Are you planning to fly into Natchez-Adams County Airport? If so, flying into this Mississippi River town can offer you many fun events, tours, and activities. The locals say that coming into Natchez, MS “feels like coming home”, and that’s what you’ll find when you arrive at the Natchez-Adams County Airport.

The Mighty Mississippi, Outdoor Rec Activities, and History in Natchez, MS

Natchez, MS has over 300 years of history, and it offers magnificent views of the Mississippi River. One of the best places to view it’s majesty is Bluff Park. Bluff Park has one of the best vantage points of the Mighty Mississippi, and they say the best time to view it is during sunset. 

Once you’ve gazed upon the majesty of the Mississippi River, take some time to head over to Duncan Park in the heart of Natchez. In Duncan Park, you have access to walking, biking, and running trails. Duncan Park also offers playgrounds, tennis courts, and baseball fields. And don’t miss your chance to play a 18-hole golf course located in Duncan Park while you’re there! The Duncan Park Golf Course is the home of the Historical Back Nine, created in 1916. While playing this course, you’ll be surrounded by beautiful dogwoods, crepe myrtles, and oaks draped in spanish moss, giving you a beautiful backdrop to playing your favorite sport.

Of course, when flying into Natchez-Adams County Airport, you’ll be met with a lot of historical sites to visit. One of these historical sites is the Grand Village of the Natchez Indians. Sitting on 128 acres, the Grand Village features three Native American mounds, a reconstructed Natchez Indian home, and a museum. Two of the mounds have been excavated and rebuilt, but the third mound has only been partially excavated, leaving the site preserved and in tact. 

Emerald Mound is another place to learn more about some of the rich history of Natchez, MS. Located on the Natchez Trace Parkway, it is a Plaquemine-culture period archaeological site. Emerald Mound dates back to between 1200-1730 CE and was once used by the Natchez people as a main ceremonial site. 

If you’re interested in African-American history, be sure to visit the Dr. Banks House Museum. It was home to the first African-American physician and became a hub for the Civil Rights Movement in the ‘60s. The museum showcases the history of Dr. Banks and the history of the Civil Rights Movement in Natchez, MS. 

Another historical site to visit when visiting the Natchez-Adams County Airport is the Proud to Take a Stand Monument. It honors the men and women who were wrongly incarcerated in 1965 for taking a stand for basic Civil and Voting Rights. This monument honors their part of Civil Rights History.

The Natchez Museum of African American History and Culture highlights important sites and historical African American figures who live in Natchez and events that happened in the city as well, focusing on this important part of history. This museum even discuss the slave market, Forks of the Road. Forks of the Road was one of the largest slave markets in the United States. Here, you can still see slave chains laid in concrete. 

If you like to visit cemetaries, Natchez boasts two beautiful cemeteries, one of which hosts some lively characters who lives in Natchez. The Natchez City Cemetery is the resting place of a woman named Louise the Unfortunate, a slave named York, and a family of a riverboat captain who was named Thomas P. Leathers. The Natchez National Cemetery was established in 1866, and it’s one of twenty-one national historical cemeteries created that year. It’s on a bluff overlooking the Mississippi River. 

 If you fancy viewing historic homes, there are plenty in Natchez, MS to go to. Over 1,000 structures in Natchez are listed on the National Register of Historic Places. Make plans to visit these homes while there, and to get you started, here is a list of beautiful homes to view.

And what trip to Natchez wouldn’t be complete without a tour of a museum about the Delta Blues Music? The Delta Music Museum has exhibits on twenty-nine rock and roll and blues musicians from the Ealey Brothers to Fats Domino to Irma Thomas. 

If you choose not to take a self-guided tour of the above places, you can book a tour with one of the many tour companies in Natchez, MS. You can choose from private escorted tours, horse drawn carriage tours, or a double-decker bus tour! 

The Natchez-Adams County Airport

It’s no doubt that Natchez offers many opportunities for historic learning, so when you fly into Natchez-Adams County Airport, it’s no different there. Located at 111 Airport Rd. in Natchez, the airport was received from the Corps of Engineers in 1946, and the terminal was built ten years later and named after two U.S. Air Force pilots who were the first in the community to die in WWII. The terminal was renamed again in 2003.

Natchez-Adams County Airport is open to the public, even though it doesn’t have any commercial flights. It’s the perfect airport for independent pilots and business owners to stop by for a fuel pit stop. You can stop for fuel and maintenance. The Natchez-Adams County Airport offers personalized services for your jet or plane. You can also take a break and relax at the FBO. 

Natchez-Adams County Airport offers the following: Jet A fuel truck, 100LL fuel truck, self-serve 100LL, Lav Cart service, hangar space, tie downs, call out services, courtesy car, ice water and coffee, and free WIFI. 

There are two runways at the Natchez-Adams County Airport. Runway 13/31 is 6500 ft x 150 ft. It is made of grooved asphault. Runway 18/36 is 5000 ft x 150 ft. It is also an asphault runway. 

Natchez-Adams County Airport also offers field trip tours for aspiring aviation enthusiasts. 

Be sure to check out the Visit Natchez website for more information on the city of Natchez and all that you can do there. And, for more information on the Natchez-Adams County Airport visit their website.