VFR
79MS
THORNTON FLD
SEMINARY, MS
Elevation
384 ft
Control
Uncontrolled
CTAF
122.90
Runway
2,000 ft
About Thornton Field
79MS is the identifier for Thornton Field, a privately owned, non-towered airport in Seminary, Mississippi. The airport has a single runway, 01/19, measuring 2,000 feet long and 70 feet wide with a turf surface.
Operations are under visual flight rules, as no instrument approaches are published. Arriving and departing aircraft self-announce their positions on the common traffic advisory frequency, 122.9 MHz. No fuel service is listed for the field. As a private-use facility, it is not open to transient traffic without prior permission.
The field rests at 384 feet above mean sea level.
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Questions
- Where is Thornton Field (79MS) located?
- Thornton Field is located in Seminary, MS.
- Is Thornton Field a public or private airport?
- Thornton Field (79MS) is a private-use airport, so prior permission from the owner is required before landing.
- How many runways does Thornton Field have?
- Thornton Field has a single runway, 01/19 at 2,000 feet of turf.
- What is the field elevation at Thornton Field?
- Thornton Field sits at 384 feet above mean sea level.
- Does Thornton Field have an instrument approach?
- No, Thornton Field has no published instrument approach procedures; it is used under visual flight rules.
- Does Thornton Field have an air traffic control tower?
- No, Thornton Field (79MS) is a non-towered airport; pilots self-announce on the CTAF.
- What is the CTAF frequency at 79MS?
- Thornton Field's CTAF frequency is 122.9 MHz.