Tunica Municipal is one of many beneficiaries of sales tax revenue generated by the addition of casinos to the county, following approval by the Mississippi Legislature to introduce gaming houses.

The growth of the Tunica Resorts region into the third largest gaming destination, behind Las Vegas, Nevada and Atlantic City, New Jersey, aided efforts to expand air service beyond charter flights.

[14] In May 2006, Boston-Maine Airways operating as Pan Am Clipper Connection, began Tunica's first scheduled service with three Boeing 727 flights per week from Hartsfield–Jackson Atlanta International Airport.

[14] Casino charters continue to fly into Tunica growing passenger traffic despite the loss of the Clipper Connection service.

Republic Airlines opened charter service a few years later from Youngstown, Ohio, a route now operated by Elite Airways.

[1] For the 12-month period ending February 28, 2021, the airport had 10,943 aircraft operations, an average of 30 per day: 96% general aviation, 2% air taxi, 1% military, and <1% scheduled commercial.

ft. hangars, a 10-bay T-hangar, fire department and training building, car rental facility capabilities, and fixed-base operator (FBO) Tunica Air Center.