Humboldt Municipal Airport

M53 · Humboldt, TN · 421 ft elevation · var 2W · Non-towered

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Airport information

FAA LID: M53
Coordinates: 35.8022, -88.8749
Elevation: 421 ft MSL
Magnetic variation: 2W
Sectional chart: MEMPHIS
Airport use: Public
Control tower: No
ARTCC: MEMPHIS (ZME)
Flight service (FSS): JACKSON
NOTAM facility: MKL
Attendance: MON-FRI 0730-1630
Beacon: white-green (SS-SR)
Segmented circle: Yes
Wind indicator: lighted
Activated: 1946/12
Distance from city: 3 SE

Weather

METAR observed

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Sun & FAA night 2026-06-21

Event	Local (CDT)	UTC
Morning civil twilight Loggable night ends	05:09 AM	10:09Z
Sunrise	05:40 AM	10:40Z
Sunset	08:15 PM	01:15Z
Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins	08:45 PM	01:45Z

Loggable night (§1.1)

08:45 PM → 05:09 AM

Night currency (§61.57)

09:15 PM → 04:40 AM

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Destination (ICAO)

TAS (kt)Burn (gph)Reserve (hr)Wind from (°)Wind (kt)

Night operations

Airport lighting: SS-SR
Rotating beacon: white-green · SS-SR
Pilot-controlled lighting: Usually keyed on CTAF 122.8 — confirm the click sequence in the Chart Supplement ↗

Runway lighting aids — 04: 2-light PAPI (left) · 22: 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 runway

LEFT traffic

Landing: Rwy 04 · 046°
Pattern: left (turns left)
TPA: 1,400 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL)
CTAF: 122.8

Enter the left downwind for Rwy 04 at 1,400 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) on a 45°. TPA estimated at 1,000 ft AGL (not charted for this field).

Runway 04/22

4,003 ft × 75 ft · Asphalt (Fair)

Edge lights: Med. Weight bearing: Single wheel 16k, Double wheel 26k.

Heading: 046° mag · 44° true
Markings: nonprecision
VGSI: 2-light PAPI (left) (3°)
Traffic pattern: Left
Approach obstacle: Trees, 72 ft, 671 ft from threshold, 496 ft R of centerline — 5:1 slope to clear · penetrates the 20:1 visual approach surface

Heading: 226° mag · 224° true
Markings: nonprecision
VGSI: 2-light PAPI (left) (3°)
Traffic pattern: Left
Approach obstacle: Trees, 49 ft, 629 ft from threshold, 627 ft R of centerline — 8:1 slope to clear · penetrates the 20:1 visual approach surface

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
04/22	4,003 ft

Communication frequencies

Service	Frequency	Notes
CNTR	134.65	MEMPHIS CNTR
UNIC	122.8	CTAF/UNICOM

Nearby navigation aids

NavAid	Type	Freq	Radial / Dist magnetic
MKL · Mc Kellar	VOR-DME	112.00	r006° / 12 NM
DYR · Dyersburg	VORTAC	116.80	r118° / 25.1 NM
JKS · Jacks Creek	VOR-DME	109.40	r294° / 28 NM

Chart Supplement FAA A/FD

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VFR sectional

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Services

Fuel available: 100LL, Jet A
Bottled oxygen: NONE
Bulk oxygen: NONE
Airframe service: NONE
Powerplant service: NONE
Parking: tiedowns, hangars
Other services: Air ambulance

Ownership & management

Owner

CITY OF HUMBOLDT

1201 MAIN STREET, HUMBOLDT, TN

731-784-2511

Manager

DAVID P. POPE

4655 EAST MAIN ST, HUMBOLDT, TN

731-618-9089

Remarks FAA

AGRICULTURAL ACFT OPS ON & INVOF ARPT.
FOR CD CTC MEMPHIS ARTCC AT 901-368-8453/8449.
PILOT ENTRANCE CODE 1228.
24/7 CREDIT CARD FUEL AVBL.
15-30 FT TREES W OF RWY VIOLATE TRANSITION SLOPE.

Nearby airports

KTGC · Gibson County Airport (8 NM)KMKL · McKellar-Sipes Regional Airport (12 NM)TN16 · Huntingdon AirportPrivate (23 NM)TN37 · Anderson AirportPrivate (25 NM)M31 · Arnold Field (26 NM)KHZD · Carroll County Airport (26 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 M53 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 M53

Humboldt Municipal Airport (M53) is an airport in Humboldt, TN, at 421 ft MSL. It has 1 runway, the longest 4,003 ft, with no control tower (pilot-controlled). This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for M53, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.

Does M53 have a control tower?

No. Humboldt 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 M53?

Humboldt Municipal Airport has 1 runway; the longest is 4,003 ft. See the Runways tab for headings, surface, and lighting.

Where is M53?

Humboldt Municipal Airport is in Humboldt, TN, at an elevation of 421 ft MSL. Coordinates: 35.8022, -88.8749.

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