Ralph M Sharpe Airport (30M) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds
Aviation weather near Ralph M Sharpe Airport in Tunica, MS, decoded from the nearest reporting station (KUTA): conditions, runway crosswinds, and free Telegram airport alerts.
Ralph M Sharpe Airport (30M) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Tunica, MS at 195 ft. 30M has no weather station of its own. Conditions here are decoded from KUTA, about 2 nm away, the nearest reporting station, and local conditions can differ. Its 2 runways (01, 19), longest 2,508 ft, are checked against the current wind in the crosswind table below. The nearest TAF is issued for KMEM. Track it in the ATIS Alerts Telegram bot to get alerts read from KUTA, the station this page is based on.
No weather station at this airport: showing the nearest station KUTA, 2.1 nm away.
Wind from the south-southeast (160°) at 6 kt, visibility 9 statute miles, no cloud data, temperature 31°C (88°F), altimeter 29.89 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR).
METAR KUTA 122235Z AUTO 16006KT 9SM CLR 31/22 A2989 RMK AO2 T03100224 $
What changed at KUTA (nearest station)?
Since the 2215Z (5:15 PM CDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.
No significant changes since the 2215Z report, conditions are holding steady.
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Current pilot readout for 30M
Based on the nearest station (KUTA), 30M is currently VFR with winds from 160° at 6 knots, visibility 9 statute miles, and no ceiling reported. The strongest crosswind component is currently on runway 19, about 5 knots. Density altitude is approximately 2,200 ft (field elevation 195 ft). 30M does not publish a TAF. The nearest TAF station is KMEM, about 30 nm away.
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Estimated head/tailwind and crosswind for each runway end from the current reported wind.
Use this section to quickly compare current wind alignment across available runways at 30M. This is intended as a planning aid only and should not replace official performance calculations or pilot judgment.
| Runway | Length | Surface | Head / Tail | Crosswind |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19FAV | 2,508 ft | ASPH-TURF-G | 4 kt head | 5 kt left |
| 01 | 2,508 ft | ASPH-TURF-G | 6 kt tail | 2 kt right |
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24-hour trend
Wind, ceiling and flight category over the last 24 hours.
Over the last 24 h: wind 6→6 kt, ceiling 14,000 ft → unlimited.
30M weather radar
Live NEXRAD + lightning, with a 4-hour future-radar forecast. Drag to pan, tap ⚡ to toggle lightning.
Live weather radar around Ralph M Sharpe Airport in Tunica, MS: the NOAA/NWS NEXRAD composite updates about every five minutes, with NOAA lightning strike density overlaid. The loop plays the past 50 minutes, then continues into a future-radar forecast (+1 to +4 hours, NOAA HRRR model) so you can see where precipitation around 30M is headed.
Radar: NOAA/NWS via IEM · Forecast: NOAA HRRR · Lightning: NOAA · Map © Stadia Maps © OpenMapTiles © OpenStreetMap
Forecast frames (amber label) are HRRR model guidance, not observed radar. Lightning strike density appears as a blue-white glow when strikes are detected in view. Radar and lightning coverage are limited in parts of Alaska, Hawaii, and offshore areas. Not for navigation.
Pilot reports (PIREPs) within 100 NM of 30M
Reported by pilots in flight over the past 6 hours, via aviationweather.gov.
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MEM UA /OV MEM360030/TM 2206/FL330/TP E170/TB LGT CHOP/RM ZME28
MEM UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV MEM360030Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 2206Reported at 22:06 UTC.FL330Altitude: 33,000 ft MSL.TP E170Aircraft type reporting.TB LGT CHOPTurbulence: light chop.RM ZME28Remarks.Show raw report
ARG UA /OV ARG180020/TM 2205/FL400/TP B737/TB OCNL LGT CHOP/RM ZME20
ARG UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV ARG180020Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 2205Reported at 22:05 UTC.FL400Altitude: 40,000 ft MSL.TP B737Aircraft type reporting.TB OCNL LGT CHOPTurbulence: occasional light chop.RM ZME20Remarks.Show raw report
TUP UA /OV TUP360010/TM 2204/FL050/TP C56/SK SKC/RM ZME12
TUP UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV TUP360010Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 2204Reported at 22:04 UTC.FL050Altitude: 5,000 ft MSL.TP C56Aircraft type reporting.SK SKCSky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.RM ZME12Remarks.Show raw report
MKL UA /OV MKL360010/TM 2157/FL100/TP E75L/SK SKC/TB NEG/RM ZME07
MKL UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV MKL360010Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 2157Reported at 21:57 UTC.FL100Altitude: 10,000 ft MSL.TP E75LAircraft type reporting.SK SKCSky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.TB NEGTurbulence: none reported.RM ZME07Remarks.Show raw report
MEM UA /OV MEM180015/TM 2155/FL380/TP B752/TB CONS MOD CHOP/RM ZME32
MEM UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV MEM180015Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 2155Reported at 21:55 UTC.FL380Altitude: 38,000 ft MSL.TP B752Aircraft type reporting.TB CONS MOD CHOPTurbulence: continuous moderate chop.RM ZME32Remarks.Show raw report
MEM UA /OV MEM135010/TM 2151/FL450/TP GLF4/SK SKC/TB NEG/RM ZME34
MEM UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV MEM135010Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 2151Reported at 21:51 UTC.FL450Altitude: 45,000 ft MSL.TP GLF4Aircraft type reporting.SK SKCSky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.TB NEGTurbulence: none reported.RM ZME34Remarks.Show raw report
GWO UA /OV SQS135015/TM 2139/FL390/TP B738/TB MOD CHOP/RM ZME32
GWO UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV SQS135015Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 2139Reported at 21:39 UTC.FL390Altitude: 39,000 ft MSL.TP B738Aircraft type reporting.TB MOD CHOPTurbulence: moderate chop.RM ZME32Remarks.Show raw report
CRX UA /OV CRX270015/TM 2121/FL025/TP C172/RM CLEAR ZME14
CRX UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV CRX270015Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 2121Reported at 21:21 UTC.FL025Altitude: 2,500 ft MSL.TP C172Aircraft type reporting.RM CLEAR ZME14Remarks.⚠️ PIREPs are unverified pilot reports. Not for operational use: conditions change between reports.
Recent aviation weather trends at 30M
From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.
Over the past 24 hours, the nearest station KUTA reported mostly VFR across 69 observations, with 7 flight-category changes. The lowest ceiling was 600 ft. Wind most often came from the S.
Most recent change: MVFR → VFR
Most recent change: IFR → VFR
- 19
- 65%
- 01
- 35%
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Airport facts
Reference data from the OurAirports dataset.
- Type
- General aviation airport
- FAA LID
- 30M
- City
- Tunica
- State
- Mississippi
- Country
- United States
- Elevation
- 195 ft
- Coordinates
- 34.6589, -90.3763
- Runways
- 2
- Longest runway
- 2,508 ft
- Weather reporting
- Nearest station KUTA
- TAF
- Nearest KMEM
- Time zone
- America/Chicago
- Sunset in
- 1h 35m
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30M weather: frequently asked
What runways are available at 30M?+
30M has 2 runways: 01, 19; the longest is 2,508 ft. This page computes the live crosswind for each runway end from the current wind.
Where does the weather shown for 30M come from?+
Ralph M Sharpe Airport does not have its own weather station. Conditions shown here come from the nearest reporting station, KUTA, about 2 nm away, close enough for situational awareness, but local conditions at 30M can differ.
Does 30M have a TAF?+
No. 30M does not publish its own TAF. The nearest TAF station is KMEM, about 30 nm away.
Does 30M broadcast D-ATIS?+
No. 30M does not broadcast D-ATIS. Alerts for 30M from the ATIS Alerts bot (@atisalerts_bot) are based on its METAR (via the nearest reporting station) instead.
Pilot PIREPs for Ralph M Sharpe Airport (30M)
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