FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 25 SEPTEMBER 2008
Location
| FAA Identifier: | TUP |
| Lat/Long: | 34-16-05.1900N / 088-46-11.6220W 34-16.086500N / 088-46.193700W 34.2681083 / -88.7698950 (estimated) |
| Elevation: | 346 ft. / 105.5 m (surveyed) |
| Variation: | 01E (1985) |
| From city: | 3 miles W of TUPELO, MS |
| Time zone: | UTC -5 (UTC -6 during Standard Time) |
| Zip code: | 38801 |
Airport Operations
| Airport use: | Open to the public |
| Activation date: | 04/1940 |
| Sectional chart: | MEMPHIS |
| Control tower: | yes |
| ARTCC: | MEMPHIS CENTER |
| FSS: | GREENWOOD FLIGHT SERVICE STATION |
| NOTAMs facility: | TUP (NOTAM-D service available) |
| Attendance: | 0600-2200 |
| Wind indicator: | lighted |
| Segmented circle: | yes |
| Lights: | DUSK-DAWN ACTVT HIRL RY 18/36, MALSR RY 36 & REIL RY 18 - CTAF. ON 118.775 |
| Beacon: | white-green (lighted land airport) |
| Fire and rescue: | ARFF index A |
| Airline operations: | PPR FOR UNSKED ACR OPNS WITH MORE THAN 30 PSGR SEATS CALL AMGR 662-841-6570 EXT 8. |
Airport Communications
| CTAF: | 118.775 |
| WX ASOS: | 133.525 (662-840-8528) |
| TUPELO GROUND: | 121.825 254.275 [0600-2200] |
| TUPELO TOWER: | 118.775 254.275 [0600-2200] |
| NG-OPNS: | 241.0 33.5FM |
- APCH/DEP SVC PRVDD BY MEMPHIS ARTCC (TUPELO RCAG) ON FREQS 128.5/279.55.
Nearby radio navigation aids
| VOR radial/distance | | VOR name | | Freq | | Var |
| OTBr023/3.0 | | TUPELO VOR/DME | | 109.80 | | 04E |
| HABr275/37.8 | | HAMILTON VORTAC | | 110.40 | | 02E |
Airport Services
| Fuel available: | 100 JET-A1+ |
| Parking: | hangars and tiedowns |
| Airframe service: | MAJOR |
| Powerplant service: | MAJOR |
| Bottled oxygen: | NONE |
| Bulk oxygen: | NONE |
Runway Information
Runway 18/36
| Dimensions: | 6500 x 100 ft. / 1981 x 30 m |
| Surface: | asphalt/grooved, in good condition |
| Weight bearing capacity: | | Single wheel: | 45.0 | | Double wheel: | 60.0 | | Double tandem: | 90.0 |
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| Runway edge lights: | high intensity |
| RUNWAY 18 | | RUNWAY 36 |
| Latitude: | 34-16.622317N | | 34-15.550967N |
| Longitude: | 088-46.195233W | | 088-46.192133W |
| Elevation: | 341.8 ft. | | 345.6 ft. |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
| Runway heading: | 179 magnetic, 180 true | | 359 magnetic, 360 true |
| Markings: | nonprecision, in good condition | | precision, in good condition |
| Visual slope indicator: | 4-box VASI on left (3.00 degrees glide path) ACFT WITH COCKPIT HEIGHTS GREATER THAN 13 FT WILL RECEIVE INACCURATE VISUAL REFERENCE. | | |
| Approach lights: | | | MALSR: 1,400 foot medium intensity approach lighting system with runway alignment indicator lights |
| Runway end identifier lights: | yes REIL RY 18 OTS INDEFLY. | | |
| Touchdown point: | yes, no lights | | yes, no lights |
| Instrument approach: | | | ILS/DME |
Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records
| Ownership: | Publicly-owned |
| Owner: | TUPELO AIRPORT AUTHORITY 2704 W. JACKSON, TUPELO, MS 38801 Phone 662-823-2375 EXT 8. |
| Manager: | TERRY L. ANDERSON 2704 W. JACKSON, SUITE A TUPELO, MS 38801 Phone 662-823-2375 |
Airport Operational Statistics
| Aircraft based on the field: | | 81 | | Single engine airplanes: | | 38 | | Multi engine airplanes: | | 11 | | Jet airplanes: | | 2 | | Helicopters: | | 1 | | Military aircraft: | | 29 |
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| Aircraft operations: avg 180/day * | | 42% | transient general aviation | | 31% | local general aviation | | 17% | military | | 10% | air taxi | | <1% | commercial | | * for 12-month period ending 31 December 2007 | |
Additional Remarks
| - | HEL OPNS ALL HRS 700' AGL E OF RY 18/36; CTC CTAF FOR ADZY. |
| - | ACR RAMP RSTRD TO ACR OPNS EXCP WITH PPR CALL AMGR 662-841-6570 EXT 8. |
| - | HELICOPTER PARKING & REFUELING CTC FBO ON 128.85 OR 129.9. |
| - | SERVICE: ACFT WITH COCKPIT HGT GREATER THAN 13' WILL RCV INACCURATE VASI VISUAL REF RWY 18. |
| - | FUEL: A+ (SOUTHERNAIRE CARRIERS INC., 1200-0200Z++ WKD; 1400-0200Z++ WKEND; C662-842-6918 OT C662-841-0658 OR C662-678-4914.) (NC-100, 100LL, A1+) |
| - | RSTD: COPTER PRK AND REFUL RSTD TO E END OF CLSD RWY, CTC FBO ON 128.85 OR 129.9. ACFT RAMP RSTD TO ACFT OPR EXC WITH PPR CALL ARPT MGR C662-841-6570, EXTN 8. |
| - | CAUTION: COPTER OPR ALL HR 700 FT AGL E OF RY 18-36 CTC CTAF. |
| - | ARNG: SUPPORT FAC OPR 1300-2200Z++ MON-FRI EXC HOL. LTD PRK AVBL. NO TRAN FUEL. DSN 293-3400 C662-891-4400. |
Instrument Procedures
NOTE: All procedures below are presented as PDF files. If you need a reader for these files, you should download the free Adobe Reader.NOT FOR NAVIGATION. Please procure official charts for flight. FAA instrument procedures published for use between 25 September 2008 at 0901Z and 23 October 2008 at 0900Z.
Other nearby airports with instrument procedures:
5A4 - Okolona Municipal-Richard Stovall Field Airport (15 nm S)
8M1 - Booneville/Baldwyn Airport (20 nm N)
M72 - New Albany-Union County Airport (21 nm NW)
M40 - Monroe County Airport (27 nm SE)
25M - Ripley Airport (30 nm NW)
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| Aerial photo |
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Photo by Jeff Williams
Photo taken 21-Apr-2007
looking North
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| Sectional chart |
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Download PDF of official airport diagram from the FAA
| Airport distance calculator |
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| Sunrise and sunset |
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Times for 12-Oct-2008
| | Local (UTC-5) | | Zulu (UTC) |
| Morning civil twilight | | 06:35 | | 11:35 |
| Sunrise | | 07:00 | | 12:00 |
| Sunset | | 18:23 | | 23:23 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 18:48 | | 23:48 |
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| Current date and time |
| Zulu (UTC) | 12-Oct-2008 18:56:04 |
| Local (UTC-5) | 12-Oct-2008 13:56:04 |
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| METAR |
| KTUP | 121753Z 12008KT 10SM OVC026 23/17 A3023 RMK AO2 SLP236 T02280167 10228 20161 58006
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| TAF |
| KTUP | 121720Z 121818 13012KT P6SM OVC025 FM2100 13012KT P6SM BKN030 FM0100 12007KT P6SM BKN040 FM0500 12007KT P6SM OVC025 FM0900 12007KT P6SM OVC015 FM1600 13012KT P6SM OVC025
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| NOTAMs |
NOTAMs are issued by the DoD/FAA and will open in a separate window not controlled by AirNav.
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