George Ford Airport (MS48)

Location & QuickFacts

FAA Information Effective	2013-12-12
Airport Identifier	MS48
Airport Status	Operational
Longitude/Latitude	089-41-48.9000W/30-37-18.7000N -89.696917/30.621861 (Estimated)
Elevation	60 ft / 18.29 m (Estimated)
Land	15 acres
From nearest city	6 nautical miles N of Picayune, MS
Location	Pearl River County, MS
Magnetic Variation	01E ()

Owner & Manager

Ownership	Privately owned
Owner	John Griffin
Address	349 S. Main St. Picayune, MS 39466
Phone number	601-590-1859
Manager	John Griffin
Address	349 S. Main St. Picayune, MS 39466
Phone number	601-590-1859

Airport Operations and Facilities

Airport Use	Private
Wind indicator	Yes
Segmented Circle	No
Control Tower	No
Sectional chart	New Orleans
Region	ASO - Southern
Boundary ARTCC	ZHU - Houston
Tie-in FSS	GWO - Greenwood
FSS Toll Free	1-800-WX-BRIEF

Runway Information

Runway 18/36

Dimensions	2500 x 80 ft (762 x 24 m)
Surface	TURF

	18	36
Alignment	127°	127°
Physical elevation	65.00 ft	69.00 ft
Coordinates	30.625297N / 89.696917W	30.618425N / 89.696917W
Traffic pattern	Left	Left

Radio Navigation Aids

ID	Type	Name	Ch	Freq	Var	Dist
MJD	NDB	Picayune		276.00	01E	8.0 nm
FNA	NDB	Florenville		371.00	03E	13.9 nm
HS	NDB	Hanco		221.00	01E	16.2 nm
AYI	NDB	Hanco		221.00	03E	16.2 nm
BX	NDB	Carma		353.00	02E	17.8 nm
DEF	NDB	Slidell		256.00	03E	20.8 nm
FOH	NDB	Foxworth		331.00	05E	41.0 nm
BIX	TACAN	Keesler	055X	0.00	01E	41.8 nm
HMU	VOR	Hammond		109.60	03E	37.8 nm
PCU	VOR/DME	Picayune	059X	112.20	05E	4.0 nm
GPT	VOR/DME	Gulfport	27X	109.00	02E	34.7 nm
HRV	VORTAC	Harvey	088X	114.10	02E	49.0 nm
NEW	VOT	New Orleans Lakefront		111.00		39.0 nm

Remarks

• 50 FT TREES ALONG BOTH SIDES OF RY 150 FT FROM RY CNTRLN.
• PRVDD VFR OPNS, PVT USE, OWNERS OF SIMPSON FIELD AND KARL SCOTT AIRPORT HONOR THE LETTER OF AGREEMENT.