Booneville/Baldwyn, Mississippi · field elev 392 ft

Density Altitude at Booneville/Baldwyn (8M1)

Booneville/Baldwyn sits at 392 ft, and even a typical July afternoon (89 °F) only lifts density altitude to about 2,398 ft — heat still trims performance, but the field rarely turns high-and-hot.

worst typical month: July · ≈2,398 ft station: BOONEVILLE · 6 mi away normals vintage 1991–2020

Typical density altitude by month

From NOAA 1991–2020 monthly normals at BOONEVILLE (6 mi from the field) · standard pressure, dry air
Month Avg temp °F DA at avg temp Afternoon high °F DA on a typical afternoon
January 39.5 −808 ft 50.0 −95 ft
February 43.2 −555 ft 54.4 199 ft
March 51.3 −8 ft 63.4 789 ft
April 59.7 548 ft 71.9 1,336 ft
May 68.0 1,087 ft 79.0 1,784 ft
June 75.4 1,558 ft 85.7 2,201 ft
July 78.7 1,766 ft 88.9 2,398 ft
August 78.0 1,722 ft 88.5 2,373 ft
September 72.2 1,355 ft 83.7 2,077 ft
October 61.3 653 ft 73.6 1,444 ft
November 50.0 −95 ft 61.9 692 ft
December 42.6 −596 ft 53.0 106 ft

▲ above 5,000 ft · ⚠ above 8,000 ft. These are planning references at standard pressure and dry air — afternoon humidity and low pressure both push the real number higher. Run today's values below.

Run today’s numbers for 8M1

Altimeter-style gauge: field elevation and density altitude needles 03691215 DENSITY ALT ×1,000 FT 2,404 DENSITY ALTITUDE · FEET
field elevation density altitude

DENSITY ALTITUDE 2,404 ft

Field elevation 392 ft — the air behaves like 2,404 ft.

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Frequently asked questions

How high does density altitude get at 8M1 in summer?

On a typical July afternoon — around 89 °F at the nearest NOAA normals station — density altitude at Booneville/Baldwyn reaches roughly 2,398 ft at standard pressure. Hotter-than-normal days, low pressure, and humidity all push it higher, so run the day's actual numbers before flying.

What is the density altitude at 8M1 on an average day?

It swings with the seasons: from roughly −808 ft at the coldest month's average temperature to about 1,766 ft at the warmest month's — all from a constant field elevation of 392 ft. The month-by-month table above carries the full year.

What is the field elevation of Booneville/Baldwyn?

392 ft MSL, from the FAA NASR airport record (28-day cycle effective 2026-08-06). The identifier is 8M1 (FAA), in Booneville/Baldwyn, Mississippi.