Poplarville Pearl River County Airport
M13 · PCU · Poplarville, MS · 320 ft elevation · var 2W · Non-towered
Airport information
- FAA LID
- M13 / PCU
- Coordinates
- 30.7860, -89.5045
- Elevation
- 320 ft MSL
- Magnetic variation
- 2W
- Sectional chart
- NEW ORLEANS
- Airport use
- Public
- Control tower
- No
- ARTCC
- HOUSTON (ZHU)
- Flight service (FSS)
- GREENWOOD
- NOTAM facility
- GWO
- Attendance
- UNATNDD
- Beacon
- white-green (SS-SR)
- Segmented circle
- Yes
- Wind indicator
- lighted
- Activated
- 1976/03
- Distance from city
- 3 SE
Weather
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Sun & FAA night 2026-06-21
| Event | Local (CDT) | UTC |
|---|---|---|
| Morning civil twilight Loggable night ends | 05:28 AM | 10:28Z |
| Sunrise | 05:55 AM | 10:55Z |
| Sunset | 08:04 PM | 01:04Z |
| Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins | 08:32 PM | 01:32Z |
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Night operations
- Airport lighting
- SEE RMK
- Rotating beacon
- white-green · SS-SR
- Pilot-controlled lighting
- MIRL RWY 16/34 OPER DUSK - 2100. AFT 2100 ACTVT - CTAF. PAPI RWY 16 & 34 OPR CONSLY. on 122.9 — Chart Supplement ↗
Runway lighting aids — 16: 2-light PAPI (left) · 34: 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
- Rwy 16 · 165°
- Pattern
- left (turns left)
- TPA
- 1,300 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL)
- CTAF
- 122.9
Enter the left downwind for Rwy 16 at 1,300 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) on a 45°. TPA estimated at 1,000 ft AGL (not charted for this field).
Runway 16/34
4,000 ft × 100 ft · Asphalt (Excellent)- Heading
- 165° mag · 163° true
- Markings
- nonprecision
- VGSI
- 2-light PAPI (left) (3°)
- Traffic pattern
- Left
- Approach obstacle
- Trees, 55 ft, 1,650 ft from threshold, 0 ft B of centerline — 26:1 slope to clear
- Heading
- 345° mag · 343° true
- Markings
- nonprecision
- VGSI
- 2-light PAPI (left) (3°)
- Traffic pattern
- Left
- Approach obstacle
- Trees, 29 ft, 800 ft from threshold, 0 ft B of centerline — 20:1 slope to clear
| Runway | Length | Your margin |
|---|---|---|
| 16/34 | 4,000 ft |
Communication frequencies
| Service | Frequency | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| CTAF | 122.9 |
Nearby navigation aids
| NavAid | Type | Freq | Radial / Dist magnetic |
|---|---|---|---|
| PCU · Picayune | VOR-DME | 112.20 | r036° / 17.8 NM |
| GPT · Gulfport | VORTAC | 109.00 | r314° / 31.7 NM |
| BIX · Keesler | TACAN | 111.80 | r307° / 37.4 NM |
| LBY · Eaton | VORTAC | 110.60 | r188° / 38.9 NM |
Chart Supplement FAA A/FD
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VFR sectional
Services
- Fuel available
- 100LL
- Bottled oxygen
- NONE
- Bulk oxygen
- NONE
- Airframe service
- MAJOR
- Powerplant service
- MAJOR
- Parking
- tiedowns
Ownership & management
Remarks FAA
- ULTRALIGHT ACT ON & INVOF ARPT.
- FOR CD CTC GULFPORT APCH AT 228-265-6151, WHEN APCH CLSD CTC HOUSTON ARTCC AT 281-230-5622.
- MIRL RWY 16/34 OPER DUSK - 2100. AFT 2100 ACTVT - CTAF. PAPI RWY 16 & 34 OPR CONSLY.
- PILOTS MUST PRVD TIEDOWN ROPES.
- FUEL 24 HR SELF SVC WITH CREDIT CARD.
- 335 FT AGL ANT TWR ON L DOWNWIND PAT.
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About M13
Poplarville Pearl River County Airport (M13 · PCU) is an airport in Poplarville, MS, at 320 ft MSL. It has 1 runway, the longest 4,000 ft, with no control tower (pilot-controlled). This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for M13, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.
Does M13 have a control tower?
No. Poplarville Pearl River County Airport is a non-towered (pilot-controlled) airport; use the published CTAF/UNICOM on the Comms & NavAids tab.
What is the longest runway at M13?
Poplarville Pearl River County Airport has 1 runway; the longest is 4,000 ft. See the Runways tab for headings, surface, and lighting.
Where is M13?
Poplarville Pearl River County Airport is in Poplarville, MS, at an elevation of 320 ft MSL. Coordinates: 30.7860, -89.5045.
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