Richton Perry County Airport
M59 · Richton, 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 | 05:48 AM | 10:48Z |
| Sunrise | 06:14 AM | 11:14Z |
| Sunset | 07:49 PM | 00:49Z |
| Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins | 08:15 PM | 01:15Z |
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Runways
RWY 18LEFT traffic
- Heading
- 176° mag · 178° true
- Dimensions
- 3,000 × 60 ft
- TPA
- 1,200 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) · standard
- Surface
- Asphalt
- Lights
- 2-light PAPI (left)
- CTAF
- 122.9
Enter the left downwind (heading 356°) on the 45° at 1,200 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL).
More details — RWY 18
- Threshold elev
- 155 ft
- Markings
- basic
- Approach obstacle
- Trees, 85 ft, 1,600 ft from threshold, 250 ft L of centerline — 16:1 slope to clear · penetrates the 20:1 visual approach surface
Pattern side: FAA NASR · TPA standard 1,000 ft AGL (not charted) · layout: FAA runway-end coordinates
| Runway | Length | Your margin |
|---|---|---|
| 18/36 | 3,000 ft |
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Comms & NavAids
Communication frequencies
Taxi & takeoff
Source: FAA NASR (current 28-day cycle).
Nearby navigation aids
LBY 110.60 · GCV 115.70
| NavAid | Type | Freq · ch | Range | Radial / Dist magnetic |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LBY · Eaton | VORTAC | 110.60 · 43X | Low | r101° / 21.5 NM |
| GCV · Greene County | TACAN | 115.70 · 104X | — | r295° / 26.6 NM |
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Charts & procedures
Airport info
Airport information
- FAA LID
- M59
- Coordinates
- 31.3174, -88.9350
- Elevation
- 167 ft MSL
- Magnetic variation
- 2E
- 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 (SEE RMK)
- Segmented circle
- Yes
- Wind indicator
- lighted
- Distance from city
- 2 S
Night operations
- Airport lighting
- SEE RMK
- Rotating beacon
- white-green · SEE RMK
- Pilot-controlled lighting
- ACTVT PAPI RWY 18 & 36; MIRL 18/36 - CTAF. on 122.9 — 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
- Bottled oxygen
- NONE
- Bulk oxygen
- NONE
- Airframe service
- NONE
- Powerplant service
- NONE
- Parking
- tiedowns
- Other services
- Agricultural
Ownership & management 2 contacts
Remarks FAA · 6 notes
General
- FOR CD CTC HOUSTON ARTCC AT 281-230-5622.
Runways
- RWY MRKGS FADED.
- RWY MRKGS FADED.
Lighting
- OTS INDEFLY.
- ACTVT PAPI RWY 18 & 36; MIRL 18/36 - CTAF.
Contact
- 601-788-6015.
Nearby airports
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Also nearby: 2R0 Waynesboro Municipal Airport (25 NM) · 0MS2 Morgan Field (private) (27 NM) · 4MS5 Bird Nest Airport (private) (29 NM)
About M59
Richton Perry County Airport (M59) is an airport in Richton, MS, at 167 ft MSL. It has 1 runway, the longest 3,000 ft, with no control tower (pilot-controlled). This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for M59, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.
Does M59 have a control tower?
No. Richton Perry 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 M59?
Richton Perry County Airport has 1 runway; the longest is 3,000 ft. See the Runways section for headings, surface, and lighting.
Where is M59?
Richton Perry County Airport is in Richton, MS, at an elevation of 167 ft MSL. Coordinates: 31.3174, -88.9350.
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