Airport guide
Tupelo Regional AirportIATA code TUP
Tupelo Regional Airport (TUP/KTUP) is the primary air passenger gateway serving Tupelo, United States in North America. The airfield connects travelers with essential regional transit routes and operating carrier options.
- Serves
- Tupelo, United States
- Codes
- TUP · KTUP
- IATA · ICAO
- Time zone
- America/Chicago
- Region
- North America
Tupelo Regional Airport (TUP/KTUP) is the primary air passenger gateway serving Tupelo, United States in North America. Operating on America/Chicago local time at coordinates 34.260°, -88.770°, the airfield functions as an active commercial transit hub for scheduled regional and international flights. Travelers navigating Tupelo Regional Airport (TUP) are encouraged to confirm terminal layouts, ground transport connections into Tupelo, and flight schedules with their operating carrier prior to travel.
Tupelo Regional Airport details
- IATA code
- TUP
- ICAO code
- KTUP
- City
- Tupelo
- Country
- United States
- Region
- North America
- Time zone
- America/Chicago
- Coordinates
- 34.268°, -88.770°
- From OurAirports
Codes, region and time zone come from the Originfacts airport record (last updated 10 Jul 2026). Fields marked otherwise come from the dataset named on them. None are verified by hand against Tupelo Regional Airport’s own pages.
TUP airport facts
- Size class
- Medium airport
- From OurAirports (5 Oct 2026); OurAirports’ own classification
- Elevation
- 105 m (346 ft)
- From OurAirports (5 Oct 2026)
- Passengers, 2019
- 30,542
- Per Wikidata (opens in a new tab) (retrieved 5 Oct 2026), citing faa.gov (opens in a new tab)
- Nearest airport with scheduled flights
- Golden Triangle Regional Airport GTR · 92 km
- OurAirports scheduled-service flag; straight-line distance calculated
Runways at TUP
Source: OurAirports (opens in a new tab) runways data (public domain), retrieved 5 Oct 2026. Not an aeronautical source — not for navigation.
One open runway, lit. The runway 18/36: 2,179 m, asphalt.
| Runway | Length | Width | Surface | Lighting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18/36 | 2,179 m7,150 ft | 46 m | asphalt | Lit |
Routes from TUP
Originfacts does not track any routes from TUP yet, so no route records are listed here. Check current schedules with the airlines or the airport’s own site.
Where TUP is
6.2 km west
Tupelo Regional Airport lies 6.2 km west of Tupelo city centre in a straight line. Road distance is longer; transport options are not yet verified (see terminals and transport below).
Calculated from the airport coordinates (OurAirports) and the Wikidata (opens in a new tab) city-centre point.
Terminals, transport and parking at TUP
Terminal assignments, ground transport into Tupelo, parking, lounges and accessibility services have not been verified against Tupelo Regional Airport’s own pages yet, so none are listed here.
Check directly:flytupelo.com (opens in a new tab)Map of the airport location (opens in a new tab)
Before you travel
- Confirm your terminal with the operating airline.
- Check the check-in and bag-drop cut-off times on your booking.
- Allow extra time if you need to change terminals or check bags in again.
- Check your flight status before you leave for the airport.
Airports near Tupelo
Straight-line distances calculated from each airport’s coordinates in the Originfacts airport records. Road distances are longer.
- ColumbusGolden Triangle Regional AirportGTR91 km
- Muscle ShoalsNorthwest Alabama Regional AirportMSL119 km
- MemphisMemphis International AirportMEM141 km
- JacksonMckellar AirportMKL150 km
- HuntsvilleHuntsville International AirportHSV188 km
- BirminghamBirmingham-Shuttlesworth International AirportBHM202 km
- MeridianKey FieldMEI214 km
- GreenvilleGreenville AirportGLH223 km
- JonesboroJonesboro AirportJBR244 km
Tupelo Regional Airport: common questions
Where is Tupelo Regional Airport?
Tupelo Regional Airport serves Tupelo, United States. Its coordinates in OurAirports are 34.268°, -88.770°.
What are the airport codes for Tupelo Regional Airport?
The IATA code is TUP and the ICAO code is KTUP.
What time zone is TUP in?
Tupelo Regional Airport is in the America/Chicago time zone.
What is the official website of Tupelo Regional Airport?
The airport’s official website is flytupelo.com. For questions about a booking, contact the operating airline.
How many runways does Tupelo Regional Airport have?
OurAirports lists one open runway at TUP: 18/36 (2,179 m (7,150 ft), asphalt).
How many passengers use Tupelo Regional Airport?
Wikidata records 30,542 passengers for 2019, the latest year it holds.
How far is TUP from Tupelo city centre?
Tupelo Regional Airport is about 6.2 km west of Tupelo city centre in a straight line, calculated from coordinates. The distance by road is longer.
What is the elevation of Tupelo Regional Airport?
OurAirports gives TUP’s elevation as 105 m (346 ft) above sea level.
Sources
Nothing on this page is verified by hand yet. Each section comes from the dataset below, with its date where the dataset has one. Terminal, transport and parking details are left out until they can be read from Tupelo Regional Airport’s own pages.
- Codes, location, time zoneOriginfacts airport record10 Jul 2026
- Official websiteWikidata record (official website property) (opens in a new tab)5 Oct 2026
- Coordinates, runways, type, elevationOurAirports (opens in a new tab) — public domain5 Oct 2026
- Opening, operator, passengers, hubsWikidata item Q7853522 (opens in a new tab) — CC05 Oct 2026
- Distance to city centreCalculated from airport coordinates and the Wikidata (opens in a new tab) city-centre point—
- Nearby airportsCalculated from airport coordinates—
- Terminals and transportNot yet verified—
Background reading:Wikipedia (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)