Hawkins Field (KHKS), Mississippi
Landing essentials
Whether you can land, whether you can refuel, and how customs works here.
Overview
Hawkins Field, identified by the code KHKS, is a towered public airport serving Jackson, Mississippi, at an elevation of 341 feet. The field recorded 4,193 annual operations in 2025 according to FAA TFMSC data, with business aviation accounting for 3,064 of those movements. Two paved runways, fuel service covering both piston and turbine aircraft, and proximity to Jackson-Medgar Wiley Evers International for customs clearance make KHKS a workable option for business aviation traffic in the region.
Runways
Hawkins Field has two paved runways. The longest, 16/34, is 5,387 ft long and 150 ft wide, with an asphalt surface.
Runway geometry from published threshold coordinates. Not for navigation.
Runways are listed longest first.
Source: FAA Form 5010.
Fuel and airfield services
Hawkins Field has Jet A+ and 100LL available on the field. Fueling is available from 7am to 9pm, daily, and the airport has an operating control tower.
Source: FAA Form 5010 / NASR.
Customs
Hawkins Field does not clear customs. The nearest port of entry is Jackson-Medgar Wiley Evers International (KJAN), 8 NM away.
Source: CBP list of ports of entry.
Business aviation traffic
Hawkins Field recorded 3,064 business aviation movements in 2025. Traffic peaks in June. Business aviation traffic at KHKS is concentrated with a notable peak in June, which recorded the highest monthly total of the year at 302 operations, compared with a low of 225 in September.
Business jet movements, FAA TFMSC count. Peak month June, 302 movements in 2025.
Source: FAA TFMSC, business jet movements, 2025.
Climate
Hawkins Field averages 23.6 days above 90°F in August and 11.2 freeze days in January. August is the warmest month, with average highs of 92.4°F, and January the coldest, at 57.4°F.
Weather station is on the field. Some values are estimated by the agency. 1991–2020 climate normals.
Source: NOAA NCEI.
Operating constraints
Hawkins Field has published operating constraints in three categories: access, runway notes and other notes.
When the approach control is closed, contact Memphis ARTCC for clearance delivery.
MALS lighting is activated on Runway 16, and REIL lighting is in place on Runway 34. HIRL lighting on Runway 16/34 is controlled via CTAF. MIRL lighting on Runway 11/29 is controlled by the airport traffic control tower, and it becomes unavailable when the tower is closed.
Personnel and equipment working nightly on the runways per NOTAM.
Arrangement operations are conducted from 1300 to 2230Z and later.
Taxiways F and G are closed indefinitely.
The south apron is not lighted.
Source: FAA Chart Supplement.
Nearby airfields
Hawkins Field has five airfields within 22 NM. The closest is Jackson-Medgar Wiley Evers International (KJAN), 7.57 NM east.
Part of the Mississippi area.
Source: Skystar calculation from official coordinates.
Skystar at KHKS
We arrange catering, fuel and trip support here. Supplier prices reach you unchanged; our coordination fee sits on its own line.
The same order, priced two ways.
$2,400.00 catering order at KHKS.
Unchanged.
What the kitchen invoices us is what your quote reads.
One line, fixed.
It does not move with the size of the order.
At cost.
Passed on at the exact amount the processor took.
Market practice figures are industry averages, not a specific competitor.
Frequently asked questions
Is customs available at KHKS?
Hawkins Field does not have onsite customs processing. The nearest customs facility is at KJAN, located approximately 7.57 nautical miles away. Flight crews arriving from international origins need to plan their clearance through that airport rather than at Hawkins Field. Dispatchers should factor this into routing and ground transportation planning for international arrivals. Confirm current customs procedures and hours directly with KJAN before filing an inbound international flight plan.
What fuel is available at Hawkins Field?
Hawkins Field carries both 100LL and Jet A fuel, listed in the data as A+. This covers piston and turbine business aviation traffic, which made up the bulk of the 4,193 annual operations recorded at the field in 2025. The airfield operates on an ALL / ALL 0700-2100 attendance schedule, so fuel service aligns with those hours. Operators should verify same-day fuel truck availability with the field directly, particularly outside peak scheduling windows. Jet A availability makes KHKS workable for a range of business aircraft transiting the Jackson area.
What are the runway options at KHKS?
Hawkins Field, identified as KHKS, offers two paved runways. Runway 16/34 is the longer option at 5,387 feet with an asphalt surface and 150 feet of width, and it carries the field's designated maximum paved length. Runway 11/29 is a concrete runway measuring 3,431 feet long and also 150 feet wide. Runway 16/34 lighting includes MALS on Runway 16 and REIL on Runway 34, with HIRL controlled through CTAF. Runway 11/29 lighting is MIRL and is controlled by the tower, meaning it becomes unavailable whenever the tower is closed.
Does traffic at KHKS vary by season?
Yes, business aviation traffic at Hawkins Field shows a notable seasonal pattern across the year. Monthly operations ranged from a low of 225 in September to a high of 302 in June, according to FAA TFMSC data covering 2025. The field is towered and handles a mix of business aviation activity within its total of 4,193 annual operations. Dispatchers scheduling flights into KHKS during peak months may want to account for this higher monthly volume when planning arrival timing. Traffic figures are drawn from FAA-tracked business aviation operations.
What happens to Runway 11/29 lighting when the tower at KHKS is closed?
Runway 11/29 at Hawkins Field uses MIRL lighting that is controlled by the airport traffic control tower. When the tower is closed, that runway's medium intensity runway lighting becomes unavailable, per the field's published remarks. This differs from Runway 16/34, whose HIRL is controlled through CTAF and remains usable independent of tower hours. Crews planning arrivals or departures on Runway 11/29 outside tower hours need to account for the lack of lighting on that runway. Runway 16/34 remains the lit option for CTAF-controlled operations during those periods.