Ball Airport (5MS8)

Location & QuickFacts

FAA Information Effective	2026-07-09
Airport Identifier	5MS8
Airport Status	Operational
Longitude/Latitude	88°43'26.0000" W / 33°52'23.0000" N -88.723889 / 33.873056 (Estimated)
Elevation	298.00 ft / 90.83 m (Estimated)
From nearest city	9 nautical miles S of Okolona, MS
Location	Chickasaw County, MS

Owner & Manager

Ownership	Privately owned
Owner	ARNOLD RANSOM BETBEZE
Address	2227 SOUTH HWY 45A OKOLONA, MS 38860
Phone number	662-436-7403
Manager	ARNOLD RANSOM BETBEZE
Address	2227 SOUTH HWY 45A OKOLONA, MS 38860
Phone number	662-369-2291

Airport Operations and Facilities

Airport Use	Private
Control Tower	NON-ATCT
Sectional chart	MEMPHIS
Region	ASO - Southern
Responsible ARTCC	ZME - MEMPHIS
Tie-in FSS	GWO - GREENWOOD
FSS Toll Free	1-800-WX-BRIEF

Runway Information

Runway 17/35

Dimensions	2500 x 70 ft (762 x 21 m)
Surface	TURF
Surface treatment

	17	35
Traffic pattern	Left	Left

Radio Navigation Aids

ID	Type	Name	Ch	Freq	Var	Dist
HAB	DME	HAMILTON	41X	110.40		40.5 nm
TU	NDB	VERON		420.00	02W	18.6 nm
OTB	VOR/DME	TUPELO	35X	109.80	04E	21.4 nm
CBM	VORTAC	CALEDONIA	99X	115.20	00E	19.9 nm
IGB	VORTAC	BIGBEE	109X	116.20	04E	25.6 nm

Remarks

• 50 FT PLINE 1/4 NM S; 333 FT TWR 2 NM N; 320 FT TWR 1.5 NM S AND 335 FT TWR 2.5 NM E OF ARPT.
• OWNER DESIRES CHARTING.
• FOR CD CTC MEMPHIS ARTCC AT 901-368-8453/8449.
• PRVDD VFR OPNS & PVT USE.