FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 27 JUNE 2013
Location
| FAA Identifier: | UTA |
| Lat/Long: | 34-41-06.2000N / 090-20-52.0000W 34-41.103333N / 090-20.866667W 34.6850556 / -90.3477778 (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: | UTA (NOTAM-D service available) |
| Attendance: | CONTINUOUS |
| Wind indicator: | lighted |
| Segmented circle: | yes |
| Lights: | ACTVT HIRL RY 17/35 AND MALSR RY 35 - CTAF. |
| Beacon: | white-green (lighted land airport) Operates sunset to sunrise. |
| Fire and rescue: | ARFF index B |
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 |
| 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: | MAJOR |
| Powerplant service: | MAJOR |
| Bottled oxygen: | HIGH |
| Bulk oxygen: | HIGH |
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: | 34-41.786463N | | 34-40.421167N |
| Longitude: | 090-21.057737W | | 090-20.676333W |
| Elevation: | 194.4 ft. | | 194.4 ft. |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | right |
| Runway heading: | 167 | | 347 |
| Markings: | precision, in good condition | | precision, in good condition |
| Visual slope indicator: | | | 4-light PAPI on left (3.00 degrees glide path) |
| Approach lights: | ODALS: omnidirectional approach lighting system | | 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: | | 12 | | Single engine airplanes: | | 6 | | Multi engine airplanes: | | 3 | | Jet airplanes: | | 3 |
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| Aircraft operations: avg 28/day * | | 63% | local general aviation | | 26% | transient general aviation | | 9% | commercial | | 2% | air taxi | | <1% | military | | * for 12-month period ending 31 December 2012 | |
Additional Remarks
| - | 24 HR PPR COMMERCIAL FLIGHTS OVER 60 SEATS. CALL AMGR 662-357-7320. |
| - | 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 25 July 2013 at 0901Z and 22 August 2013 at 0900Z.
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures |
| ILS OR LOC RWY 35 | |
download (239KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 17 | |
download (275KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 35 | |
download (251KB) |
| VOR/DME-A | |
download (193KB) |
| NOTE: Special Alternate Minimums apply | |
download (18KB) |
| NOTE: Special Take-Off Minimums/Departure Procedures apply **NEW** | |
download (116KB) |
Other nearby airports with instrument procedures:
KHEE - Thompson-Robbins Airport (17 nm W)
6M7 - Marianna/Lee County Airport-Steve Edwards Field (24 nm W)
KCKM - Fletcher Field Airport (25 nm S)
KFCY - Forrest City Municipal Airport (26 nm NW)
KMMS - Selfs Airport (27 nm S)
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| Aerial photo |
WARNING: Photo may not be current or correct
Taken in August 2012
looking northwest.
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| Sectional chart |
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| Airport distance calculator |
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| Sunrise and sunset |
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Times for 13-Aug-2013
| | Local (UTC-5) | | Zulu (UTC) |
| Morning civil twilight | | 05:55 | | 10:55 |
| Sunrise | | 06:21 | | 11:21 |
| Sunset | | 19:51 | | 00:51 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 20:18 | | 01:18 |
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| Current date and time |
| Zulu (UTC) | 13-Aug-2013 10:03:06 |
| Local (UTC-5) | 13-Aug-2013 05:03:06 |
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| METAR |
| KUTA | 130955Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM SCT085 22/21 A2998 RMK AO2
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| TAF |
KMEM 29nm NE | 130530Z 1306/1406 23005KT P6SM SCT150 BKN250 FM131100 28005KT 6SM BR VCSH SCT020 SCT250 TEMPO 1313/1317 6SM -SHRA BR BKN020 FM131700 35008KT P6SM SCT035 BKN250 FM140200 03010KT P6SM BKN040
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| NOTAMs |
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