Airports / Mississippi / PCU
Poplarville Pearl River County Airport.
Poplarville, Mississippi · 320 ft elevation. A private-aviation gateway on the Bravo register.
4.8/5
Google rating
13 ratings
0
Operators based
320
Elevation ft
Google rating
Google reviews
Field elevation
Nearest alternate
Field standing
#3 / 28
Mississippi airports by Google rating
4.8★ across 13 Google ratings , ranked against 28 rated MS fields.
32 nm
To the nearest alternate
Hattiesburg Bobby L Chain Municipal Airport (HBG), 4 fields within 50 nm.
Overview
Located in Poplarville, Mississippi, Poplarville Pearl River County Airport (PCU) operates as a general aviation field. The field lies at an elevation of 320 feet. The field has no airline schedules, which keeps it focused on private and general aviation flying.
PCU has no resident charter fleet; trips here are typically flown by operators repositioning from surrounding airports. Useful alternates include Hattiesburg Bobby L Chain Municipal Airport (HBG, 32 nm), Gulfport Biloxi International Airport (GPT, 32 nm), and Keesler Air Force Base (BIX, 38 nm). PCU offers a single 4,000-foot paved runway, which supports charter types through the light jet class.
Quotes for flights out of PCU vary with aircraft type, repositioning, and schedule flexibility. Use the cost estimator to model a trip from PCU, or browse verified operators serving the area.
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Field capability
ICAO
KM13
IATA
PCU
FAA / Local
M13
Elevation
320 ft
Coordinates
30.7860° N · 89.5045° W
Airspace
G · GolfClass G, GolfUncontrolled field, no tower. Pilots self-announce and sequence themselves on the common traffic advisory frequency.Source: FAA NASR class airspace
Size
Small
Scheduled svc
No
Elevation vs MS fields
state range 17–610 ft
At 320 ft, PCU sits higher than 62% of the 42 Mississippi fields on the register.
Runways & aircraft access
1 runway
longest 4,000 ft
- 16/344,000 ft × 100 ftAsphaltLighted
Which aircraft can operate here
vs longest paved runway 4,000 ft
PCU's 4,000 ft paved runway typically supports charter aircraft up to light jets.
- Turboprop3,000 ft
- Light Jet3,500 ft
- Midsize Jet4,500 ft
- Super-Midsize Jet5,000 ft
- Heavy Jet5,500 ft
- VIP Airliner6,000 ft
Class minimums are sea-level planning rules of thumb. A specific aircraft's balanced-field length varies with weight, temperature, and field elevation. Confirm performance with the operator.
Access & alternates
Closest alternate fields by great-circle distance, every listing links to its own field brief.
- 32nmHBGHattiesburg Bobby L Chain Municipal AirportHattiesburg
- 32nmGPTGulfport Biloxi International AirportGulfport
- 38nmBIXKeesler Air Force BaseBiloxi
- 42nmPIBHattiesburg Laurel Regional AirportMoselle
- 52nmNEWLakefront AirportNew Orleans
- 55nmMCBMcComb-Pike County Airport / John E Lewis FieldMcComb
Location
Open the full mapKM13 · Poplarville Pearl River County Airport · Poplarville, MS
Flight times from here
Approximate nonstop block times from PCU on a typical midsize charter jet. Faster classes trim these; add positioning and taxi for the real schedule.
| Destination | Distance | Block time |
|---|---|---|
| Houston (HOU) | 307 nm | 1h 7m |
| Nashville (BNA) | 350 nm | 1h 13m |
| Dallas (DAL) | 394 nm | 1h 19m |
| Austin (AUS) | 423 nm | 1h 23m |
| Palm Beach (PBI) | 553 nm | 1h 41m |
| Miami (MIA) | 572 nm | 1h 44m |
| Chicago (ORD) | 676 nm | 1h 58m |
| Washington DC (IAD) | 768 nm | 2h 11m |
Common questions
- What size private jets can use PCU?
- Poplarville Pearl River County Airport's longest paved runway is 4,000 ft, which typically supports charter aircraft up to light jets. Lighter classes (turboprops, light and midsize jets) operate comfortably; confirm exact performance for a specific tail with the operator, since balanced-field length shifts with weight, temperature, and elevation.
- What is the longest runway at PCU?
- Poplarville Pearl River County Airport has one runway; the longest measures 4,000 ft on a paved surface and is lit for night operations.
- What is the nearest major airport to PCU?
- The closest alternate is Hattiesburg Bobby L Chain Municipal Airport (HBG), about 32 nm away, followed by Gulfport Biloxi International Airport (GPT) at 32 nm. Operators often position aircraft between these fields depending on ramp space and availability.
- How long is a flight from PCU to major cities?
- Typical block times on a midsize jet: Houston about 1h 7m (307 nm), Nashville about 1h 13m (350 nm), Dallas about 1h 19m (394 nm). Faster classes trim these times; add positioning and taxi for the real schedule.