Tunica Municipal Airport (KUTA) Aviation Weather, METAR, TAF & ATIS Alerts
Live aviation weather for Tunica Municipal Airport in Tunica, MS, including METAR, TAF, flight category, wind, visibility, ceiling, altimeter, runway crosswinds, and Telegram airport alerts.
Tunica Municipal Airport (KUTA) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Tunica, MS at 194 ft. KUTA reports its own METAR — decoded live on this page as flight category, wind, visibility, ceiling and altimeter. Its 2 runways (17, 35) — longest 8,500 ft — are checked against the current wind in the crosswind table below. Automated weather is broadcast on 118.075. Track KUTA in the ATIS Alerts Telegram bot to get a message when a new METAR changes the picture — flight category, wind, or ceiling past your selected minimums.
Wind from the southwest (230°) at 5 kt, visibility 10+ statute miles, a few clouds at 29,000 ft, temperature 30°C (86°F), altimeter 29.79 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR).
METAR KUTA 290155Z AUTO 23005KT 10SM FEW290 30/27 A2979 RMK AO2 T03020266 $
What changed at KUTA?
Since the 0135Z (8:35 PM CDT) report — compared automatically against the latest METAR.
No significant changes since the 0135Z report — conditions are holding steady.
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Current pilot readout for KUTA
KUTA is currently VFR with winds from 230° at 5 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported. The strongest crosswind component is currently on runway 17, about 4 knots. Density altitude is approximately 2,250 ft (field elevation 194 ft). KUTA does not publish a TAF — the nearest TAF station is KMEM, about 28 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 KUTA. This is intended as a planning aid only and should not replace official performance calculations or pilot judgment.
| Runway | Length | Surface | Head / Tail | Crosswind |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17FAV | 8,500 ft | ASP | 2 kt head | 4 kt right |
| 35 | 8,500 ft | ASP | 2 kt tail | 4 kt left |
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24-hour trend
Wind, ceiling and flight category over the last 24 hours.
Over the last 24 h: wind 4→5 kt, ceiling unlimited → unlimited.
KUTA weather radar
Live NEXRAD + lightning, with a 4-hour future-radar forecast — drag to pan, tap ⚡ to toggle lightning.
Live weather radar around Tunica Municipal 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 KUTA is headed.
Radar: NOAA/NWS via IEM · Forecast: NOAA HRRR · Lightning: NOAA · Map © OpenStreetMap © CARTO
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 KUTA
Reported by pilots in flight over the past 6 hours — via aviationweather.gov.
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PBF UA /OV PBF090030/TM 0144/FL390/TP B38M/TB CONS LGT CHOP/RM ZME
PBF UAHeader — reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV PBF090030Location — fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 0144Reported at 01:44 UTC.FL390Altitude: 39,000 ft MSL.TP B38MAircraft type reporting.TB CONS LGT CHOPTurbulence: continuous light chop.RM ZMERemarks.Show raw report
MEM UA /OV GQE/TM 0115/FL380/TP B737/TB LGT MOD CHOP/RM ZME
MEM UAHeader — reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV GQELocation — fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 0115Reported at 01:15 UTC.FL380Altitude: 38,000 ft MSL.TP B737Aircraft type reporting.TB LGT MOD CHOPTurbulence: light moderate chop.RM ZMERemarks.Show raw report
ARG UA /OV ARG/TM 2233/FL260/TP C68A/TA M15/IC LGT RIME 260-240/RM ZME
ARG UAHeader — reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV ARGLocation — fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 2233Reported at 22:33 UTC.FL260Altitude: 26,000 ft MSL.TP C68AAircraft type reporting.TA M15Outside air temperature, °C.IC LGT RIME 260-240Icing: light rime 26,000–24,000 ft.RM ZMERemarks.Show raw report
MEM UA /OV MEM315040/TM 2226/FL360/TP B38M/TB OCNL LGT CHOP/RM ZME
MEM UAHeader — reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV MEM315040Location — fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 2226Reported at 22:26 UTC.FL360Altitude: 36,000 ft MSL.TP B38MAircraft type reporting.TB OCNL LGT CHOPTurbulence: occasional light chop.RM ZMERemarks.Show raw report
ARG UA /OV ARG/TM 2155/FL230/TP B350/TA M03/IC LGT RIME 230-190/RM ZME
ARG UAHeader — reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV ARGLocation — fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 2155Reported at 21:55 UTC.FL230Altitude: 23,000 ft MSL.TP B350Aircraft type reporting.TA M03Outside air temperature, °C.IC LGT RIME 230-190Icing: light rime 23,000–19,000 ft.RM ZMERemarks.Show raw report
LIT UA /OV LIT045020/TM 2139/FL380/TP B772/SK SCT 380 TOPS 380/RM ZME
LIT UAHeader — reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV LIT045020Location — fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 2139Reported at 21:39 UTC.FL380Altitude: 38,000 ft MSL.TP B772Aircraft type reporting.SK SCT 380 TOPS 380Sky condition — cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.RM ZMERemarks.Show raw report
MEM UA /OV MEM225010/TM 2058/FL330/TP A321/TB NEG/RM ZME
MEM UAHeader — reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV MEM225010Location — fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 2058Reported at 20:58 UTC.FL330Altitude: 33,000 ft MSL.TP A321Aircraft type reporting.TB NEGTurbulence: none reported.RM ZMERemarks.Show raw report
MKL UA /OV MKL/TM 2033/FL300/TP C56X/TA M07/IC LGT RIME/RM ZME
MKL UAHeader — reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV MKLLocation — fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 2033Reported at 20:33 UTC.FL300Altitude: 30,000 ft MSL.TP C56XAircraft type reporting.TA M07Outside air temperature, °C.IC LGT RIMEIcing: light rime.RM ZMERemarks.⚠️ PIREPs are unverified pilot reports. Not for operational use — conditions change between reports.
Recent aviation weather trends at KUTA
From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.
Over the past 24 hours, KUTA reported mostly VFR across 72 observations, with 0 flight-category changes. Wind most often came from the W.
Most recent change: IFR → VFR
- 17
- 57%
- 35
- 43%
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Airport facts
Reference data from the OurAirports dataset.
- Type
- General aviation airport
- ICAO
- KUTA
- IATA
- UTM
- FAA LID
- UTA
- City
- Tunica
- State
- Mississippi
- Country
- United States
- Elevation
- 194 ft
- Coordinates
- 34.6850, -90.3478
- Runways
- 2
- Longest runway
- 8,500 ft
- Weather reporting
- Reports METAR
- TAF
- Nearest KMEM
- AWOS/ASOS
- 118.075 MHz
- Time zone
- America/Chicago
- Next sunset
- 23h 1m
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Nearby airports
Compare nearby METAR/TAF stations within 25, 50 and 100 NM before departure or arrival.
Within 25 NM
9 airports+3 more within 25 NM
25–50 NM
7 airports+1 more within 50 NM
50–100 NM
8 airports+2 more within 100 NM
RC flying fields nearby
AMA model-aircraft club fields around this airport — live wind, crosswind & flyability on each page.
- NMRCC - North Mississippi RC Club - NMRCC Field — Hernando, MS · 13 mi
Historical Flying Weather
2006–2025 · ATIS Alerts Flying Weather Index
Based on historical observations from 2006–2025, KUTA reported VFR conditions during about 82.5% of valid daylight observations, with an estimated 272 VFR flying days a year. June had the most VFR weather; December had the most instrument conditions. Surface winds averaged 6.3 kt, calm 17.6% of the time.
Full historical breakdown
Flight category by month
| Month | VFR % | MVFR % | IFR % | LIFR % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 74.4 | 15.6 | 6.2 | 3.8 |
| Feb | 74.2 | 16.9 | 6.3 | 2.6 |
| Mar | 80.0 | 13.8 | 4.5 | 1.6 |
| Apr | 85.9 | 9.7 | 3.1 | 1.3 |
| May | 85.6 | 10.6 | 2.9 | 0.9 |
| Jun | 91.3 | 5.7 | 1.8 | 1.2 |
| Jul | 90.3 | 6.1 | 2.3 | 1.3 |
| Aug | 89.3 | 7.1 | 2.3 | 1.3 |
| Sep | 86.2 | 8.9 | 3.0 | 1.9 |
| Oct | 82.9 | 10.3 | 4.0 | 2.8 |
| Nov | 78.6 | 11.7 | 5.1 | 4.6 |
| Dec | 66.8 | 19.1 | 8.4 | 5.7 |
Average wind by month
| Month | Mean wind (kt) |
|---|---|
| Jan | 7.6 kt |
| Feb | 8.1 kt |
| Mar | 8.0 kt |
| Apr | 7.8 kt |
| May | 6.4 kt |
| Jun | 5.3 kt |
| Jul | 4.5 kt |
| Aug | 4.2 kt |
| Sep | 4.6 kt |
| Oct | 5.7 kt |
| Nov | 6.3 kt |
| Dec | 7.1 kt |
Historical summary of past observations — not a forecast or safety rating. Always check the current METAR, TAF, and a weather briefing before flight.
KUTA weather — frequently asked
What runways are available at KUTA?+
KUTA has 2 runways — 17, 35; the longest is 8,500 ft. This page computes the live crosswind for each runway end from the current wind.
Does KUTA report its own weather?+
Yes — Tunica Municipal Airport has its own weather station and publishes METAR observations, which this page decodes live.
Does KUTA have a TAF?+
No — KUTA does not publish its own TAF. The nearest TAF station is KMEM, about 28 nm away.
Does KUTA broadcast D-ATIS?+
No — KUTA does not broadcast D-ATIS. Alerts for KUTA from the ATIS Alerts bot (@atisalerts_bot) are based on its METAR instead.
Pilot PIREPs for Tunica Municipal Airport (KUTA)
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