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Airport · ICAO · US

Class D

Tupelo Regional Airport

ID KTUP FAA TUP Elev 346 ft Lat 34° 16.09' N Lon 88° 46.19' W Zulu …

Live conditions at KTUP

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Wind / Visibility

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Density altitude (now)

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FAA Airport Diagram · KTUP

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Runways at KTUP

2 runway ends on file. Longest: 7,150 ft. Max gradient: 0.05%

Designator Heading Length Width Surface Lighting Gradient
18 180° 7,150 ft 150 ft ASP Yes 0.05%
36 360° 7,150 ft 150 ft ASP Yes 0.05%

Source: in-app airport database (runway lengths + headings), OurAirports for surface, width, lighting. Gradient computed from FAA NASR runway-end elevation deltas (the published RWY_GRAD field is empty in 99.99% of NASR rows; we derive it from the elevations the FAA does publish).

Communications

7 frequencies on file — tower, ground, ATIS, CTAF, approach, departure, etc.

  • ASOS ASOS 133.525
  • GND GND 121.825
  • TWR TWR 118.775
  • CTAF CTAF 118.775
  • CNTR MEMPHIS CNTR 128.500
  • OPS ARNG OPS 133.500
  • RDO RDO 122.500

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Navaids associated with KTUP

  • NDB TU

    Veron

    0.42 MHz · LO · LOW

  • VOR-DME OTB

    Tupelo

    109.80 MHz · DME 109.80 · LO · MEDIUM

Field intel · synthesized from Chart Supplement

Plain-English translation of the Chart Supplement remarks for KTUP, anchored to the FAA's own text. Operational items first, advisory next, raw FAA prose at the bottom. Cycle 22JAN2026.

3 matched · 35 not yet translated

TL;DR

  • ·Pilot-controlled lighting: click mic 7 times on the CTAF to activate MALSR Rwy 36; REIL Rwy 18; HIRL Rwy 18–36. Lights stay on 15 minutes — click again to refresh.
  • ·Pilot-controlled lighting: click mic 7 times on the CTAF to activate MIRL Rwy 18–36. Lights stay on 15 minutes — click again to refresh.

Watch for

  • Pilot-controlled lighting: click mic 7 times on the CTAF to activate MALSR Rwy 36; REIL Rwy 18; HIRL Rwy 18–36. Lights stay on 15 minutes — click again to refresh.

    pcl ctaf

  • Pilot-controlled lighting: click mic 7 times on the CTAF to activate MIRL Rwy 18–36. Lights stay on 15 minutes — click again to refresh.

    pcl ctaf

All translated remarks (3)

  • Pilot-controlled lighting: click mic 7 times on the CTAF to activate MALSR Rwy 36; REIL Rwy 18; HIRL Rwy 18–36. Lights stay on 15 minutes — click again to refresh.

    Raw FAA text · service · operational

    ACTVT MALSR Rwy 36; REIL Rwy 18; HIRL Rwy 18–36—CTAF

  • Airport attended 1200–0400Z‡. Self-service or limited operations outside attended hours.

    Raw FAA text · airport remarks · advisory

    Attended 1200–0400Z‡.

  • Pilot-controlled lighting: click mic 7 times on the CTAF to activate MIRL Rwy 18–36. Lights stay on 15 minutes — click again to refresh.

    Raw FAA text · service · operational

    ACTVT MIRL Rwy 18–36—CTAF

Not yet translated · raw FAA text (35 sentences)

Sentences our pattern matchers haven't yet templated. The full FAA text is authoritative — these aren't translation errors, just gaps in our rule library. Curators add new templates over time; coverage rises monotonically.

  • ·MISSISSIPPI 187 TUPELO RGNL (TUP)(KTUP) P (ARNG) 3 W UTC–6(–5DT) N34º16.14´ W88º46.19´ 347 B Class I, ARFF Index A NOTAM FILE TUP RWY 18–36: H7150X150 (ASPH–GRVD) S–69, D–91, 2D–168 PCR 72 F/C/W/T HIRL RWY 18: REIL.
  • ·PAPI(P4L)—GA 3.0º TCH 45´.
  • ·PAPI(P4L)—GA 3.0º TCH 55´.
  • ·PAPI Rwy 18 and 36 opr consly.
  • ·MILITARY— FUEL A+ (avbl 1200–0400Z‡, C931–492–2160.
  • ·OT C931–492–2160, $50 fee, 30 min PN.) (NC–100LL, A1+)
  • ·A+ fuel svc avbl 24 hrs with credit card.
  • ·Hel ops all hrs 700 ft AGL E of rwy 18/36–ctc CTAF for adzy.
  • ·Acr ramp rstrd to acr ops excp with PPR.
  • ·Call amgr Mon–Fri 1400–2300Z‡; 662–841–6570.
  • ·PPR for unsked acr ops with more than 30 pax seats call amgr 662–841–6570.
  • ·Index B ARFF eqpt avbl only during sked acr ops.
  • ·: CAUTION Hel ops all hrs 700 ft AGL E of Rwy 18–36–ctc CTAF for adzy.
  • ·ARNG Support fac opr Mon–Fri 1300–2200Z‡ exc hol.
  • ·DSN 293–3438, C662–891–4438.
  • ·AIRPORT MANAGER: 662-841-6570
  • ·ASOS 133.525 (662) 200–1505.
  • ·CTAF 118.775 TUPELO RCO 122.5 (GREENWOOD RADIO) ®MEMPHIS CENTER APP/DEP CON 128.5 TOWER 118.775 (1200–0400Z‡) GND CON 121.825
  • ·CLASS D svc 1200–0400Z‡; other times CLASS E.
  • ·(L) (L) VORW/DME 109.8 OTB Chan 35 N34º13.43´ W88º47.84´ 023º 3.0 NM to fld. 364/4E.
  • ·VOR portion unusable: 190º–220º VERON NDB (LOMW) 420 TU N34º10.82´ W88º46.12´ 001º 5.3 NM to fld. 325/2W.
  • ·ILS/DME 108.5 I–TUP Chan 22 Rwy 36.
  • ·LOC unusable byd 025º right of course.
  • ·Autopilot cpd apchs NA blw 1,160´ MSL.
  • ·TYLERTOWN PAUL PITTMAN MEML (T36) 3 NW UTC–6(–5DT) N31º08.74´ W90º10.07´ 384 B NOTAM FILE GWO RWY 18–36: H3023X60 (ASPH) S–20 MIRL 0.9% up N RWY 18: PAPI(P2L)—GA 3.5º TCH 44´.
  • ·RWY 36: PAPI(P2L)—GA 3.0º TCH 41´.
  • ·PAPI Rwy 18 and Rwy 36 opr consly.
  • ·Fuel avbl 24 hrs with credit card.
  • ·Pilots must prvd their own tiedown ropes.
  • ·AIRPORT MANAGER: 601-814-9021

+ 5 more sentences · see Chart Supplement page below for the full text

Field profile

Use

Public-use

Ownership

Public

Scheduled service

Yes

IATA · TUP

Chart Supplement

FAA Chart Supplement entry for KTUP — runway, frequencies, FBO, fuel, hours, NOTAMs, special procedures.

NTSB events at KTUP

23 NTSB-recorded events on file at this airport .

Total events

16

since 1982

Fatal

3

18.8% of total

Last 5 years

2

≈ 0.4/yr

Last 10 years

3

≈ 0.3/yr

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Operations volume

FAA TAF · history through 2024

2005 2024

Peak: 72,891 ops in 2002

2024 total

50,739

10-yr total

545,672

2024 mix

AC/AT 9% · GA 68% · Mil 23%

Events / million ops

5.5

last 10 years

Fatal / million ops

1.03

approximate · 10-yr scaled

The honest comparison — events normalized by exposure. A field doing 4× the operations will see more events at the same per-op rate. Per million ops is what matters.

Last 10 years · n=3

  • Gear-up landing 1
  • Engine failure / power loss 1
  • Stall / spin 1

All time · n=23

  • Other 11
  • Gear-up landing 3
  • Stall / spin 3
  • Engine failure / power loss 2
  • Fuel exhaustion / starvation 2
  • Weather · wind / icing / convective 1
  • Runway excursion 1

Categories derived from NTSB Findings descriptions and probable-cause text via deterministic rule matching. "Other" includes cases where the agency record didn't surface enough text to classify.

Date Aircraft · Classification · Wx Sev
2022-09-05 Beech 36 · Gear-up · VMC · day →
2011-08-17 Cessna 310Q · Engine failure · VMC · day →
2005-10-04 Cessna 152 · Other · VMC · night →
2023-06-03 Piper PA-31-325 · Stall / spin · VMC · day →
2016-05-16 Beech A36TC · Engine failure · day →
2014-06-13 Beech 58 · Gear-up · VMC · day →
2013-07-20 Beech A36 · Fuel exhaustion · day →
2012-06-14 Cessna 172K · Other · VMC · day →
2005-04-18 Beech V35B · Fuel exhaustion · VMC · day →
2005-03-09 Canadair CL-600 · Stall / spin · day →
2002-07-16 Saab-Scania AB (Saab) SF340B · Other · VMC · day →
1999-05-13 Cessna 195A · Runway excursion · VMC · day →
1999-01-13 Trohoski VARI-EZE · Gear-up · day →
1991-06-23 Swearingen SA227-TT · Stall / spin · day →
1988-11-10 Piper,Cessna PA-31-350,425 · Other · VMC · day →
1988-08-11 Cessna 172D · Weather · day →
1979-04-07 Cessna 170A · Other →
1972-12-11 AERO COMDR 560-E · Other →
1972-02-15 Cessna 310K · Other →
1968-02-17 Cessna 310K · Other →
1965-10-11 Lockheed PV-2 · Other →
1965-08-06 Piper PA-18A · Other →
1964-03-04 Douglas DC-3 · Other →

Designees in MS

Every aviation professional and organization in the same state as KTUP — instructors, examiners, mechanics, schools, FBOs, flying clubs, repair shops, EAA chapters. Click any category to drill into the full directory.

CFI

482

Flight Instructors

A&P

1,981

Mechanics

AME

16

Medical Examiners (AME)

DME

2

Mechanic Examiners (DME)

DAR-F

2

Manufacturing Airworthiness (DAR-F)

DAR-T

6

Maintenance Airworthiness (DAR-T)

DER-T

2

Engineering — Consultant (DER-T)

SAE

12

Specialty Aircraft Examiners (SAE)

Schools

17

Flight Schools

FBO

45

Fixed Base Operators

Clubs

6

Flying Clubs

Repair

1

Repair / Maintenance Shops

EAA

4

EAA Chapters

DPEs near KTUP

Closest FAA Designated Pilot Examiners by great-circle distance from the field. Distances measured city-centroid to airport — useful as a first cut, not a guarantee of exam location. Click any designee for their authorizations and contact info.

Designee City ST Distance
Christopher Frasse Holly Springs MS 45 nm
Brian James Flax Somerville TN 65 nm
Karen Gardner Collierville TN 66 nm
Brian James Flax Olive Branch MS 67 nm
David Childress Olive Branch MS 67 nm
David William Nicholls Olive Branch MS 67 nm
Natalie Bingham Hoover Olive Branch MS 67 nm
Stephen Wolcott Dee Arlington TN 74 nm
Morris William Ray Memphis TN 78 nm
David Lewis Jasper AL 79 nm

Showing 10 closest of ~1,400 DPEs nationwide. Source: FAA Designee Locator.

CFIs near KTUP

Closest active flight instructors by city-centroid distance. Pulled from the FAA airmen registry — ratings shown reflect the certificate on file. Drill into the state directory for filters by rating, medical, and pilot level.

Instructor City ST Distance
Robert Leslie Mceachern Tupelo MS 2 nm
Charles Ray Miller Tupelo MS 2 nm
Andrea Kelso Macdonald Tupelo MS 2 nm
Lane Allan Ezell Tupelo MS 2 nm
Benjamin Allen Cayson Tupelo MS 2 nm
Christopher Eugene Cross Saltillo MS 8 nm
Ellis Rupert Easterling Iii Saltillo MS 8 nm
Anthony Jared Fly Saltillo MS 8 nm
Joseph Brooks Graddy Saltillo MS 8 nm
John Mason West Saltillo MS 8 nm

Showing 10 closest of ~70,900 active CFIs nationwide. Source: FAA Airmen Certification Database.

A&P mechanics near KTUP

Closest certificated mechanics by city-centroid distance. Airframe (A), Powerplant (P), and Inspection Authorization (IA) are the ratings that matter for annuals, 100-hours, and major repairs.

Mechanic City ST Distance
Auburn Douglas Pearman Jr Tupelo MS 2 nm
Richard Eugene Kitchen Tupelo MS 2 nm
Wayne Anthony Shimkus Tupelo MS 2 nm
George Everette Mars Tupelo MS 2 nm
Roy Scott Kelley Tupelo MS 2 nm
Colin Lee Cockrell Tupelo MS 2 nm
David Edward Wood Tupelo MS 2 nm
Dustin Wayne Nickerson Tupelo MS 2 nm
William Dallas Allgood Tupelo MS 2 nm
Casey Lee Kelly Tupelo MS 2 nm

Showing 10 closest of ~248,300 certificated mechanics nationwide. Source: FAA Airmen Certification Database.

Repair stations near KTUP

Closest repair, avionics, paint, and interior shops by airport location. These are the businesses you'll fly the airplane to — not just the certificate-holders nearby. Click any shop for details and contact info.

Shop Distance
Southern Air Custom Interiors, Inc
Haleyville, AL
 58 nm
Heath Aviation
Winona, MS
 68 nm
The Aircraft Maintenance Company
Bessemer, AL
 109 nm
Mid-South Avionics, Inc.
Bessemer, AL
 109 nm
Stallings Aircraft Propeller, LLC
Wynne, AR
 115 nm
Aviation Repair Technologies, LLC
Blytheville, AR
 117 nm
Moontown Aero Service
Brownsboro, AL
 118 nm
Thom Duncan Avionics, LLC
Winchester, TN
 144 nm
Aero Turbine Maintenance
Murray, KY
 145 nm
Pilots Ally
Walnut Ridge, AR
 154 nm

Showing 10 closest of ~400 geocoded shops in the repair-station directory. Source: AOPA business listings.