Golden Triangle Regional Airport
GTR · KGTR · Columbus/W Point/Starkville, MS · Towered · Print kneeboard
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Weather
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Sun & FAA night2026-08-04 · night begins 08:19 PM
| Event | Local (CDT) | UTC |
|---|---|---|
| Morning civil twilight Loggable night ends | 05:42 AM | 10:42Z |
| Sunrise | 06:09 AM | 11:09Z |
| Sunset | 07:52 PM | 00:52Z |
| Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins | 08:19 PM | 01:19Z |
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Past 24 hours category · wind · ceiling · visibility trends
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Density altitude today projected curve · departure window · takeoff roll
Winds aloft NOAA forecast · 3,000 to 53,000 ft
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Advisories
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Runways
RWY 18LEFT traffic
- Heading
- 182° mag · 180° true
- Dimensions
- 8,003 × 150 ft
- TPA
- 1,300 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) · standard
- Surface
- Asphalt
- Lights
- 4-light PAPI (right) (3°) + MALSR
- ILS
- ILS · CAT I · LOC 110.7 (GTR) · GS 3.00°
- CTAF
- 118.2
More details — RWY 18
- Threshold elev
- 261 ft
- Markings
- precision
- Threshold crossing height
- 56 ft
- TDZ elevation
- 264 ft
Pattern side: FAA NASR · TPA standard 1,000 ft AGL (not charted) · layout: FAA runway-end coordinates
| Runway | Length | Your margin |
|---|---|---|
| 18/36 | 8,003 ft |
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Comms & NavAids
Communication frequencies
Before taxi
“Golden Triangle”Taxi & takeoff
“Golden Triangle”Departure & arrival
“Columbus”Also
ATC assigns the exact frequency (in your clearance or on handoff) — which one depends on your SID (departing) or STAR (arriving).
By procedure & sector (4 frequencies)
| Frequency | Used by |
|---|---|
| 269.4 | COLUMBUS RCAG (LOW) |
| 298.875 | LCL/P |
| 322.475 | CD/P · GND/P |
| 323.275 | APCH/P DEP/P |
Source: FAA NASR (current 28-day cycle).
Instrument landing systems
RWY 18 · RWY 36
| Runway | ILS |
|---|---|
| RWY 18 | ILS · CAT I · LOC 110.7 (GTR) · GS 3.00° |
| RWY 36 | ILS/DME · CAT I · LOC 111.15 (RVT) · GS 3.00° |
Source: FAA NASR (current 28-day cycle).
Nearby navigation aids
IGB 116.20 · CBM 115.20
| NavAid | Type | Freq · ch | Range | Radial / Dist magnetic |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| IGB · Bigbee | VORTAC | 116.20 · 109X | Low | r238° / 4.4 NM |
| CBM · Caledonia | VORTAC | 115.20 · 99X | Low | r214° / 13.8 NM |
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Charts & procedures
Lowest minimums here: ILS with vertical guidance · VFR sectional →
Airport info
From the field
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Airport information
- ICAO / IATA
- KGTR / GTR
- Coordinates
- 33.4503, -88.5914
- Elevation
- 264 ft MSL
- Magnetic variation
- 2W
- Sectional chart
- MEMPHIS
- Airport use
- Public
- Control tower
- Yes
- Tower hours
- 0600-2000
- Airspace
- Class D · CLASS D SVC 0600-2000; OTHER TIMES CLASS E
- Weather station
- AWOS-3PT · 126.375 · ☎ 662-328-7798
- ARTCC
- MEMPHIS (ZME)
- Flight service (FSS)
- GREENWOOD · 122.2, 122.5 · 1-800-WX-BRIEF
- NOTAM facility
- GTR
- Attendance
- ALL ALL
- Beacon
- white-green (SS-SR)
- Segmented circle
- No
- Wind indicator
- lighted
- FAR 139 class
- I A
- Activated
- 1971/08
- Distance from city
- 10 W
Night operations
- Airport lighting
- SEE RMK
- Rotating beacon
- white-green · SS-SR
- Pilot-controlled lighting
- ACTVT MALSR RWY 18; PAPI RWY 18 & 36; HIRL RWY 18/36; TWY LGTS - CTAF. on 118.2 — Chart Supplement ↗
Runway lighting aids — 18: 4-light PAPI (right) + MALSR · 36: 4-light PAPI (left).
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, Jet A, Jet A (additive)
- Airframe service
- MINOR
- Powerplant service
- MINOR
- Parking
- tiedowns, hangars
- Other services
- Cargo
Ownership & management 2 contacts
Remarks FAA · 6 notes
General
- BIRDS & WILDLIFE INVOF ARPT.
- ARPT & RWY CONDS NOT MNT 2200-0500.
Runways
- PCR VALUE: 330/F/D/X/T
Lighting
- ACTVT MALSR RWY 18; PAPI RWY 18 & 36; HIRL RWY 18/36; TWY LGTS - CTAF.
Fuel
- MIL: HPOX FUEL AVBL.
Contact
- EXT 201.
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Nearby airports
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Also nearby: M51 Oktibbeha Airport (5 NM) · M83 Mccharen Field (9 NM) · 20M Macon Municipal Airport (19 NM)
About KGTR
Golden Triangle Regional Airport (GTR · KGTR) is an airport in Columbus/W Point/Starkville, MS, at 264 ft MSL. It has 1 runway, the longest 8,003 ft, with a control tower. This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for KGTR, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.
Does KGTR have a control tower?
Yes. Golden Triangle Regional Airport has an operating FAA control tower. See the Comms & NavAids section for tower and ground frequencies.
What is the longest runway at KGTR?
Golden Triangle Regional Airport has 1 runway; the longest is 8,003 ft. See the Runways section for headings, surface, and lighting.
Where is KGTR?
Golden Triangle Regional Airport is in Columbus/W Point/Starkville, MS, at an elevation of 264 ft MSL. Coordinates: 33.4503, -88.5914.
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