Kosciusko-Attala County Airport

Kosciusko-Attala County Airport
Summary
Airport typePublic
OwnerCity of Kosciusko and Attala County
ServesKosciusko, Mississippi
Elevation AMSL1,987.2 ft / 606 m
Coordinates33°05′24.9″N 089°32′31.3″W / 33.090250°N 89.542028°W / 33.090250; -89.542028
Interactive map of Kosciusko-Attala County Airport
Runways
Direction Length Surface
ft m
14/32 5,009 1,527 Asphalt
Source: Federal Aviation Administration[1]

Kosciusko-Attala County Airport (IATA: OSX, ICAO: KOSX, FAA LID: OSX) is a public-use airport located in Kosciusko, Mississippi. The airport is owned by the city of Kosciusko and Attala County. The National Plan of Integrated Airport Systems for 2011–2015 categorized it as a general aviation facility.[2]

Facilities

The airport is located at an elevation of 494 ft (151 m). It has one runway: 14/32, which is 5009 x 75 ft. (1527 x 23 m). The airport has no control tower.[3]

In 2025, the airport was awarded a $600,000 grant by the Federal Aviation Administration, which is planned to go towards the construction of a 2500 square foot hangar, as well as for multiple minor reconstructions.[4]

Accidents and incidents

  • On March 8, 2015, a two-seater decathlon crashed in southern Attala County shortly after taking off from the Kosciusko Airport. Both occupants of the plane were killed.[5][6]

See also

References

  1. ^ FAA Airport Form 5010 for OSX PDF. Federal Aviation Administration. Effective April 5, 2012.
  2. ^ "2011–2015 NPIAS Report, Appendix A" (PDF). National Plan of Integrated Airport Systems. Federal Aviation Administration. October 4, 2010. Archived from the original (PDF, 2.03 MB) on September 27, 2012.
  3. ^ "Kosciusko-Attala County Airport". AirNav. Retrieved 4 January 2026.
  4. ^ "Congressman Thompson Announces Over $739,000 in Federal Aviation Grants for Airports in Kosciusko and Winona". Retrieved 4 January 2026.
  5. ^ "Two Die In Attala Plane Crash". WCBI. Retrieved 4 January 2026.
  6. ^ Thompson, Shderia. "Victims identified in Attala County plane crash". WBLT3. Retrieved 4 January 2026.