Dean Griffin Memorial Airport (M24), Mississippi
Landing essentials
Whether you can land, whether you can refuel, and how customs works here.
Overview
Dean Griffin Memorial (M24) is a public-use general aviation airport in Wiggins, Mississippi, with a single paved runway. Business aviation activity is light, and the field has no on-site customs service, with the nearest customs facility at Gulfport-Biloxi International, about 26.58 nm away.
Runways
Dean Griffin Memorial Airport has one paved runway, 17/35, 3,500 ft long and 75 ft wide, with an asphalt surface.
Source: FAA Form 5010.
Fuel and airfield services
Dean Griffin Memorial Airport has 100LL available on the field. Fueling is available from 8am to 5pm, daily, and the airport has no control tower.
Source: FAA Form 5010 / NASR.
Customs
Dean Griffin Memorial Airport does not clear customs. The nearest port of entry is Gulfport-Biloxi International (KGPT), 27 NM away.
Source: CBP list of ports of entry.
Business aviation traffic
Dean Griffin Memorial Airport recorded 135 business aviation movements in 2025. Traffic peaks in August. Business aviation traffic at M24 is uneven through the year, with August, January, and April showing the most operations while June sees very little activity.
Business jet movements, FAA TFMSC count. Peak month August, 19 movements in 2025.
Source: FAA TFMSC, business jet movements, 2025.
Climate
Dean Griffin Memorial Airport averages 23.1 days above 90°F in August and 14.6 freeze days in January. July is the warmest month, with average highs of 91.5°F, and January the coldest, at 61.6°F.
Weather station is 2.7 NM from the field. Some values are estimated by the agency. 1991–2020 climate normals.
Source: NOAA NCEI.
Operating constraints
Dean Griffin Memorial Airport has published operating constraints in three categories: access, runway notes and other notes.
For clearance delivery, contact Gulfport Approach; when approach control is closed, contact Houston Air Route Traffic Control Center.
Medium intensity runway lighting for runway 17/35 is activated via CTAF. PAPI on runway 17 and runway 35 operate continuously.
The approach slope is 36:1 to the displaced threshold.
Fuel is available 24 hours a day using a credit card.
Source: FAA Chart Supplement.
Nearby airfields
Dean Griffin Memorial Airport has five airfields within 33 NM. The closest is Poplarville / Pearl River County, 18.01 NM west.
Source: Skystar calculation from official coordinates.
Skystar at M24
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$600.00 catering order at M24.
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Frequently asked questions
Is jet fuel available at M24?
Dean Griffin Memorial does not stock Jet A. Only 100LL avgas is available, and per the field remarks it can be obtained 24 hours a day using a credit card.
Can international flights clear customs at Dean Griffin Memorial Airport?
Dean Griffin Memorial has no customs service on site. The nearest customs facility is Gulfport-Biloxi International, about 26.58 nm away, so flights requiring clearance must route through that airport instead.
What runway lighting is available at M24?
Dean Griffin Memorial's runway 17/35 has pilot-controlled medium intensity runway lighting activated via CTAF. PAPI units on both runway 17 and runway 35 operate continuously rather than being pilot-activated.