Airport guide
Key FieldIATA code MEI
Key Field (MEI/KMEI) is the primary air passenger gateway serving Meridian, United States in North America. The airfield connects travelers with essential regional transit routes and operating carrier options.
- Serves
- Meridian, United States
- Codes
- MEI · KMEI
- IATA · ICAO
- Time zone
- America/Chicago
- Region
- North America
Key Field (MEI/KMEI) is the primary air passenger gateway serving Meridian, United States in North America. Operating on America/Chicago local time at coordinates 32.340°, -88.750°, the airfield functions as an active commercial transit hub for scheduled regional and international flights. Travelers navigating Key Field (MEI) are encouraged to confirm terminal layouts, ground transport connections into Meridian, and flight schedules with their operating carrier prior to travel.
Key Field airport details
- IATA code
- MEI
- ICAO code
- KMEI
- City
- Meridian
- Country
- United States
- Region
- North America
- Time zone
- America/Chicago
- Coordinates
- 32.333°, -88.752°
- From OurAirports
Codes, region and time zone come from the Originfacts airport record (last updated 10 Jul 2026). Fields marked otherwise come from the dataset named on them. None are verified by hand against Key Field’s own pages.
MEI airport facts
- Size class
- Medium airport
- From OurAirports (5 Oct 2026); OurAirports’ own classification
- Elevation
- 91 m (297 ft)
- From OurAirports (5 Oct 2026)
- Nearest airport with scheduled flights
- Hattiesburg Laurel Regional Airport PIB · 111 km
- OurAirports scheduled-service flag; straight-line distance calculated
Runways at MEI
Source: OurAirports (opens in a new tab) runways data (public domain), retrieved 5 Oct 2026. Not an aeronautical source — not for navigation.
2 open runways, all lit. Longest 01/19: 3,049 m, asphalt.
| Runway | Length | Width | Surface | Lighting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01/19 | 3,049 m10,003 ft | 46 m | asphalt | Lit |
| 04/22 | 1,540 m5,052 ft | 46 m | asphalt | Lit |
Routes from MEI
Originfacts does not track any routes from MEI yet, so no route records are listed here. Check current schedules with the airlines or the airport.
Terminals, transport and parking at MEI
Terminal assignments, ground transport into Meridian, parking, lounges and accessibility services have not been verified against Key Field’s own pages yet, so none are listed here.
Check directly:Map of the airport location (opens in a new tab)
Before you travel
- Confirm your terminal with the operating airline.
- Check the check-in and bag-drop cut-off times on your booking.
- Allow extra time if you need to change terminals or check bags in again.
- Check your flight status before you leave for the airport.
Airports near Meridian
Straight-line distances calculated from each airport’s coordinates in the Originfacts airport records. Road distances are longer.
- LaurelHattiesburg-Laurel Regional AirportPIB112 km
- JacksonJackson-Evers International AirportJAN124 km
- ColumbusGolden Triangle Regional AirportGTR124 km
- MobileMobile Regional AirportMOB191 km
- MobileMobile Downtown AirportBFM191 km
- TupeloTupelo Regional AirportTUP214 km
- GulfportGulfport-Biloxi International AirportGPT217 km
- MontgomeryMontgomery Regional AirportMGM222 km
- BirminghamBirmingham-Shuttlesworth International AirportBHM231 km
Key Field: common questions
Where is Key Field?
Key Field serves Meridian, United States. Its coordinates in OurAirports are 32.333°, -88.752°.
What are the airport codes for Key Field?
The IATA code is MEI and the ICAO code is KMEI.
What time zone is MEI in?
Key Field is in the America/Chicago time zone.
How many runways does Key Field have?
OurAirports lists 2 open runways at MEI: 01/19 (3,049 m (10,003 ft), asphalt); 04/22 (1,540 m (5,052 ft), asphalt).
What is the elevation of Key Field?
OurAirports gives MEI’s elevation as 91 m (297 ft) above sea level.
Sources
Nothing on this page is verified by hand yet. Each section comes from the dataset below, with its date where the dataset has one. Terminal, transport and parking details are left out until they can be read from Key Field’s own pages.
- Codes, location, time zoneOriginfacts airport record10 Jul 2026
- Coordinates, runways, type, elevationOurAirports (opens in a new tab) — public domain5 Oct 2026
- Nearby airportsCalculated from airport coordinates—
- Terminals and transportNot yet verified—
Background reading:Wikipedia (opens in a new tab)