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30M Weather Ralph M Sharpe Airport

Tunica, MississippiElevation 195 ftSmall airport
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE
Nearest report: KUTA · 2 NM NE · 21 min old
No ceiling, visibility 10 SM.
No on-field report, so no field flight category. Conditions at the field may differ.
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE · KUTA
WIND
050@4
steady
VISIBILITY
10 SM
16.1 km
CEILING
None
no BKN/OVC layer
FORECAST & PILOT NOTES · SUPPLEMENTAL

Extended forecast and pilot notes

No aviation METAR is published for this airport. The nearest National Weather Service station reports wind from 60° at 4 kt, visibility 10 SM, temperature 12.8C. Treat this as supplemental, not an aviation observation. Forecast suggests tonight partly cloudy, low near 48F, 0% chance of precipitation. Key risks: no significant hazards are highlighted right now, but always confirm against an official briefing.

DayConditionsTemp FWindGustsPrecipPilot note
Tonight Partly Cloudy 48 ESE 4 kt – 0%
Monday Partly Sunny 78/48 SE 4 kt – 0%
Tuesday Areas Of Fog then Partly Sunny 79/49 SE 4 kt – 0%
Wednesday Mostly Sunny 82/52 SSE 4 kt – 0%
Thursday Sunny 83/53 SE 4 kt – 0%
Friday Mostly Sunny 82/60 SE 4 kt – 20%
Saturday Chance Rain Showers 81/62 SE 9 kt – 80%
Sunday Chance Rain Showers 82 SW 9 kt – 42%

Source: National Weather Service (office MEG). Forecast issued 0415Z.

Radar

Radar data: NOAA/NWS MRMS composite reflectivity. For situational awareness only, not a substitute for an official weather briefing.

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RUNWAYS & WIND
Crosswind calculator
No runway layout is available for 30M. Enter a runway number or heading to estimate wind components.
RUNWAYS

Runway detail & declared distances

1 runway · longest 2,508 ft

01/19
Dimensions
2,508 x 14 ft
Surface
Asphalt (fair)
RWY 01
Displaced threshold108 ft
RWY 19

Runway data from the FAA NASR dataset (effective 2026-06-11). Verify with the current Chart Supplement and NOTAMs.

FIELD CONDITIONS

Field elevation

Field elevation
195 ft MSL

Density and pressure altitude need a current temperature and altimeter from the METAR.

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset
2315Z 6:15 PM
Sunrise
1216Z 7:16 AM
Loggable night
2340Z (6:40 PM local) → 1150Z (6:50 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
2315Z (6:15 PM local) → 1216Z (7:16 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
0015Z (7:15 PM local) → 1116Z (6:16 AM local)
1 hr after sunset to 1 hr before sunrise (61.57(b))

FAA definitions, shown in Zulu with airport-local time. Verify for your operation.

AIRPORT INFORMATION

Facility & services

Ralph M Sharpe Airport is in Tunica, Mississippi. Field elevation 195 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
OwnershipPrivately owned
UseOpen to the public
TypeSmall airport
ManagerKEVIN JONES
Manager phone662-363-1461
AttendedMAR-OCT ALL, DALGT
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATA30M
SectionalMEMPHIS
Center (ARTCC)MEMPHIS
Flight service (AFSS)GREENWOOD
RegionMississippi
CountryUnited States
Coordinates34.6589, -90.3763
Distance from city2 NM S
SERVICES & LIGHTING
Control towerNon-towered
CTAF122.800
UNICOM122.800
FREQUENCIES

Communications

122.800
CTAF
CTAF
122.800
UNICOM
UNICOM

Not all tower/ground/approach frequencies are in our datasets. Verify with the FAA Chart Supplement.

AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

30M traffic patterns

2026-07-17 to 2026-07-21, 2 days observed · data 2026-10-23

Insufficient confidence
TRAFFIC VOLUME (30-DAY)
AVG LANDINGS/DAY
0.5
AVG OPS/DAY
1
Activity trend over 2 days: flat, from 1 to 1 operations per dayOperations trend (2 days)

Busiest day: Fri · Busiest month: Jul

FLEET MIX
Turboprop 100%

Mostly turboprop aircraft.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES
›AT8T (Turboprop) · ~1 landings/mo
Data limitations (4)
›ADS-B coverage is incomplete; counts are an observed lower bound, not official totals.
›Some aircraft do not transmit usable ADS-B and are not counted.
›Aircraft types and based estimates are inferred and may be wrong.
›This is not official ATC, FAA, or airport data.
NEARBY AIRPORTS

Weather reference stations

30M has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: KUTA (2 NM NE, VFR).

KUTA Tunica Municipal Airport
2 NM NE
VFR
KCKM Fletcher Field
23 NM S
VFR
KAWM West Memphis Municipal Airport
29 NM N
VFR
KMEM Memphis International Airport
30 NM NE
VFR
KOLV Olive Branch Airport
35 NM NE
VFR
KUOX University Oxford Airport
45 NM E
VFR
AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›EXISTED PRIOR TO 1959.
›CALL AHD TO RES.
›CALL MGR.
›AFT HRS CALL 662-292-7541.
›RWY 1 IS 14 FT WID BY 1800 FT LONG; RWY 19 IS 18 FT WID BY 708 FT LONG.
›ROAD 140 FT FM THR.
›FOR CD CTC MEMPHIS APCH AT 901-842-8457.
›RWY 01/19 80 FT TREES E SIDE S OF RWY VIOLATE 7:1 TRSN SLP.
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)
↗Wikipedia
↗30M on OurAirports
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does 30M have a METAR?
No on-field METAR is issued for 30M. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.
Does 30M have a TAF?
No TAF is issued directly for 30M. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.
What is the field elevation at 30M?
30M sits at 195 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for 30M?
No. wxdecoder.com is for education and situational awareness only. It is not an official weather briefing or a substitute for official sources, NOTAM review, and pilot judgment.
This app is for aviation weather education, training, and situational awareness only. It is not a substitute for an official weather briefing, approved flight-planning software, flight service, dispatch procedures, current FAA regulations, or pilot judgment. Always verify weather with official sources before flight.