

OCH REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER

400 HOSPITAL RD, STARKVILLE, MS

662-323-4320

Manager

MICHAEL MALONE

400 HOSPITAL RD, STARKVILLE, MS

662-615-3052

Remarks FAA

General

FOR CD CTC MEMPHIS ARTCC AT 901-368-8453/8449.

Contact

ADDNL CTC: CONNIE JENNINGS 662-615-3055 OR JOHN BELL (ASST. MGR) 662-615-3057.

Nearby airports

KSTF · George M Bryan Airport (3 NM)M51 · Oktibbeha Airport (7 NM)M83 · Mccharen Field (10 NM)KGTR · Golden Triangle Regional Airport (12 NM)25MS · Baptist Memorial Hospital-Golden Triangle HeliportHeliportPrivate (20 NM)KCBM · Columbus Air Force BasePrivate (21 NM)

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 42MS 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.

About 42MS

Oktibbeha County Hospital Heliport (42MS) is a heliport in Starkville, MS, at 265 ft MSL. It has 1 runway, the longest 45 ft, with no control tower (pilot-controlled). This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for 42MS, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.

Does 42MS have a control tower?

No. Oktibbeha County Hospital Heliport is a non-towered (pilot-controlled) heliport; use the published CTAF/UNICOM on the Comms & NavAids tab.

What is the longest runway at 42MS?

Oktibbeha County Hospital Heliport has 1 runway; the longest is 45 ft. See the Runways tab for headings, surface, and lighting.

Where is 42MS?

Oktibbeha County Hospital Heliport is in Starkville, MS, at an elevation of 265 ft MSL. Coordinates: 33.4752, -88.8210.

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