# Gray Field (49MS)

**Gray Field** (FAA: 49MS) is a small airport in Philadelphia, Mississippi, United States. It opened in Aug 2023. It has one runway, 2,900 ft (884 m) long, grass.

Web page: https://dromopedia.com/airports/49ms

## At a glance

- FAA: 49MS
- Type: Small airport
- Serves: Philadelphia, Mississippi, United States
- Opened: Aug 2023
- Elevation: 532 ft / 162 m
- Coordinates: 32.8045, -88.9380
- Runways: 1
- Longest runway: 2,900 ft / 884 m
- Time zone: UTC-6/-5 · America/Chicago
- Weather station: KNJW
- Ident: 49MS

## Timeline

- Aug 2023: Gray Field opens.

## Runways

| Ident | Length | Width | Surface | True headings | Lighted |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 09/27 | 2,900 ft / 884 m | 50 ft / 15 m | Grass | 090° / 270° | yes |

- 09/27 slopes 1.2%: threshold 09 at 493 ft / 150 m, threshold 27 at 527 ft / 161 m.

## Rankings

Ranked among 48,075 open airports; = marks a shared place.

| Measure | Value | World | Region | Country |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Longest runway | 2,900 ft / 884 m | =17,331 of 29,858 | =7,257 in North America | =6,129 in US |
| Elevation | 532 ft / 162 m | =26,553 of 43,403 | =12,725 in North America | =10,633 in US |
| Age | Opened 2023 | =14,418 of 15,079 | =11,578 in North America | =11,437 in US |
| Runways | 1 | =4,364 of 29,978 | =2,583 in North America | =2,326 in US |

## Nearby airports

- [MS70](https://dromopedia.com/airports/ms70.md) McLain-Calico Airport · 4.8 mi / 7.8 km
- [KNJW](https://dromopedia.com/airports/knjw.md) Joe Williams Naval Outlying Field · 6.0 mi / 9.7 km
- [MS96](https://dromopedia.com/airports/ms96.md) Barrett Field · 9.7 mi / 16 km
- [KMPE](https://dromopedia.com/airports/kmpe.md) Philadelphia Municipal Airport · 11 mi / 18 km
- [3MS9](https://dromopedia.com/airports/3ms9.md) Union Municipal Airport · 19 mi / 31 km
- [1MS8](https://dromopedia.com/airports/1ms8.md) Columbus Air Force Base Auxiliary Field (Gunshy) · 23 mi / 37 km

## Sources

- [FAA NASR](https://www.faa.gov/air_traffic/flight_info/aeronav/aero_data/NASR_Subscription/): US airport data: FAA National Airspace System Resources (Public Domain (US Government))
- [NOAA Aviation Weather Center](https://aviationweather.gov/data/api/): Weather data: NOAA Aviation Weather Center (Public Domain (US Government))
- [OurAirports](https://ourairports.com/data/): Airport data from OurAirports (Public Domain)
- [timezone-boundary-builder](https://github.com/evansiroky/timezone-boundary-builder): Time zone boundaries © OpenStreetMap contributors, timezone-boundary-builder (ODbL 1.0)
- Every figure with its source: https://dromopedia.com/airports/49ms/data