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 |
| UJMr067/17.4 | | 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 fair condition | | precision, in fair 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: | | 19 | | Single engine airplanes: | | 13 | | Multi engine airplanes: | | 2 | | Jet airplanes: | | 4 |
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| 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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Photo taken 15-Aug-2004
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| Sectional chart |
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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 23-Nov-2009
| | Local (UTC-6) | | Zulu (UTC) |
| Morning civil twilight | | 06:17 | | 12:17 |
| Sunrise | | 06:44 | | 12:44 |
| Sunset | | 16:52 | | 22:52 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 17:19 | | 23:19 |
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| Current date and time |
| Zulu (UTC) | 23-Nov-2009 06:26:31 |
| Local (UTC-6) | 23-Nov-2009 00:26:31 |
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| METAR |
| KUTA | 230615Z AUTO 11003KT 5SM BR OVC012 11/10 A3003 RMK AO2
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| 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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| NOTAMs |
NOTAMs are issued by the DoD/FAA and will open in a separate window not controlled by AirNav.
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