McKellar-Sipes Regional Airport is located in the geographical center of West Tennessee. The airport has daily scheduled regional airline service and meets the same FAA safety and security requirements as much larger facilities. It has a 6,000-foot grooved-surface primary runway with a category 1 instrument landing system plus a 3,500-foot secondary runway. The airport control tower is operated from 7:00 A.M. until 7:00 P.M. daily under the FAA Contract Tower Program using FAA certified controllers. An FAA automated flight service station is located on the airport, giving airport advisories during times when the tower is closed. Weather information is provided by an Automated Surface Observation System located on the airfield.
Scheduled airline service is provided by American Airlines regional carrier, Regions Air, with two daily flights to and from the St. Louis International Airport. Convenient, free parking is located just a short distance from the terminal building.
The airport was established by the U.S. Government in 1941 as a military aviation training center and was given to the City of Jackson and Madison County after WWII for civilian use. Over the years additional land has been purchased, now totaling more than 800 acres. All airport property is owned jointly by the City of Jackson and Madison County. In 1958, the City and County formed a 5-member Airport Authority to oversee and develop the airport. Each board member is appointed for a 5-year term alternately by the City and County governments. Board meetings are held the second Monday of each month at 5:00 P.M.
Pilot's Guide:
IDENTIFIER: MKL (IFR)
COORDINATES: N 35-36.0? W 88-54.9?
FROM CITY: 4 Mi. West on U.S. 70
ELEVATION: 433? MSL
PATTERN ALTITUDE: 1,433? MSL (Left Traffic)
RUNWAYS: 02/20 6,000? x 150? Asphalt Grvd.
11/29 3,540? X 100? Asphalt
STRENGTH: 02/20 55,000 SGL - 110,000 DUAL
11/29 27,000 SGL
REMARKS: FAA 139 Certificate ? Index A
WAYPOINT: MKL VOR ? 112.0 (on airfield)
AIRFIELD
LIGHTING: 02/20 High Intensity
11/29 Medium Intensity
Approach (MALSR) Rwy. 2
36" Rotating Beacon
NAVAIDS: Instrument Landing System (Cat.1)
VOR ? on airfield (Freq. 112.0)
NDB ? 020 @ 5.4 NM (Freq. 394)
Precision Approach Path Indicators
Runway End Identifier Lights (REIL)
RADIO
FREQUENCIES: CTAF (Tower 7:00AM - 7:00PM) 127.15
Ground (Tower 7:00AM - 7:00PM) 120.9
CTAF (AFSS 7:00PM - 7:00AM) 127.15
IFR (Memphis Center) 134.65
UNICOM (FBO) 122.95
Flt. Plans (AFSS) 122.65
ASOS 119.325
WEATHER INFO: AFSS (on airport) (731) 423-1289
ASOS (731) 424-0692 / 119.325
FBO: U. S. Aviation Services, Inc.
(731) 427-0191
ATTENDED: 6:00 A.M. to 10:00 P.M.
FUEL: Avfuel Avgas / Jet A
REPAIRS: Major
GROUND TRANS: FBO Courtesy Car / Hertz / Limousine
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