FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 30 OCTOBER 2025
Location
| FAA Identifier: | MPI |
| Lat/Long: | 37-30-39.1000N 120-02-22.3000W 37-30.651667N 120-02.371667W 37.5108611,-120.0395278 (estimated) |
| Elevation: | 2254.2 ft. / 687.1 m (surveyed) |
| Variation: | 15E (1985) |
| From city: | 4 miles W of MARIPOSA, CA |
| Time zone: | UTC -8 (UTC -7 during Daylight Saving Time) |
| Zip code: | 95338 |
Airport Operations
| Airport use: | Open to the public |
| Activation date: | 04/1940 |
| Control tower: | no |
| ARTCC: | OAKLAND CENTER |
| FSS: | RANCHO MURIETA FLIGHT SERVICE STATION |
| NOTAMs facility: | RIU (NOTAM-D service available) |
| Attendance: | MON-FRI 1000-1600 |
| Wind indicator: | lighted |
| Segmented circle: | yes |
| Lights: | ACTVT PAPI RWY 08 & 26; MIRL RWY 08/26 - CTAF. |
| Beacon: | white-green (lighted land airport) Operates sunset to sunrise. |
Airport Communications
| CTAF/UNICOM: | 122.7 |
| WX AWOS-3: | 135.6 (209-966-2912) |
- APCH/DEP CTL SVC PRVDD BY OAKLAND ARTCC (ZOA) ON FREQ 121.25/327.0 (ANGELS CAMP RCAG).
Nearby radio navigation aids
| VOR radial/distance | | VOR name | | Freq | | Var |
| HYPr030/24.5 | | EL NIDO VOR/DME | | 113.85 | | 15E |
| FRAr302/32.3 | | FRIANT VORTAC | | 115.60 | | 17E |
Airport Services
| Fuel available: | 100LL JET-A 100LL:FUEL AVBL 24 HRS WITH CREDIT CARD. |
| Parking: | tiedowns |
| Airframe service: | MINOR |
| Powerplant service: | MINOR |
| Bottled oxygen: | NONE |
| Bulk oxygen: | NONE |
Runway Information
Runway 8/26
| Dimensions: | 3305 x 60 ft. / 1007 x 18 m |
| Surface: | asphalt, in fair condition |
| Weight bearing capacity: | |
| Runway edge lights: | medium intensity |
| RUNWAY 8 | | RUNWAY 26 |
| Latitude: | 37-30.698043N | | 37-30.606395N |
| Longitude: | 120-02.709322W | | 120-02.035483W |
| Elevation: | 2254.2 ft. | | 2222.9 ft. |
| Traffic pattern: | right | | left |
| Runway heading: | 085 magnetic, 100 true | | 265 magnetic, 280 true |
| Markings: | nonprecision, in good condition | | nonprecision, in good condition |
| Visual slope indicator: | 2-light PAPI on left (4.00 degrees glide path) | | 2-light PAPI on left (4.50 degrees glide path) |
| Runway end identifier lights: | no | | no |
| Touchdown point: | yes, no lights | | yes, no lights |
| Obstructions: | 45 ft. tree, 1340 ft. from runway, 130 ft. right of centerline, 25:1 slope to clear | | 29 ft. tree, 762 ft. from runway, 83 ft. left of centerline, 20:1 slope to clear |
Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records
| Ownership: | Publicly-owned |
| Owner: | COUNTY OF MARIPOSA 4639 BEN HUR ROAD MARIPOSA, CA 95338 Phone 209-966-5356 |
| Manager: | SAMUEL CERVENY 4639 BEN HUR ROAD MARIPOSA, CA 95338 Phone 209-966-5356 |
Additional Remarks
| - | TRANSITIONAL SURFACE OBSTRUCTION: MOUNTAINS TO NORTH OF RWY 08/26. |
| - | RY 08 TERRAIN DROPS ALONG BOTH SIDES OF TWY 45 FT FM RY EDGE. |
| - | BIRDS ON AND INVOF ARPT. |
| - | FOR CD CTC OAKLAND ARTCC AT 510-745-3380. |
Instrument Procedures
NOTE: All procedures below are presented as PDF files. If you need a reader for these files, you should download the free Adobe Reader.NOT FOR NAVIGATION. Please procure official charts for flight. FAA instrument procedures published for use from 30 October 2025 at 0901Z to 27 November 2025 at 0900Z.
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures |
| RNAV (GPS)-A | |
download (287KB) |
| RNAV (GPS)-B | |
download (303KB) |
| NOTE: Special Alternate Minimums apply | |
download (140KB) |
| NOTE: Special Alternate Minimums apply | |
download (140KB) |
| NOTE: Special Take-Off Minimums/Departure Procedures apply | |
download (128KB) |
Other nearby airports with instrument procedures:
E45 - Pine Mountain Lake Airport (22 nm N)
KMCE - Merced Yosemite Regional Airport (26 nm SW)
KMER - Castle Airport (26 nm W)
O15 - Turlock Municipal Airport (31 nm W)
KMAE - Madera Municipal Airport (32 nm S)
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| Aerial photo |
WARNING: Photo may not be current or correct
Photo by David Newcomer
Photo taken 27-Oct-2014
from 2,000’ AGL looking northeast.
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Times for 19-Nov-2025
| | Local (UTC-8) | | Zulu (UTC) |
| Morning civil twilight | | 06:17 | | 14:17 |
| Sunrise | | 06:45 | | 14:45 |
| Sunset | | 16:46 | | 00:46 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 17:14 | | 01:14 |
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| Current date and time |
| Zulu (UTC) | 20-Nov-2025 07:40:34 |
| Local (UTC-8) | 19-Nov-2025 23:40:34 |
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| METAR |
KMCE 26nm SW | 200653Z AUTO 00000KT 8SM CLR 09/08 A3003 RMK AO2 SLP168 T00940083
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KMAE 32nm S | 200653Z AUTO 00000KT 8SM CLR 09/07 A3005 RMK AO2 SLP176 T00890072
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KO22 36nm NW | 200715Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM OVC026 09/07 A3005 RMK A01
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KMOD 44nm W | 200653Z 00000KT 7SM FEW050 10/09 A3003 RMK AO2 SLP167 T01000089
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KFAT 46nm S | 200653Z 00000KT 10SM FEW180 SCT200 10/07 A3003 RMK AO2 SLP168 T01000072 $
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KCPU 48nm NW | 200715Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM BKN038 09/06 A3005 RMK AO2 T00940063
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KFCH 49nm S | 200715Z AUTO 00000KT 4SM BR CLR 10/08 A3006 RMK A01
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KMCE 26nm SW | 200520Z 2006/2106 VRB05KT P6SM BKN050 OVC100 FM201300 VRB05KT 4SM -RA BR BKN030 OVC050 PROB30 2015/2017 3SM -RA BR OVC050 FM201700 VRB03KT 2SM -RA BR OVC050 FM210000 VRB04KT 4SM -SHRA OVC025 FM210300 VRB03KT 6SM HZ OVC025
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KMER 26nm W | 200520Z 2006/2106 VRB03KT P6SM BKN050 OVC100 FM201300 VRB05KT 4SM -RA BR BKN030 OVC050 PROB30 2015/2017 3SM -RA BR OVC050 FM201700 VRB03KT 2SM -RA BR OVC050 FM210000 VRB04KT 4SM -SHRA OVC025 FM210300 VRB03KT 6SM HZ OVC025 AMD NOT SKED
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| NOTAMs |
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