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KHSA METAR & TAF Stennis International Airport

Bay St Louis, MississippiElevation 23 ftSmall airport
CURRENT STATUS
VFRMore than 1 hour old
No ceiling, visibility 10 SM.
FLIGHT CATEGORY
VFR
ceiling & visibility
WIND
Calm
no steady wind
VISIBILITY
10 SM
16.1 km
CEILING
None
no BKN/OVC layer
DENSITY ALT
-312 ft
-335 ft vs field
CURRENT METAR

Decoded observation

Observed 0050Z (7:50 PM local) · More than 1 hour old

KHSA is currently VFR. Winds are calm. Visibility is 10 statute miles. There is no ceiling. The main issue is metar is 189 minutes old.

WIND
Calm
No steady wind.
VISIBILITY
10 statute miles
16.1 km, good.
CEILING & SKY
CLR
FEW and SCT layers are not ceilings.
TEMP / DEWPOINT
15°C / 14°C
59°F / 57°F. 1°C spread.
ALTIMETER
30.26 inHg
1024.7 hPa, above standard.
WEATHER & HAZARDS
No significant hazards
No precipitation or obscuration reported.

Codes in this report: CLR

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SUGGESTED RISK · TRAINING USE

Suggested risk level: Moderate

›METAR is stale (189 minutes old).
›No TAF available for this airport.

A suggested risk level for training and situational awareness only, not a go/no-go authority. Verify with official sources and apply your personal minimums.

FORECAST & PILOT NOTES · SUPPLEMENTAL

Extended forecast and pilot notes

Current aviation conditions show flight category VFR, wind calm, visibility 10 SM, ceiling none. This report is older than usual, so treat it with caution. Forecast suggests tonight mostly clear, low near 53F, 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 53 NE 4 kt – 0%
Monday Mostly Sunny 78/53 E 9 kt – 0%
Tuesday Mostly Sunny 79/54 E 4 kt – 0%
Wednesday Sunny 80/53 E 9 kt – 0%
Thursday Sunny 81/59 E 9 kt – 1%
Friday Mostly Sunny 80/62 E 13 kt – 5%
Saturday Chance Rain Showers 81/64 E 13 kt – 37%
Sunday Chance Rain Showers 83 SE 4 kt – 45%

Source: National Weather Service (office LIX). Forecast issued 0359Z.

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 · crosswind ranking
NESW1836CALMCALMCALMCALMCALM
WIND USED
Wind calm or variable
Crosswind ranking is unavailable until the wind has a steady direction.
Components are estimates from the current METAR wind and runway heading. Verify with the Chart Supplement and NOTAMs.
RUNWAYS

Runway detail & declared distances

1 runway · longest 8,498 ft

18/36
Dimensions
8,498 x 150 ft
Surface
Asphalt (good)
Edge lights
HIGH
RWY 18180°T
Landing length (LDA)8,498 ft
TORA / TODA / ASDA8,498 / 8,498 / 8,498 ft
ILSILS
Approach lightsMALSR
VGSIPAPI (P4L)
Traffic patternLeft
RWY 360°T
Landing length (LDA)8,498 ft
TORA / TODA / ASDA8,498 / 8,498 / 8,498 ft
REILYes
VGSIPAPI (P4L)
Traffic patternLeft

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

FIELD CONDITIONS

Performance & density altitude

Density altitude
-312 ft
Pressure altitude
-317 ft
Field elevation
23 ft MSL
Temperature
15°C (59°F)
Dewpoint
14°C (57°F)
Altimeter
30.26 inHg

Density altitude estimates how the aircraft performs versus standard atmosphere. Higher density altitude reduces climb performance and increases takeoff distance.

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

Stennis International Airport is in Bay St Louis, Mississippi. Field elevation 23 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
OwnershipPublicly owned
UseOpen to the public
TypeSmall airport
ManagerAUSTIN JENKINS, C.M., ACE
Manager phone228-467-7070
AttendedALL MON-FRI, 0700–1900
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATAKHSA
SectionalNEW ORLEANS
Center (ARTCC)HOUSTON
Flight service (AFSS)GREENWOOD
RegionMississippi
CountryUnited States
Coordinates30.3678, -89.4546
Distance from city8 NM NW
SERVICES & LIGHTING
FuelJet A+
Control towerTowered
Field lightingSee remarks
BeaconSunset to sunrise · White-green (lighted land airport)
CTAF127.150
UNICOM122.950
FREQUENCIES

Communications

124.6
GULFPORT APP/DEP
A/D
118.375
AWOS 3
AWOS
124.325
CLNC DEL
CLD
121.725
GND
GND
127.15
TWR
TWR
123
CTAF/UNICOM
UNIC
127.150
CTAF
CTAF
122.950
UNICOM
UNICOM

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

AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

KHSA traffic patterns

2026-07-19 to 2026-10-23, 6 days observed · data 2026-10-23

Medium confidence
TRAFFIC VOLUME (30-DAY)
AVG LANDINGS/DAY
1.8
AVG OPS/DAY
4
Activity trend over 5 days: rising, from 2 to 6 operations per dayOperations trend (5 days)

Busiest day: Fri · Busiest month: Jul

FLEET MIX
Unknown 60%Piston single 30%Helicopter 10%

Fleet composition unclear from available data.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES
›CN35 (Unknown) · ~3 landings/mo
›TEX2 (Unknown) · ~2 landings/mo
›BE35 (Piston single) · ~1 landings/mo
›C172 (Piston single) · ~1 landings/mo
›C182 (Piston single) · ~1 landings/mo
LIKELY BASED AIRCRAFT
Low-confidence estimate

Aircraft likely based near this airport (estimate), mostly aircraft of unknown type.

›TEX2 (Unknown)
›CN35 (Unknown)

This is an estimate based on repeated flight patterns, not registration data. Do not rely on it to identify specific aircraft or owners.

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

Current flight category at nearby reporting stations.

KGPT Gulfport Biloxi International Airport
20 NM E
VFR
KBIX Keesler Air Force Base
28 NM E
VFR
KBXA George R Carr Memorial Air Field
34 NM NW
VFR
KNEW Lakefront Airport
36 NM SW
VFR
KNBG New Orleans NAS JRB/Alvin Callender Field
44 NM SW
VFR
KMSY Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport
48 NM SW
VFR
AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›ACR ACFT OF AT LEAST 31 PAX SEATS OR MORE OR CARGO OPS RQRG INCRD ARFF INDEX, 48 HRS PPR 228-342-5415.
›WHEN ATCT CLSD, FOR CD CTC HOUSTON ARTCC AT 281-230-5622.
›AVOID FLYING OVR SCHOOLS .4 NM E OF RWY 18/36 WHEN POSS.
›FBO ATNDD MON-FRI 0700-2000, SAT-SUN 0800-1800.
›AFT HRS CALLOUT - 228-463-2389.
›NMRS LOW FLYING FISH SPOTTER ACFT OPS NEAR SHORELINE BTN GULFPORT & BAY ST. LOUIS.
›BIRDS ON & INVOF ARPT.
›PCR VALUE: 411/F/B/X/T
›FOR FUEL & FBO SVCS AFT HRS CALL 228-463-2389.
›FOR ALL RPRS CALL 228-463-2389.
›ACTVT MALSR RWY 18; REIL RWY 36; PAPI RWY 18 & 36; HIRL RWY 18/36 - CTAF.
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)
↗Official airport website
↗Wikipedia
↗KHSA on OurAirports
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does KHSA have a METAR?
Yes. KHSA has a current METAR observation, decoded into plain English on this page.
Does KHSA have a TAF?
When KHSA issues a TAF, its decoded forecast timeline loads live on this page; otherwise use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.
What is the field elevation at KHSA?
KHSA sits at 23 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for KHSA?
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.
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