George Ford Airport (MS48)

Location & QuickFacts

FAA Information Effective	2026-07-09
Airport Identifier	MS48
Airport Status	Operational
Longitude/Latitude	89°41'49.1990" W / 30°37'18.8040" N -89.697000 / 30.621890 (Estimated)
Elevation	62.00 ft / 18.90 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	148 GEORGE FORD ROAD PO BOX 222, MS 39426
Phone number	601-590-1859
Manager	JOHN GRIFFIN
Address	148 GEORGE FORD ROAD PO BOX 222 CARRIERE, MS 39426
Phone number	601-590-1859

Airport Operations and Facilities

Airport Use	Private
Wind indicator	Yes
Segmented Circle	No
Control Tower	NON-ATCT
Sectional chart	NEW ORLEANS
Region	ASO - Southern
Responsible ARTCC	ZHU - HOUSTON
Tie-in FSS	GWO - GREENWOOD
FSS Toll Free	1-800-WX-BRIEF

Runway Information

Runway 18/36

Dimensions	2735 x 80 ft (834 x 24 m)
Surface	TURF
Surface treatment

	18	36
Alignment	180°	360°
Physical elevation	62.00 ft	60.00 ft
Coordinates	30.625650 / -89.696980	30.618130 / -89.697020
Traffic pattern	Left	Left

Radio Navigation Aids

ID	Type	Name	Ch	Freq	Var	Dist
HS	NDB	HANCO		221.00	02W	16.2 nm
GVB	NDB	BOGALUSA		353.00	00W	17.8 nm
GP	NDB	BAYOU		360.00	02W	28.9 nm
HP	NDB	ANGER		212.00	00E	37.5 nm
BIX	TACAN	KEESLER	55X	111.80	02W	41.8 nm
PCU	VOR/DME	PICAYUNE	86Y	113.95	05E	4.0 nm
GPT	VORTAC	GULFPORT	27X	109.00	02E	34.6 nm
HRV	VORTAC	HARVEY	88X	114.10	02E	49.0 nm

Remarks

• 50 FT TREES ALONG BOTH SIDES OF RY 150 FT FROM RY CNTRLN.
• FOR CD CTC GULFPORT APCH AT 228-265-6151, WHEN APCH CLSD CTC HOUSTON ARTCC AT 281-230-5622.
• PRVDD VFR OPNS, PVT USE, OWNERS OF SIMPSON FIELD AND KARL SCOTT AIRPORT HONOR THE LETTER OF AGREEMENT.