FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 25 SEPTEMBER 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 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 |
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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 |
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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
| A38-17/3 | 5 TRIPLE TANDEM = 510 |
| - | 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 25 September 2008 at 0901Z and 23 October 2008 at 0900Z.
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures |
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| ILS OR LOC RWY 35 | |
download (229KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 17 | |
download (237KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 35 | |
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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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 08-Oct-2008
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(UTC-5) | | Zulu
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| Morning civil twilight | | 06:38 | | 11:38 |
| Sunrise | | 07:03 | | 12:03 |
| Sunset | | 18:34 | | 23:34 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 18:59 | | 23:59 |
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| Current date and time |
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| Zulu (UTC) | 08-Oct-2008 08:12:49 |
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| Local (UTC-5) | 08-Oct-2008 03:12:49 |
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| METAR |
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| KUTA | 080755Z AUTO 24005KT 10SM SCT014 OVC023 17/16 A2990 RMK AO2 TSNO
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| TAF |
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KMEM
29nm NE | 080531Z 080606 20004KT P6SM -TSRA SCT003 OVC040CB TEMPO 0608 5SM -TSRA BKN010CB FM0800 27005KT 6SM BR SCT007 OVC015 FM1500 31009KT P6SM SCT015 OVC025 FM1800 31008KT P6SM BKN035 FM2300 32007KT P6SM SCT035 FM0100 32005KT P6SM SKC
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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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