5MS5 Weather Mint Julep Airpark

Picayune, MississippiElevation 100 ftSmall airport

OFF-FIELD REFERENCE

Nearest report: KGPT · 22 NM E · 37 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 · KGPT

WIND

VRB@6

steady

VISIBILITY

10 SM

16.1 km

CEILING

None

no BKN/OVC layer

ACTIVE NWS ALERTS

Active weather alerts

Special Weather StatementModerate · Expected · Observed

25 0536Z to 26 0000Z

Pointe Coupee; West Feliciana; East Feliciana; St. Helena; Washington; Iberville; West Baton Rouge; East Baton Rouge; Assumption; St. James; Northern Tangipahoa; Southeast St. Tammany; Northern St. Tammany; Southwestern St. Tammany; Central Tangipahoa; Lower Tangipahoa; Northern Livingston; Southern Livingston; Western Ascension; Eastern Ascension; Wilkinson; Amite; Pike; Walthall; Pearl River; Northern Hancock; Northern Harrison; Northern Jackson; Southern Hancock; Southern Harrison; Southern Jackson

Elevated fire weather conditions can be expected across portions of southeast Louisiana and southern Mississippi this afternoon. Relative humidity values are forecast to drop into the 30 to 40 percent range, especially near and north of the Interstate 10 and 12 corridors. The 20 ft wind forecast is expected to remain at or below 10 mph in most areas, which should limit critical fire weather condit…

Alerts from the National Weather Service. For situational awareness only; always confirm against an official briefing.

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 40° at 6 kt, visibility 10 SM, temperature 23C. Treat this as supplemental, not an aviation observation. Forecast suggests today sunny, high near 81F, low near 54F, 0% chance of precipitation. Key risks: no significant hazards are highlighted right now, but always confirm against an official briefing.

Day	Conditions	Temp F	Wind	Gusts	Precip
Today	Sunny	81/54	E 9 kt	–	0%
Monday	Mostly Sunny	80/53	NE 4 kt	–	0%
Tuesday	Mostly Sunny	82/53	E 4 kt	–	0%
Wednesday	Mostly Sunny	82/53	E 4 kt	–	1%
Thursday	Sunny	82/57	NE 9 kt	–	0%
Friday	Mostly Sunny	83/59	E 9 kt	–	4%
Saturday	Mostly Sunny then Slight Chance Rain Showers	83/61	E 13 kt	–	17%

Source: National Weather Service (office LIX). Forecast issued 1629Z.

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

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 5,800 ft

03/21

Dimensions

5,800 x 125 ft

Surface

Turf (good)

RWY 03

RWY 21

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

FIELD CONDITIONS

Field elevation

100 ft MSL

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

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset

2316Z 6:16 PM

Sunrise

1207Z 7:07 AM

Loggable night

2341Z (6:41 PM local) → 1143Z (6:43 AM local)

end of evening to start of morning civil twilight

Position lights required

2316Z (6:16 PM local) → 1207Z (7:07 AM local)

sunset to sunrise (91.209)

Night passenger currency

0016Z (7:16 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

Mint Julep Airpark is in Picayune, Mississippi. Field elevation 100 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT

OwnershipPrivately owned

UsePrivate use

TypeSmall airport

ManagerFLY MINT JULEP LLC

Manager phone228-264-0324

AttendedUNATNDD

CHARTS & AIRSPACE

ICAO / IATA5MS5

SectionalNEW ORLEANS

Center (ARTCC)HOUSTON

Flight service (AFSS)GREENWOOD

RegionMississippi

CountryUnited States

Coordinates30.5452, -89.4628

Distance from city12 NM E

SERVICES & LIGHTING

Control towerNon-towered

AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

Traffic patterns

Aircraft activity data is not available for this airport yet.

NEARBY AIRPORTS

Weather reference stations

5MS5 has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: KGPT (22 NM E, VFR).

KGPT Gulfport Biloxi International Airport

22 NM E

VFR

KBXA George R Carr Memorial Air Field

26 NM NW

VFR

KBIX Keesler Air Force Base

29 NM E

VFR

KNEW Lakefront Airport

42 NM SW

VFR

KHBG Hattiesburg Bobby L Chain Municipal Airport

45 NM N

VFR

KPQL Trent Lott International Airport

49 NM E

VFR

AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›PRVDD VFR, PVT USE & MAINTENANCE OF NON-INTERFERING TFC PAT WITH MS74.

›FOR CD CTC GULFPORT APCH AT 228-265-6151, WHEN APCH CLSD CTC HOUSTON ARTCC AT 281-230-5622.

›CTC: WILLIAM H. SUCKOW.

›OWNER REQUEST CHARTING

›ARPT MONITORS 122.8.

OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES

↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)

↗5MS5 on OurAirports

FREQUENTLY ASKED

Does 5MS5 have a METAR?

No on-field METAR is issued for 5MS5. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.

Does 5MS5 have a TAF?

No TAF is issued directly for 5MS5. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.

What is the field elevation at 5MS5?

5MS5 sits at 100 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.

Is this an official preflight weather briefing for 5MS5?

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.