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M83
Airport
Mccharen Field
West Point, Mississippi

FAA NFDC Information Effective 56-day cycle 09/25/2008 - 11/20/2008

Ops Comms Services Owner Runways IFR Procs Remarks

Location

FAA Identifier:M83
Lat/Lng: 33.5840361111, -88.6666861111
33-35-02.5300N, 088-40-00.0700W
Estimated by AVN on 11/04/2003
Elevation: 205 feet Surveyed by AVN on 11/04/2003
Magnetic Variation: 00E, (1995), [-1W (2008)]
Sectional: MEMPHIS
From City: 2nm S of West Point

Operations

Use: Open to the public
Ownership: Publicly owned
Activation: 08/1959
Control Tower: no
ARTCC: Memphis Center (ZME)
FSS: Greenwood FSS (GWO)
NOTAMs and Weather: GWO NOTAM-D service at airport
Wind Indicator: Lighted
Segmented Circle: yes
Lights: Dusk-Dawn (local time), After 2200, Activate MIRL Runway 18/36 - CTAF.
Beacon: Clear-Green (Lighted Land Airport)
Landing Fee: no

Communications

CTAF: 122.900
Approach:
Contact 'COLUMBUS' Approach
135.6, 323.275
Departure:
Contact 'COLUMBUS' Departure
135.6, 323.275
Master Airport: CBM (COLUMBUS AFB)

Services

Airframe Repair: None
Powerplant Repair: None
Bottled Oxygen: None
Bulk Oxygen: None
Transient Storage: Tie-Down

Based Aircraft

Single Engine GA: 10
Multi Engine GA: 4
Total: 14

Annual Operations

For year ending: 02/14/2008
Local GA (< 20 miles): 4800
Non-local GA: 2800
Military Operations: 280
Total: 7880

Ownership

Owner: City of West Point
204 Commerce/Box 1117
West Point, Ms 39773
662-494-2573
Manager: Randy Jones
Po Box 1117
West Point, Ms 39773
662-524-0039

Runways

Runways: 18/36

Runway 18/36

Length: 3850 feet
Width: 75 feet
Surface: Asphalt / Bituminous Concrete, Good Condition
Weight Capacity: Single Wheel aircraft: 30,000 lbs
Dual Wheel aircraft: 36,000 lbs
Runway Lights Edge Intensity: Med Intensity
End 18 End 36
True Alignment: 180, (179 Magnetic) 360, (359 Magnetic)
Runway Markings: Nonprecision Instrument, Runway 18/36 Markings Faded., Good Condition Nonprecision Instrument, Good Condition
Displaced Threshold Distance: 392'  
Gradient: 0.1 0.1
Elevation at End: 205.0' MSL 203.0' MSL
Elevation at Displaced Threshold: 204.9' MSL  
Elevation at Touchdown Zone: 205' MSL 203' MSL
Visual Glide Path Angle:  
Objects: Trees Trees
Objects affecting Navigable Airspace (CFR part 77): Utility runway with a visual approach Utility runway with a nonprecision approach
Object Clearance Slope: 33:1
Approach Ratio 24:1 from Displaced Threshold. Rr 50 Ft from End of Runway.
19:1
Object Height: 36' AGL 77' AGL
Object Distance: 1400' Along centerline
0B'
1670' Along centerline
125' Left of centerline
Other Objects: Rr 50 Ft from Runway End. 4 Ft Fence 200 Ft from End of Runway.

Procedures

Additional Remarks

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