McCharen Field
M83 · West Point, MS · Non-towered · Print kneeboard · Open on the map
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Sun & FAA night2026-09-18 · night begins 07:22 PM
| Event | Local (CDT) | UTC |
|---|---|---|
| Morning civil twilight Loggable night ends | 06:15 AM | 11:15Z |
| Sunrise | 06:40 AM | 11:40Z |
| Sunset | 06:57 PM | 23:57Z |
| Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins | 07:22 PM | 00:22Z |
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Runways
RWY 18LEFT traffic
- Heading
- 180° mag · 180° true
- Dimensions
- 3,850 × 75 ft
- TPA
- 1,200 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) · standard
- Surface
- Asphalt
- Displaced thr
- 390 ft
- CTAF
- 122.9
Enter the left downwind (heading 000°) on the 45° at 1,200 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL).
More details — RWY 18
- Threshold elev
- 205 ft
- Markings
- nonprecision
- Approach obstacle
- Tree, 47 ft, 1,400 ft from threshold, 100 ft R of centerline — 25:1 slope to clear
- TDZ elevation
- 204 ft
Pattern side + displaced threshold: FAA NASR · TPA standard 1,000 ft AGL (not charted) · layout: FAA runway-end coordinates
| Runway | Length | Your margin |
|---|---|---|
| 18/36 | 3,850 ft |
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Comms & NavAids
Communication frequencies
Taxi & takeoff
Departure & arrival
“Columbus”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 |
|---|---|
| 269.4 | COLUMBUS RCAG (LOW) |
| 323.275 | APCH/P DEP/P |
Source: FAA NASR (current 28-day cycle).
Nearby navigation aids
IGB 116.20 · CBM 115.20 · OTB 109.80
| NavAid | Type | Freq · ch | Range | Radial / Dist magnetic |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| IGB · Bigbee | VORTAC | 116.20 · 109X | Low | r304° / 9.7 NM |
| CBM · Caledonia | VORTAC | 115.20 · 99X | Low | r253° / 11.9 NM |
| OTB · Tupelo | VOR/DME | 109.80 · 35X | Low | r166° / 39 NM |
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Charts & procedures
Airport info
Airport information
- FAA LID
- M83
- Coordinates
- 33.5840, -88.6667
- Elevation
- 205 ft MSL
- Magnetic variation
- 0E
- Sectional chart
- MEMPHIS
- Airport use
- Public
- Control tower
- No
- ARTCC
- MEMPHIS (ZME)
- Flight service (FSS)
- GREENWOOD · 122.2 · 1-800-WX-BRIEF
- NOTAM facility
- GWO
- Attendance
- UNATNDD
- Beacon
- white-green (SS-SR)
- Segmented circle
- Yes
- Wind indicator
- lighted
- Activated
- 1959/08
- Distance from city
- 2 S
Night operations
- Airport lighting
- SEE RMK
- Rotating beacon
- white-green · SS-SR
- Pilot-controlled lighting
- DUSK-2200. AFT 2200, ACTVT MIRL RWY 18/36 - CTAF. on 122.9 — Chart Supplement ↗
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
Ownership & management 2 contacts
Remarks FAA · 8 notes
General
- COURTESY CAR AVBL.
- FOR CD CTC COLUMBUS APCH AT 662-434-3044, WHEN CLSD CTC MEMPHIS ARTCC AT 901-368-8453/8449.
Lighting
- DUSK-2200. AFT 2200, ACTVT MIRL RWY 18/36 - CTAF.
Fuel
- FUEL SVC AVBL 24 HR WITH CREDIT CARD.
Obstructions
- RR 50 FT FM RWY END.
- 4 FT FENCE 200 FT FM END OF RWY.
- APCH RATIO 24:1 FM DTHR.
- TREES.
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Destination
FAA remark: "COURTESY CAR AVBL."
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About M83
McCharen Field (M83) is an airport in West Point, MS, at 205 ft MSL. It has 1 runway, the longest 3,850 ft, with no control tower (pilot-controlled). This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for M83, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.
Does M83 have a control tower?
No. McCharen Field is a non-towered (pilot-controlled) airport; use the published CTAF/UNICOM in the Comms & NavAids section.
What is the longest runway at M83?
McCharen Field has 1 runway; the longest is 3,850 ft. See the Runways section for headings, surface, and lighting.
Where is M83?
McCharen Field is in West Point, MS, at an elevation of 205 ft MSL. Coordinates: 33.5840, -88.6667.
More about M83
Weather is live from the Aviation Weather Center; airport facility data is from the FAA NASR (28-day cycle). For planning and education only; always verify against official sources. Open M83 in a full tool: METAR/TAF decoder, crosswind calculator, sun & night times, or the density altitude calculator. Planning from here? Find the nearest airport with fuel or an approach, or check whether an IFR alternate is required.
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