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KGWO · Greenwood–Leflore Airport

ICAO · US · 11 NTSB events

ID KGWO FAA GWO Elev 162 ft Lat 33° 29.70' N Lon 90° 5.29' W Zulu …

Live conditions

METAR

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Wind / Visibility

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Density altitude (now)

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Aerial view

No FAA diagram published

Imagery © Esri, Maxar, Earthstar Geographics, USDA FSA

Runways

6 runway ends on file. Longest: 6,501 ft. Max gradient: 0.28%

Designator Heading Length Width Surface Lighting Gradient
18 181° 6,501 ft 150 ft ASP Yes 0.09%
36 001° 6,501 ft 150 ft ASP Yes 0.09%
05 052° 5,011 ft 150 ft ASP Yes 0.28%
23 232° 5,011 ft 150 ft ASP Yes 0.28%
09 087° 2,689 ft 60 ft ASP No —
27 267° 2,689 ft 60 ft ASP No —

Lengths + headings: in-app airport database. Surface, width, lighting: OurAirports. Gradient: derived from FAA NASR runway-end elevations (NASR's RWY_GRAD field is empty in 99.99% of rows).

Communications · 8 frequencies

  • ASOS ASOS 119.975
  • CLD CLNC DEL 125.550
  • GND GND 125.550
  • TWR TWR 118.350
  • CTAF CTAF 118.350
  • CNTR MEMPHIS CNTR 132.500
  • RDO RDO 122.200
  • UNIC UNICOM 122.950

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  • NDB GW

    Teock

    0.35 MHz · TERMINAL · LOW

  • VORTAC SQS

    Sidon

    114.70 MHz · DME 114.70 · BOTH · HIGH

Chart Supplement remarks, plain English · cycle 22JAN2026 · 3 matched · 33 not yet translated

Translations anchored to the FAA text; the raw FAA text is authoritative.

TL;DR

  • ·Pilot-controlled lighting: click mic 7 times on the CTAF to activate MALSR Rwy 18; PAPI Rwy 36; MIRL Rwy 05–23; HIRL Rwy 18–36. Lights stay on 15 minutes — click again to refresh.
  • ·Runway 22 threshold displaced 272 feet. Usable landing distance is reduced; the displaced portion may still be used for takeoff and rollout.
  • ·Wildlife on or near runways. Vigilant scan during taxi, takeoff, and landing roll. Birds also reported in the area.

Watch for

  • Pilot-controlled lighting: click mic 7 times on the CTAF to activate MALSR Rwy 18; PAPI Rwy 36; MIRL Rwy 05–23; HIRL Rwy 18–36. Lights stay on 15 minutes — click again to refresh.

    pcl ctaf

  • Runway 22 threshold displaced 272 feet. Usable landing distance is reduced; the displaced portion may still be used for takeoff and rollout.

    displaced threshold

  • Wildlife on or near runways. Vigilant scan during taxi, takeoff, and landing roll. Birds also reported in the area.

    wildlife hazard

All translated remarks (3)

  • Pilot-controlled lighting: click mic 7 times on the CTAF to activate MALSR Rwy 18; PAPI Rwy 36; MIRL Rwy 05–23; HIRL Rwy 18–36. Lights stay on 15 minutes — click again to refresh.

    Raw FAA text · service · operational

    ACTVT MALSR Rwy 18; PAPI Rwy 36; MIRL Rwy 05–23; HIRL Rwy 18–36—CTAF

  • Runway 22 threshold displaced 272 feet. Usable landing distance is reduced; the displaced portion may still be used for takeoff and rollout.

    Raw FAA text · radio aids · operational

    RWY 22: Thld dsplcd 272´

  • Wildlife on or near runways. Vigilant scan during taxi, takeoff, and landing roll. Birds also reported in the area.

    Raw FAA text · airport remarks · operational

    Birds and deer invof arpt.

Not yet translated · raw FAA text (33 sentences)
  • ·158 MISSISSIPPI GREENWOOD–LEFLORE (GWO)(KGWO) 6 E UTC–6(–5DT) N33º29.60´ W90º05.20´ 162 B NOTAM FILE GWO MON Airport RWY 18–36: H6501X150 (ASPH) S–100, D–176, 2S–175, 2D–300, 2D/2D2–560 HIRL RWY 18: MALSR.
  • ·PAPI(P4L)—GA 3.0º TCH 50´.
  • ·RWY 05–23: H5011X150 (ASPH) S–30 MIRL 0.3% up NE RWY 05: VASI(V4L)—GA 3.0º TCH 33´.
  • ·Attended Mon–Fri 1400–0000Z‡.
  • ·CLSD 2 days each at Thanksgiving and Christmas, 1 day for New Year´s.
  • ·Fuel avbl Mon–Fri 1500–0000Z‡, Sat–Sun 1600–2200Z‡.
  • ·Fee for fuel aft hrs call 662–392–3988, 662–392–8899 or 662–455–5530 for svc after hrs.
  • ·Powerplant and airframe repairs in emerg or by appt.
  • ·AMGR limits GWT Rwy 05–23 to S–42, D–60 in unusual situations.
  • ·Pilots must provide their own tiedown ropes.
  • ·AIRPORT MANAGER: 662-453-1526
  • ·ASOS 119.975 (662) 453–3304.
  • ·CTAF 118.35 UNICOM 122.95 RCO 122.2 (GREENWOOD RADIO) ®MEMPHIS CENTER APP/DEP CON 132.5 TOWER 118.35 (1400–0000Z‡) GND CON 125.55 CLNC DEL 125.55 CLEARANCE DELIVERY PHONE: For CD ctc Memphis ARTCC at 901-368-8453/8449.
  • ·CLASS D svc 1400–0000Z‡; other times CLASS E.
  • ·SIDON (VH) (H) VORTAC 114.7 SQS Chan 94 N33º27.83´ W90º16.64´ 077º 9.7 NM to fld. 127/3E.
  • ·VOR unusable: 059º–069º byd 40 NM ILS 111.3 I–GWO Rwy 18.
  • ·GRENADA MUNI (GNF)(KGNF) 3 N UTC–6(–5DT) N33º49.95´ W89º47.89´ 208 B NOTAM FILE GWO RWY 13–31: H7000X150 (ASPH) S–60, D–200, 2S–175, 2D–300 MIRL RWY 13: MALSR.
  • ·VASI(V4L)—GA 3.0º TCH 52´.
  • ·RWY 31: VASI(V4L)—GA 3.0º TCH 56´.
  • ·RWY 04–22: H4998X99 (ASPH) S–60, D–200, 2S–175, 2D–300 RWY 04: Trees.
  • ·Attended Mon–Sat on call 662–230–3646, Sun 1900–2300Z‡.
  • ·Aerobatic acft dalgt hrs; 7000 ft and blw within 3 NM of arpt.
  • ·Extsv agriculture ops invof arpt SR–SS Mar–Oct.
  • ·For fuel call 662–230–3646; aft hrs call 662–417–7029 or 662–699–9460.
  • ·Rwy 13 and 31 200 ft by 150 ft asph ovrn avbl.
  • ·Rwy 04–22 asph cracked and has depressions.
  • ·Rwy 04–22 markings faded.
  • ·Pilots musts prvd their own tiedown ropes.
  • ·AIRPORT MANAGER: 662-227-8402
  • ·AWOS–3PT 118.025 (662) 227–3407.

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Field profile

Use

Public-use

Ownership

Public

Scheduled service

No

Tags

Greenwood Army Airfield

Source: OurAirports community

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NTSB events

11 NTSB-recorded events on file at this airport .

Total events

11

since 1982

Fatal

0

0.0% of total

Last 5 years

0

no recent events

Last 10 years

0

no recent events

Ranking across all airports · Open in accident map ↗

Operations volume

FAA TAF · history through 2024

2005 2024

Peak: 49,161 ops in 2022

2024 total

48,343

10-yr total

453,576

2024 mix

AC/AT 0% · GA 85% · Mil 15%

Events / million ops

0.0

last 10 years

Fatal / million ops

0.00

approximate · 10-yr scaled

Last 10 years · n=0

No NTSB events at this field in the last decade.

All time · n=11

  • Other 2
  • Fire / smoke 2
  • Fuel exhaustion / starvation 1
  • Undershoot / overshoot 1
  • Loss of control 1
  • Ground collision 1
  • Stall / spin 1
  • Engine failure / power loss 1

Categories rule-matched from NTSB findings and probable-cause text. "Other" = not enough agency text to classify.

Date Aircraft · Classification · Wx Sev
2013-05-23 Cessna 180J · Weather · VMC · day →
2011-04-01 Piper PA 46-350P · Engine failure · VMC · day →
2001-06-25 Lockheed P-38L-5LD · Fire · VMC →
2001-01-20 Cessna 172 F · Fire · VMC · day →
1997-06-19 Spencer PITTS S-1S · Ground collision · VMC · day →
1993-09-03 Piper PA-12 · Loss of control · VMC · day →
1992-08-30 Cessna 425 · Under/overshoot · day →
1991-03-09 Cessna 150G · Fuel exhaustion · VMC · day →
1989-08-15 Beech 18 · Other · night →
1989-01-06 Cessna 210L · Other · VMC · night →
1982-05-03 Piper PA-25-235 · Stall / spin · day →

Designees in MS

CFI Flight Instructors 482 A&P Mechanics 1,981 AME Medical Examiners (AME) 16 DME Mechanic Examiners (DME) 2 DAR-F Manufacturing Airworthiness (DAR-F) 2 DAR-T Maintenance Airworthiness (DAR-T) 6 DER-T Engineering — Consultant (DER-T) 2 SAE Specialty Aircraft Examiners (SAE) 12 Schools Flight Schools 17 FBO Fixed Base Operators 45 Clubs Flying Clubs 6 Repair Repair / Maintenance Shops 1 EAA EAA Chapters 4

DPEs nearby

Distance is city-centroid to airport, a first cut, not the exam location.

Designee City ST Distance
Joe Frank Carson Jackson MS 71 nm
Christopher Frasse Holly Springs MS 83 nm
Brian James Flax Olive Branch MS 89 nm
David Childress Olive Branch MS 89 nm
David William Nicholls Olive Branch MS 89 nm
Natalie Bingham Hoover Olive Branch MS 89 nm
Karen Gardner Collierville TN 95 nm
Matthew Ryan Torgerson Meridian MS 97 nm
Morris William Ray Memphis TN 97 nm
David William Nicholls West Memphis AR 99 nm

Showing 10 closest of ~1,400 DPEs nationwide. Source: FAA Designee Locator.

CFIs nearby

City-centroid distance; ratings as on the FAA certificate.

Instructor City ST Distance
James William Henderson Greenwood MS 6 nm
Gavin Wayne Lessley Carrollton MS 8 nm
David Wayne Floyd Mc Carley MS 12 nm
John Grady Green Grenada MS 22 nm
Clifford Wayne Roberts Grenada MS 22 nm
James Robert Welch Jr Kilmichael MS 27 nm
Bradford Daley Stevens Indianola MS 28 nm
Bradly Scott Macnealy Isola MS 29 nm
Jimmy Dale Fly Jr Charleston MS 31 nm
Matthew Braxton Mabus Tillatoba MS 31 nm

Showing 10 closest of ~70,900 active CFIs nationwide. Source: FAA Airmen Certification Database.

A&P mechanics nearby

City-centroid distance. A = airframe, P = powerplant, IA = inspection authorization.

Mechanic City ST Distance
James Vernon Ricks Jr Greenwood MS 6 nm
Lindsey William Stanton Greenwood MS 6 nm
Bobby Ray Meadows Greenwood MS 6 nm
Richard Andrew Vercouteren Greenwood MS 6 nm
Barry Lee Lankford Greenwood MS 6 nm
Paul Steven Henry Greenwood MS 6 nm
William Michael Mccain Greenwood MS 6 nm
John Bruce Dunbar Carrollton MS 8 nm
Jeffrey Wayne Christopher Carrollton MS 8 nm
Michael David Wiggins North Carrollton MS 9 nm

Showing 10 closest of ~248,300 certificated mechanics nationwide. Source: FAA Airmen Certification Database.

Repair stations nearby

By airport location.

Shop Distance
Heath Aviation
Winona, MS
 18 nm
Tomlinson Avionics, Inc
Pine Bluff, AR
 101 nm
Stallings Aircraft Propeller, LLC
Wynne, AR
 110 nm
Southern Air Custom Interiors, Inc
Haleyville, AL
 133 nm
DC Aviation Maintenance Inc.
Bryant, AR
 136 nm
Aviation Repair Technologies, LLC
Blytheville, AR
 148 nm
The Aircraft Maintenance Company
Bessemer, AL
 159 nm
Mid-South Avionics, Inc.
Bessemer, AL
 159 nm
Pilots Ally
Walnut Ridge, AR
 163 nm
Davis Aircraft, Inc.
Baton Rouge, LA
 186 nm

Showing 10 closest of ~400 geocoded shops in the repair-station directory. Source: AOPA business listings.