Dean Griffin Memorial Airport
M24 · Wiggins, MS · Non-towered · Print kneeboard
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Sun & FAA night2026-08-04 · night begins 08:15 PM
| Event | Local (CDT) | UTC |
|---|---|---|
| Morning civil twilight Loggable night ends | 05:50 AM | 10:50Z |
| Sunrise | 06:16 AM | 11:16Z |
| Sunset | 07:49 PM | 00:49Z |
| Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins | 08:15 PM | 01:15Z |
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Winds aloft NOAA forecast · 3,000 to 53,000 ft
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Runways
RWY 17LEFT traffic
- Heading
- 175° mag · 173° true
- Dimensions
- 3,500 × 75 ft
- TPA
- 1,300 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) · standard
- Surface
- Asphalt
- Lights
- 2-light PAPI (left) (3°)
- Displaced thr
- 500 ft
- CTAF
- 122.8
Enter the left downwind (heading 355°) on the 45° at 1,300 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL).
More details — RWY 17
- Threshold elev
- 273 ft
- Markings
- basic
- Approach obstacle
- Tree, 41 ft, 1,200 ft from threshold, 150 ft L of centerline — 24:1 slope to clear
- Threshold crossing height
- 35 ft
- TDZ elevation
- 273 ft
Pattern side + displaced threshold: FAA NASR · TPA standard 1,000 ft AGL (not charted) · layout: FAA runway-end coordinates
| Runway | Length | Your margin |
|---|---|---|
| 17/35 | 3,500 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 |
|---|---|
| 254.25 | APCH/P DEP/P |
| 327.8 | HATTIESBURG RCAG (LOW) |
Source: FAA NASR (current 28-day cycle).
Nearby navigation aids
GPT 109.00 · BIX 111.80 · PCU 113.95 · +2
| NavAid | Type | Freq · ch | Range | Radial / Dist magnetic |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| GPT · Gulfport | VORTAC | 109.00 · 27X | Low | r349° / 26.5 NM |
| BIX · Keesler | TACAN | 111.80 · 55X | — | r338° / 28.8 NM |
| PCU · Picayune | VOR/DME | 113.95 · 86Y | Low | r055° / 34 NM |
| LBY · Eaton | VORTAC | 110.60 · 43X | Low | r160° / 35.7 NM |
| GCV · Greene County | TACAN | 115.70 · 104X | — | r241° / 37.9 NM |
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Charts & procedures
Airport info
Airport information
- FAA LID
- M24
- Coordinates
- 30.8432, -89.1598
- Elevation
- 273 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
- ALL 0800-1700
- Beacon
- white-green (SS-SR)
- Segmented circle
- No
- Wind indicator
- lighted
- Distance from city
- 1 W
Night operations
- Airport lighting
- SEE RMK
- Rotating beacon
- white-green · SS-SR
- Pilot-controlled lighting
- ACTVT MIRL RWY 17/35 - CTAF. PAPI RWY 17 & 35 OPR CONSLY. on 122.8 — Chart Supplement ↗
Runway lighting aids — 17: 2-light PAPI (left) · 35: 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
- NONE
- Parking
- tiedowns
- Other services
- Agricultural
Ownership & management 2 contacts
Remarks FAA · 4 notes
General
- FOR CD CTC GULFPORT APCH AT 228-265-6151, WHEN APCH CLSD CTC HOUSTON ARTCC AT 281-230-5622.
Lighting
- ACTVT MIRL RWY 17/35 - CTAF. PAPI RWY 17 & 35 OPR CONSLY.
Fuel
- FUEL AVBL 24 HRS WITH CREDIT CARD.
Obstructions
- APCH SLP 36:1 TO DTHR.
Nearby airports
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About M24
Dean Griffin Memorial Airport (M24) is an airport in Wiggins, MS, at 273 ft MSL. It has 1 runway, the longest 3,500 ft, with no control tower (pilot-controlled). This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for M24, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.
Does M24 have a control tower?
No. Dean Griffin Memorial Airport is a non-towered (pilot-controlled) airport; use the published CTAF/UNICOM in the Comms & NavAids section.
What is the longest runway at M24?
Dean Griffin Memorial Airport has 1 runway; the longest is 3,500 ft. See the Runways section for headings, surface, and lighting.
Where is M24?
Dean Griffin Memorial Airport is in Wiggins, MS, at an elevation of 273 ft MSL. Coordinates: 30.8432, -89.1598.
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