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MS61 Weather Simpson Field

Picayune, MississippiElevation 175 ftSmall airport
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE
Nearest report: KBXA · 13 NM NW · 15 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 · KBXA
WIND
100@8
steady
VISIBILITY
10 SM
16.1 km
CEILING
None
no BKN/OVC layer
ACTIVE NWS ALERTS

Active weather alerts

Special Weather StatementModerate · Expected · Observed
25 0536Z to 26 0000Z
Pointe Coupee; West Feliciana; East Feliciana; St. Helena; Washington; Iberville; West Baton Rouge; East Baton Rouge; Assumption; St. James; Northern Tangipahoa; Southeast St. Tammany; Northern St. Tammany; Southwestern St. Tammany; Central Tangipahoa; Lower Tangipahoa; Northern Livingston; Southern Livingston; Western Ascension; Eastern Ascension; Wilkinson; Amite; Pike; Walthall; Pearl River; Northern Hancock; Northern Harrison; Northern Jackson; Southern Hancock; Southern Harrison; Southern Jackson
Elevated fire weather conditions can be expected across portions of southeast Louisiana and southern Mississippi this afternoon. Relative humidity values are forecast to drop into the 30 to 40 percent range, especially near and north of the Interstate 10 and 12 corridors. The 20 ft wind forecast is expected to remain at or below 10 mph in most areas, which should limit critical fire weather condit…

Alerts from the National Weather Service. For situational awareness only; always confirm against an official briefing.

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 5 kt, visibility 10 SM. Treat this as supplemental, not an aviation observation. Forecast suggests today sunny, high near 81F, 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
Today Sunny 81/53 E 4 kt – 0%
Monday Mostly Sunny 81/52 NE 4 kt – 0%
Tuesday Mostly Sunny 82/52 E 4 kt – 0%
Wednesday Mostly Sunny 82/52 NE 4 kt – 0%
Thursday Sunny 83/56 NE 4 kt – 0%
Friday Mostly Sunny 83/59 E 4 kt – 4%
Saturday Mostly Sunny then Slight Chance Rain Showers 84/61 E 9 kt – 21%

Source: National Weather Service (office LIX). Forecast issued 1629Z.

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 MS61. Enter a runway number or heading to estimate wind components.
RUNWAYS

Runway detail & declared distances

2 runways · longest 2,500 ft

14/32
Dimensions
1,800 x 100 ft
Surface
Turf
RWY 14
Traffic patternRight
RWY 32
17/35
Dimensions
2,500 x 150 ft
Surface
Turf
RWY 17
Traffic patternRight
RWY 35

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
175 ft MSL

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

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset
2317Z 6:17 PM
Sunrise
1208Z 7:08 AM
Loggable night
2342Z (6:42 PM local) → 1144Z (6:44 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
2317Z (6:17 PM local) → 1208Z (7:08 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
0017Z (7:17 PM local) → 1108Z (6:08 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

Simpson Field is in Picayune, Mississippi. Field elevation 175 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
OwnershipPrivately owned
UsePrivate use
TypeSmall airport
ManagerT.TROY ELLIS
Manager phone985-960-6195
AttendedUNATNDD
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATAMS61
SectionalNEW ORLEANS
Center (ARTCC)HOUSTON
Flight service (AFSS)GREENWOOD
RegionMississippi
CountryUnited States
Coordinates30.6252, -89.7334
Distance from city7 NM NW
SERVICES & LIGHTING
Control towerNon-towered
AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

MS61 traffic patterns

2026-07-21 to 2026-10-22, 2 days observed · data 2026-10-23

Low confidence
TRAFFIC VOLUME (30-DAY)
AVG LANDINGS/DAY
1
AVG OPS/DAY
1
Operations trend (1 days)

Busiest day: Thu · Busiest month: Oct

FLEET MIX
Helicopter 100%

Mostly rotorcraft.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES
›H269 (Helicopter) · ~1 landings/mo
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

MS61 has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: KBXA (13 NM NW, VFR).

KBXA George R Carr Memorial Air Field
13 NM NW
VFR
KGPT Gulfport Biloxi International Airport
37 NM E
VFR
KNEW Lakefront Airport
38 NM SW
VFR
KBIX Keesler Air Force Base
44 NM E
VFR
KHBG Hattiesburg Bobby L Chain Municipal Airport
46 NM NE
VFR
KMSY Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport
47 NM SW
VFR
AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›FOR CD CTC GULFPORT APCH AT 228-265-6151, WHEN APCH CLSD CTC HOUSTON ARTCC AT 281-230-5622.
›VFR - PERSONAL USE ONLY.
›PERSONAL USE.
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)
↗MS61 on OurAirports
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does MS61 have a METAR?
No on-field METAR is issued for MS61. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.
Does MS61 have a TAF?
No TAF is issued directly for MS61. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.
What is the field elevation at MS61?
MS61 sits at 175 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for MS61?
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.