Tunica Municipal Airport
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| Tunica Municipal Airport | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| IATA: UTA - ICAO: KUTA | |||
| Summary | |||
| Airport type | Public | ||
| Operator | Tunica Airport Commission | ||
| Serves | Tunica, Mississippi | ||
| Elevation AMSL | 194 ft (59.1 m) | ||
| Coordinates | |||
| Runways | |||
| Direction | Length | Surface | |
| ft | m | ||
| 17/35 | 7,000 | 2,134 | Asphalt |
Tunica Municipal Airport (IATA: UTA, ICAO: KUTA) is a public airport serving the town of Tunica, Mississippi, Tunica County and the surrounding region.
Development and improvement of the facility, located in the southern portion of the Memphis Metropolitan Area, has increased dramatically since the 1990s. Tunica Municipal is considered as one of the multiple beneficiaries of sales tax revenue generated by the addition of casinos to the county, following approval by the Mississippi Legislature to introduce gaming houses. The growth of the Tunica Resorts region into the third largest gaming destination behind Las Vegas, Nevada and Atlantic City, New Jersey, aided efforts to expand air service beyond charter flights.
[edit] External links
- Tunica Airport (official site)
- Tunica Air Center (fixed base operator)
- Resources for this airport:
- AirNav airport information for KUTA
- ASN Accident history for KUTA
- FlightAware airport information and live flight tracker
- NOAA/NWS current and historical weather observations
- SkyVector aeronautical chart for KUTA
