Ralph M. Sharpe Airport

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]

For the larger publicly owned, public use airport in Tunica, Mississippi, see Tunica Municipal Airport.
Ralph M. Sharpe Airport
Summary
Airport typePublic use
OwnerShawnee Sharpe
ServesTunica, Mississippi
Elevation AMSL195 ft / 59 m
Coordinates34.65743°N 90.37654°W / 34.65743; -90.37654
Map
30M is located in Mississippi
30M
30M
Location of airport in Mississippi
Runways
Direction Length Surface
ft m
1/19 2,508 764 Asphalt/Turf
Statistics (2010)
Aircraft operations3,040
Based aircraft2

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. FAA Airport Form 5010 for 30M PDF. Federal Aviation Administration. Effective November 15, 2012.
  2. "30M – Tunica Airport". Effective. FAA data republished by AirNav. September 20, 2012. Archived from the original on October 12, 2012.
  3. Tunica Airport Information Archived 2008-04-22 at the Wayback Machine
  4. FAA Airport Form 5010 for UTA PDF. Federal Aviation Administration. Effective December 20, 2007.
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