FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 10 APRIL 2008
Location
| FAA Identifier: | UTA |
| Lat/Long: | 34-41-06.2214N / 090-20-52.0250W
34-41.103690N / 090-20.867083W
34.6850615 / -90.3477847
(estimated) |
| Elevation: | 194 ft. / 59.1 m (surveyed) |
| Variation: | 00E (2005) |
| From city: | 1 mile E of TUNICA, MS |
| Time zone: | UTC -5 (UTC -6 during Standard Time) |
| Zip code: | 38676 |
Airport Operations
| Airport use: | Open to the public |
| Activation date: | 11/1981 |
| Sectional chart: | MEMPHIS |
| Control tower: | no |
| ARTCC: | MEMPHIS CENTER |
| FSS: | GREENWOOD FLIGHT SERVICE STATION |
| NOTAMs facility: | GWO (NOTAM-D service available) |
| Attendance: | CONTINUOUS |
| Wind indicator: | lighted |
| Segmented circle: | yes |
| Lights: | DUSK-DAWN
ACTVT HIRL RY 17/35 AND MALSR RY 35 - CTAF. |
| Beacon: | white-green (lighted land airport) |
| Fire and rescue: | ARFF index A |
| Airline operations: | INDEX B ARFF EQUIPMENT AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST. |
Airport Communications
| CTAF/UNICOM: | 123.0 |
| WX AWOS-3: | 118.075 (662-363-1652) |
| MEMPHIS APPROACH: | 119.1 |
| MEMPHIS DEPARTURE: | 119.1 |
Nearby radio navigation aids
| VOR radial/distance | | VOR name | | Freq | | Var |
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| UJMr067/17.4 | | MARVELL VOR/DME | | 109.60 | | 01E |
| MEMr221/26.7 | | MEMPHIS VORTAC | | 117.50 | | 01E |
Airport Services
| Fuel available: | 100LL JET-A |
| Parking: | hangars and tiedowns |
| Airframe service: | NONE |
| Powerplant service: | NONE |
| Bottled oxygen: | NONE |
| Bulk oxygen: | NONE |
Runway Information
Runway 17/35
| Dimensions: | 8500 x 150 ft. / 2591 x 46 m |
| Surface: | asphalt/grooved, in good condition |
| Weight bearing capacity: | | Single wheel: | 94.0 | | Double wheel: | 215.0 | | Double tandem: | 460.0 | | Dual double tandem: | 720.0, TRIPLE TANDEM = 510 |
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| Runway edge lights: | high intensity |
| RUNWAY 17 | | RUNWAY 35 |
| Latitude: | 34-41.786500N | | 34-40.420878N |
| Longitude: | 090-21.058000W | | 090-20.676167W |
| Elevation: | 194.4 ft. | | 194.4 ft. |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
| Runway heading: | 167 | | 347 |
| Markings: | precision, in fair condition | | precision, in fair condition |
| Visual slope indicator: | | | 4-light PAPI on left (3.00 degrees glide path) |
| Approach lights: | | | MALSR: 1,400 foot medium intensity approach lighting system with runway alignment indicator lights |
| Touchdown point: | yes, no lights | | yes, no lights |
| Instrument approach: | | | ILS/DME |
Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records
| Ownership: | Publicly-owned |
| Owner: | TUNICA COUNTY AIRPORT COMMISSION
PO BOX 158
TUNICA, MS 38676
Phone 662-357-7320 |
| Manager: | CLIFF NASH, C.M.
PO BOX 158
TUNICA, MS 38676
Phone 662-357-7320 |
Airport Operational Statistics
| Aircraft based on the field: | | 15 | | Single engine airplanes: | | 13 | | Multi engine airplanes: | | 2 |
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| Aircraft operations: avg 32/day * | | 51% | transient general aviation | | 32% | local general aviation | | 16% | commercial | | <1% | military | | * for 12-month period ending 30 June 2007 | |
Additional Remarks
| - | RY 35 DESIGNATED CALM WIND RY. |
| - | AGRICULTURAL ACFT ACTIVITY INVOF THE ARPT DURING DAYLIGHT HOURS ALL DAYS. |
| - | LRG FLOCKS OF GEESE INVOF ARPT NOV - FEB. |
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 8 May 2008 at 0901Z and 5 June 2008 at 0900Z.
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures |
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| ILS OR LOC RWY 35 **CHANGED** | |
download (229KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 17 **CHANGED** | |
download (237KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 35 **CHANGED** | |
download (234KB) |
| NOTE: Special Alternate Minimums apply | |
download (17KB) |
Other nearby airports with instrument procedures:
KHEE - Thompson-Robbins Airport (17 nm W)
KCKM - Fletcher Field Airport (25 nm S)
KFCY - Forrest City Municipal Airport (26 nm NW)
KMMS - Selfs Airport (27 nm S)
KAWM - West Memphis Municipal Airport (28 nm N)
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| Aerial photo |
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WARNING: Photo may not be current or correct
Photo taken 15-Aug-2004
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| Sectional chart |
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Click on chart to expand
Sectional chart courtesy of SkyVector.com
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| Airport distance calculator |
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| Sunrise and sunset |
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Times for 13-May-2008
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(UTC-5) | | Zulu
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| Morning civil twilight | | 05:32 | | 10:32 |
| Sunrise | | 06:00 | | 11:00 |
| Sunset | | 19:55 | | 00:55 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 20:23 | | 01:23 |
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| Current date and time |
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| Zulu (UTC) | 13-May-2008 16:18:32 |
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| Local (UTC-5) | 13-May-2008 11:18:32 |
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| METAR |
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| KUTA | 131555Z AUTO 11011KT 10SM SCT025 SCT034 SCT060 18/12 A3003 RMK AO2 LTG DSNT E THRU SW
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| TAF |
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KMEM
29nm NE | 131130Z 131212 13006KT P6SM BKN150 FM1700 16012KT P6SM BKN080 FM0300 14010KT P6SM VCTS OVC050CB FM0700 15010KT 4SM TSRA BKN035CB
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| NOTAMs |
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NOTAMs are issued by the DoD/FAA and will open in a separate window not controlled by AirNav.
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