Richton-Perry County Airport

Richton-Perry County Airport
Summary
Airport typePublic
OwnerCity of Richton
ServesRichton, Mississippi
Elevation AMSL167 ft / 51 m
Coordinates31°19′03″N 088°56′06″W / 31.31750°N 88.93500°W / 31.31750; -88.93500
Map
M59
Location of airport in Mississippi
M59
M59 (the United States)
Runways
Direction Length Surface
ft m
18/36 3,000 914 Asphalt
Statistics (2023)
Aircraft operations (year ending 5/3/2023)1,067
Based aircraft3

Richton-Perry County Airport (FAA LID: M59) is a city-owned, public-use airport located two nautical miles (4 km) south of the central business district of Richton, a city in Perry County, Mississippi, United States.[1] It is included in the National Plan of Integrated Airport Systems for 2011–2015, which categorized it as a general aviation facility.[2]

Facilities and aircraft

Richton-Perry County Airport covers an area of 55 acres (22 ha) at an elevation of 167 feet (51 m) above mean sea level. It has one runway designated 18/36 with an asphalt surface measuring 3,000 by 60 feet (914 x 18 m).[1]

For the 12-month period ending May 3, 2023, the airport had 1,067 general aviation aircraft operations, an average of 20 per week. At that time there were three single-engine aircraft based at this airport.[1]

In March 2015, the runway received $250,000 renovation and resurfacing.

See also

References

  1. ^ a b c d FAA Airport Form 5010 for M59 PDF. Federal Aviation Administration. Effective November 30, 2023.
  2. ^ "Appendix A: List of NPIAS Airports with 5-Year Forecast Activity and Development Cost". National Plan of Integrated Airport Systems (NPIAS) Reports. Federal Aviation Administration. October 4, 2010. Archived from the original on 2012-10-27.
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