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KHEZ · Natchez–Adams County Airport / Hardy-Anders Field

ICAO · US · 5 NTSB events

ID KHEZ FAA HEZ Elev 272 ft Lat 31° 36.89' N Lon 91° 17.84' W Zulu …

Live conditions

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Wind / Visibility

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Density altitude (now)

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Aerial view

No FAA diagram published

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Runways

4 runway ends on file. Longest: 6,500 ft. Max gradient: 0.18%

Designator Heading Length Width Surface Lighting Gradient
14 136° 6,500 ft 150 ft ASP Yes 0.12%
32 316° 6,500 ft 150 ft ASP Yes 0.12%
18 181° 5,000 ft 150 ft ASP Yes 0.18%
36 001° 5,000 ft 150 ft ASP Yes 0.18%

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 · 4 frequencies

  • AWOS AWOS 3 124.675
  • CNTR HOUSTON CNTR 120.970
  • RDO GREENWOOD RDO 110.000
  • UNIC CTAF/UNICOM 122.800

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Chart Supplement remarks, plain English · cycle 22JAN2026 · 3 matched · 24 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 14; PAPI Rwy 14 and Rwy 32; VASI Rwy 18; MIRL Rwy 18–36. Lights stay on 15 minutes — click again to refresh.
  • ·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 14; PAPI Rwy 14 and Rwy 32; VASI Rwy 18; MIRL Rwy 18–36. Lights stay on 15 minutes — click again to refresh.

    pcl ctaf

  • 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 14; PAPI Rwy 14 and Rwy 32; VASI Rwy 18; MIRL Rwy 18–36. Lights stay on 15 minutes — click again to refresh.

    Raw FAA text · service · operational

    ACTVT MALSR Rwy 14; PAPI Rwy 14 and Rwy 32; VASI Rwy 18; MIRL Rwy 18–36—CTAF

  • 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

    Deer on and invof rwys.

  • Airport attended 1200–0200Z‡. Self-service or limited operations outside attended hours.

    Raw FAA text · airport remarks · advisory

    Attended 1200–0200Z‡.

Not yet translated · raw FAA text (24 sentences)
  • ·174 MISSISSIPPI NATCHEZ HARDY–ANDERS FLD/NATCHEZ–ADAMS CO (HEZ)(KHEZ) 6 NE UTC–6(–5DT) N31º36.82´ W91º17.84´ 272 B Class IV, ARFF Index A NOTAM FILE HEZ RWY 14–32: H6500X150 (ASPH–GRVD) S–50, D–78, 2D–172 PCR 45 F/B/X/T HIRL RWY 14: MALSR.
  • ·PAPI(P4R)—GA 3.0º TCH 55´.
  • ·RWY 32: PAPI(P4L)—GA 3.0º TCH 43´.
  • ·RWY 18–36: H5000X150 (ASPH) S–83, D–113, 2S–143, 2D–65 PCN 35 F/B/Y/T MIRL No Part 121/Part 380 Ops RWY 18: VASI(V4L)—GA 3.0º TCH 30´.
  • ·Twy A & C1 not avbl for acr use.
  • ·Clsd to unsked acr ops with more than 30 pax seats excp 48 hrs PPR call amgr.
  • ·Gnd pwr unit avbl on field.
  • ·Rwy 18–36 widespread cracking and uneven pavement.
  • ·AIRPORT MANAGER: 601-442-5171
  • ·AWOS–3PT 124.675 (601) 446–8022.
  • ·CTAF/UNICOM 122.8 NATCHEZ RCO 122.6 (GREENWOOD RADIO) ®HOUSTON CENTER APP/DEP CON 120.975
  • ·NATCHEZ (L) DME 110.0 HEZ Chan 37 N31º37.09´ W91º17.98´ at fld. 280.
  • ·DME unusable: Byd 25 NM blo 4,000´ Byd 9 NM blo 1,800´ NATCHEZ–ADAMS COUNTY NDB (MHW) 388 HAH N31º41.42´ W91º17.59´ 183º 4.6 NM to fld. 114/0E.
  • ·NATCHEZ N31º37.09´ W91º17.98´ NOTAM FILE HEZ.
  • ·(L) DME 110.0 HEZ Chan 37 at Hardy–Anders Fld/Natchez–Adams Co. 280.
  • ·DME unusable: Byd 25 NM blo 4,000´ Byd 9 NM blo 1,800´ RCO 122.6 (GREENWOOD RADIO) NEW ALBANY/UNION CO (M72) 3 N UTC–6(–5DT) N34º32.94´ W89º01.47´ 413 B NOTAM FILE GWO RWY 18–36: H3903X75 (ASPH) S–20 MIRL 0.4% up NW RWY 18: PAPI(P2L)—GA 3.0º TCH 40´.
  • ·RWY 36: PAPI(P2L)—GA 3.0º TCH 40´.
  • ·FUEL 100LL LGT MIRL Rwy 18–36 opr dusk–0400Z‡.
  • ·Attended Mon–Fri dalgt hrs. 100LL fuel 24 hrs with credit card.
  • ·Airframe and power plant rprs on req.
  • ·AIRPORT MANAGER: 662-534-1050
  • ·CTAF/UNICOM 122.8 ®MEMPHIS CENTER APP/DEP CON 135.9 CLEARANCE DELIVERY PHONE: For CD ctc Memphis ARTCC at 901-368-8453/8449.
  • ·HOLLY SPRINGS (L) (L) VORTACW 112.4 HLI Chan 71 N34º46.21´ W89º29.79´ 116º 26.9 NM to fld. 624/3E.
  • ·VOR UNUSABL: 172º–192º byd 25 NM blo 2,400´ HOUSTON H–6J, L–22F IAP HOUSTON L–22F MEMPHIS L–18G IAP SC, 22 JAN 2026 to 19 MAR 2026

Field profile

Use

Public-use

Ownership

Public

Scheduled service

No

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NTSB events

5 NTSB-recorded events on file at this airport .

Total events

5

since 1982

Fatal

1

20.0% of total

Last 5 years

1

≈ 0.2/yr

Last 10 years

1

≈ 0.1/yr

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Operations volume

FAA TAF · history through 2024

2005 2024

Peak: 17,700 ops in 2009

2024 total

15,142

10-yr total

158,620

2024 mix

AC/AT 4% · GA 94% · Mil 2%

Events / million ops

6.3

last 10 years

Fatal / million ops

1.26

approximate · 10-yr scaled

Last 10 years · n=1

  • Fuel exhaustion / starvation 1

All time · n=5

  • Gear-up landing 2
  • Other 1
  • Stall / spin 1
  • Fuel exhaustion / starvation 1

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

Date Aircraft · Classification · Wx Sev
2025-03-27 Cessna T206 · Fuel exhaustion · VMC · day →
2005-07-30 Mooney M20C · Stall / spin · day →
1998-06-02 Cessna 180D · Gear-up · VMC · day →
1990-03-31 Cessna P210N · Gear-up · day →
1985-02-11 Beech 58 · Other · night →

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
Damian Nikell Johnson Zachary LA 57 nm
Ryan Roberts Greenwell Springs LA 64 nm
Jimmy Wayne Fordham Monroe LA 67 nm
Joe Frank Carson Jackson MS 69 nm
Dan Maurice Malone Baton Rouge LA 71 nm
Peyton Augustine Enloe Lafayette LA 93 nm
Stanley Joe Burks Moselle MS 103 nm
Michael Paul Jackson Leesville LA 106 nm
Forrest James Campbell Kenner LA 110 nm
Desiree Deann Strong Kiln MS 120 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
Aaron Michael Maroon Ferriday LA 13 nm
David Glenn Hudson Jonesville LA 28 nm
Timothy Canaan Hudson Jonesville LA 28 nm
Wesley Brent Ellender Winnsboro LA 39 nm
Paul Steven Barnett Brookhaven MS 44 nm
William Ray Martin Baskin LA 45 nm
Bradley Joseph Brouillette St Francisvle LA 46 nm
Jason Aaron Hobbs St Francisvle LA 46 nm
Travis Warren Pierrelee St Francisvle LA 46 nm
Charles Andrew Wilson St Francisvle LA 46 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
David Parke Bray Natchez MS 6 nm
Christopher Randolph Gibson Natchez MS 6 nm
Kenneth Hubert Rogers Natchez MS 6 nm
Leighton Neil White Natchez MS 6 nm
Kevin Dean Lomasney Natchez MS 6 nm
Lewis Brown Blackwell Iii Church Hill MS 7 nm
Leonard Charles Yates Waterproof LA 12 nm
Christian Lee Brock Ferriday LA 13 nm
Anthony Wade Kirby Ferriday LA 13 nm
Robert Mallory Lancaster Clayton LA 14 nm

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

Repair stations nearby

By airport location.

Shop Distance
Davis Aircraft, Inc.
Baton Rouge, LA
 65 nm
RealClean Aircraft Detailing
New Orleans, LA
 89 nm
Avionics Solutions, LLC
Lafayette, LA
 92 nm
Patterson Avionics, Inc.
Patterson, LA
 114 nm
Auric Avionics & Instruments
New Orleans, LA
 115 nm
Heath Aviation
Winona, MS
 137 nm
Tomlinson Avionics, Inc
Pine Bluff, AR
 158 nm
DC Aviation Maintenance Inc.
Bryant, AR
 188 nm
Continental Services
Fairhope, AL
 189 nm
Stallings Aircraft Propeller, LLC
Wynne, AR
 219 nm

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