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23MS Weather Smith Farms Airport

Moss Point, MississippiElevation 48 ftSmall airport
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE
Nearest report: KPQL · 13 NM S · 13 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 · KPQL
WIND
030@5
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 30° at 5 kt, visibility 10 SM, temperature 18C. Treat this as supplemental, not an aviation observation. Forecast suggests tonight mostly clear, low near 52F, 0% chance of precipitation. Key risks: no significant hazards are highlighted right now, but always confirm against an official briefing.

DayConditionsTemp FWindGustsPrecipPilot note
Tonight Mostly Clear 52 NE 4 kt – 0%
Monday Mostly Sunny 79/52 NE 9 kt – 0%
Tuesday Sunny 80/53 E 4 kt – 0%
Wednesday Sunny 81/54 NE 9 kt – 0%
Thursday Sunny 82/60 NE 9 kt – 0%
Friday Mostly Sunny 83/62 E 9 kt – 3%
Saturday Mostly Sunny then Chance Rain Showers 83/65 E 9 kt – 38%
Sunday Chance Rain Showers 85 SE 9 kt – 51%

Source: National Weather Service (office LIX). Forecast issued 0106Z.

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
NESW0927
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 2,575 ft

09/27
Dimensions
2,575 x 70 ft
Surface
Turf
Edge lights
NSTD
RWY 0989°T
RWY 27269°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
48 ft MSL

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

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset
2312Z 6:12 PM
Sunrise
1204Z 7:04 AM
Loggable night
2337Z (6:37 PM local) → 1139Z (6:39 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
2312Z (6:12 PM local) → 1204Z (7:04 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
0012Z (7:12 PM local) → 1104Z (6:04 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

Smith Farms Airport is in Moss Point, Mississippi. Field elevation 48 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
OwnershipPrivately owned
UsePrivate use
TypeSmall airport
ManagerBRYAN D. SMITH
Manager phone251-658-9286
AttendedALL MON-SUN, 1500–2000
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATA23MS
SectionalNEW ORLEANS
Center (ARTCC)HOUSTON
Flight service (AFSS)GREENWOOD
RegionMississippi
CountryUnited States
Coordinates30.6774, -88.5512
Distance from city16 NM N
SERVICES & LIGHTING
Control towerNon-towered
AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

Traffic patterns

Aircraft activity data is not available for this airport yet.

NEARBY AIRPORTS

Weather reference stations

23MS has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: KPQL (13 NM S, VFR).

KPQL Trent Lott International Airport
13 NM S
VFR
KMOB Mobile Regional Airport
16 NM E
VFR
KBIX Keesler Air Force Base
25 NM SW
VFR
KBFM Mobile Downtown Airport
25 NM E
VFR
KGPT Gulfport Biloxi International Airport
31 NM SW
VFR
KNBJ Naval Outlying Field Barin
50 NM E
VFR
AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›DELK_SMITH@MSN.COM.
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)
↗23MS on OurAirports
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does 23MS have a METAR?
No on-field METAR is issued for 23MS. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.
Does 23MS have a TAF?
No TAF is issued directly for 23MS. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.
What is the field elevation at 23MS?
23MS sits at 48 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for 23MS?
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.