Airports / Mississippi / UTM
Tunica Municipal Airport.
Tunica, Mississippi · 194 ft elevation. A private-aviation gateway on the Bravo register.
4.5/5
Google rating
15 ratings
0
Operators based
194
Elevation ft
Google rating
Google reviews
FBOs on field
Field elevation
Nearest alternate
Field standing
#11 / 28
Mississippi airports by Google rating
4.5★ across 15 Google ratings , ranked against 28 rated MS fields.
28 nm
To the nearest alternate
Memphis International Airport (MEM), 3 fields within 50 nm.
Overview
Tunica Municipal Airport (KUTA / UTM) sits in Tunica, Mississippi, where it functions as a general aviation field. The field lies at an elevation of 194 feet. The field has no airline schedules, which keeps it focused on private and general aviation flying.
UTM has no resident charter fleet; trips here are typically flown by operators repositioning from surrounding airports. Useful alternates include Memphis International Airport (MEM, 28 nm), University Oxford Airport (UOX, 44 nm), and Millington-Memphis Airport (NQA, 47 nm). UTM offers a single 8,500-foot paved runway, which supports charter types through the VIP airliner class.
Quotes for flights out of UTM vary with aircraft type, repositioning, and schedule flexibility. Use the cost estimator to model a trip from UTM, or browse verified operators serving the area.
1 FBO serves KUTA. Run one? Become the preferred FBO
Ramp services
FBOs on the field
Tunica Air Center
Your FBO? Claim it, free- Fuel
- Hangar
- 8am-6pm daily (after-hours service available by phone)
- Unicom 123.00
- Executive lounge
- Conference room
- Wi-Fi
- Courtesy car
- Hangar
- Parking
- Fuel
- Aircraft cleaning
- +7 more
- Phone
- Website
- Address
Directory data, unpaid. FBOs can take the Preferred slot above.
Field capability
ICAO
KUTA
IATA
UTM
FAA / Local
UTA
Elevation
194 ft
Coordinates
34.6850° N · 90.3478° W
Airspace
G · GolfClass G, GolfUncontrolled field, no tower. Pilots self-announce and sequence themselves on the common traffic advisory frequency.Source: FAA NASR class airspace
Size
Small
Scheduled svc
No
Elevation vs MS fields
state range 17–610 ft
At 194 ft, UTM sits lower than 60% of the 42 Mississippi fields on the register.
Runways & aircraft access
1 runway
longest 8,500 ft
- 17/358,500 ft × 150 ftAsphaltLighted
Which aircraft can operate here
vs longest paved runway 8,500 ft
UTM's 8,500 ft paved runway typically supports charter aircraft up to VIP airliners.
- Turboprop3,000 ft
- Light Jet3,500 ft
- Midsize Jet4,500 ft
- Super-Midsize Jet5,000 ft
- Heavy Jet5,500 ft
- VIP Airliner6,000 ft
Class minimums are sea-level planning rules of thumb. A specific aircraft's balanced-field length varies with weight, temperature, and field elevation. Confirm performance with the operator.
Access & alternates
Closest alternate fields by great-circle distance, every listing links to its own field brief.
- 28nmMEMMemphis International AirportMemphis
- 44nmUOXUniversity Oxford AirportOxford
- 47nmNQAMillington-Memphis AirportMillington
- 70nmJBRJonesboro Municipal AirportJonesboro
- 73nmGWOGreenwood–Leflore AirportGreenwood
- 79nmGLHMid Delta Regional AirportGreenville
Location
Open the full mapKUTA · Tunica Municipal Airport · Tunica, MS
Flight times from here
Approximate nonstop block times from UTM on a typical midsize charter jet. Faster classes trim these; add positioning and taxi for the real schedule.
| Destination | Distance | Block time |
|---|---|---|
| Nashville (BNA) | 199 nm | 52m |
| Dallas (DAL) | 343 nm | 1h 12m |
| Houston (HOU) | 393 nm | 1h 19m |
| Chicago (ORD) | 453 nm | 1h 27m |
| Austin (AUS) | 458 nm | 1h 28m |
| Washington DC (IAD) | 670 nm | 1h 57m |
| Palm Beach (PBI) | 714 nm | 2h 4m |
| Miami (MIA) | 746 nm | 2h 8m |
Common questions
- What size private jets can use UTM?
- Tunica Municipal Airport's longest paved runway is 8,500 ft, which typically supports charter aircraft up to VIP airliners. Lighter classes (turboprops, light and midsize jets) operate comfortably; confirm exact performance for a specific tail with the operator, since balanced-field length shifts with weight, temperature, and elevation.
- What is the longest runway at UTM?
- Tunica Municipal Airport has one runway; the longest measures 8,500 ft on a paved surface and is lit for night operations.
- Which FBOs are at Tunica Municipal Airport?
- One FBO serves UTM: Tunica Air Center. Phone, website, hours, unicom and services for each are listed on this page. Call ahead for fuel, ramp space, and ground handling.
- What is the nearest major airport to UTM?
- The closest alternate is Memphis International Airport (MEM), about 28 nm away, followed by University Oxford Airport (UOX) at 44 nm. Operators often position aircraft between these fields depending on ramp space and availability.
- How long is a flight from UTM to major cities?
- Typical block times on a midsize jet: Dallas about 1h 12m (343 nm), Houston about 1h 19m (393 nm), Chicago about 1h 27m (453 nm). Faster classes trim these times; add positioning and taxi for the real schedule.