Airports / Mississippi / MEI
Key Field / Meridian Regional Airport
KMEI / MEIMeridian, MississippiELEV 297 FT
Google rating
Google reviews
Field elevation
Nearest alternate
Field standing
17 nm
To the nearest alternate
Naval Air Station Meridian / McCain Field (KNMM).
Overview
Key Field / Meridian Regional Airport (KMEI / MEI) is a mid-sized airport serving Meridian, Mississippi. The airport sits 297 feet above sea level. Alongside scheduled airline service, the airport handles a steady flow of private and charter traffic.
No charter operator is headquartered on the field, but operators routinely position aircraft into MEI for departures. When weather or ramp space demands it, nearby options are Naval Air Station Meridian / McCain Field (KNMM, 17 nm), Hattiesburg Laurel Regional Airport (PIB, 60 nm), and Jackson-Medgar Wiley Evers International Airport (JAN, 67 nm).
Charter pricing from MEI depends on aircraft category, positioning distance, and trip timing. Compare rated operators or run a route through the cost estimator to gauge pricing from Meridian.
What fliers highlight
Easy in & out
3/5 reviews“We were able to land, get fuel, stretch our legs, spend some time at the FBO and get back in the air pretty quickly.”
Teresa Brown5★ on Google
Terminal & facilities
3/5 reviews“It's a really cute airport that offers free coffee and slushy 😋 Also alot of history at this airport enjoy the pictures 🤩”
Jarion Allen5★ on Google
FBO & ground handling
2/5 reviews“We were able to land, get fuel, stretch our legs, spend some time at the FBO and get back in the air pretty quickly.”
Teresa Brown5★ on Google
Themes counted by keyword across Google review texts for Key Field / Meridian Regional Airport — every quote is verbatim from a real review.
Field capability
ICAO
KMEI
IATA
MEI
FAA / Local
MEI
Elevation
297 ft
Coordinates
32.3326° N · 88.7519° W
Airspace
D · DeltaClass D — DeltaA control tower runs the immediate airspace. Pilots establish two-way radio contact before entering — typical for busy business-aviation fields.Source: FAA NASR class airspace
Size
Medium
Scheduled svc
Yes
Elevation vs MS fields
state range 17–575 ft
At 297 ft, MEI sits higher than 53% of the 30 Mississippi fields on the register.
Access & alternates
Closest alternate fields by great-circle distance — every listing links to its own field brief.
- 17nmKNMMNaval Air Station Meridian / McCain FieldLauderdale
- 60nmPIBHattiesburg Laurel Regional AirportMoselle
- 67nmJANJackson-Medgar Wiley Evers International AirportJackson
- 68nmGTRGolden Triangle Regional AirportColumbus/W Point/Starkville
- 69nmHBGHattiesburg Bobby L Chain Municipal AirportHattiesburg
- 78nmTCLTuscaloosa National AirportTuscaloosa
Location
Open the full mapKMEI · Key Field / Meridian Regional Airport · Meridian, MS
From the ramp
Google Places photography of Key Field / Meridian Regional Airport — tap any frame to view full-screen, then cycle with the arrows or your keyboard.