Covington Municipal (M04), Tennessee
Landing essentials
Whether you can land, whether you can refuel, and how customs works here.
Overview
Covington Municipal, identified locally as M04, is a public-use general aviation airport in Covington, Tennessee, roughly 37 nautical miles from Memphis. The field operates a single paved runway and supports light business aviation traffic, with FAA TFMSC data recording 275 business aviation operations in 2025 against 435 total operations. Self-service fuel is available around the clock, though customs clearance requires routing through nearby KMEM since no such capability exists on site. Agricultural operations in the vicinity of the airport are a seasonal consideration from May through October.
Runways
Covington Municipal has one paved runway, 01/19, 5,003 ft long and 100 ft wide, with an asphalt surface.
Source: FAA Form 5010.
Fuel and airfield services
Covington Municipal has Jet A+ and 100LL available on the field. Fueling is available from 8am to 5pm, daily, and the airport has no control tower.
Source: FAA Form 5010 / NASR.
Customs
Covington Municipal does not clear customs. The nearest port of entry is Frederick W Smith International / Memphis (KMEM), 38 NM away.
Source: CBP list of ports of entry.
Business aviation traffic
Covington Municipal recorded 275 business aviation movements in 2025. Traffic peaks in July. Business aviation traffic at Covington Muni concentrates in the summer months, rising from a low in March to a peak in July before declining toward year-end.
Business jet movements, FAA TFMSC count. Peak month July, 33 movements in 2025.
Source: FAA TFMSC, business jet movements, 2025.
Climate
Covington Municipal averages 17.3 days above 90°F in July, 20.4 freeze days in January and 0.5 snow days in January. July is the warmest month, with average highs of 89.0°F, and January the coldest, at 46.3°F.
Weather station is 5.9 NM from the field. Some values are estimated by the agency. 1991–2020 climate normals.
Source: NOAA NCEI.
Operating constraints
Covington Municipal has published operating constraints in four categories: access, runway notes, construction and other notes.
For clearance delivery, contact Memphis Approach.
Medium intensity runway lights for Runway 01/19 are activated via CTAF. The lights are preset to low intensity; increase intensity via CTAF.
Caution: work in progress, with mowing and maintenance vehicles present.
Agricultural operations occur on and in the vicinity of the airport from May 1 through October 31.
Fuel is available 24 hours via self-service with credit card.
Source: FAA Chart Supplement.
Nearby airfields
Covington Municipal has five airfields within 27 NM. The closest is Millington / Memphis (KNQA), 19.42 NM southwest.
Part of the Memphis area.
Source: Skystar calculation from official coordinates.
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Frequently asked questions
Is fuel available at Covington Municipal (M04)?
Covington Municipal, local identifier M04, offers 100LL and A+ fuel on a 24-hour self-service basis with credit card payment. No attendant is required for fueling outside the published attendance schedule. This makes M04 usable for after-hours fuel stops for piston and turbine aircraft carrying the appropriate card. No jet fuel is listed among the self-service options despite Jet A capability being flagged for the field.
What is the runway length at M04?
Covington Municipal has a single asphalt runway, 01/19, measuring 5,003 feet long and 100 feet wide. This is the airport's only paved surface and matches the maximum paved length recorded for the field. The runway supports business aviation traffic typical of a general aviation airport in this traffic tier. No parallel or crosswind runway is listed in the airport's data.
Does Covington Municipal have on-site customs clearance?
Covington Municipal does not have on-site customs processing. The nearest customs facility is at KMEM, located approximately 37.67 nautical miles away. Pilots requiring customs clearance for international arrivals should plan to route through KMEM or coordinate clearance in advance. For clearance delivery at M04 itself, the published contact is Memphis Approach.
When is business aviation traffic highest at KMEM-area airport M04?
Business aviation traffic at Covington Municipal concentrates in the mid-year months, peaking in July with 33 operations according to FAA TFMSC data for 2025. Traffic builds from a March low of 10 operations through the summer before tapering into fall. Annual business aviation operations total 275 out of 435 total operations recorded for the field. This seasonal pattern should factor into scheduling assumptions for the field.