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Beets Airport Private

9MS9 · Columbia, MS · 238 ft elevation · var 1W · Non-towered

Airport information

FAA LID
9MS9
Coordinates
31.2025, -89.7498
Elevation
238 ft MSL
Magnetic variation
1W
Sectional chart
NEW ORLEANS
Airport use
Private
Control tower
No
ARTCC
HOUSTON (ZHU)
Flight service (FSS)
GREENWOOD
Segmented circle
No
Activated
2016/01
Distance from city
6 SE

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
05:27 AM10:27Z
Sunrise05:55 AM10:55Z
Sunset08:06 PM01:06Z
Evening civil twilight
Loggable night begins
08:34 PM01:34Z
Loggable night (§1.1)
08:34 PM → 05:27 AM
Night currency (§61.57)
09:06 PM → 04:55 AM

Plan a flight from 9MS9

Traffic pattern

18TPANSEW
RIGHT traffic
Landing
Rwy 18
Pattern
right (turns right)
TPA
1,200 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL)

Enter the right 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

2,000 ft × 75 ft · Turf
18
Heading
n/a
Traffic pattern
Right
36
Heading
n/a
Traffic pattern
Right
ft · ≥1.5× comfortable, under 1.25× tight · saved across airports

Nearby navigation aids

NavAidTypeFreqRadial / Dist magnetic
LBY · EatonVORTAC110.60r234° / 24.8 NM
MCB · Mc CombVORTAC116.70r100° / 26.8 NM
PCU · PicayuneVOR-DME112.20r354° / 38.5 NM

No published instrument procedures or Chart Supplement for 9MS9. VFR sectional link above.

Ownership & management

Owner
LARRY JOE BEETS
307 LOFTON, RD, COLUMBIA, MS
601 441 3135
Manager
LARRY JOE BEETS
307 LOFTIN RD, COLUMBIA, MS
601 736 7890

Remarks FAA

  • 2015 ASO 3679 NRA DTD DEC 14, 2015 DETERMINED AIRSPACE AS - CONDITIONAL.
  • FOR CD CTC HOUSTON ARTCC AT 281-230-5622.

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 9MS9 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 9MS9

Beets Airport (9MS9) is an airport in Columbia, MS, at 238 ft MSL. It has 1 runway, the longest 2,000 ft, with no control tower (pilot-controlled). This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for 9MS9, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.

Does 9MS9 have a control tower?

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

What is the longest runway at 9MS9?

Beets Airport has 1 runway; the longest is 2,000 ft. See the Runways tab for headings, surface, and lighting.

Where is 9MS9?

Beets Airport is in Columbia, MS, at an elevation of 238 ft MSL. Coordinates: 31.2025, -89.7498.

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