Columbus AFB Aux Field (gunshy) (1MS8), Mississippi
Landing essentials
Whether you can land, whether you can refuel, and how customs works here.
Overview
Gunshy Airfield (1MS8) is a private auxiliary field for Columbus Air Force Base near Shuqualak, Mississippi. Use is restricted to T-6 training aircraft, and the field is unattended with no onsite fuel or customs service.
Runways
Columbus AFB Aux Field (gunshy) has one paved runway, 13/31, 6,302 ft long and 150 ft wide, with an asphalt and concrete surface.
Runway geometry from published threshold coordinates. Not for navigation.
Source: FAA Form 5010.
Fuel and airfield services
The airport has no control tower.
Source: FAA Form 5010 / NASR.
Customs
Columbus AFB Aux Field (gunshy) does not clear customs. The nearest port of entry is Jackson-Medgar Wiley Evers International (KJAN), 85 NM away.
Source: CBP list of ports of entry.
Business aviation traffic
Columbus AFB Aux Field (gunshy) recorded 0 business aviation movements in 2025. Recorded traffic at 1MS8 is concentrated in specific months rather than spread evenly across the year, according to FAA TFMSC data.
Business jet movements, FAA TFMSC count. Peak month January, 0 movements in 2025.
Source: FAA TFMSC, business jet movements, 2025.
Climate
Columbus AFB Aux Field (gunshy) averages 22.0 days above 90°F in July, 16.4 freeze days in January and 0.1 snow days in February. August is the warmest month, with average highs of 90.5°F, and January the coldest, at 54.1°F.
Weather station is 12.9 NM from the field. Some values are estimated by the agency. 1991–2020 climate normals.
Source: NOAA NCEI.
Operating constraints
Columbus AFB Aux Field (gunshy) has published operating constraints in three categories: access, runway notes and other notes.
For clearance delivery, contact Meridian Approach; when Meridian Approach is closed, contact Memphis ARTCC.
There is a 900-foot overrun at each end of the runway.
A runway supervisory structure (RSS) called Gunshy, on frequency 363.65/140.2, controls the T-6 aircraft.
Use is restricted exclusively to Columbus AFB T-6 aircraft.
Source: FAA Chart Supplement.
Nearby airfields
Columbus AFB Aux Field (gunshy) has five airfields within 29 NM. The closest is Joe Williams Nolf (KNJW), 15.40 NM southwest.
Source: Skystar calculation from official coordinates.
Skystar at 1MS8
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The same order, priced two ways.
$600.00 catering order at 1MS8.
Unchanged.
What the kitchen invoices us is what your quote reads.
One line, fixed.
The $75 minimum applies below $862.50.
At cost.
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Frequently asked questions
What is 1MS8 (Columbus AFB Aux Field, Gunshy) used for?
1MS8, also known as Gunshy, is a private-use military auxiliary field near Shuqualak, Mississippi, restricted exclusively to Columbus AFB T-6 aircraft. It is unattended and operates under the control of a runway supervisory structure rather than a standard tower.
Does Columbus AFB Aux Field (1MS8) have customs available onsite?
1MS8 has no onsite customs processing. The nearest customs facility is KJAN, located approximately 84.57 nautical miles away, so any international arrival must route through that airport instead.
How long is the runway at Gunshy Airfield (1MS8)?
Gunshy Airfield, listed as 1MS8, has a single paved runway, 13/31, measuring 6,302 feet by 150 feet with an asphalt-concrete surface. Each end carries a 900-foot overrun, and the field sits at 254 feet elevation.