MS48
George Ford Airport
Official FAA Data Effective 2026-09-03 0901Z
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Location Information for MS48
Coordinates: N30°37.31' / W89°41.82'
Located 06 miles N of Picayune, Mississippi on 15 acres of land. View all Airports in Mississippi.
Estimated Elevation is 62 feet MSL.
Operations Data
Airport Use:Private Use
Activation Date:July 2000
Status:Operational
Control Tower:No
Seg-Circle:No
Beacon:None
Wind Indicator:Yes, Not Lighted
A.R.T.C.C.:HOUSTON
F.S.S.:GREENWOOD
Sectional Chart:NEW ORLEANS
AirspaceAnalysis:CONDITIONAL
PRVDD VFR OPNS, PVT USE, OWNERS OF SIMPSON FIELD AND KARL SCOTT AIRPORT HONOR THE LETTER OF AGREEMENT.
Attendance:Unattended
Airport Communications
AWOS-3PT at MJD (8.4 S):119.075 601-798-4136
AWOS-3PT at BXA (13.8 NW):118.025 985-732-6224
ASOS at ASD (17.9 S):132.475 985-259-6242
Nearby Navigation Aids
IDNameFreqRadial / Range
VOD PCU PICAYUNE 113.95 020°4.0
VOT GPT GULFPORT 109.00 289°34.6
VOT BIX KEESLER 111.80 290°41.8
VOT HRV HARVEY 114.10 016°48.9
IDNameFreqBearing / Range
VOT HS HANCO 221 129°16.1
VOT GVB BOGALUSA 353 331°17.7
VOT GP BAYOU 360 106°28.9
VOT HP ANGER 212 268°37.5
Runway 18/36
Dimensions:2735 x 80 feet / 834 x 24 meters
Surface:Turf
Runway 18Runway 36
Coordinates:N30°37.54' / W89°41.82'N30°37.09' / W89°41.82'
Elevation: 62.0 60.0
Runway Heading: 180° True 360° True
Obstacles: 50 ft Trees 500 ft from runway 50 ft Trees 500 ft from runway
Ownership Information
Ownership:Privately Owned
Owner:JOHN GRIFFIN
148 GEORGE FORD ROAD
PO BOX 222, MS 39426
601-590-1859
Manager:JOHN GRIFFIN
148 GEORGE FORD ROAD, PO BOX 222
CARRIERE, MS 39426
601-590-1859
Other Remarks
  • 50 FT TREES ALONG BOTH SIDES OF RY 150 FT FROM RY CNTRLN.
  • FOR CD CTC GULFPORT APCH AT 228-265-6151, WHEN APCH CLSD CTC HOUSTON ARTCC AT 281-230-5622.
Nearby Airports with Instrument Procedures
IDNameHeading / Distance
Picayune Municipal Airport KMJD Picayune Municipal Airport 163°8.4
Poplarville/Pearl River County Airport M13 Poplarville/Pearl River County Airport 045°14.0
George R Carr Memorial Air Field Airport KBXA George R Carr Memorial Air Field Airport 322°14.4
Slidell Airport KASD Slidell Airport 201°17.7
Stennis International Airport KHSA Stennis International Airport 140°19.7
Dean Griffin Memorial Airport M24 Dean Griffin Memorial Airport 064°30.7
Gulfport-Biloxi International Airport KGPT Gulfport-Biloxi International Airport 111°34.9
Hammond Northshore Regional Airport KHDC Hammond Northshore Regional Airport 261°37.8
Lakefront Airport KNEW Lakefront Airport 206°38.7
Columbia/Marion County Airport 0R0 Columbia/Marion County Airport 351°40.9
Keesler AFB Airport KBIX Keesler AFB Airport 107°42.0
Hattiesburg Bobby L Chain Municipal Airport KHBG Hattiesburg Bobby L Chain Municipal Airport 030°44.8