Stennis International Airport
HSA · KHSA · Bay St Louis, MS · Towered · Print kneeboard
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Weather
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Sun & FAA night2026-08-03 · night begins 08:16 PM
| Event | Local (CDT) | UTC |
|---|---|---|
| Morning civil twilight Loggable night ends | 05:51 AM | 10:51Z |
| Sunrise | 06:17 AM | 11:17Z |
| Sunset | 07:50 PM | 00:50Z |
| Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins | 08:16 PM | 01:16Z |
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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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Runways
RWY 18LEFT traffic
- Heading
- 182° mag · 180° true
- Dimensions
- 8,498 × 150 ft
- TPA
- 1,000 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) · standard
- Surface
- Asphalt
- Lights
- 4-light PAPI (left) (3°) + MALSR
- ILS
- ILS · CAT I · LOC 110.35 (HSA) · GS 3.00°
- CTAF
- 127.15
More details — RWY 18
- Threshold elev
- 23 ft
- Markings
- precision
- Approach obstacle
- Tree, 40 ft, 2,100 ft from threshold, 200 ft L of centerline — 47:1 slope to clear
- Threshold crossing height
- 56 ft
- TDZ elevation
- 23 ft
- Declared TORA/TODA/ASDA/LDA
- 8,498 / 8,498 / 8,498 / 8,498 ft
Pattern side: FAA NASR · TPA standard 1,000 ft AGL (not charted) · layout: FAA runway-end coordinates
| Runway | Length | Your margin |
|---|---|---|
| 18/36 | 8,498 ft |
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Comms & NavAids
Communication frequencies
Before taxi
“Stennis”Taxi & takeoff
“Stennis”Departure & arrival
“Gulfport”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 |
|---|---|
| 229.4 | GND/P · LCL/P |
| 254.25 | APCH/P DEP/P (310-129) |
| 285.475 | MOBILE RCAG (LOW) |
| 354.1 | APCH/P DEP/P (130-309) |
Source: FAA NASR (current 28-day cycle).
Instrument landing systems
RWY 18
| Runway | ILS |
|---|---|
| RWY 18 | ILS · CAT I · LOC 110.35 (HSA) · GS 3.00° |
Source: FAA NASR (current 28-day cycle).
Nearby navigation aids
PCU 113.95 · GPT 109.00 · BIX 111.80
| NavAid | Type | Freq · ch | Range | Radial / Dist magnetic |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PCU · Picayune | VOR/DME | 113.95 · 86Y | Low | r124° / 18.4 NM |
| GPT · Gulfport | VORTAC | 109.00 · 27X | Low | r261° / 19.7 NM |
| BIX · Keesler | TACAN | 111.80 · 55X | — | r267° / 27.3 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
- KHSA
- Coordinates
- 30.3678, -89.4546
- Elevation
- 23 ft MSL
- Magnetic variation
- 2W
- Sectional chart
- NEW ORLEANS
- Airport use
- Public
- Control tower
- Yes
- Tower hours
- 0700-2100
- Airspace
- Class D · CLASS D SVC 0700-2100; OTHER TIMES CLASS G
- Weather station
- AWOS-3PT · 118.375 · ☎ 228-466-9320
- ARTCC
- HOUSTON (ZHU)
- Flight service (FSS)
- GREENWOOD · 122.2, 122.5 · 1-800-WX-BRIEF
- NOTAM facility
- HSA
- Attendance
- MON-FRI 0700-1900; SAT-SUN 0800-2000
- Beacon
- white-green (SS-SR)
- Segmented circle
- Yes
- Wind indicator
- lighted
- FAR 139 class
- IV A
- Activated
- 1970/05
- Distance from city
- 8 NW
Night operations
- Airport lighting
- SEE RMK
- Rotating beacon
- white-green · SS-SR
- Pilot-controlled lighting
- ACTVT MALSR RWY 18; REIL RWY 36; PAPI RWY 18 & 36; HIRL RWY 18/36 - CTAF. on 127.15 — Chart Supplement ↗
Runway lighting aids — 18: 4-light PAPI (left) + 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 (additive)
- Airframe service
- MAJOR
- Powerplant service
- MAJOR
- Parking
- tiedowns, hangars
- Other services
- Instruction, Rental, Aircraft sales
Ownership & management 2 contacts
Remarks FAA · 9 notes
General
- NMRS LOW FLYING FISH SPOTTER ACFT OPS NEAR SHORELINE BTN GULFPORT & BAY ST. LOUIS.
- BIRDS ON & INVOF ARPT.
- WHEN ATCT CLSD, FOR CD CTC HOUSTON ARTCC AT 281-230-5622.
- AVOID FLYING OVR SCHOOLS .4 NM E OF RWY 18/36 WHEN POSS.
- FBO ATNDD MON-FRI 0700-2000, SAT-SUN 0800-1800.
- AFT HRS CALLOUT - 228-463-2389.
Runways
- PCR VALUE: 411/F/B/X/T
Lighting
- ACTVT MALSR RWY 18; REIL RWY 36; PAPI RWY 18 & 36; HIRL RWY 18/36 - CTAF.
Fuel
- FOR FUEL & FBO SVCS AFT HRS CALL 228-463-2389.
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Nearby airports
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About KHSA
Stennis International Airport (HSA · KHSA) is an airport in Bay St Louis, MS, at 23 ft MSL. It has 1 runway, the longest 8,498 ft, with a control tower. This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for KHSA, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.
Does KHSA have a control tower?
Yes. Stennis International Airport has an operating FAA control tower. See the Comms & NavAids section for tower and ground frequencies.
What is the longest runway at KHSA?
Stennis International Airport has 1 runway; the longest is 8,498 ft. See the Runways section for headings, surface, and lighting.
Where is KHSA?
Stennis International Airport is in Bay St Louis, MS, at an elevation of 23 ft MSL. Coordinates: 30.3678, -89.4546.
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