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MS59 Weather Valley of The Moon Airport

Hermanville, MississippiElevation 125 ftSmall airport
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE
Nearest report: KVKS · 15 NM N · 11 min old
No ceiling.
No on-field report, so no field flight category. Conditions at the field may differ.
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE · KVKS
WIND
Calm
no steady wind
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 calm, temperature 15C. Treat this as supplemental, not an aviation observation. Forecast suggests tonight mostly cloudy, low near 49F, 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 Cloudy 49 E 4 kt – 0%
Monday Partly Sunny 81/52 E 4 kt – 0%
Tuesday Mostly Sunny 83/52 ESE 4 kt – 0%
Wednesday Sunny 86/51 ESE 4 kt – 0%
Thursday Sunny 85/55 E 4 kt – 0%
Friday Mostly Sunny 85/60 ESE 9 kt – 13%
Saturday Chance Rain Showers 85/62 SE 9 kt – 59%
Sunday Chance Rain Showers 88 SSW 9 kt – 37%

Source: National Weather Service (office JAN). Forecast issued 0145Z.

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 MS59. Enter a runway number or heading to estimate wind components.
RUNWAYS

Runway detail & declared distances

1 runway · longest 3,000 ft

18/36
Dimensions
3,000 x 100 ft
Surface
Turf
RWY 18
Traffic patternRight
RWY 36
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
125 ft MSL

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

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset
2320Z 6:20 PM
Sunrise
1214Z 7:14 AM
Loggable night
2345Z (6:45 PM local) → 1150Z (6:50 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
2320Z (6:20 PM local) → 1214Z (7:14 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
0020Z (7:20 PM local) → 1114Z (6:14 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

Valley of The Moon Airport is in Hermanville, Mississippi. Field elevation 125 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
OwnershipPrivately owned
UsePrivate use
TypeSmall airport
ManagerHANK DRAKE
Manager phone601-437-8846
AttendedUNATNDD
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATAMS59
SectionalNEW ORLEANS
Center (ARTCC)MEMPHIS
Flight service (AFSS)GREENWOOD
RegionMississippi
CountryUnited States
Coordinates31.9992, -90.8399
Distance from city3 NM N
SERVICES & LIGHTING
Control towerNon-towered
AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

Traffic patterns

Aircraft activity data is not available for this airport yet.

NEARBY AIRPORTS

Weather reference stations

MS59 has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: KVKS (15 NM N, UNKNOWN).

KVKS Vicksburg Municipal Airport
15 NM N
UNKNOWN
KHEZ Natchez–Adams County Airport / Hardy-Anders Field
33 NM SW
VFR
KHKS Hawkins Field
37 NM NE
VFR
KJAN Jackson-Medgar Wiley Evers International Airport
43 NM NE
VFR
KMBO Bruce Campbell Field
46 NM NE
VFR
KMCB McComb-Pike County Airport / John E Lewis Field
53 NM S
VFR
AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›FOR CD CTC MEMPHIS ARTCC AT 901-368-8453/8449.
›PRVDD VFR OPNS, PVT USE.
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)
↗MS59 on OurAirports
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does MS59 have a METAR?
No on-field METAR is issued for MS59. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.
Does MS59 have a TAF?
No TAF is issued directly for MS59. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.
What is the field elevation at MS59?
MS59 sits at 125 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for MS59?
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.