M83
Airport
Mccharen Field
West Point, Mississippi

FAA NFDC Information Effective 56-day cycle 03/21/2024 - 5/16/2024

Ops Comms Services Owner Runways IFR Procs Current NOTAMs Remarks

Location

FAA Identifier:M83
Lat/Lng:33.5840277778, -88.6666944444
33-35-02.5000N, 088-40-00.1000W
Estimated by 3rd Party Survey on 12/09/2010
Elevation:205 feet Surveyed by 3rd Party Survey on 12/09/2010
Magnetic Variation:00E,(1995), [-3W (2024)]
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(ZME)Memphis Center
FSS:Greenwood FSS(GWO)
NOTAMs and Weather:GWONOTAM-D service at airport
Wind Indicator:Lighted
Segmented Circle:yes
Lights:Dusk-2200. After 2200, Activate MIRL Runway 18/36 - CTAF.
Beacon:Sunset-Sunrise
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

Fuel:Grade 100LL Gasoline (low lead blue)
Jet A - Kerosene, freeze point -40C
L Fuel Service Available 24 Hour with Credit Card.
Airframe Repair:None
Powerplant Repair:None
Bottled Oxygen:None
Bulk Oxygen:None
Transient Storage:Tie-Down
Pilots Must Provide Their Own Tiedown Ropes.

Based Aircraft

Single Engine GA:12
Multi Engine GA:1
Total:13

Annual Operations

For year ending:02/09/2023
Local GA (< 20 miles):4944
Non-local GA:2884
Military Operations:288
Total:8116

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
by 3rd Party Survey on 12/09/2010
Width:75 feet
Surface:Asphalt / Bituminous Concrete, Fair Condition
Surface Treatment:NONE
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,(177 Magnetic)360,(357 Magnetic)
Runway Markings:Nonprecision Instrument,Fair ConditionNonprecision Instrument,Fair Condition
Displaced Threshold Distance:390' 
Elevation at End:205.2' MSL203.8' MSL
Elevation at Displaced Threshold:203.5' MSL 
Elevation at Touchdown Zone:203.5' MSL203.9' MSL
Objects:TreeRoad
Objects affecting Navigable Airspace (CFR part 77):Utility runway with a visual approachUtility runway with a nonprecision approach
Object Clearance Slope:25:1
Approach Ratio 24:1 from Dthr.
21:1
Trees.
Object Height:47' AGL11' AGL
Object Distance:1400' Along centerline
100' Right of centerline
900' Along centerline
B'
Other Objects:Rr 50 ft from Runway End.4 ft Fence 200 ft from End of Runway.

Procedures

NOTAMs

Additional Remarks

Courtesy Car Available.
for Cd Contact Columbus Approach at 662-434-3044, When Closed Contact Memphis ARTCC at 901-368-8453/8449.

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