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MS44

Fighting Bayou Airport

Minter City, MississippiElevation 126 ftSmall airport
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE
Nearest report: KGWO · 21 NM SE · 54 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 · KGWO
WIND
210@4
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 170° at 4 kt, visibility 10 SM, temperature 26C. Treat this as supplemental, not an aviation observation. Forecast suggests thursday mostly sunny, high near 99F, low near 74F, 3% chance of precipitation. Key risks: thunderstorms in the forecast.

PILOT WEATHER NOTES
Thunderstorms in the forecastWeather.gov
Friday: Mostly Sunny then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms. Watch for developing convection and plan alternates.
DayConditionsTemp FWindGustsPrecipPilot note
Thursday Mostly Sunny 99/74 S 4 kt – 3%
Friday Mostly Sunny then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 96/73 S 4 kt – 50% Thunderstorms in the forecast
Saturday Mostly Sunny then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 95/72 SSW 4 kt – 37%
Sunday Sunny 96/71 S 4 kt – 11%
Monday Sunny 97/72 SSW 4 kt – 11%
Tuesday Sunny then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 97/72 S 4 kt – 15%
Wednesday Sunny then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 97 ESE 4 kt – 21%

Source: National Weather Service (office JAN). Forecast issued 0647Z.

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 MS44. Enter a runway number or heading to estimate wind components.
RUNWAYS

Runway detail & declared distances

1 runway · longest 1,921 ft

18/36
Dimensions
1,921 x 45 ft
Surface
Turf
RWY 18
RWY 36

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
126 ft MSL

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

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset
0016Z 7:16 PM
Sunrise
1141Z 6:41 AM
Loggable night
0041Z (7:41 PM local) → 1116Z (6:16 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
0016Z (7:16 PM local) → 1141Z (6:41 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
0116Z (8:16 PM local) → 1041Z (5:41 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

Fighting Bayou Airport is in Minter City, Mississippi. Field elevation 126 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
OwnershipPrivately owned
UsePrivate use
TypeSmall airport
ManagerWILLIAM VANDEVENDER, JR
Manager phone601-214-3400
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATAMS44
SectionalMEMPHIS
Center (ARTCC)MEMPHIS
Flight service (AFSS)GREENWOOD
RegionMississippi
CountryUnited States
Coordinates33.6962, -90.4311
Distance from city9 NM WSW
SERVICES & LIGHTING
Control towerNon-towered
AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

Traffic patterns

Aircraft activity data is not available for this airport yet.

NEARBY AIRPORTS

Weather reference stations

MS44 has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: KGWO (21 NM SE, VFR).

KGWO Greenwood–Leflore Airport
21 NM SE
VFR
KGLH Mid Delta Regional Airport
31 NM SW
VFR
KCKM Fletcher Field
36 NM N
VFR
KUTA Tunica Municipal Airport
60 NM N
VFR
KUOX University Oxford Airport
61 NM NE
VFR
KLMS Louisville Winston County Airport
76 NM SE
VFR
AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›EMAIL: WILLIAM@CLAW-FORESTRY.COM
›DAY VFR ONLY.
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)
↗MS44 on OurAirports
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does MS44 have a METAR?
No on-field METAR is issued for MS44. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.
Does MS44 have a TAF?
No TAF is issued directly for MS44. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.
What is the field elevation at MS44?
MS44 sits at 126 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for MS44?
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.