Indianola Municipal Airport

IDL · KIDL · Indianola, MS · 126 ft elevation · var 0E · Non-towered

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Airport information

ICAO / IATA: KIDL
Coordinates: 33.4857, -90.6789
Elevation: 126 ft MSL
Magnetic variation: 0E
Sectional chart: MEMPHIS
Airport use: Public
Control tower: No
ARTCC: MEMPHIS (ZME)
Flight service (FSS): GREENWOOD
NOTAM facility: GWO
Attendance: MON-FRI 0800-1700
Beacon: white-green (SS-SR)
Segmented circle: Yes
Wind indicator: lighted
Activated: 1947/01
Distance from city: 2 NW

Weather

METAR observed

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Sun & FAA night 2026-06-21

Event	Local (CDT)	UTC
Morning civil twilight Loggable night ends	05:24 AM	10:24Z
Sunrise	05:53 AM	10:53Z
Sunset	08:16 PM	01:16Z
Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins	08:45 PM	01:45Z

Loggable night (§1.1)

08:45 PM → 05:24 AM

Night currency (§61.57)

09:16 PM → 04:53 AM

Plan a flight from KIDL

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. on 122.8 — Chart Supplement ↗

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 · 180°
Pattern: left (turns left)
TPA: 1,100 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL)
CTAF: 122.8

Enter the left downwind for Rwy 18 at 1,100 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) on a 45°. TPA estimated at 1,000 ft AGL (not charted for this field).

Runway 18/36

7,004 ft × 150 ft · Concrete (Good)

Edge lights: Med. Weight bearing: Single wheel 20k.

Heading: 180° mag · 180° true
Markings: nonprecision
Traffic pattern: Left
Approach obstacle: Trees, 35 ft, 1,000 ft from threshold, 0 ft B of centerline — 22:1 slope to clear

Heading: 000° mag · 360° true
Markings: nonprecision
Traffic pattern: Left

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	7,004 ft

Communication frequencies

Service	Frequency	Notes
CNTR	135.875	MEMPHIS CNTR
UNIC	122.8	CTAF/UNICOM

Nearby navigation aids

NavAid	Type	Freq	Radial / Dist magnetic
GLH · Greenville	VOR-DME	110.20	r094° / 15.4 NM
SQS · Sidon	VORTAC	114.70	r271° / 20.2 NM

Procedures at a glance

Lowest mins: RNAV (GPS) · vertical guidance Takeoff mins / ODP ↗

Approaches2

Minimums & Hot Spots

TAKEOFF MINIMUMS ↗

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VFR sectional

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Services

Fuel available: 100LL
Bottled oxygen: NONE
Bulk oxygen: NONE
Airframe service: MAJOR
Powerplant service: MAJOR
Parking: tiedowns
Other services: Agricultural

Ownership & management

Owner

CITY OF INDIANOLA

PO BOX 269, INDIANOLA, MS

662-887-3101

Manager

BAYLOR BRYANT

BOX 662, INDIANOLA, MS

662-588-0580

Remarks FAA

AVBL ON REQ: 662-719-2682.
TWY LGTS ON E-W TWY TO APN ONLY.
FOR CD CTC MEMPHIS ARTCC AT 901-368-8453/8449.
ACTVT MIRL RWY 18/36 - CTAF.
AVBL ON REQ: 662-719-2682.
PILOTS MUST PRVD THEIR OWN TIEDOWN ROPES.

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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 KIDL 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 KIDL

Indianola Municipal Airport (IDL · KIDL) is an airport in Indianola, MS, at 126 ft MSL. It has 1 runway, the longest 7,004 ft, with no control tower (pilot-controlled). This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for KIDL, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.

Does KIDL have a control tower?

No. Indianola 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 KIDL?

Indianola Municipal Airport has 1 runway; the longest is 7,004 ft. See the Runways tab for headings, surface, and lighting.

Where is KIDL?

Indianola Municipal Airport is in Indianola, MS, at an elevation of 126 ft MSL. Coordinates: 33.4857, -90.6789.

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