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KMPE · Philadelphia Municipal Airport

ICAO · US · 2 NTSB events

ID KMPE FAA MPE Elev 458 ft Lat 32° 47.96' N Lon 89° 7.56' 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

2 runway ends on file. Longest: 5,001 ft. Max gradient: 0.35%

Designator Heading Length Width Surface Lighting Gradient
18 185.3° 5,001 ft 75 ft ASP Yes 0.35%
36 5.3° 5,001 ft 75 ft ASP Yes 0.35%

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 · 3 frequencies

  • ASOS AWOS 3 118.725
  • CNTR MEMPHIS CNTR 132.750
  • UNIC CTAF/UNICOM 123.000

Live ATC audio (streaming + archived): Open KMPE on LiveATC ↗

Chart Supplement remarks, plain English · cycle 22JAN2026 · 3 matched · 21 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 REIL Rwy 18 and 36; PAPI Rwy 18 and 36; 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 REIL Rwy 18 and 36; PAPI Rwy 18 and 36; 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 REIL Rwy 18 and 36; PAPI Rwy 18 and 36; MIRL Rwy 18–36. Lights stay on 15 minutes — click again to refresh.

    Raw FAA text · service · operational

    ACTVT REIL Rwy 18 and 36; PAPI Rwy 18 and 36; 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

    Birds and geese invof arpt.

  • Airport attended 1400–2300Z‡. Self-service or limited operations outside attended hours.

    Raw FAA text · airport remarks · advisory

    Attended 1400–2300Z‡.

Not yet translated · raw FAA text (21 sentences)
  • ·MISSISSIPPI 179 PHILADELPHIA MUNI (MPE)(KMPE) 2 NW UTC–6(–5DT) N32º47.95´ W89º07.56´ 458 B NOTAM FILE GWO RWY 18–36: H5001X75 (ASPH) S–30 MIRL 0.4% up S RWY 18: REIL.
  • ·PAPI(P2L)—GA 3.0º TCH 44´.
  • ·PAPI(P2L)—GA 3.0º TCH 40´.
  • ·PAPI Rwy 36 unusbl byd 7 degs left of cntrln.
  • ·Attended Mon–Sun 1300–2300Z‡.
  • ·Aft hrs svc Mon–Wed call 769–236–8154, Thu–Sun call 818–916–4845.
  • ·Fuel, no credit card self svc avbl.
  • ·AIRPORT MANAGER: 601-656-0203
  • ·AWOS–3P 118.725 (601) 663–0040.
  • ·CTAF/UNICOM 123.0 ®MEMPHIS CENTER APP/DEP CON 132.75 CLEARANCE DELIVERY PHONE: For CD ctc Memphis ARTCC at 901-368-8453/8449.
  • ·MERIDIAN (VH) (H) VORTAC 117.0 MEI Chan 117 N32º22.71´ W88º48.26´ 322º 30.0 NM to fld. 578/5E.
  • ·VOR unusable: 000º–042º byd 40 NM 054º–061º byd 40 NM blo 24,000´ 062º–082º byd 40 NM blo 16,000´ 083º–192º byd 40 NM 193º–203º byd 40 NM blo 18,000´ 204º–209º byd 40 NM 210º–230º byd 40 NM blo 3,000´ 210º–230º byd 49 NM blo 12,000´ 210º–230º byd 60 NM blo 18,000´ 231º–281º byd 40 NM 282º–292º byd 40 NM blo 6,000´ 293º–359º byd 40 NM PICAYUNE MUNI (MJD)(KMJD) 2 SE UTC–6(–5DT) N30º29.25´ W89º39.07´ 55 B NOTAM FILE GWO RWY 18–36: H5000X75 (ASPH) S–30 MIRL RWY 18: PAPI(P2L)—GA 3.0º TCH 36´.
  • ·RWY 36: PAPI(P2L)—GA 3.0º TCH 43´.
  • ·S4 FUEL 100LL, JET A LGT ACTIVATE PAPI Rwy 18 and Rwy 36; MIRL Rwy 18–36—CTAF.
  • ·Fuel avbl 24 hrs with credit card.
  • ·Closed circuit television at terminal and fuel pumps.
  • ·AIRPORT MANAGER: 601-590-0260
  • ·AWOS–3PT 119.075 (601) 798–4136.
  • ·CTAF/UNICOM 122.8 ®GULFPORT APP/DEP CON 124.6 (1200–0500Z‡) ®HOUSTON CENTER APP/DEP CON 127.65 (0500–1200Z‡) CLEARANCE DELIVERY PHONE: For CD ctc Gulfport Apch at 228-265-6151, when Apch clsd ctc Houston ARTCC at 281-230-5622.
  • ·(L) (L) VORW/DME 113.95 PCU Chan 86(Y) N30º33.67´ W89º43.83´ 132º 6.0 NM to fld. 70/5E.
  • ·VOR unusable: 011º–055º byd 40 NM blo 8,000´ 079º–102º byd 40 blo 8,000´ 285º–305º byd 6 NM blo 4,000´ 325º–076º byd 26 NM blo 2,500´ DME unusable: 078º–180º byd 32 NM blo 3,000´ 331º–064º byd 27 NM blo 4,000´ MEMPHIS H–6J, L–18G IAP NEW ORLEANS H–7E, 8F, L–21B, 22G IAP SC, 22 JAN 2026 to 19 MAR 2026

Field profile

Use

Public-use

Ownership

Public

Scheduled service

No

FAA Chart Supplement

NTSB events

2 NTSB-recorded events on file at this airport .

Operations volume

FAA TAF · history through 2024

2005 2024

Peak: 13,300 ops in 1997

2024 total

9,552

10-yr total

93,724

2024 mix

AC/AT 0% · GA 98% · Mil 2%

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=2

  • Other 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
2012-01-16 Aerostar Aircraft Corporation PA-60-601P · Engine failure · day →
1999-02-13 Beech A24R · Other · VMC · dawn →

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
Matthew Ryan Torgerson Meridian MS 33 nm
Joe Frank Carson Jackson MS 62 nm
Stanley Joe Burks Moselle MS 78 nm
Mark Lewis Henley Tuscaloosa AL 85 nm
David Lewis Jasper AL 113 nm
Joseph Gordon Sanders Jasper AL 113 nm
William Joseph Walker Jasper AL 113 nm
Christopher Frasse Holly Springs MS 120 nm
Fredric Mark Newman Calera AL 121 nm
Ken Spivey Calera AL 121 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
Lannie Jack Byars Philadelphia MS 2 nm
Craig Matthew Ziemba Preston MS 15 nm
Britt Dade Bookout Louisville MS 20 nm
John Allman Clark Louisville MS 20 nm
Al Collins Carthage MS 21 nm
John Barton Gross Carthage MS 21 nm
Wesley Thomas Pickens Collinsville MS 24 nm
Ronald Landry Ries Collinsville MS 24 nm
Troy Kellis Moore Collinsville MS 24 nm
Justin David Richardson Collinsville MS 24 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 Tracy Easom Philadelphia MS 2 nm
Gerald William Sumpter Philadelphia MS 2 nm
George Ray Tawater Philadelphia MS 2 nm
Jamie Lee Brunson Philadelphia MS 2 nm
Jason Gordon Leggett Bogue Chitto MS 11 nm
Carl Sedrick Eichelberger Noxapater MS 12 nm
Henry Austin Shaw Union MS 14 nm
David J Gentry Union MS 14 nm
Adam William Hankins Union Church MS 14 nm
Larry Wayne Bennett Sebastopol MS 17 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
 50 nm
The Aircraft Maintenance Company
Bessemer, AL
 115 nm
Mid-South Avionics, Inc.
Bessemer, AL
 115 nm
Southern Air Custom Interiors, Inc
Haleyville, AL
 117 nm
Continental Services
Fairhope, AL
 154 nm
Tomlinson Avionics, Inc
Pine Bluff, AR
 163 nm
Stallings Aircraft Propeller, LLC
Wynne, AR
 168 nm
Davis Aircraft, Inc.
Baton Rouge, LA
 171 nm
SkyWarrior Aircraft Maintenance
Pensacola, FL
 172 nm
Auric Avionics & Instruments
New Orleans, LA
 172 nm

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