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Airports / Mississippi / PIB
Medium airport · PIB
Hattiesburg Laurel Regional Airport.
Moselle, Mississippi · 298 ft elevation. A private-aviation gateway on the Bravo register.
4.4/5
Google rating
228 ratings
0
Operators based
298
Elevation ft
Scheduled service
Moselle, MississippiELEV 298 FTMedium airportScheduled service
4.4
Google rating
228
Google reviews
ratings on Google
1
FBOs on field
ramp, fuel and handling
298
Field elevation
feet above sea level
13
Nearest alternate
nm to HBG
Field standing
13 nm
To the nearest alternate
Hattiesburg Bobby L Chain Municipal Airport (HBG).
Overview
Located in Moselle, Mississippi, Hattiesburg Laurel Regional Airport (KPIB / PIB) operates as a mid-sized airport. Field elevation is 298 feet above sea level. Scheduled carriers operate here, and the field also sees regular private and charter activity.
While no charter operators list PIB as their home base, the field is reachable for repositioned charter aircraft from nearby bases. The closest alternate fields are Hattiesburg Bobby L Chain Municipal Airport (HBG, 13 nm), Key Field / Meridian Regional Airport (MEI, 60 nm), and McComb-Pike County Airport / John E Lewis Field (MCB, 61 nm). The field has a single 6,503-foot paved runway, long enough for charter aircraft up to VIP airliners.
Trip costs from PIB 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 PIB to plan your flight.
1 FBO serves KPIB. Run one? Become the preferred FBO
Ramp services
FBOs on the field
Avflight Hattiesburg
Your FBO? Claim it, freeCurtis Mallette General Manager +1 601 270 6840 cmallette@avflight.com
- Fuel
- Hangar
- 05:00-20:00 daily
- Unicom 123.00
- Executive lounge
- Conference room
- Cafe
- Courtesy car
- Car rental
- Hotel help
- Hangar
- Maintenance
- +11 more
- Phone
- Website
- Address
Directory data, unpaid. FBOs can take the Preferred slot above.
What fliers highlight.
From the stored review texts
2/ 5 reviews
Terminal & facilities
“The complimentary coffee she made was delicious, too!”
Jocelyn Y. Buckley5★ on Google
2/ 5 reviews
Staff & service
“I was pleasantly surprised by how nice and welcoming it felt there.”
Jocelyn Y. Buckley5★ on Google
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Field capability
ICAO
KPIB
IATA
PIB
FAA / Local
PIB
Elevation
298 ft
Coordinates
31.4671° N · 89.3371° W
Airspace
E · EchoClass E, EchoControlled airspace reaches the surface for instrument approaches, but there is no control tower on the field.Source: FAA NASR class airspace
Size
Medium
Scheduled svc
Yes
Elevation vs MS fields
state range 17–610 ft
At 298 ft, PIB sits higher than 57% of the 42 Mississippi fields on the register.
Runways & aircraft access
1 runway
longest 6,503 ft
- 18/366,503 ft × 150 ftAsphaltLighted
Which aircraft can operate here
vs longest paved runway 6,503 ft
PIB's 6,503 ft paved runway typically supports charter aircraft up to VIP airliners.
- 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.
- 13nmHBGHattiesburg Bobby L Chain Municipal AirportHattiesburg
- 60nmMEIKey Field / Meridian Regional AirportMeridian
- 61nmMCBMcComb-Pike County Airport / John E Lewis FieldMcComb
- 63nmJANJackson-Medgar Wiley Evers International AirportJackson
- 65nmGPTGulfport Biloxi International AirportGulfport
- 67nmBIXKeesler Air Force BaseBiloxi
Location
Open the full mapKPIB · Hattiesburg Laurel Regional Airport · Moselle, MS
Flight times from here
Approximate nonstop block times from PIB on a typical midsize charter jet. Faster classes trim these; add positioning and taxi for the real schedule.
| Destination | Distance | Block time |
|---|---|---|
| Nashville (BNA) | 309 nm | 1h 7m |
| Houston (HOU) | 326 nm | 1h 9m |
| Dallas (DAL) | 391 nm | 1h 19m |
| Austin (AUS) | 436 nm | 1h 25m |
| Palm Beach (PBI) | 563 nm | 1h 43m |
| Miami (MIA) | 586 nm | 1h 46m |
| Chicago (ORD) | 635 nm | 1h 53m |
| Washington DC (IAD) | 735 nm | 2h 7m |
Common questions
- What size private jets can use PIB?
- Hattiesburg Laurel Regional Airport's longest paved runway is 6,503 ft, which typically supports charter aircraft up to VIP airliners. 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 PIB?
- Hattiesburg Laurel Regional Airport has one runway; the longest measures 6,503 ft on a paved surface and is lit for night operations.
- Which FBOs are at Hattiesburg Laurel Regional Airport?
- One FBO serves PIB: Avflight Hattiesburg. 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 PIB?
- The closest alternate is Hattiesburg Bobby L Chain Municipal Airport (HBG), about 13 nm away, followed by Key Field / Meridian Regional Airport (MEI) at 60 nm. Operators often position aircraft between these fields depending on ramp space and availability.
- How long is a flight from PIB to major cities?
- Typical block times on a midsize jet: Nashville about 1h 7m (309 nm), Houston about 1h 9m (326 nm), Dallas about 1h 19m (391 nm). Faster classes trim these times; add positioning and taxi for the real schedule.