Tunica Municipal Airport
UTA · KUTA · UTM · Tunica, MS · Non-towered · Print kneeboard
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Weather
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Sun & FAA night2026-08-04 · night begins 08:28 PM
| Event | Local (CDT) | UTC |
|---|---|---|
| Morning civil twilight Loggable night ends | 05:46 AM | 10:46Z |
| Sunrise | 06:13 AM | 11:13Z |
| Sunset | 08:01 PM | 01:01Z |
| Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins | 08:28 PM | 01:28Z |
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Past 24 hours category · wind · ceiling · visibility trends
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Density altitude today projected curve · departure window · takeoff roll
Winds aloft NOAA forecast · 3,000 to 53,000 ft
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Runways
RWY 17LEFT traffic
- Heading
- 167° mag · 167° true
- Dimensions
- 8,500 × 150 ft
- TPA
- 1,200 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) · standard
- Surface
- Asphalt
- Lights
- 4-light PAPI (left) (3°)
- CTAF
- 123.0
Enter the left downwind (heading 347°) on the 45° at 1,200 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL).
More details — RWY 17
- Threshold elev
- 194 ft
- Markings
- precision
- Threshold crossing height
- 50 ft
- TDZ elevation
- 194 ft
- End lights
- REIL
Pattern side: FAA NASR · TPA standard 1,000 ft AGL (not charted) · layout: FAA runway-end coordinates
| Runway | Length | Your margin |
|---|---|---|
| 17/35 | 8,500 ft |
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Comms & NavAids
Communication frequencies
Before taxi
Taxi & takeoff
Departure & arrival
“Memphis”ATC assigns the exact frequency (in your clearance or on handoff) — which one depends on your SID (departing) or STAR (arriving).
By procedure & sector (1 frequencies)
| Frequency | Used by |
|---|---|
| 291.6 | APCH/P DEP/P |
Source: FAA NASR (current 28-day cycle).
Instrument landing systems
RWY 35
| Runway | ILS |
|---|---|
| RWY 35 | ILS/DME · CAT I · LOC 110.95 (UTA) · GS 3.00° |
Source: FAA NASR (current 28-day cycle).
Nearby navigation aids
UJM 113.65 · MEM 117.50
| NavAid | Type | Freq · ch | Range | Radial / Dist magnetic |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| UJM · Marvell | VOR/DME | 113.65 · 83Y | Low | r067° / 17.4 NM |
| MEM · Memphis | VORTAC | 117.50 · 122X | High | r221° / 26.7 NM |
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Charts & procedures
Lowest minimums here: ILS with vertical guidance · VFR sectional →
Airport info
From the field
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Airport information
- ICAO / IATA
- KUTA / UTM
- Coordinates
- 34.6850, -90.3478
- Elevation
- 194 ft MSL
- Magnetic variation
- 0E
- Sectional chart
- MEMPHIS
- Airport use
- Public
- Control tower
- No
- Weather station
- AWOS-3 · 118.075 · ☎ 662-363-1652
- ARTCC
- MEMPHIS (ZME)
- Flight service (FSS)
- GREENWOOD · 122.2, 122.5 · 1-800-WX-BRIEF
- NOTAM facility
- UTA
- Attendance
- ALL 0600-2100
- Beacon
- white-green (SS-SR)
- Segmented circle
- Yes
- Wind indicator
- lighted
- GPS MON airport
- Yes
- Activated
- 1981/11
- Distance from city
- 1 E
Activity & hazards NASR
- Aerobatic Practice — to 4999MSL · SUNRISE TO SUNSET
Night operations
- Airport lighting
- SEE RMK
- Rotating beacon
- white-green · SS-SR
- Pilot-controlled lighting
- ACTVT MALSR RWY 35; REIL RWY 17; HIRL RWY 17/35 - CTAF. on 123.0 — Chart Supplement ↗
Runway lighting aids — 17: 4-light PAPI (left) · 35: 4-light PAPI (left) + MALSR.
FAA night windows (civil twilight, loggable night §1.1, currency §61.57) are under Sun & FAA night in the Weather section.
Services fuel · repairs · oxygen · attendance
- Fuel available
- 100LL, Jet A
- Bottled oxygen
- HIGH
- Bulk oxygen
- HIGH
- Airframe service
- MAJOR
- Powerplant service
- MAJOR
- Parking
- tiedowns, hangars
- Other services
- Agricultural
Ownership & management 2 contacts
Remarks FAA · 8 notes
General
- AGRICULTURAL ACT INVOF ARPT DALGT.
- GEESE INVOF ARPT NOV - FEB.
- 24 HR PPR COML FLT OVR 30 PAX - AMGR.
- FOR CD CTC MEMPHIS APCH AT 901-842-8457.
Runways
- TRIPLE TANDEM = 510
- RWY 35 CALM WIND RWY.
Lighting
- ACTVT MALSR RWY 35; REIL RWY 17; HIRL RWY 17/35 - CTAF.
Attendance
- AFT HR FUEL - AMGR.
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Nearby airports
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About KUTA
Tunica Municipal Airport (UTA · KUTA · UTM) is an airport in Tunica, MS, at 194 ft MSL. It has 1 runway, the longest 8,500 ft, with no control tower (pilot-controlled). This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for KUTA, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.
Does KUTA have a control tower?
No. Tunica Municipal Airport is a non-towered (pilot-controlled) airport; use the published CTAF/UNICOM in the Comms & NavAids section.
What is the longest runway at KUTA?
Tunica Municipal Airport has 1 runway; the longest is 8,500 ft. See the Runways section for headings, surface, and lighting.
Where is KUTA?
Tunica Municipal Airport is in Tunica, MS, at an elevation of 194 ft MSL. Coordinates: 34.6850, -90.3478.
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Weather is live from the Aviation Weather Center; airport facility data is from the FAA NASR (28-day cycle). For planning and education only; always verify against official sources. Open KUTA in a full tool: METAR/TAF decoder, crosswind calculator, sun & night times, or the density altitude calculator. Planning from here? Find the nearest airport with fuel or an approach, or check whether an IFR alternate is required.