Terminal Procedures

M53 — Humboldt Muni

HUMBOLDT, TN · 3 FAA charts · cycle 6 Aug 2026

Elevation 421 ft1 runwayLongest 4,003 ftNon-toweredFuel 100LL avgas, Jet AVolume SE-1Not for navigation

2 published instrument approaches: 2 RNAV (GPS), serving 2 runway ends.

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Instrument approach procedures

ChartAmendment
RNAV (GPS) RWY 04 chart previewRNAV (GPS) RWY 040CPDF
RNAV (GPS) RWY 22 chart previewRNAV (GPS) RWY 220BPDF

Takeoff and alternate minimums

ChartAmendment
TAKEOFF MINIMUMS chart previewTAKEOFF MINIMUMSPDF

Minimums pages cover a whole volume, so the same document is shared by every airport in it.

M53 airport information

Control tower
No
Attendance
All mon-fri 0730-1630
ARTCC
Memphis Center
Flight service
Jackson
NOTAM facility
MKL (NOTAM-D available)
Magnetic variation
2W
Beacon
White-green (lighted land airport), sunset to sunrise
Wind indicator
Lighted
Segmented circle
Yes
Fuel
100LL avgas, Jet A
Bottled oxygen
None
Parking
Tie-downs
Customs
Landing rights airport
Activated
December 1946
Airport area
128 acres
Ownership
Publicly owned
Sectional
Memphis
Last FAA inspection
2026-04-21

From the FAA NASR 28-day subscription, cycle 6 Aug 2026.

M53 radio frequencies

ServiceFrequencyCall sign
CTAF122.8

Civil VHF frequencies from the FAA NASR 28-day subscription. Discrete sector and military frequencies are not listed.

Runways

4,003 × 75 ft0422N500 ft
Runway layout at M53, drawn to scale from FAA published runway-end coordinates and true alignments. Runways served by an ILS are highlighted.
RunwayLengthWidth SurfaceLighting
04/224,003 ft75 ftAsphalt FairMedium intensity
  04 44°TPAPI (2-box) 3°
  22 224°TPAPI (2-box) 3°

Runway and approach-aid data from the FAA NASR 28-day subscription.

Where M53 is

Latitude, longitude35.8021830, -88.8749340
Elevation421 ft
From Humboldt3 nm SE

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FAA remarks for M53

  • 15-30 FT TREES W OF RWY VIOLATE TRANSITION SLOPE.
  • AGRICULTURAL ACFT OPS ON & INVOF ARPT.
  • FOR CD CTC MEMPHIS ARTCC AT 901-368-8453/8449.
  • PILOT ENTRANCE CODE 1228.
  • 24/7 CREDIT CARD FUEL AVBL.

Published verbatim from the FAA NASR subscription. Abbreviations are the FAA's own.

Airports near M53

IDAirportCity DistanceCharts
KTGCGibson CountyTRENTON, TN8 nm N3
KMKLJackson RgnlJACKSON, TN12 nm S7
KHZDSgt Lee Russell Carroll CountyHUNTINGDON, TN26 nm NE3
KDYRDyersburg RgnlDYERSBURG, TN28 nm NW4
KPVEBeech River RgnlLEXINGTON-PARSONS, TN34 nm E4
KUCYEverett-Stewart RgnlUNION CITY, TN35 nm N4
M08William L Whitehurst FldBOLIVAR, TN36 nm S3
M04Covington MuniCOVINGTON, TN37 nm W4

VFR charts covering M53

Common questions about M53

What charts are available for M53?

3 current FAA charts for Humboldt Muni, including 2 instrument approachs. All are free to download as PDFs from this page, from the 6 August 2026 cycle.

What are the radio frequencies for M53?

CTAF 122.8. Full civil VHF list, with sector notes, is in the frequencies table on this page — from the FAA NASR subscription.

How long is the runway at M53?

Humboldt Muni has 1 runway. The longest is 04/22 at 4,003 ft by 75 ft, asphalt. Full runway dimensions, lighting and approach aids are listed on this page.

Does M53 have an ILS approach?

No ILS is published. In total M53 has 2 published instrument approaches, of which 2 are RNAV (GPS).

Is M53 a towered airport?

No — Humboldt Muni has no control tower. Traffic co-ordinates on a common frequency rather than with a controller, which is listed in the frequencies table on this page.

Are these M53 charts current?

They are from the FAA cycle effective 6 August 2026, which is superseded on 3 September 2026. We publish each new cycle on its effective date. They are for flight simulation and reference only — not for real-world navigation.

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