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Root Hog Airport Private

3MS3 · Flora, MS · 220 ft elevation · var 2E · Non-towered

Airport information

FAA LID
3MS3
Coordinates
32.5159, -90.3512
Elevation
220 ft MSL
Magnetic variation
2E
Sectional chart
MEMPHIS
Airport use
Private
Control tower
No
ARTCC
MEMPHIS (ZME)
Flight service (FSS)
GREENWOOD
Attendance
MON-SAT 0800-1800
Segmented circle
No
Wind indicator
yes
Activated
1997/10
Distance from city
2 SW

Weather

METAR observed

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TAF forecast

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Sun & FAA night 2026-06-21

EventLocal (CDT)UTC
Morning civil twilight
Loggable night ends
05:26 AM10:26Z
Sunrise05:54 AM10:54Z
Sunset08:12 PM01:12Z
Evening civil twilight
Loggable night begins
08:40 PM01:40Z
Loggable night (§1.1)
08:40 PM → 05:26 AM
Night currency (§61.57)
09:12 PM → 04:54 AM

Plan a flight from 3MS3

Traffic pattern

09TPANSEW
LEFT traffic
Landing
Rwy 09
Pattern
left (turns left)
TPA
1,200 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL)

Enter the left downwind for Rwy 09 at 1,200 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) on a 45°. TPA estimated at 1,000 ft AGL (not charted for this field).

Runway 09/27

3,500 ft × 75 ft · Turf
09
Heading
n/a
Traffic pattern
Left
27
Heading
n/a
Traffic pattern
Left
ft · ≥1.5× comfortable, under 1.25× tight · saved across airports

Nearby navigation aids

NavAidTypeFreqRadial / Dist magnetic
JAN · JacksonVORTAC112.60r268° / 9.3 NM

No published instrument procedures or Chart Supplement for 3MS3. VFR sectional link above.

Services

Fuel available
100

Ownership & management

Owner
KARL HOLCOMB
BOX 26, FLORA, MS
601-668-6200
Manager
KARL HOLCOMB
BOX 26, FLORA, MS
601-668-6200

Remarks FAA

  • PRVDD VFR; PRIVATE USE; LETTER OF UNDERSTANDING BTN ROOT HOG ARPT & MS PETRIFIED FOREST ARPT.
  • FOR CD CTC JACKSON APCH AT 601-965-4625, WHEN APCH CLSD CTC MEMPHIS ARTCC AT 901-368-8453/8449.

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 3MS3 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 3MS3

Root Hog Airport (3MS3) is an airport in Flora, MS, at 220 ft MSL. It has 1 runway, the longest 3,500 ft, with no control tower (pilot-controlled). This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for 3MS3, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.

Does 3MS3 have a control tower?

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

What is the longest runway at 3MS3?

Root Hog Airport has 1 runway; the longest is 3,500 ft. See the Runways tab for headings, surface, and lighting.

Where is 3MS3?

Root Hog Airport is in Flora, MS, at an elevation of 220 ft MSL. Coordinates: 32.5159, -90.3512.

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