Meridian Regional Airport
Meridian Regional Airport Key Field | |||||||||||||||
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| Airport type | Public | ||||||||||||||
| Owner | Meridian Airport Authority | ||||||||||||||
| Serves | Meridian, Mississippi | ||||||||||||||
| Elevation AMSL | 297 ft / 91 m | ||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 32°19′57″N 088°45′07″W / 32.33250°N 88.75194°W | ||||||||||||||
| Website | MeridianAirport.com | ||||||||||||||
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Meridian Regional Airport (IATA: MEI, ICAO: KMEI, FAA LID: MEI) is a joint civil-military public use airport located at Key Field, a joint-use public/military airfield. It is located 3 nautical miles (5.6 km; 3.5 mi) southwest of Meridian, a city in Lauderdale County, Mississippi, United States. The Meridian Airport Authority owns the airport. At 10,003 feet (3,049 m), Key Field is home to the longest public use runway in Mississippi. It is mostly used for general aviation and military traffic, but it is also served by one commercial airline with scheduled passenger service subsidized by the Essential Air Service program.
According to the Federal Aviation Administration, Meridian Regional Airport had 19,599 passengers board (enplanements) in 2008, 18,560 in 2009, and 16,871 in 2010. The National Plan of Integrated Airport Systems for 2011–2015 categorized it as a primary commercial service facility.