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]

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	34.65743°N 90.37654°W / 34.65743; -90.37654
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
Source: Federal Aviation Administration[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

• List of airports in Mississippi

References

External links

• Resources for this airport:
  • FAA airport information for 30M
  • AirNav airport information for 30M
  • FlightAware airport information and live flight tracker
  • SkyVector aeronautical chart for 30M