Ralph M. Sharpe Airport
Airport
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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.[1]
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| Airport type | Public use | ||||||||||
| Owner | Shawnee Sharpe | ||||||||||
| Serves | Tunica, Mississippi | ||||||||||
| Elevation AMSL | 195 ft (59 m) | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 34.65743°N 90.37654°W | ||||||||||
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  30M Location of airport in Mississippi  30M 30M (the United States) | |||||||||||
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| 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]