Picayune Municipal Airport
MJD · KMJD · Picayune, MS · Non-towered · Print kneeboard
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Sun & FAA night2026-08-04 · night begins 08:16 PM
| Event | Local (CDT) | UTC |
|---|---|---|
| Morning civil twilight Loggable night ends | 05:52 AM | 10:52Z |
| Sunrise | 06:18 AM | 11:18Z |
| Sunset | 07:51 PM | 00:51Z |
| 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
- 179° mag · 180° true
- Dimensions
- 5,000 × 75 ft
- TPA
- 1,100 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) · standard
- Surface
- Asphalt
- Lights
- 2-light PAPI (left) (3°)
- CTAF
- 122.8
Enter the left downwind (heading 359°) on the 45° at 1,100 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL).
More details — RWY 18
- Threshold elev
- 55 ft
- Markings
- nonprecision
- Approach obstacle
- Trees, 56 ft, 1,715 ft from threshold, 0 ft B of centerline — 27:1 slope to clear
- Threshold crossing height
- 36 ft
- TDZ elevation
- 55 ft
Pattern side: FAA NASR · TPA standard 1,000 ft AGL (not charted) · layout: FAA runway-end coordinates
| Runway | Length | Your margin |
|---|---|---|
| 18/36 | 5,000 ft |
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Comms & NavAids
Communication frequencies
Before taxi
Taxi & takeoff
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 (2 frequencies)
| Frequency | Used by |
|---|---|
| 285.475 | MOBILE RCAG (LOW) |
| 354.1 | APCH/P DEP/P |
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 | r132° / 6 NM |
| GPT · Gulfport | VORTAC | 109.00 · 27X | Low | r277° / 30.1 NM |
| BIX · Keesler | TACAN | 111.80 · 55X | — | r280° / 37.7 NM |
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Charts & procedures
Lowest minimums here: RNAV (GPS) with vertical guidance · VFR sectional →
Airport info
From the field
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Airport information
- ICAO / IATA
- KMJD
- Coordinates
- 30.4875, -89.6512
- Elevation
- 55 ft MSL
- Magnetic variation
- 1E
- Sectional chart
- NEW ORLEANS
- Airport use
- Public
- Control tower
- No
- Weather station
- AWOS-3PT · 119.075 · ☎ 601-798-4136
- ARTCC
- HOUSTON (ZHU)
- Flight service (FSS)
- GREENWOOD · 122.2, 122.5 · 1-800-WX-BRIEF
- NOTAM facility
- GWO
- Attendance
- ALL 0800-1700
- Beacon
- white-green (SS-SR)
- Segmented circle
- Yes
- Wind indicator
- lighted
- Activated
- 1999/11
- Distance from city
- 2 SE
Night operations
- Airport lighting
- SEE RMK
- Rotating beacon
- white-green · SS-SR
- Pilot-controlled lighting
- ACTVT PAPI RWY 18 & 36; MIRL RWY 18/36 - CTAF. on 122.8 — Chart Supplement ↗
Runway lighting aids — 18: 2-light PAPI (left) · 36: 2-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
- Airframe service
- MAJOR
- Powerplant service
- MAJOR
- Parking
- tiedowns, hangars
- Other services
- Instruction
Ownership & management 2 contacts
Remarks FAA · 9 notes
General
- BIRDS & GEESE INVOF ARPT.
- CK NOTAMS FOR OCNL RSTRD ASP USE BY STENNIS SPACE CNTR.
- FOR CD CTC GULFPORT APCH AT 228-265-6151, WHEN APCH CLSD CTC HOUSTON ARTCC AT 281-230-5622.
- COURTESY VEHICLE AVBL.
Lighting
- ACTVT PAPI RWY 18 & 36; MIRL RWY 18/36 - CTAF.
Fuel
- FUEL AVBL 24 HRS WITH CREDIT CARD.
- CCTV AT TERMINAL AND FUEL PUMPS.
Contact
- ARPT HAS 24 HR LGTD & SCTY CAMERAS AT FUEL-FARM & TRML BLDG. 24 HR ACES FOR PILOTS & PAX AT TRML BLDG. ALTN FONE 601-749-7017.
- JIM LUKE, CITY MAYOR.
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Nearby airports
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About KMJD
Picayune Municipal Airport (MJD · KMJD) is an airport in Picayune, MS, at 55 ft MSL. It has 1 runway, the longest 5,000 ft, with no control tower (pilot-controlled). This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for KMJD, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.
Does KMJD have a control tower?
No. Picayune Municipal Airport is a non-towered (pilot-controlled) airport; use the published CTAF/UNICOM in the Comms & NavAids section.
What is the longest runway at KMJD?
Picayune Municipal Airport has 1 runway; the longest is 5,000 ft. See the Runways section for headings, surface, and lighting.
Where is KMJD?
Picayune Municipal Airport is in Picayune, MS, at an elevation of 55 ft MSL. Coordinates: 30.4875, -89.6512.
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