As the sole FBO at Trent Lott International Airport in Pascagoula, Mississippi, Southern Sky Aviation is all set to welcome traffic with the reopening of the runway. A grand reopening ceremony is planned for 13 April.
“Southern Sky Aviation is excited the runway at PQL has reopened,” said Darryl Brewer, Southern Sky Aviation’s president of its FBO division. “We look forward to sharing our freshly updated FBO with the aviation community and our team is ready to provide high quality services to all customers. We appreciate the efforts of Jackson County, the City of Moss Point and the airport authority in making this enhancement a reality.”
The FBO moved to the airfield in 2021, when the runway was under construction and closed to aircraft over 50 feet. Approximately four inches of surface asphalt have been added to the 6,500 ft by 150-ft runway and official ratings enable the runway to take any single-wheeled aircraft up to a C-130, double-wheel aircraft up to 196,000 pounds and double-wheel dual-axle aircraft up to 315,000 pounds.
Southern Sky Aviation can now accommodate aircraft up to a Gulfstream or any Global, in addition to military aircraft up to a C-130. While the runway was under construction, Southern Sky Aviation upgraded its FBO facilities, making improvements to the existing 4,300 sq. ft. terminal building, including new branding, furnishings, paint and lighting throughout the lobby, pilot’s lounge and restrooms for a fresh aesthetic and comfortable atmosphere. It has also added the Sky Cafe, offering customer a range of breakfast and lunch options.
The FBO also acquired a fleet of refuelling trucks to streamline fuelling services. This includes a 5,000 gallon jet fuel truck, a 3,000-gallon jet fuel truck, a new avgas truck and a self-serve avgas station. Southern Sky Aviation will also install a new 20,000 gallon jet fuel tank in mid-March.
In addition to its FBO at Trent Lott, Southern Sky Aviation also provides charter, maintenance, management and sales services out its Birmingham, Alabama headquarters and aviation charter services at at its Atlanta, Georgia locations.
