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KUTA
(formerly M97)
Tunica Municipal Airport
Tunica, Mississippi, USA

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FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 22 OCTOBER 2009

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 -6 (UTC -5 during Daylight Saving 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 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
UJMr067/17.4MARVELL VOR/DME109.6001E
MEMr221/26.7MEMPHIS VORTAC117.5001E

 
NDB name  Hdg/Dist  Freq  Var  ID
CLARKSDALE017/24.934102ECKM -.-. -.- --
WEST MEMPHIS191/27.836201EAWM .- .-- --
OLIVE BRANCH236/32.727501EOLV --- .-.. ...-
SPAIN201/34.241404ESPQ ... .--. --.-

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
Runway edge lights: high intensity
RUNWAY 17  RUNWAY 35
Latitude: 34-41.786463N34-40.421167N
Longitude: 090-21.057737W090-20.676333W
Elevation: 194.4 ft.194.4 ft.
Traffic pattern: leftright
Runway heading: 167347
Markings: precision, in fair conditionprecision, in fair condition
Visual slope indicator: 4-light PAPI on left (3.00 degrees glide path)
Approach lights: ODALS: omnidirectional approach lighting systemMALSR: 1,400 foot medium intensity approach lighting system with runway alignment indicator lights
Touchdown point: yes, no lightsyes, 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: 19
Single engine airplanes: 13
Multi engine airplanes: 2
Jet airplanes: 4
    
Aircraft operations: avg 20/day *
57% local general aviation
27% transient general aviation
15% commercial
<1% military
* for 12-month period ending 30 June 2009

Additional Remarks

24 HR PPR COMMERCIAL FLIGHTS OVER 60 SEATS.
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 19 November 2009 at 0901Z and 17 December 2009 at 0900Z.

 
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures
ILS OR LOC RWY 35   download (229KB)
RNAV (GPS) RWY 17   download (256KB)
RNAV (GPS) RWY 35   download (234KB)
NOTE: Special Alternate Minimums apply   download (17KB)
NOTE: Special Take-Off Minimums/Departure Procedures apply **NEW**   download (52KB)

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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Aerial photo of KUTA (Tunica Municipal Airport)
Photo taken 15-Aug-2004

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From to KUTA

Sunrise and sunset
Times for 23-Nov-2009
 Local
(UTC-6)
 Zulu
(UTC)
Morning civil twilight06:1712:17
Sunrise06:4412:44
Sunset16:5222:52
Evening civil twilight17:1923:19

Current date and time
Zulu (UTC)  23-Nov-2009 06:26:31
Local (UTC-6)  23-Nov-2009 00:26:31
 
METAR
KUTA 230615Z AUTO 11003KT 5SM BR OVC012 11/10 A3003 RMK AO2
TAF
KMEM 
29nm NE 
230533Z 2306/2406 13005KT P6SM SCT007 OVC012 TEMPO 2306/2309 5SM -DZ BR OVC007 FM230930 15004KT 6SM BR OVC008 FM231600 18005KT P6SM OVC012 FM231900 19005KT P6SM BKN025 FM232200 13005KT P6SM SCT040
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FBO, Fuel Providers, and Aircraft Ground Support

 Business Name   Contact    Services / Description  Fuel Prices Comments
Tunica Air Center UNICOM 123.00
662-357-7330
877-359-8864
[web site]
[email]
Tunica Air Center - A Full Service FBO, Our Service Speaks for itself. Test fly the Hotest New FBO and Destination in the Nation.
 
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More info and photos of Tunica Air Center
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100LL Jet A
FS $3.85 $3.50 
 Updated 14-Aug-2009
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FS=Full service
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Where to Stay: Hotels, Motels, Resorts, B&Bs, Campgrounds

 In this space we feature lodging establishments that are convenient to the Tunica Municipal Airport. If your hotel/inn/B&B/resort is near the Tunica Municipal Airport, provides convenient transportation, or is otherwise attractive to pilots, flight crews, and airport users, consider listing it here.  
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AirNav users who flew into KUTA have stayed at...

Miles Price ($)
HARRAH'S CASINO TUNICA 12.0 40-230
 

Other hotels near Tunica Municipal Airport

Miles Price ($)
ROYAL INN AND SUITES 2.9 60-61

Distances are approximate, and may vary depending on the actual route traveled and the location of the travel start on the airport.
    

Hotels in other cities near Tunica Municipal Airport

4 in Tunica
13 in Robinsonville
 

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