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1MS8 Weather Columbus Air Force Base Auxiliary Field (Gunshy)

Shuqualak, MississippiElevation 260 ftSmall airport
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE
Nearest report: KLMS · 27 NM NW · 15 min old
No ceiling, visibility 10 SM.
No on-field report, so no field flight category. Conditions at the field may differ.
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE · KLMS
WIND
080@10
steady
VISIBILITY
10 SM
16.1 km
CEILING
None
no BKN/OVC layer
FORECAST & PILOT NOTES · SUPPLEMENTAL

Extended forecast and pilot notes

No aviation METAR is published for this airport. The nearest National Weather Service station reports wind from 80° at 6 kt, visibility 10 SM, temperature 18.9C. Treat this as supplemental, not an aviation observation. Forecast suggests today sunny, high near 77F, low near 46F, 0% chance of precipitation. Key risks: no significant hazards are highlighted right now, but always confirm against an official briefing.

DayConditionsTemp FWindGustsPrecipPilot note
Today Sunny 77/46 E 9 kt – 0%
Monday Mostly Sunny 77/46 ENE 4 kt – 0%
Tuesday Mostly Sunny 78/47 ENE 4 kt – 0%
Wednesday Mostly Sunny 78/46 E 4 kt – 0%
Thursday Sunny 80/50 E 4 kt – 0%
Friday Mostly Sunny 81/55 E 4 kt – 5%
Saturday Mostly Sunny 82/58 SE 9 kt – 12%

Source: National Weather Service (office JAN). Forecast issued 1630Z.

Radar

Radar data: NOAA/NWS MRMS composite reflectivity. For situational awareness only, not a substitute for an official weather briefing.

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RUNWAYS & WIND
1 runway
NESW1331
WIND
No on-field weather data
No reporting weather station on the field, so wind components cannot be computed. See nearby stations below.
RUNWAYS

Runway detail & declared distances

1 runway · longest 6,302 ft

13/31
Dimensions
6,302 x 150 ft
Surface
Asphalt
RWY 13134°T
RWY 31314°T

Runway data from the FAA NASR dataset (effective 2026-06-11). Verify with the current Chart Supplement and NOTAMs.

FIELD CONDITIONS

Field elevation

Field elevation
260 ft MSL

Density and pressure altitude need a current temperature and altimeter from the METAR.

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset
2310Z 6:10 PM
Sunrise
1207Z 7:07 AM
Loggable night
2335Z (6:35 PM local) → 1141Z (6:41 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
2310Z (6:10 PM local) → 1207Z (7:07 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
0010Z (7:10 PM local) → 1107Z (6:07 AM local)
1 hr after sunset to 1 hr before sunrise (61.57(b))

FAA definitions, shown in Zulu with airport-local time. Verify for your operation.

AIRPORT INFORMATION

Facility & services

Columbus Air Force Base Auxiliary Field (Gunshy) is in Shuqualak, Mississippi. Field elevation 260 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
OwnershipAir Force owned
UsePrivate use
TypeSmall airport
ManagerMAJOR LANDRY
Manager phone601-434-7560
AttendedUNATNDD
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATA1MS8
SectionalMEMPHIS
Center (ARTCC)MEMPHIS
Flight service (AFSS)GREENWOOD
RegionMississippi
CountryUnited States
Coordinates32.9401, -88.5792
Distance from city3 NM S
SERVICES & LIGHTING
Control towerNon-towered
CTAF122.700
FREQUENCIES

Communications

31.48
MERIDIAN APP
APP
122.700
CTAF
CTAF

Not all tower/ground/approach frequencies are in our datasets. Verify with the FAA Chart Supplement.

AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

1MS8 traffic patterns

2026-07-17 to 2026-07-17, 1 days observed · data 2026-10-23

Insufficient confidence
TRAFFIC VOLUME (30-DAY)
AVG LANDINGS/DAY
1
AVG OPS/DAY
3
Operations trend (1 days)

Busiest day: Fri · Busiest month: Jul

FLEET MIX
Unknown 100%

Fleet composition unclear from available data.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES
›TEX2 (Unknown) · ~3 landings/mo
Data limitations (4)
›ADS-B coverage is incomplete; counts are an observed lower bound, not official totals.
›Some aircraft do not transmit usable ADS-B and are not counted.
›Aircraft types and based estimates are inferred and may be wrong.
›This is not official ATC, FAA, or airport data.
NEARBY AIRPORTS

Weather reference stations

1MS8 has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: KLMS (27 NM NW, VFR).

KLMS Louisville Winston County Airport
27 NM NW
VFR
KGTR Golden Triangle Regional Airport
31 NM N
VFR
KMEI Key Field / Meridian Regional Airport
38 NM S
VFR
KCBM Columbus Air Force Base
43 NM N
VFR
KTCL Tuscaloosa National Airport
52 NM E
VFR
KTUP Tupelo Regional Airport
80 NM N
VFR
AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›900 FT OVERRUN EACH END.
›FOR CD CTC MERIDIAN APCH 601-679-3691, WHEN MERIDIAN APCH CLSD CTC MEMPHIS ARTCC AT 901-368-8453/8449.
›MISC: RWY SUPERVISORY STRUCTURE (RSS) CALLED GUNSHY, FREQ 363.65/140.2 CTL THE T-6 ACFT.
›RSTD: LTD EXCLVLY TO COLUMBUS AFB T-6 ACFT.
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)
↗1MS8 on OurAirports
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does 1MS8 have a METAR?
No on-field METAR is issued for 1MS8. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.
Does 1MS8 have a TAF?
No TAF is issued directly for 1MS8. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.
What is the field elevation at 1MS8?
1MS8 sits at 260 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for 1MS8?
No. wxdecoder.com is for education and situational awareness only. It is not an official weather briefing or a substitute for official sources, NOTAM review, and pilot judgment.
This app is for aviation weather education, training, and situational awareness only. It is not a substitute for an official weather briefing, approved flight-planning software, flight service, dispatch procedures, current FAA regulations, or pilot judgment. Always verify weather with official sources before flight.