Clarke County Airport

Clarke County Airport CHOCTAW 266/31.4 228 01E BCZ -... -.-. --.. Obstructions: 66 ft. tree, 1215 ft. from runway, 250 ft. trees, 1250 ft.

Services * Airport management * Aviation fuel * Aircraft parking (ramp or tiedown) * Hangars * Passenger terminal and lounge *Snacks * Pilots lounge * Public telephone * Internet access * Restrooms Location
FAA Identifier: 23M
Lat/Long: 32-05-05.5360N / 088-44-20.1620W
32-05.092267N / 088-44.336033W
32.0848711 / -88.7389339
(estimated)
Elevation: 320 ft.

/ 98 m (estimated)
Variation: 02E (1985)
From city: 3 miles N of QUITMAN, MS
Time zone: UTC -6 (UTC -5 during Daylight Saving Time)
Zip code: 39355
Airport Operations
Airport use: Open to the public
Activation date: 06/1969
Sectional chart: MEMPHIS
Control tower: no
ARTCC: MEMPHIS CENTER
FSS: GREENWOOD FLIGHT SERVICE STATION
NOTAMs facility: GWO (NOTAM-D service available)
Attendance: CONTINUOUS
Wind indicator: lighted
Segmented circle: yes
Lights: DUSK-DAWN
AFTER 2200 ACTVT MIRL RY 16/34 & PAPI RY 16 - CTAF. Beacon: white-green (lighted land airport)
Airport Communications
CTAF/UNICOM: 122.8
WX ASOS at MEI (15 nm N): PHONE 601-693-5650
Nearby radio navigation aids
VOR radial/distance VOR name Freq Var
MEIr164/17.9 MERIDIAN VORTAC 117.00 05E
EWAr216/22.1 KEWANEE VORTAC 113.80 04E


NDB name Hdg/Dist Freq Var ID
SAVOY 169/9.9 356 01E ME -- . TALLAHALA 044/33.1 346 00E THJ - .... .---
Airport Services
Fuel available: 100LL MOGAS
Parking: tiedowns
Airframe service: NONE
Powerplant service: NONE
Bottled oxygen: NONE
Bulk oxygen: NONE
Runway Information
Runway 16/34
Dimensions: 3200 x 60 ft. / 975 x 18 m
Surface: asphalt, in good condition
Weight bearing capacity:
Single wheel: 12.5
Runway edge lights: medium intensity
RUNWAY 16 RUNWAY 34
Gradient: 0.2% 0.2%
Traffic pattern: left left
Displaced threshold: 245 ft. 245 ft. Markings: basic, in fair condition basic, in fair condition
Visual slope indicator: 2-light PAPI on left
PAPI UNSBL BYD 5 DEG LEFT OF COURSE. left of centerline, 16:1 slope to clear
RY 16 APCH RATIO 22:1 TO DSPLCD THLD. 68 ft. from runway, 15:1 slope to clear
RY 34 APCH RATIO 21:1 TO DSPLCD THLD. Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records
Ownership: Publicly-owned
Owner: CITY OF QUITMAN CLARKE CO
PO BOX 616
QUITMAN, MS 39355
Phone 601-776-3567
PHONE AT BOARD OF SUPERVISORS OFFICE. Manager: AIRPORT BOARD
429 COUNTY RD NR 153
QUITMAN, MS 39355
Phone 601-776-6312
TELEPHONE INSIDE TERMINAL, 601-776-6312. Airport Operational Statistics
Aircraft based on the field: 8
Single engine airplanes: 4
Multi engine airplanes: 1
Ultralights: 3

Aircraft operations: avg 102/week *
75% transient general aviation
19% military
6% local general aviation
* for 12-month period ending 18 May 2010
Additional Remarks
- GROUND DROPS ABRUPTLY FROM RY 34 THLD.
- RY 16 GROUND DROPS ABRUPTLY 200' FROM THLD.
- ULTRALIGHT ACTIVITY ON & INVOF ARPT. Instrument Procedures
There are no published instrument procedures at 23M. Some nearby airports with instrument procedures:
KMEI - Key Field Airport (15 nm N)
KNMM - Meridian Naval Air Station (Mc Cain Field) (30 nm N)
09A - Butler-Choctaw County Airport (31 nm E)
KLUL - Hesler-Noble Field Airport (33 nm SW)
KNJW - Joe Williams Naval Outlying Field (43 nm N)

03/08/2026

scenes from today's field trip....approx 80 5th grade students were on hand. To answer your voice message: Plane Pilots RV4 Eugene Blanks Navion Pim and Tine...

01/28/2026
12/09/2025

Our pumps are back up and running 😎

12/06/2025

We just received an email from QTpod letting us know that our servers are currently down and we can not currently sale any fuel until further notice.

10/26/2025
10/17/2025

Get ready for a spooktacular time at Stennis International Airport! ✈️👻

Join Hancock County Port and Harbor Commission for the third annual Hallowings Flightfest on Saturday, October 25, 2025, from 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.

This free community event features a unique "aircraft-style" trunk or treat, air traffic control tower tours, and the Nest Fest Cook-Off! It's a frightfully fun event for the whole family!

https://ow.ly/3n3n50WRsV9

09/03/2025

Had some problems and landed at Clarke County Airport

08/12/2025

August 12, 2017 Aircraft crash and recovery week after.

06/13/2025

Thanks to the Civil Air Patrol for participating as well as pilots, Mike, Chris, Eugene Ted and Bruce. Thanks to Air Care for coming out. Without all these volunteers it could not be done!!

06/10/2025

We appreciate the Civil Air Patrol,, Air Care and local pilots Eugene Blanks, Bert Zeller, Chris Kyler and Greg O'Boyle for participating. Also, Charles Wiggins for flying over in formation.

06/06/2025
05/15/2025

Address

429 County Road 153
Quitman, MS
39355

Telephone

+16017766312

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