John Edwin Jones Sr Fld/metter Municipal Airport (MHP)

MHP
John Edwin Jones Sr Fld/metter Municipal Airport (MHP)
Metter, GA
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Location & QuickFacts
FAA Information Effective 2026-07-09
Airport Identifier MHP
Airport Status Operational
Longitude/Latitude 82°4'53.2000" W / 32°22'26.3000" N
-82.081444 / 32.373972 (Estimated)
Elevation 197.30 ft / 60.14 m (Surveyed)
Land 82 acres
From nearest city 2 nautical miles S of Metter, GA
Location Candler County, GA
Magnetic Variation 07W (2020)
Owner & Manager
Ownership Publicly owned
Owner METTER-CANDLER AIRPORT AUTHORITY
Address PO BOX 61
METTER, GA 30439
Phone number 912-685-7845
Manager CLIFF HENDRIX
Address METTER-CANDLER AIRPORT AUTHORITY
25 S. TERRELL STREET
METTER, GA 30439
Phone number 912-536-5909
Airport Operations and Facilities
Airport Use Open to public
Wind indicator Yes
Segmented Circle Yes
Control Tower NON-ATCT
Lighting Schedule SEE RMK
Beacon Color White-Green (lighted land airport)
Landing fee charge No
Sectional chart ATLANTA
Region ASO - Southern
Responsible ARTCC ZJX - JACKSONVILLE
Tie-in FSS MCN - MACON
FSS on Airport No
FSS Toll Free 1-800-WX-BRIEF
NOTAMs Facility MCN (NOTAM-d service available)
Airport Communications
CTAF 123.0 MHz
UNICOM 123.0 MHz
AWOS-3PT MHP (912-685-2729)
Airport Services
Fuel types 100LL,A+
Airframe repair MAJOR
Power plant repair MAJOR
Bottled oxygen NONE
Bulk oxygen NONE
Transient storage Hangar, Tiedown
Other services INSTR
Runway Information
Runway 10/28
Dimensions 5001 x 75 ft (1524 x 23 m)
Surface ASPH (GOOD)
Surface treatment
Edge lights Medium
10 28
Alignment 93° 273°
Physical elevation 188.00 ft 195.90 ft
Coordinates 32.374302 / -82.089521 32.373656 / -82.073341
Traffic pattern Left Left
Runway marking Non-precision instrument , Fair Condition Non-precision instrument , Fair Condition
VGSI 2-light PAPI on right 2-light PAPI on left
Runway end lights Yes
Remarks
  • FOR CD CTC JACKSONVILLE ARTCC AT 904-845-1592.