Richton-Perry County Airport

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Location

Latitude: 
 31-19-01.3150N (31.317032)
Longitude: 
 088-56-05.5050W (-88.934863)
Elevation: 
 167.0 feet MSL (51 m MSL)
Magnetic Variation: 
 2.3 W (as of December 2025 from WMM2020 model)
Time Zone: 
 UTC -6.0 (Standard Time)
UTC -5.0 (Daylight Savings Time)
From City: 
 02 N.M. S of Richton, Mississippi
Found On: 
 New Orleans Chart
FAA Region: 
 ASO

Contacts

Manager: 
Publicly owned: 
JIMMY WALTERS
PO BOX 1649
RICHTON, MS 39476
601-788-7770		 CITY OF RICHTON
PO BOX 1649
RICHTON, MS 39476
601-788-6015

Operations

Airport Status: 
 Operational
Facility Use: 
 Public
Type: 
 Airport
Control tower: 
 No
Attendance (Months/Days/Hours): 
 Months/Days/Hours
Unattended
Boundary ARTCC: 
 ZHU (Houston)
Responsible ARTCC: 
 ZHU (Houston)
Lighting Schedule: 
 SEE RMK
Segmented Circle Indicator: 
 Yes
Traffic Pattern Altitude (MSL): 
 1167 feet (356 m)
NOTAMs Facility: 
 GWO
NOTAM-D Service: 
 Yes
International Airport of Entry: 
 No
Customs Landing Rights: 
 No
Military Landing Rights: 
 Yes
Civil/Military Joint Use: 
 No

Based Aircraft

Annual Operations (as of )

Communications

CTAF:  122.900

       

    Fixed Based Operators (FBOs) & Fuel

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    Flight Service Stations

    Primary Alternate
    FSS on Field:  N
    FSS Name (ID):  Greenwood(GWO)
    Frequency: 
    Toll Free Phone:  1-800-WX-BRIEF

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    Navigation Aids (Navaids) near M59

    Navigational Aid (NAVAID) distances from the airport are listed in Nautical Miles (NM).

    Nearby Airports with Fuel

    Dist (NM) Name (Airport IDs) True Hdg Mag Hdg Fuel Grade
    16.6 Hattiesburg Bobby L Chain Municipal Airport
    (HBG KHBG HBG)    		 259 261 100LL, Jet A
    22.5 Hattiesburg/Laurel Regional Airport
    (PIB KPIB PIB)    		 293 295 100, Jet A
    24.6 Hesler/Noble Field Airport
    (LUL KLUL LUL)    		 330 332 100LL, Jet A-1+
    24.9 Waynesboro Municipal Airport
    (2R0)    		 37 40 100LL, Jet A-1+
    30.7 Dean Griffin Meml Airport
    (M24)    		 202 204 100LL
    43.2 Poplarville/Pearl River County Airport
    (M13)    		 222 224 100LL
    51.7 Mobile Regional Airport
    (MOB KMOB MOB)    		 136 139 100LL, Jet A, Jet A+
    55.0 Gulfport-Biloxi International Airport
    (GPT KGPT GPT)    		 187 189 100LL, Jet A, Jet A+
    55.3 Trent Lott International Airport
    (PGL KPQL PQL)    		 157 160 100LL, Jet A
    56.5 George R Carr Meml Air Field Airport
    (BXA KBXA BXA)    		 237 239 100LL, Jet A
    60.9 Mobile International Airport
    (BFM KBFM BFM)    		 132 135 100LL, Jet A
    61.7 Key Field Airport
    (MEI KMEI MEI)    		 8 11 100LL, Jet A, Jet A++
    61.8 Diamondhead Airport
    (66Y)    		 202 204 100LL
    62.9 Stennis International Airport
    (KHSA HSA)    		 205 207 100LL, Jet A+
    63.3 Bay Minette Municipal Airport
    (1R8)    		 114 117 100LL, Jet A+
    64.1 Paul Pittman Meml Airport
    (T36)    		 261 263 100LL
    74.0 Slidell Airport
    (KASD ASD)    		 218 220 100LL, Jet A+
    74.9 H L Sonny Callahan Airport
    (KCQF CQF)    		 133 136 100LL, Jet A+
    75.4 St Tammany Regional Airport
    (L31)    		 226 228 100LL
    77.4 Brookhaven-Lincoln County Airport
    (1R7)    		 283 284 100LL, Jet A+

    Notices to Airmen (NOTAMS)

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    Remarks

    A110-1 FOR CD CTC HOUSTON ARTCC AT 281-230-5622.
    A16 601-788-6015.
    A42-18 RWY MRKGS FADED.
    A42-36 RWY MRKGS FADED.
    A75 PILOTS MUST PRVD TIEDOWN ROPES.
    A81-APT ACTVT PAPI RWY 18 & 36; MIRL 18/36 - CTAF.
    A81-BCN OTS INDEFLY.
    E111 VFR ONLY.

    Runways

    Runway Summary

    Runways: 18/36
    Longest Runway: 18/36 is 3000 ft (914 m) long
    Runways with an Instrument Approach:

    M59 Airport Runway Details

    Runway 18/36  3000 ft x 60 ft (914 m x 18 m)
    Surface:  Asphalt - Good condition - No special surface treatment
    Runway Edge Lights:  Medium Intensity

    Runway Weight Bearing Capacity (in thousands of pounds) 
    Single Wheel Landing Gear:  20.0

    Runway 18

    Runway 36
    Elevation: 
    		 154.8 159.2
    Latitude: 
    		 31-19-16.1500N 31-18-46.4800N
    Longitude: 
    		 088-56-06.1500W 088-56-04.8600W
    Runway True Alignment: 
    		 178 358
    Glide Path Angle: 
    		 0.0 degrees 0.0 degrees
    Traffic Pattern: 
    		 Left Left
    Runway Markings Type: 
    		 Basic Basic
    Runway Markings Condition:
    		Poor Poor
    Object at End: 
    		 TREES TREES
    Object Height: 
    		 85 65
    Distance from End: 
    		 1600 1200
    Object Centerline Offset: 
    		 250 ft. left of centerline 0 ft. left and right of centerline
    Visual Glide Slope Indicators: 
    		 2-Light PAPI On Left Side Of Runway 2-Light PAPI On Left Side Of Runway

    Services

    Airframe Repair: 
    		 None
    Powerplant Repair: 
    		 None
    Bottled Oxygen: 
    		 None
    Bulk Oxygen: 
    		 None
    Fuel Available: 
    		 100LL, Jet A+
    Landing Fees: 
    		 No
    Parking: 
    		 Tiedowns available

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