Mc Comb / Pike County / John E Lewis Field (KMCB), Mississippi
Landing essentials
Whether you can land, whether you can refuel, and how customs works here.
Overview
McComb / Pike County / John E Lewis Field, identified as KMCB, is a public-use, non-towered airport in McComb, Mississippi, sitting at 413 feet elevation. The field offers a single paved runway suited to general aviation and light business traffic, with both 100LL and Jet A fuel on the field during attended hours. Customs processing is not available onsite, with the nearest port of entry at KBTR roughly 52 nautical miles away. Traffic through KMCB in 2025 was recorded as moderate under FAA TFMSC tracking, with business aviation making up the majority of annual operations.
Runways
Mc Comb / Pike County / John E Lewis Field has one paved runway, 16/34, 5,000 ft long and 100 ft wide, with an asphalt surface.
Runway geometry from published threshold coordinates. Not for navigation.
Source: FAA Form 5010.
Fuel and airfield services
Mc Comb / Pike County / John E Lewis Field has Jet A1+ and 100LL available on the field. Fueling is available from 7:30am to 5:30pm, daily, and the airport has no control tower.
Source: FAA Form 5010 / NASR.
Customs
Mc Comb / Pike County / John E Lewis Field does not clear customs. The nearest port of entry is Baton Rouge Metro, Ryan Field (KBTR), 52 NM away.
Source: CBP list of ports of entry.
Business aviation traffic
Mc Comb / Pike County / John E Lewis Field recorded 359 business aviation movements in 2025. Traffic peaks in October. Business aviation traffic at KMCB is concentrated in October and November, with these months showing the highest operation counts of the year according to FAA TFMSC data.
Business jet movements, FAA TFMSC count. Peak month October, 45 movements in 2025.
Source: FAA TFMSC, business jet movements, 2025.
Climate
Mc Comb / Pike County / John E Lewis Field averages 23.5 days above 90°F in August, 10.3 freeze days in January and 0.1 snow days in March. August is the warmest month, with average highs of 91.1°F, and January the coldest, at 59.8°F.
Weather station is on the field. Some values are estimated by the agency. 1991–2020 climate normals.
Source: NOAA NCEI.
Operating constraints
Mc Comb / Pike County / John E Lewis Field has published operating constraints in two categories: runway notes and other notes.
The MALSF on runway 16 is pilot-activated via CTAF. The MIRL on runway 16/34 is preset to low intensity from dusk to 0000, increasing in intensity after 0000, also controlled via CTAF.
Runway markings are faded.
A courtesy car is available.
Contact the attendant for after-hours fuel service.
For clearance delivery, if unable to contact on the FSS frequency, contact Houston ARTCC.
Source: FAA Chart Supplement.
Nearby airfields
Mc Comb / Pike County / John E Lewis Field has five airfields within 44 NM. The closest is Brookhaven-Lincoln County, 25.86 NM north.
Source: Skystar calculation from official coordinates.
Skystar at KMCB
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Frequently asked questions
What fuel is available at KMCB?
KMCB, McComb / Pike County / John E Lewis Field, stocks both 100LL and Jet A fuel. The field is attended daily from 0730 to 1730 local time. Outside those hours, pilots needing fuel or an attendant must call ahead per the airport remarks. There is no confirmed self-service option noted in the data.
Is there customs service at McComb / Pike County / John E Lewis Field?
McComb / Pike County / John E Lewis Field (KMCB) has no customs service onsite. The nearest customs facility is at KBTR, located about 52 nautical miles away. Operators requiring customs clearance need to plan a stop at that airport instead. No CANPASS or restricted-access designation applies here since this is a US facility, not a Canadian or Mexican port of entry.
How long is the runway at KMCB?
KMCB has a single paved runway, 16/34, measuring 5,000 feet by 100 feet with an asphalt surface. This matches the airport's maximum paved runway length on record. The runway markings are noted as faded in current remarks, which operators should factor into planning. There is no towered control at this field, so operations rely on CTAF procedures.
What is the business aviation traffic level at McComb / Pike County / John E Lewis Field?
McComb / Pike County / John E Lewis Field recorded 359 business aviation operations in 2025 out of 604 total annual operations, according to FAA TFMSC data. This places the field at ops tier 2, indicating moderate traffic. Monthly volumes vary, with October showing the highest count at 45 operations and May and July the lowest at 22 each. The field is non-towered and uncontrolled.