Fighting Bayou Airport Private
MS44 · Minter City, MS · Non-towered · Print kneeboard
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Sun & FAA night2026-08-04 · night begins 08:26 PM
| Event | Local (CDT) | UTC |
|---|---|---|
| Morning civil twilight Loggable night ends | 05:49 AM | 10:49Z |
| Sunrise | 06:16 AM | 11:16Z |
| Sunset | 07:59 PM | 00:59Z |
| Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins | 08:26 PM | 01:26Z |
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Winds aloft NOAA forecast · 3,000 to 53,000 ft
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Runways
RWY 18LEFT traffic
- Heading
- 180° true
- Dimensions
- 1,921 × 45 ft
- TPA
- 1,100 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) · standard
- Surface
- Turf
Enter the left downwind (heading 000°) on the 45° at 1,100 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL).
More details — RWY 18
- Threshold elev
- 124 ft
- Markings
- none
Pattern side: FAA NASR · TPA standard 1,000 ft AGL (not charted) · layout: FAA runway-end coordinates
Headings shown are true (magnetic variation unavailable).
| Runway | Length | Your margin |
|---|---|---|
| 18/36 | 1,921 ft |
Prefer one flat page? Full runway details for MS44 → · New to pattern entries? The 45° entry, explained → · Teaching here? Print the MS44 kneeboard →
Comms & NavAids
Nearby navigation aids
SQS 114.70 · GLH 114.25
| NavAid | Type | Freq · ch | Range | Radial / Dist magnetic |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SQS · Sidon | VORTAC | 114.70 · 94X | High | r328° / 15.9 NM |
| GLH · Greenville | VOR/DME | 114.25 · 89Y | Low | r065° / 29.5 NM |
Charts & procedures
No published instrument procedures or Chart Supplement for MS44 — open it on the VFR sectional →
Airport info
Airport information
- FAA LID
- MS44
- Coordinates
- 33.6962, -90.4311
- Elevation
- 126 ft MSL
- Sectional chart
- MEMPHIS
- Airport use
- Private
- Control tower
- No
- ARTCC
- MEMPHIS (ZME)
- Flight service (FSS)
- GREENWOOD · 122.2, 122.5 · 1-800-WX-BRIEF
- Segmented circle
- No
- Activated
- 2024/11
- Distance from city
- 9 WSW
Ownership & management 2 contacts
Remarks FAA · 1 notes
Contact
- EMAIL: WILLIAM@CLAW-FORESTRY.COM
Nearby airports
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About MS44
Fighting Bayou Airport (MS44) is an airport in Minter City, MS, at 126 ft MSL. It has 1 runway, the longest 1,921 ft, with no control tower (pilot-controlled). This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for MS44, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.
Does MS44 have a control tower?
No. Fighting Bayou Airport is a non-towered (pilot-controlled) airport; use the published CTAF/UNICOM in the Comms & NavAids section.
What is the longest runway at MS44?
Fighting Bayou Airport has 1 runway; the longest is 1,921 ft. See the Runways section for headings, surface, and lighting.
Where is MS44?
Fighting Bayou Airport is in Minter City, MS, at an elevation of 126 ft MSL. Coordinates: 33.6962, -90.4311.
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