Ralph M. Sharpe Airport

For the larger publicly owned, public use airport in Tunica, Mississippi, see Tunica Municipal Airport.
Ralph M. Sharpe Airport
IATA: none – ICAO: none – FAA LID: 30M
Summary
Airport type Public use
Owner Shawnee Sharpe
Serves Tunica, Mississippi
Elevation AMSL 195 ft / 59 m
Coordinates 34°40′00″N 090°22′00″W / 34.66667°N 90.36667°W / 34.66667; -90.36667Coordinates: 34°40′00″N 090°22′00″W / 34.66667°N 90.36667°W / 34.66667; -90.36667
Map
30M

Location of airport in Mississippi

Runways
Direction Length Surface
ft m
1/19 2,508 764 Asphalt/Turf
Statistics (2010)
Aircraft operations 3,040
Based aircraft 2

Ralph M. Sharpe Airport (FAA LID: 30M) is a privately owned, public use airport in Tunica County, Mississippi, United States.[1] It is located two nautical miles (4 km) south of the central business district of Tunica, Mississippi.[1]

Formerly known as Tunica Airport,[2] it should not be confused with the larger airport known officially as Tunica Municipal Airport (FAA: UTA),[3] which is located 1 mile (2 km) east of the center of town.[4]

Facilities and aircraft

Ralph M. Sharpe Airport covers an area of 10 acres (4 ha) at an elevation of 195 feet (59 m) above mean sea level. It has one runway designated 1/19 with an asphalt and turf surface measuring 2,508 by 80 feet (764 x 24 m).[1]

For the 12-month period ending December 2, 2010, the airport had 3,040 general aviation aircraft operations, an average of 253 per month. At that time there were two single-engine aircraft based at this airport.[1]

See also

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 FAA Airport Master Record for 30M (Form 5010 PDF). Federal Aviation Administration. Effective November 15, 2012.
  2. ↑ "30M – Tunica Airport". FAA data republished by AirNav. Effective September 20, 2012. Archived from the original on October 12, 2012. Check date values in: |date= (help)
  3. ↑ Tunica Airport Information
  4. ↑ FAA Airport Master Record for UTA (Form 5010 PDF). Federal Aviation Administration. Effective December 20, 2007.
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