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KVKS · Vicksburg Municipal Airport

ICAO · US · 10 NTSB events

ID KVKS FAA VKS Elev 106 ft Lat 32° 14.36' N Lon 90° 55.70' 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: 5,000 ft. Max gradient: 0.12%

Designator Heading Length Width Surface Lighting Gradient
01 008° 5,000 ft 100 ft ASP Yes 0.12%
19 188° 5,000 ft 100 ft ASP Yes 0.12%

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 · 2 frequencies

  • CNTR MEMPHIS CNTR 132.500
  • UNIC CTAF/UNICOM 122.800

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

Chart Supplement remarks, plain English · cycle 22JAN2026 · 2 matched · 28 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 PAPI Rwy 19; MIRL Rwy 01–19. Lights stay on 15 minutes — click again to refresh.
  • ·Pilot-controlled lighting: click mic 7 times on the CTAF to activate PAPI Rwy 02 and Rwy 20; MIRL Rwy 02–20. Lights stay on 15 minutes — click again to refresh.

Watch for

  • Pilot-controlled lighting: click mic 7 times on the CTAF to activate PAPI Rwy 19; MIRL Rwy 01–19. Lights stay on 15 minutes — click again to refresh.

    pcl ctaf

  • Pilot-controlled lighting: click mic 7 times on the CTAF to activate PAPI Rwy 02 and Rwy 20; MIRL Rwy 02–20. Lights stay on 15 minutes — click again to refresh.

    pcl ctaf

All translated remarks (2)

  • Pilot-controlled lighting: click mic 7 times on the CTAF to activate PAPI Rwy 19; MIRL Rwy 01–19. Lights stay on 15 minutes — click again to refresh.

    Raw FAA text · service · operational

    ACTVT PAPI Rwy 19; MIRL Rwy 01–19—CTAF

  • Pilot-controlled lighting: click mic 7 times on the CTAF to activate PAPI Rwy 02 and Rwy 20; MIRL Rwy 02–20. Lights stay on 15 minutes — click again to refresh.

    Raw FAA text · service · operational

    ACTVT PAPI Rwy 02 and Rwy 20; MIRL Rwy 02–20—CTAF

Not yet translated · raw FAA text (28 sentences)
  • ·188 MISSISSIPPI VICKSBURG MUNI (VKS)(KVKS) 7 SW UTC–6(–5DT) N32º14.35´ W90º55.69´ 107 B NOTAM FILE GWO RWY 01–19: H5000X100 (ASPH) S–30, D–50, 2D–90 MIRL RWY 01: PAPI(P2R)—GA 3.0º TCH 39´.
  • ·RWY 19: PAPI(P2L)—GA 3.0º TCH 44´.
  • ·Attended Mon–Fri 1200–2300Z‡.
  • ·Aft hrs call 601–218–5428.
  • ·Call out fee rqrd. 100LL 24 hrs with credit card.
  • ·Airframe rprs: avbl 601–529–2909.
  • ·Pwr plant rprs: avbl 601–529–2909.
  • ·AIRPORT MANAGER: 601-218-5789
  • ·AWOS–3 118.85 (601) 801–5376.
  • ·CTAF/UNICOM 122.8 ®MEMPHIS CENTER APP/DEP CON 132.5 CLEARANCE DELIVERY PHONE: For CD ctc Memphis ARTCC at 901-368-8453/8449.
  • ·MAGNOLIA (VH) (H) VORTACW 113.2 MHZ Chan 79 N32º26.04´ W90º05.99´ 256º 43.7 NM to fld. 407/1W.
  • ·TACAN AZIMUTH unusable: 240º–275º byd 30 NM blo 2,000´ DME unsbl 240–275 byd 30 NM blo 2000’ VICKSBURG TALLULAH RGNL (See TALLULAH on page 185) WATER VALLEY MUNI (33M) 3 NW UTC–6(–5DT) N34º10.07´ W89º41.09´ 270 B NOTAM FILE GWO RWY 15–33: H3000X50 (ASPH) S–20 LIRL RWY 15: PAPI(P2L)—GA 3.0º TCH 47´.
  • ·RWY 33: PAPI(P2L)—GA 3.0º TCH 40´.
  • ·FUEL 100LL LGT LIRL Rwy 15–33 preset low intst; to incr—CTAF.
  • ·Lrg flocks of ducks ovr lake.
  • ·For part–time attendant call 662–473–7676. 100LL avbl 24 hrs with credit card.
  • ·Pilots must provide their own tie ropes.
  • ·AIRPORT MANAGER: 662-473-7676
  • ·CTAF 122.9 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´ 192º 37.3 NM to fld. 624/3E.
  • ·VOR UNUSABL: 172º–192º byd 25 NM blo 2,400´ WAYNESBORO MUNI (2R0) 2 S UTC–6(–5DT) N31º38.61´ W88º38.11´ 169 B NOTAM FILE GWO RWY 02–20: H5000X75 (ASPH) S–15 MIRL RWY 02: PAPI(P2L).
  • ·Attended Mon–Fri 1200–2000Z‡.
  • ·Aft hrs svc ctc amgr, 410–404–8959. 24 hr credit card svc avbl.
  • ·Airframe and pwr plant rprs avbl upon req: 410–404–8959.
  • ·AIRPORT MANAGER: 601-735-9682
  • ·CTAF/UNICOM 122.8 CLEARANCE DELIVERY PHONE: For CD ctc Memphis ARTCC at 901-368-8453/8449.
  • ·GREENE COUNTY (H) TACAN Chan 104 GCV (115.7) N31º05.88´ W88º29.17´ 342º 33.5 NM to fld. 300/5E.
  • ·WEST DELTA DLP N29º07.28´ W89º32.83´ AWOS–3 120.425 MEMPHIS H–6J, L–18F IAP MEMPHIS L–18G NEW ORLEANS H–6J, L–22G NEW ORLEANS L–21B, 22G, GOAC SC, 22 JAN 2026 to 19 MAR 2026

Field profile

Use

Public-use

Ownership

Public

Scheduled service

No

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FAA Chart Supplement

NTSB events

10 NTSB-recorded events on file at this airport .

Total events

11

since 1982

Fatal

2

18.2% of total

Last 5 years

0

no recent events

Last 10 years

0

no recent events

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Operations volume

FAA TAF · history through 2024

2007 2024

Peak: 7,300 ops in 2007

2024 total

1,525

10-yr total

23,382

2024 mix

AC/AT 0% · GA 90% · Mil 10%

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=10

  • Other 2
  • Loss of control 2
  • Stall / spin 2
  • Ground collision 1
  • Undershoot / overshoot 1
  • Hard landing 1
  • Weather · wind / icing / convective 1

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

Date Aircraft · Classification · Wx Sev
2004-11-18 Cessna TR182 · Other · day →
2014-10-25 Beech V35B · Loss of control · VMC · day →
2014-03-21 FARACE THOMAS SCOTT KITFOX II · Weather · VMC · day →
2006-10-15 Cessna 182 · Hard landing · VMC · day →
1999-05-07 Piper PA-24-180 · Stall / spin · VMC · night →
1994-02-08 Piper PA-32R-300 · Under/overshoot · night →
1993-12-31 Piper PA-28-161 · Stall / spin · VMC · night-moonlit →
1984-10-25 Piper PA-22-108 · Ground collision · VMC · day →
1983-10-14 LANNY RUNDELL QUICKIE Q2 · Loss of control · VMC · day →
1983-10-06 Piper PA-24-250 · Other · VMC · 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 37 nm
Jimmy Wayne Fordham Monroe LA 61 nm
Stanley Joe Burks Moselle MS 95 nm
Damian Nikell Johnson Zachary LA 95 nm
Ryan Roberts Greenwell Springs LA 100 nm
Dan Maurice Malone Baton Rouge LA 109 nm
Matthew Ryan Torgerson Meridian MS 114 nm
Desiree Deann Strong Kiln MS 134 nm
Peyton Augustine Enloe Lafayette LA 135 nm
Michael Paul Jackson Leesville LA 137 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
Robert Herman Fitzgerald Vicksburg MS 6 nm
James Pace Boler Vicksburg MS 6 nm
Charles Cordale Katzenmeyer Vicksburg MS 6 nm
Stephen Merle Gustafson Tallulah LA 17 nm
Bradford Merle Gustafson Tallulah LA 17 nm
Barry Charles Cooper Raymond MS 26 nm
Aaron Dale Aldridge Clinton MS 31 nm
Stanley Gill Whitfield Clinton MS 31 nm
Douglas Matthew Bradshaw Clinton MS 31 nm
Jason Clifton Landrum Clinton 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
Gary Lee Estes Vicksburg MS 6 nm
James Pace Boler Vicksburg MS 6 nm
Carl Andrew Popowich Vicksburg MS 6 nm
Mahran Badey Saleh Vicksburg MS 6 nm
Barry Alan Bagby Vicksburg MS 6 nm
William Mark Jones Vicksburg MS 6 nm
Frank Anthony May Vicksburg MS 6 nm
James Herbert Rone Vicksburg MS 6 nm
Paul Benson Kleinman Vicksburg MS 6 nm
Kimble Edward Farmer Vicksburg MS 6 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
 96 nm
Davis Aircraft, Inc.
Baton Rouge, LA
 103 nm
RealClean Aircraft Detailing
New Orleans, LA
 124 nm
Tomlinson Avionics, Inc
Pine Bluff, AR
 127 nm
Avionics Solutions, LLC
Lafayette, LA
 134 nm
Auric Avionics & Instruments
New Orleans, LA
 140 nm
Patterson Avionics, Inc.
Patterson, LA
 153 nm
DC Aviation Maintenance Inc.
Bryant, AR
 161 nm
Stallings Aircraft Propeller, LLC
Wynne, AR
 180 nm
Continental Services
Fairhope, AL
 189 nm

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