Poplarville Pearl River County Airport
M13 · PCU · Poplarville, 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 | 05:51 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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Winds aloft NOAA forecast · 3,000 to 53,000 ft
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Runways
RWY 16LEFT traffic
- Heading
- 165° mag · 163° true
- Dimensions
- 4,000 × 100 ft
- TPA
- 1,300 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) · standard
- Surface
- Asphalt
- Lights
- 2-light PAPI (left) (3°)
- CTAF
- 122.9
Enter the left downwind (heading 345°) on the 45° at 1,300 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL).
More details — RWY 16
- Threshold elev
- 303 ft
- Markings
- nonprecision
- Approach obstacle
- Trees, 55 ft, 1,650 ft from threshold, 0 ft B of centerline — 26:1 slope to clear
- Threshold crossing height
- 45 ft
- TDZ elevation
- 314 ft
Pattern side: FAA NASR · TPA standard 1,000 ft AGL (not charted) · layout: FAA runway-end coordinates
| Runway | Length | Your margin |
|---|---|---|
| 16/34 | 4,000 ft |
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Comms & NavAids
Communication frequencies
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 |
|---|---|
| 327.8 | HATTIESBURG 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 · +1
| NavAid | Type | Freq · ch | Range | Radial / Dist magnetic |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PCU · Picayune | VOR/DME | 113.95 · 86Y | Low | r036° / 17.8 NM |
| GPT · Gulfport | VORTAC | 109.00 · 27X | Low | r314° / 31.7 NM |
| BIX · Keesler | TACAN | 111.80 · 55X | — | r310° / 37.4 NM |
| LBY · Eaton | VORTAC | 110.60 · 43X | Low | r188° / 38.9 NM |
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Charts & procedures
Airport info
Airport information
- FAA LID
- M13 / PCU
- Coordinates
- 30.7860, -89.5045
- Elevation
- 319 ft MSL
- Magnetic variation
- 2W
- Sectional chart
- NEW ORLEANS
- Airport use
- Public
- Control tower
- No
- ARTCC
- HOUSTON (ZHU)
- Flight service (FSS)
- GREENWOOD · 122.2, 122.5 · 1-800-WX-BRIEF
- NOTAM facility
- GWO
- Attendance
- UNATNDD
- Beacon
- white-green (SS-SR)
- Segmented circle
- Yes
- Wind indicator
- lighted
- Activated
- 1976/03
- Distance from city
- 3 SE
Night operations
- Airport lighting
- SEE RMK
- Rotating beacon
- white-green · SS-SR
- Pilot-controlled lighting
- MIRL RWY 16/34 OPER DUSK - 2100. AFT 2100 ACTVT - CTAF. PAPI RWY 16 & 34 OPR CONSLY. on 122.9 — Chart Supplement ↗
Runway lighting aids — 16: 2-light PAPI (left) · 34: 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
- Bottled oxygen
- NONE
- Bulk oxygen
- NONE
- Airframe service
- MAJOR
- Powerplant service
- MAJOR
- Parking
- tiedowns
Ownership & management 2 contacts
Remarks FAA · 5 notes
General
- ULTRALIGHT ACT ON & INVOF ARPT.
- FOR CD CTC GULFPORT APCH AT 228-265-6151, WHEN APCH CLSD CTC HOUSTON ARTCC AT 281-230-5622.
Runways
- 335 FT AGL ANT TWR ON L DOWNWIND PAT.
Lighting
- MIRL RWY 16/34 OPER DUSK - 2100. AFT 2100 ACTVT - CTAF. PAPI RWY 16 & 34 OPR CONSLY.
Fuel
- FUEL 24 HR SELF SVC WITH CREDIT CARD.
Nearby airports
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About M13
Poplarville Pearl River County Airport (M13 · PCU) is an airport in Poplarville, MS, at 319 ft MSL. It has 1 runway, the longest 4,000 ft, with no control tower (pilot-controlled). This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for M13, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.
Does M13 have a control tower?
No. Poplarville Pearl River County Airport is a non-towered (pilot-controlled) airport; use the published CTAF/UNICOM in the Comms & NavAids section.
What is the longest runway at M13?
Poplarville Pearl River County Airport has 1 runway; the longest is 4,000 ft. See the Runways section for headings, surface, and lighting.
Where is M13?
Poplarville Pearl River County Airport is in Poplarville, MS, at an elevation of 319 ft MSL. Coordinates: 30.7860, -89.5045.
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