AviatDataTupelo Regional Airport TUP / KTUP
Tupelo, Mississippi · United States · Tupelo Airport Authority
59kpax · 2025
Limited hoursJet A · Avgas 100LL
ICAO / IATAKTUP / TUP
OperatorTupelo Airport Authority
Coordinates34.2681°N, 88.7699°W
Elevation346 ft · 105 m
Time zoneCT (UTC-6/-5 DST)
Passengers / yr59,420 (2025)
CustomsNo
Border controlNo
SchengenNo
FuelJet A · Avgas 100LL
Bonded—
AIP referenceKTUP — FAA Chart Supplement / d-TPP
Operating hoursATCT operates 0600-2200 daily (uncontrolled outside those hours); PPR required for unscheduled air carrier operations with more than 30 passenger seats; no curfew or seasonal closure
TerminalsSingle small passenger terminal with one boarding gate/holdroom, TSA checkpoint, no jet bridges; domestic service only
Runways (1)
- 18/36 · 2,179 m / 7,150 ft · 46 m wide · Asphalt (grooved) · ILS ILS Y/Z Rwy 36 (Cat I), REIL Rwy 18, PAPI both ends
Airport contact
Contour Airlines provides Essential Air Service (EAS)-subsidized daily nonstop flights to Nashville (BNA) and Dallas/Fort Worth (DFW), its only scheduled commercial carrier; domestic-only, no customs/immigration facilities; FAA reports 29,710 enplanements for the 12 months ending September 2025 (most recent published figure, up sharply after the October 2024 DFW route launch) — total passenger count shown here is double that enplanement figure to reflect both boardings and deplanements.
Services
Available
On request / PPR
Seasonal / ageing
Unconfirmed / not listed
Ground handling
Available · 2 providers
Tupelo Aviation
Full-service FBO line operations including marshaling, towing and tie-down; NATA Safety First-certified line crew; handles military fueling contract and SEC college sports charter traffic.
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Verified 2 months ago · self-reported
Contour Airlines (Corporate Flight Management, Inc. dba Contour Aviation) - self-handles
Self-handles its own EAS station at TUP with Cross-Utilized Airport Agents covering ticket counter, gate and ramp operations, baggage handling, and aircraft lavatory/potable water/window wash/deicing/commissary servicing; operates Embraer ERJ regional jets nonstop to Nashville (BNA) and Dallas/Fort Worth (DFW). No third-party ground handler used.
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Verified 2 months ago · unconfirmed source
Aircraft fuel
Available
Tupelo Aviation
Sole on-field FBO; Avfuel-branded Jet A and 100LL (full and self-service) plus G100UL unleaded avgas, contract fuel and military/DoD discounts. · FBO business hours plus after-hours call-out with prior arrangement
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Verified 2 months ago · self-reported
De-icing
Seasonal
Tupelo Aviation
Aircraft deicing offered as part of winter-season line service.
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Verified 2 months ago · self-reported
Part-145 line maintenance
Not listed
Part-145 base maintenance
Available
Universal Asset Management, Inc.
FAA Part 145 repair station (certificate UVXR558Y) at 118 Lemons Dr, Tupelo, holding Limited Airframe and Limited Accessory ratings; core business is large narrow/wide-body aircraft disassembly, parts reclamation, storage and resale (aircraft 'boneyard') on the TUP airfield.
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Verified 2 months ago · unconfirmed source
Component shops & overhaul
Not listed
Flight catering
On request
Tupelo Aviation
FBO arranges in-flight catering for passengers and crew on request.
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Verified 2 months ago · self-reported
Aircraft cleaning
On request
Tupelo Aviation
Cabin cleaning, lavatory service and potable water servicing arranged through the FBO.
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Verified 2 months ago · self-reported
Ground support equipment
Available
Tupelo Aviation
GPU/power cart service and forklift-equipped cargo handling equipment available for based and transient aircraft.
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Verified 2 months ago · self-reported
Cargo handling
On request
Tupelo Aviation
Forklift cargo handling capability for general aviation and charter freight.
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Verified 2 months ago · self-reported
Aviation security
Not listed
Passenger & crew transport
On request
Tupelo Aviation
Rental car booking and ground transportation arrangements for passengers and crew via the FBO.
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Verified 2 months ago · self-reported
Flight support
Not listed
Hotel & travel
On request
Tupelo Aviation
FBO staff arrange hotel accommodations for crews and passengers on request.
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Verified 2 months ago · self-reported