Louisville / Winston County Airport (KLMS), Mississippi
Landing essentials
Whether you can land, whether you can refuel, and how customs works here.
Overview
Louisville / Winston County Airport (KLMS) is a public-use, non-towered field in Louisville, Mississippi, sitting at 574 feet elevation. Business aviation activity, as tracked by FAA TFMSC in 2025, accounts for the majority of the airport's 635 annual operations. The field carries both 100LL and Jet A fuel, and the nearest customs facility is at KJAN, roughly 71.64 nautical miles away.
Runways
Louisville / Winston County Airport has one paved runway, 17/35, 4,669 ft long and 75 ft wide, with an asphalt surface.
Runway geometry from published threshold coordinates. Not for navigation.
Source: FAA Form 5010.
Fuel and airfield services
Louisville / Winston County Airport has Jet A and 100LL available on the field. The airport has no control tower.
Source: FAA Form 5010 / NASR.
Customs
Louisville / Winston County Airport does not clear customs. The nearest port of entry is Jackson-Medgar Wiley Evers International (KJAN), 72 NM away.
Source: CBP list of ports of entry.
Business aviation traffic
Louisville / Winston County Airport recorded 552 business aviation movements in 2025. Traffic peaks in May and November. Business aviation traffic at KLMS is concentrated in May and November, with those two months showing noticeably higher operations than the rest of the year.
Business jet movements, FAA TFMSC count. Peak month May, 72 movements in 2025.
Source: FAA TFMSC, business jet movements, 2025.
Climate
Louisville / Winston County Airport averages 19.9 days above 90°F in July and 15.8 freeze days in January. July is the warmest month, with average highs of 91.5°F, and January the coldest, at 55.0°F.
Weather station is on the field. Some values are estimated by the agency. 1991–2020 climate normals.
Source: NOAA NCEI.
Operating constraints
Louisville / Winston County Airport has published operating constraints in two categories: runway notes and other notes.
MIRL lighting for Runway 17/35 is activated via CTAF. PAPI units on Runway 17 and Runway 35 operate continuously.
For clearance delivery, contact Memphis ARTCC.
Fuel is available 24 hours a day using a credit card. Assisted service is also available.
A courtesy car is available.
Source: FAA Chart Supplement.
Nearby airfields
Louisville / Winston County Airport has five airfields within 25 NM. The closest is George M Bryan (KSTF), 20.31 NM northeast.
Part of the Mississippi area.
Source: Skystar calculation from official coordinates.
Skystar at KLMS
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Frequently asked questions
What fuel is available at KLMS?
Louisville / Winston County Airport (KLMS) stocks both 100LL and Jet A fuel. Fuel is available 24 hours a day using a credit card, and assisted service is also offered on the field. The airport itself is unattended, so pilots rely on self-service card access outside of any staffed hours.
Is KLMS a towered airport?
KLMS, Louisville / Winston County Airport, is non-towered and its field is generally unattended. Runway lighting for 17/35, including the MIRL system, is pilot-controlled and activated via CTAF. PAPI units on both Runway 17 and Runway 35 operate continuously, supporting visual approaches at any hour.
Does Louisville / Winston County Airport have customs clearance on site?
Louisville / Winston County Airport (KLMS) does not have customs processing on site. The nearest customs facility is at KJAN, located approximately 71.64 nautical miles away. Operators requiring customs clearance near KLMS should plan to route through that airport instead.
What runway does KLMS offer for arriving traffic?
KLMS has a single paved runway, 17/35, measuring 4,669 feet long and 75 feet wide with an asphalt surface. This is also the airport's longest paved surface, matching the field's maximum paved runway length on record. A courtesy car is available on the field for arriving crews.