Airports / Mississippi / KMJD
Picayune Municipal Airport.
Picayune, Mississippi · 56 ft elevation. A private-aviation gateway on the Bravo register.
KMJD
ICAO identifier
0
Operators based
56
Elevation ft
FBOs on field
Field elevation
Nearest alternate
Field standing
30 nm
To the nearest alternate
Gulfport Biloxi International Airport (GPT), 5 fields within 50 nm.
Overview
Picayune Municipal Airport (KMJD) is a general aviation field serving Picayune, Mississippi. Field elevation is 56 feet above sea level. Free of scheduled airline operations, it serves business aviation, charter flights, and local general aviation.
While no charter operators list KMJD as their home base, the field is reachable for repositioned charter aircraft from nearby bases. The closest alternate fields are Gulfport Biloxi International Airport (GPT, 30 nm), Lakefront Airport (NEW, 33 nm), and Keesler Air Force Base (BIX, 38 nm). The field has a single 5,000-foot paved runway, long enough for charter aircraft up to super-midsize jets.
Trip costs from KMJD are driven by the aircraft category flown and how far it must reposition. Browse operators flying from the area or estimate a trip cost from KMJD to plan your flight.
1 FBO serves KMJD. Run one? Become the preferred FBO
Ramp services
FBOs on the field
Dispatch Aviation
Your FBO? Claim it, free- Fuel
- Hangar
- Mon-Fri 08:00-17:00, Sat 09:00-17:00
- Unicom 122.800
- Wi-Fi
- Courtesy car
- Restrooms
- Hangar
- Maintenance
- Parking
- Fuel
- Parts
- +2 more
- Phone
- Website
- Address
Directory data, unpaid. FBOs can take the Preferred slot above.
Field capability
ICAO
KMJD
IATA
n/a
FAA / Local
KMJD
Elevation
56 ft
Coordinates
30.4875° N · 89.6512° 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 56 ft, KMJD sits lower than 88% of the 42 Mississippi fields on the register.
Runways & aircraft access
1 runway
longest 5,000 ft
- 185,000 ft × 75 ftAsphaltLighted
Which aircraft can operate here
vs longest paved runway 5,000 ft
KMJD's 5,000 ft paved runway typically supports charter aircraft up to super-midsize 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.
- 30nmGPTGulfport Biloxi International AirportGulfport
- 33nmNEWLakefront AirportNew Orleans
- 38nmBIXKeesler Air Force BaseBiloxi
- 44nmMSYLouis Armstrong New Orleans International AirportNew Orleans
- 44nmNBGNew Orleans NAS JRB/Alvin Callender FieldNew Orleans
- 51nmHBGHattiesburg Bobby L Chain Municipal AirportHattiesburg
Location
Open the full mapKMJD · Picayune Municipal Airport · Picayune, MS
Flight times from here
Approximate nonstop block times from KMJD on a typical midsize charter jet. Faster classes trim these; add positioning and taxi for the real schedule.
| Destination | Distance | Block time |
|---|---|---|
| Houston (HOU) | 297 nm | 1h 5m |
| Nashville (BNA) | 370 nm | 1h 16m |
| Dallas (DAL) | 394 nm | 1h 19m |
| Austin (AUS) | 415 nm | 1h 22m |
| Palm Beach (PBI) | 553 nm | 1h 41m |
| Miami (MIA) | 570 nm | 1h 44m |
| Chicago (ORD) | 695 nm | 2h 1m |
| Washington DC (IAD) | 786 nm | 2h 14m |
Common questions
- What size private jets can use KMJD?
- Picayune Municipal Airport's longest paved runway is 5,000 ft, which typically supports charter aircraft up to super-midsize 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 KMJD?
- Picayune Municipal Airport has one runway; the longest measures 5,000 ft on a paved surface and is lit for night operations.
- Which FBOs are at Picayune Municipal Airport?
- One FBO serves KMJD: Dispatch Aviation. Phone, website, hours, unicom and services for each are listed on this page. Call ahead for fuel, ramp space, and ground handling.
- What is the nearest major airport to KMJD?
- The closest alternate is Gulfport Biloxi International Airport (GPT), about 30 nm away, followed by Lakefront Airport (NEW) at 33 nm. Operators often position aircraft between these fields depending on ramp space and availability.
- How long is a flight from KMJD to major cities?
- Typical block times on a midsize jet: Houston about 1h 5m (297 nm), Nashville about 1h 16m (370 nm), Dallas about 1h 19m (394 nm). Faster classes trim these times; add positioning and taxi for the real schedule.