Humboldt Municipal Airport
M53 · Humboldt, TN · Non-towered · Print kneeboard
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Sun & FAA night2026-08-04 · night begins 08:25 PM
| Event | Local (CDT) | UTC |
|---|---|---|
| Morning civil twilight Loggable night ends | 05:37 AM | 10:37Z |
| Sunrise | 06:05 AM | 11:05Z |
| Sunset | 07:57 PM | 00:57Z |
| Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins | 08:25 PM | 01:25Z |
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Runways
RWY 22LEFT traffic
- Heading
- 226° mag · 224° true
- Dimensions
- 4,003 × 75 ft
- TPA
- 1,400 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) · standard
- Surface
- Asphalt
- Lights
- 2-light PAPI (left) (3°)
- CTAF
- 122.8
Enter the left downwind (heading 046°) on the 45° at 1,400 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL).
More details — RWY 22
- Threshold elev
- 421 ft
- Markings
- nonprecision
- Approach obstacle
- Trees, 29 ft, 742 ft from threshold, 132 ft R of centerline — 18:1 slope to clear · penetrates the 20:1 visual approach surface
- Threshold crossing height
- 26 ft
- TDZ elevation
- 421 ft
- End lights
- REIL
Pattern side: FAA NASR · TPA standard 1,000 ft AGL (not charted) · layout: FAA runway-end coordinates
| Runway | Length | Your margin |
|---|---|---|
| 04/22 | 4,003 ft |
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Comms & NavAids
Communication frequencies
Taxi & takeoff
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By procedure & sector (1 frequencies)
| Frequency | Used by |
|---|---|
| 316.15 | MCKELLAR RCAG (LOW) |
Source: FAA NASR (current 28-day cycle).
Nearby navigation aids
MKL 114.85 · DYR 116.80
| NavAid | Type | Freq · ch | Range | Radial / Dist magnetic |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MKL · Mc Kellar | VOR/DME | 114.85 · 95Y | Low | r009° / 12.1 NM |
| DYR · Dyersburg | TACAN | 116.80 · 115X | — | r118° / 25.1 NM |
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Charts & procedures
Airport info
Airport information
- FAA LID
- M53
- Coordinates
- 35.8022, -88.8749
- Elevation
- 421 ft MSL
- Magnetic variation
- 2W
- Sectional chart
- MEMPHIS
- Airport use
- Public
- Control tower
- No
- ARTCC
- MEMPHIS (ZME)
- Flight service (FSS)
- JACKSON · 122.2 · 1-800-WX-BRIEF
- NOTAM facility
- MKL
- Attendance
- MON-FRI 0730-1630
- Beacon
- white-green (SS-SR)
- Segmented circle
- Yes
- Wind indicator
- lighted
- Activated
- 1946/12
- Distance from city
- 3 SE
Night operations
- Airport lighting
- SS-SR
- Rotating beacon
- white-green · SS-SR
- Pilot-controlled lighting
- Usually keyed on CTAF 122.8 — confirm the click sequence in the Chart Supplement ↗
Runway lighting aids — 04: 2-light PAPI (left) · 22: 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
- Bottled oxygen
- NONE
- Bulk oxygen
- NONE
- Airframe service
- NONE
- Powerplant service
- NONE
- Parking
- tiedowns, hangars
- Other services
- Air ambulance
Ownership & management 2 contacts
Remarks FAA · 5 notes
General
- AGRICULTURAL ACFT OPS ON & INVOF ARPT.
- FOR CD CTC MEMPHIS ARTCC AT 901-368-8453/8449.
- PILOT ENTRANCE CODE 1228.
- 24/7 CREDIT CARD FUEL AVBL.
Runways
- 15-30 FT TREES W OF RWY VIOLATE TRANSITION SLOPE.
Nearby airports
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Also nearby: TN16 Huntingdon Airport (private) (23 NM) · TN37 Anderson Airport (private) (25 NM) · M31 Arnold Field (26 NM)
About M53
Humboldt Municipal Airport (M53) is an airport in Humboldt, TN, at 421 ft MSL. It has 1 runway, the longest 4,003 ft, with no control tower (pilot-controlled). This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for M53, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.
Does M53 have a control tower?
No. Humboldt 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 M53?
Humboldt Municipal Airport has 1 runway; the longest is 4,003 ft. See the Runways section for headings, surface, and lighting.
Where is M53?
Humboldt Municipal Airport is in Humboldt, TN, at an elevation of 421 ft MSL. Coordinates: 35.8022, -88.8749.
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