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79MS Weather Thornton Field

Seminary, MississippiElevation 383 ftSmall airport
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE
Nearest report: KPIB · 11 NM SE · 33 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 · KPIB
WIND
VRB@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 90° at 7 kt, visibility 10 SM, temperature 21C. Treat this as supplemental, not an aviation observation. Forecast suggests today sunny, high near 80F, low near 50F, 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 80/50 ENE 9 kt – 0%
Monday Partly Sunny 80/49 ENE 4 kt – 0%
Tuesday Mostly Sunny 82/51 ENE 4 kt – 0%
Wednesday Mostly Sunny 83/49 ENE 4 kt – 0%
Thursday Sunny 83/54 ENE 9 kt – 0%
Friday Mostly Sunny 84/57 ENE 9 kt – 3%
Saturday Mostly Sunny then Slight Chance Rain Showers 85/59 ESE 9 kt – 20%

Source: National Weather Service (office JAN). Forecast issued 1628Z.

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
Crosswind calculator
No runway layout is available for 79MS. Enter a runway number or heading to estimate wind components.
RUNWAYS

Runway detail

01/19
Dimensions
2,000 x 70 ft
Surface
Turf
FIELD CONDITIONS

Field elevation

Field elevation
383 ft MSL

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

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset
2315Z 6:15 PM
Sunrise
1209Z 7:09 AM
Loggable night
2340Z (6:40 PM local) → 1144Z (6:44 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
2315Z (6:15 PM local) → 1209Z (7:09 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
0015Z (7:15 PM local) → 1109Z (6:09 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

Thornton Field is in Seminary, Mississippi. Field elevation 383 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
TypeSmall airport
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATA79MS
RegionMississippi
CountryUnited States
Coordinates31.5955, -89.4971
SERVICES & LIGHTING
Control towerNon-towered
FREQUENCIES

Communications

122.9
CTAF
CTAF

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

AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

Traffic patterns

Aircraft activity data is not available for this airport yet.

NEARBY AIRPORTS

Weather reference stations

79MS has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: KPIB (11 NM SE, VFR).

KPIB Hattiesburg Laurel Regional Airport
11 NM SE
VFR
KLUL Hesler Noble Field
17 NM E
VFR
KHBG Hattiesburg Bobby L Chain Municipal Airport
23 NM SE
VFR
KBXA George R Carr Memorial Air Field
51 NM S
VFR
KJAN Jackson-Medgar Wiley Evers International Airport
52 NM NW
VFR
KMCB McComb-Pike County Airport / John E Lewis Field
56 NM SW
VFR
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)
↗79MS on OurAirports
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does 79MS have a METAR?
No on-field METAR is issued for 79MS. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.
Does 79MS have a TAF?
No TAF is issued directly for 79MS. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.
What is the field elevation at 79MS?
79MS sits at 383 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for 79MS?
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.