Olive Branch—in Mississippi— might not be a city that easily rolls off the tongue of pilots everywhere, but as the crow flies, Olive Branch Airport (KOLV) is just 26 miles from Memphis International (KMEM), home base to package-delivery giant FedEx. That airline alone adds some 450 daily operations to KMEM. But KMEM’s nearly 230,000 annual operations include plenty of traditional airlines bringing people to listen to soul, blues, rock ‘n’ roll, and maybe even visit the Graceland palace that was once home to the King, Elvis Presley.
Chart Wise: Olive Branch ILS RWY 18
Key Takeaways:
- Pilots flying the KOLV ILS must be prepared for ATC to direct an alternate missed approach path beyond the standard published hold.
- The Missed Approach Point (MAP) for KOLV's ILS/localizer is located at 1.1 DME, not 0.0 DME, which is a potential point of confusion.
- Achieving the lowest localizer-only minimums requires understanding two distinct "Note 1" advisories related to GPS for Terminal Advisory Areas and dual VOR/DME for identifying the WIMUB intersection.
- Pilots arriving at Olive Branch after tower hours must manually activate the runway lights, as the facility is not open 24/7.
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