South Mississippi’s Newest Fly-in Community Lands in Pass Christian

Car motors are drowned out by the spinning of propellers just a mile off of I-10 in Pass Christian where South Mississippi’s newest fly-in community and first professional ski lake is being built. 

Residents of the soon-to-be subdivision have a choice to live on the 3,300ft by 100ft grass airstrip or have views and access to Lake Elizabeth.

Tuckahoe Farms realtor and Ole Oaks Realty broker Julie Morris says, “The concept is to be able to live where your actual hangar is located at. Build a home with a hangar on the backside of it or right below your house. Be able to walk out your door, open up your hangar and fly your plane.”

While the Tuckahoe Farms development has been in the works for six years, the idea of a community with a private runway and a ski lake here on the Coast has been on Tuckahoe Farms developer Jay Knowles’ mind for much longer.

As a child, Knowles knew he wanted to be a pilot. It wasn’t until he was in his forties that Knowles finally became licensed. In that time Knowles also picked up a passion for water skiing.

“My dad was in the Air Force and we used to go to Keesler Air Force Base and we’d talk to the pilots and I just always wanted to fly and as I grew older I got into different things and water skiing was one of them. Started looking for some property because I always wanted to live on a private water ski lake,” says Knowles. 

Recreational pilot Daniel Bourdeaux says, “It’s just a great place with the Coast right here and the big– like I say– the big wide runway and comfortable. And it’s fun to go to new small airports.”

On Saturday, April 10th, dozens of planes will be flying to Tuckahoe Farms between 10am and 5pm to christen the development’s runway.

“Let a lot of the pilots that we know come in, check out the runway, test out the landing. Make sure they can get in and out of here,” says Knowles. 

For those not fond of flying or water sports, Tuckahoe Farms will also feature tennis courts and nature trails. For more information about the property and lots, contact Julie Morris at Ole Oaks Realty.