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KM24 Weather Dean Griffin Memorial Airport

Wiggins, MississippiElevation 270 ftSmall airport
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE
Nearest report: KHBG · 26 NM N · 50 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 · KHBG
WIND
VRB@6
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 8 kt, visibility 10 SM, temperature 26C. Treat this as supplemental, not an aviation observation. Forecast suggests this afternoon sunny, high near 80F, 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
This Afternoon Sunny 80/53 NE 9 kt – 0%
Monday Mostly Sunny 80/52 NE 9 kt – 0%
Tuesday Mostly Sunny 83/52 E 4 kt – 0%
Wednesday Sunny 82/52 NE 9 kt – 0%
Thursday Sunny 83/59 NE 9 kt – 0%
Friday Mostly Sunny 84/61 E 9 kt – 3%
Saturday Chance Rain Showers 84/64 E 13 kt – 40%

Source: National Weather Service (office MOB). Forecast issued 2043Z.

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
NESW1735
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 3,500 ft

17/35
Dimensions
3,500 x 75 ft
Surface
Asphalt (excellent)
Edge lights
MED
RWY 17173°T
Displaced threshold500 ft
VGSIPAPI (P2L)
Traffic patternLeft
RWY 35353°T
VGSIPAPI (P2L)
Traffic patternLeft

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
270 ft MSL

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

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset
2314Z 6:14 PM
Sunrise
1206Z 7:06 AM
Loggable night
2339Z (6:39 PM local) → 1142Z (6:42 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
2314Z (6:14 PM local) → 1206Z (7:06 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
0014Z (7:14 PM local) → 1106Z (6:06 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

Dean Griffin Memorial Airport is in Wiggins, Mississippi. Field elevation 270 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
OwnershipPublicly owned
UseOpen to the public
TypeSmall airport
ManagerDURON HATTEN
Manager phone601-928-7221
AttendedDaily, 0800–1700
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATAKM24
SectionalNEW ORLEANS
Center (ARTCC)HOUSTON
Flight service (AFSS)GREENWOOD
RegionMississippi
CountryUnited States
Coordinates30.8432, -89.1598
Distance from city1 NM W
SERVICES & LIGHTING
Fuel100LL
Control towerNon-towered
Field lightingSee remarks
BeaconSunset to sunrise · White-green (lighted land airport)
CTAF122.800
UNICOM122.800
FREQUENCIES

Communications

122.8
CTAF/UNICOM
UNIC
122.800
CTAF
CTAF
122.800
UNICOM
UNICOM

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

KM24 has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: KHBG (26 NM N, VFR).

KHBG Hattiesburg Bobby L Chain Municipal Airport
26 NM N
VFR
KGPT Gulfport Biloxi International Airport
27 NM S
VFR
KBIX Keesler Air Force Base
29 NM SE
VFR
KBXA George R Carr Memorial Air Field
36 NM W
VFR
KPIB Hattiesburg Laurel Regional Airport
39 NM N
VFR
KPQL Trent Lott International Airport
40 NM SE
VFR
AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›FUEL AVBL 24 HRS WITH CREDIT CARD.
›ACTVT MIRL RWY 17/35 - CTAF. PAPI RWY 17 & 35 OPR CONSLY.
›PILOTS MUST PRVD TIEDOWN ROPES.
›FOR CD CTC GULFPORT APCH AT 228-265-6151, WHEN APCH CLSD CTC HOUSTON ARTCC AT 281-230-5622.
›APCH SLP 36:1 TO DTHR.
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)
↗KM24 on OurAirports
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does KM24 have a METAR?
No on-field METAR is issued for KM24. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.
Does KM24 have a TAF?
No TAF is issued directly for KM24. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.
What is the field elevation at KM24?
KM24 sits at 270 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for KM24?
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.