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Simpson Field Private

MS61 · Picayune, MS · 175 ft elevation · var 3E · Towered

Airport information

FAA LID
MS61
Coordinates
30.6252, -89.7334
Elevation
175 ft MSL
Magnetic variation
3E
Sectional chart
NEW ORLEANS
Airport use
Private
Control tower
Yes
ARTCC
HOUSTON (ZHU)
Flight service (FSS)
GREENWOOD
Attendance
UNATNDD
Segmented circle
No
Activated
1988/11
Distance from city
7 NW

Weather

METAR observed

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TAF forecast

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Sun & FAA night 2026-06-20

EventLocal (CDT)UTC
Morning civil twilight
Loggable night ends
05:29 AM10:29Z
Sunrise05:57 AM10:57Z
Sunset08:04 PM01:04Z
Evening civil twilight
Loggable night begins
08:32 PM01:32Z
Loggable night (§1.1)
08:32 PM → 05:29 AM
Night currency (§61.57)
09:04 PM → 04:57 AM

Plan a flight from MS61

Runway 17/35

2,500 ft × 150 ft · Turf
17
Heading
n/a
Traffic pattern
Right
35
Heading
n/a
Traffic pattern
Left

Nearby navigation aids

NavAidTypeFreqRadial / Dist magnetic
PCU · PicayuneVOR-DME112.20r353° / 3.8 NM
HMU · HammondVOR109.60r077° / 35.9 NM
GPT · GulfportVORTAC109.00r289° / 36.4 NM

No published instrument procedures or Chart Supplement for MS61. VFR sectional link above.

Ownership & management

Owner
T.TROY ELLIS
151 INDUSTRIAL DR, SLIDELL, LA
985-960-6195
Manager
T.TROY ELLIS
151 INDUSTRIAL DR, SLIDELL, LA
985-960-6195

Remarks FAA

  • VFR - PERSONAL USE ONLY.
  • PERSONAL USE.
  • FOR CD CTC GULFPORT APCH AT 228-265-6151, WHEN APCH CLSD CTC HOUSTON ARTCC AT 281-230-5622.

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 MS61 in a full tool: METAR/TAF decoder, crosswind calculator, sun & night times, or the density altitude calculator.