Hattiesburg Bobby L Chain Municipal Airport

HBG · KHBG · Hattiesburg, MS · 151 ft elevation · var 1W · Non-towered

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Airport information

ICAO / IATA: KHBG / HBG
Coordinates: 31.2648, -89.2528
Elevation: 151 ft MSL
Magnetic variation: 1W
Sectional chart: NEW ORLEANS
Airport use: Public
Control tower: No
ARTCC: HOUSTON (ZHU)
Flight service (FSS): GREENWOOD
NOTAM facility: HBG
Attendance: ALL DALGT
Beacon: white-green (SS-SR)
Segmented circle: Yes
Wind indicator: lighted
Activated: 1940/04
Distance from city: 4 SE

Weather

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TAF forecast

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Sun & FAA night 2026-06-21

Event	Local (CDT)	UTC
Morning civil twilight Loggable night ends	05:25 AM	10:25Z
Sunrise	05:53 AM	10:53Z
Sunset	08:04 PM	01:04Z
Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins	08:32 PM	01:32Z

Loggable night (§1.1)

08:32 PM → 05:25 AM

Night currency (§61.57)

09:04 PM → 04:53 AM

Plan a flight from KHBG

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 REIL RWY 13; MIRL RWY 13/31 - CTAF. PAPI RWY 13 & 31 OPR CONSLY. on 122.8 — Chart Supplement ↗

Runway lighting aids — 13: 4-light PAPI (left) · 31: 4-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 13 · 132°
Pattern: left (turns left)
TPA: 1,200 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL)
CTAF: 122.8

Enter the left downwind for Rwy 13 at 1,200 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) on a 45°. TPA estimated at 1,000 ft AGL (not charted for this field).

Runway 13/31

6,094 ft × 150 ft · Asphalt (Good)

Edge lights: Med. Weight bearing: Single wheel 48k, Double wheel 68k, Dual tandem 145k.

Heading: 132° mag · 131° true
Markings: precision
VGSI: 4-light PAPI (left) (3°)
Traffic pattern: Left
Approach obstacle: Trees, 35 ft, 1,400 ft from threshold — 34:1 slope to clear
Displaced threshold: 996 ft

Heading: 312° mag · 311° true
Markings: nonprecision
VGSI: 4-light PAPI (left) (3°)
Traffic pattern: Left
Approach obstacle: Trees, 69 ft, 3,200 ft from threshold — 43:1 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
13/31	6,094 ft

Communication frequencies

Service	Frequency	Notes
ASOS	135.425
CNTR	126.8	HOUSTON CNTR
UNIC	122.8	CTAF/UNICOM

Nearby navigation aids

NavAid	Type	Freq	Radial / Dist magnetic
LBY · Eaton	VORTAC	110.60	r150° / 10.2 NM

Procedures at a glance

Lowest mins: RNAV (GPS) · vertical guidance Takeoff mins / ODP ↗ Non-std alternate mins ↗

Approaches2

Departures

EATON TWO ↗

Minimums & Hot Spots

Chart Supplement FAA A/FD

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VFR sectional

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Services

Fuel available: 100LL, Jet A
Bottled oxygen: HIGH
Bulk oxygen: NONE
Airframe service: MAJOR
Powerplant service: MAJOR
Parking: tiedowns, hangars
Other services: Instruction, Rental

Ownership & management

Owner

CITY OF HATTIESBURG

PO BOX 1898, HATTIESBURG, MS

601-544-8661

Manager

MS MARYBETH BERGIN

PO BOX 1898, HATTIESBURG, MS

(601) 544-8661

Remarks FAA

RUN-ON LDG BY SKID HEL ARE NOT ALLOWED.
FOR CD CTC HOUSTON ARTCC AT 281-230-5622.
ACTVT REIL RWY 13; MIRL RWY 13/31 - CTAF. PAPI RWY 13 & 31 OPR CONSLY.
COURTESY CAR, TAXIS, PUBLIC BUS (WKDAYS) & RENTAL CARS AVBL.
APCH RATIO 50:1 TO DTHR; FM +61 FT TREES; 2396 FT FM DTHR.

Nearby airports

KPIB · Hattiesburg Laurel Regional Airport (13 NM)M59 · Richton Perry County Airport (17 NM)0MS2 · Morgan FieldPrivate (18 NM)4R1 · I H Bass Jr Memorial Airport (19 NM)79MS · Thornton Field (23 NM)KLUL · Hesler Noble Field (25 NM)

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 KHBG 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 KHBG

Hattiesburg Bobby L Chain Municipal Airport (HBG · KHBG) is an airport in Hattiesburg, MS, at 151 ft MSL. It has 1 runway, the longest 6,094 ft, with no control tower (pilot-controlled). This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for KHBG, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.

Does KHBG have a control tower?

No. Hattiesburg Bobby L Chain 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 KHBG?

Hattiesburg Bobby L Chain Municipal Airport has 1 runway; the longest is 6,094 ft. See the Runways tab for headings, surface, and lighting.

Where is KHBG?

Hattiesburg Bobby L Chain Municipal Airport is in Hattiesburg, MS, at an elevation of 151 ft MSL. Coordinates: 31.2648, -89.2528.

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