Meridian NAS (mc Cain Fld) Airport (KNMM), Mississippi
Landing essentials
Whether you can land, whether you can refuel, and how customs works here.
Overview
Meridian NAS (McCain Field), identified by ICAO code KNMM, is a military airfield in Meridian, Mississippi, operated under restricted use with prior permission required for all aircraft. The field supports intensive student jet training and offers three paved concrete runways, including two at over 8,000 feet, alongside limited ground handling capability for transient civilian traffic. Given its restricted status, dispatchers should plan around published attendance hours and coordinate directly with base operations well ahead of any arrival.
Runways
Meridian NAS (mc Cain Fld) Airport has three paved runways. The longest, 01L/19R, is 8,003 ft long and 200 ft wide, with a concrete surface.
Runway geometry from published threshold coordinates. Not for navigation.
Runways are listed longest first.
Source: FAA Form 5010.
Fuel and airfield services
Meridian NAS (mc Cain Fld) Airport has 100LL, A++ and J8 available on the field. The airport has an operating control tower.
Source: FAA Form 5010 / NASR.
Customs
Meridian NAS (mc Cain Fld) Airport does not clear customs. The nearest port of entry is Hattiesburg / Laurel Regional (KPIB), 76 NM away.
Source: CBP list of ports of entry.
Business aviation traffic
Meridian NAS (mc Cain Fld) Airport recorded 21 business aviation movements in 2025. Traffic peaks in March and September. Business aviation traffic seen by the FAA at KNMM is concentrated mainly in March and September, with several months showing no recorded activity at all.
Business jet movements, FAA TFMSC count. Peak month March, 6 movements in 2025.
Source: FAA TFMSC, business jet movements, 2025.
Climate
Meridian NAS (mc Cain Fld) Airport averages 23.9 days above 90°F in July and 14.1 freeze days in January. July is the warmest month, with average highs of 93.2°F, and January the coldest, at 58.4°F.
Weather station is on the field. Some values are estimated by the agency. 1991–2020 climate normals.
Source: NOAA NCEI.
Operating constraints
Meridian NAS (mc Cain Fld) Airport has published operating constraints in five categories: access, runway notes, emergency arresting systems, environmental and other notes.
Restricted: all aircraft require prior permission (PPR); contact base operations to arrange. PPR is valid for approximately plus or minus one hour of the requested time. For customs (CALP) processing, contact the airfield manager via base operations.
Traffic pattern: break altitude is 1,400 feet MSL. Transient aircraft should expect a visual approach. VFR aircraft should contact Meridian Approach within 25 nautical miles.
Transient alert: limited airstart capabilities are available for transient aircraft. Contact base operations to verify status prior to requesting PPR.
For clearance delivery when unable via frequency, contact Meridian Approach. When Meridian Approach is closed, contact Memphis ARTCC.
Lighting: a portable optical landing system is available for runways 01L, 01R, 19L, 19R, and 28.
Service: arresting gear is normally rigged on all runways.
Caution: runways 19L and 19R have a 1 percent downgrade over their first 6,000 feet. Wildlife has been observed in the vicinity of all runways. The ramp and taxiway south of the hangar are not visible from the tower. Intensive student jet training occurs during field operating hours.
Lighting is available only during hours of operation.
Fuel service is available during airfield hours of operations. Expect refuel delays of up to one hour.
An optical landing system with wave-off capability is available.
An optical landing system is available.
JASU equipment: 2 (NC-8A), (GTC-85), 1 (NCPP-105).
Transient alert service is available 1300-0500Z (plus) Monday through Thursday, and 1300-2300Z (plus) Friday. Drag chute repack service is not available.
Miscellaneous: ramp elevation is 283 feet. Expect arrival and departure delays due to extensive student training. No classified materials are available.
Base operations hours are 1300-0500Z Monday through Thursday and 1300-2300Z Friday. Closed Saturday, Sunday, and holidays except by NOTAM.
Scheduling point: 187th Fighter Wing, Alabama Air National Guard, located in Montgomery, Alabama. Contact the scheduling point for coordination.
Source: FAA Chart Supplement.
Nearby airfields
Meridian NAS (mc Cain Fld) Airport has five airfields within 31 NM. The closest is Key Field (KMEI), 16.56 NM southwest.
Source: Skystar calculation from official coordinates.
Skystar at KNMM
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Frequently asked questions
Is KNMM open to civilian transient aircraft?
KNMM, Meridian NAS (McCain Field), is a restricted military airfield where all aircraft require prior permission (PPR) before arrival. Crews must contact base operations to obtain PPR, which is valid for approximately one hour around the requested time. Customs authorization processing also requires contact with base operations. This is not an installation civilian traffic can access without prior coordination.
What fuel is available at Meridian NAS McCain Field?
Meridian NAS (McCain Field) stocks 100LL, A++, and J8 fuel types. Fuel service is only available during airfield hours of operation, and crews should expect refuel delays of up to one hour. Given the field's restricted access and active student training schedule, fuel planning should account for these delays rather than assume quick turnarounds.
What are the runway conditions at KNMM?
KNMM, Meridian NAS (McCain Field), has three paved concrete runways: 01L/19R at 8,003 feet, 01R/19L at 8,000 feet, and 10/28 at 6,402 feet, each 200 feet wide. Runways 19L and 19R carry a 1 percent downgrade over their first 6,000 feet. Wildlife activity has been reported in the vicinity of all runways, and portions of the ramp and taxiway south of the hangar are not visible from the tower.
Is there customs clearance available at Meridian NAS?
KNMM does not have onsite customs processing; the nearest customs facility is at KPIB, located approximately 76 nautical miles away. Given that Meridian NAS (McCain Field) operates under restricted military access with PPR required for all arrivals, any international customs processing needs should be coordinated through base operations in advance rather than expected onsite.