Macon Municipal Airport

20M · Macon, MS · 238 ft elevation · var 1E · Non-towered

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Airport information

FAA LID: 20M
Coordinates: 33.1335, -88.5356
Elevation: 238 ft MSL
Magnetic variation: 1E
Sectional chart: MEMPHIS
Airport use: Public
Control tower: No
ARTCC: MEMPHIS (ZME)
Flight service (FSS): GREENWOOD
NOTAM facility: GWO
Attendance: UNATNDD
Beacon: white-green (SS-SR)
Segmented circle: Yes
Wind indicator: lighted
Activated: 1964/10
Distance from city: 2 E

Weather

METAR observed

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Sun & FAA night 2026-06-21

Event	Local (CDT)	UTC
Morning civil twilight Loggable night ends	05:17 AM	10:17Z
Sunrise	05:46 AM	10:46Z
Sunset	08:06 PM	01:06Z
Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins	08:35 PM	01:35Z

Loggable night (§1.1)

08:35 PM → 05:17 AM

Night currency (§61.57)

09:06 PM → 04:46 AM

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Destination (ICAO)

TAS (kt)Burn (gph)Reserve (hr)Wind from (°)Wind (kt)

Night operations

Airport lighting: SEE RMK
Rotating beacon: white-green · SS-SR
Pilot-controlled lighting: ACTVT MIRL RWY 18/36 - CTAF.; DUE TO LMTD LN OF SIGHT ALL ACFT ARE RQRD TO ANNC TKOF & LNDG ON CTAF. on 122.7 — Chart Supplement ↗

Runway lighting aids — 18: 2-light PAPI (left) · 36: 2-light PAPI (left).

FAA night windows (civil twilight, loggable night §1.1, currency §61.57) are in the live weather panel above.

Traffic pattern

Landing runway

LEFT traffic

Landing: Rwy 18 · 178°
Pattern: left (turns left)
TPA: 1,200 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL)
CTAF: 122.7

Enter the left downwind for Rwy 18 at 1,200 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) on a 45°. TPA estimated at 1,000 ft AGL (not charted for this field).

Runway 18/36

3,000 ft × 50 ft · Asphalt (Fair)

Edge lights: Med. Weight bearing: Single wheel 28k.

Heading: 178° mag · 179° true
Markings: basic
VGSI: 2-light PAPI (left) (3°)
Traffic pattern: Left

Heading: 359° mag · 360° true
Markings: basic
VGSI: 2-light PAPI (left) (3°)
Traffic pattern: Left
Approach obstacle: Trees, 29 ft, 1,008 ft from threshold, 0 ft B of centerline — 27:1 slope to clear

Will it fit? Your aircraft's required runway length (from the POH) — checked against every runway here

ft · ≥1.5× comfortable, under 1.25× tight · saved across airports

Runway	Length	Your margin
18/36	3,000 ft

Communication frequencies

Service	Frequency	Notes
CTAF	122.7

Nearby navigation aids

NavAid	Type	Freq	Radial / Dist magnetic
IGB · Bigbee	VORTAC	116.20	r179° / 21.2 NM
NJW · Joe Williams	TACAN	133.45	r036° / 25.3 NM
CBM · Caledonia	VORTAC	115.20	r189° / 30.9 NM
NMM · Meridian	TACAN	111.90	r000° / 33.3 NM

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Services

Fuel available: 100LL
Bottled oxygen: NONE
Bulk oxygen: NONE
Parking: tiedowns
Other services: Agricultural

Ownership & management

Owner

CITY OF MACON

339 PULASKI ST, BOX 29, MACON, MS

662-726-5847

Manager

FREDDY POINDEXTER

339 PULASKI ST, BOX 29, MACON, MS

662-726-5847

Remarks FAA

DUE TO LMTD LN OF SIGHT ALL ACFT ARE RQRD TO ANNC TKOF & LNDG ON CTAF.
FOR CD CTC MERIDIAN APCH 601-679-3691, WHEN MERIDIAN APCH CLSD CTC MEMPHIS ARTCC AT 901-368-8453/8449.
ACTVT MIRL RWY 18/36 - CTAF.
PILOTS MUST PRVD THEIR OWN TIEDOWN ROPES.
AVBL 24 HRS WITH CREDIT CARD.
MARKINGS FADED.
MARKINGS FADED.

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Weather is live from the Aviation Weather Center; airport facility data is from the FAA NASR (28-day cycle). For planning and education only; always verify against official sources. Open 20M in a full tool: METAR/TAF decoder, crosswind calculator, sun & night times, or the density altitude calculator. Planning from here? Find the nearest airport with fuel or an approach, or check whether an IFR alternate is required.

About 20M

Macon Municipal Airport (20M) is an airport in Macon, MS, at 238 ft MSL. It has 1 runway, the longest 3,000 ft, with no control tower (pilot-controlled). This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for 20M, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.

Does 20M have a control tower?

No. Macon Municipal Airport is a non-towered (pilot-controlled) airport; use the published CTAF/UNICOM on the Comms & NavAids tab.

What is the longest runway at 20M?

Macon Municipal Airport has 1 runway; the longest is 3,000 ft. See the Runways tab for headings, surface, and lighting.

Where is 20M?

Macon Municipal Airport is in Macon, MS, at an elevation of 238 ft MSL. Coordinates: 33.1335, -88.5356.

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