FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 22 OCTOBER 2009
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 ft. / 687.0 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 |
| Sectional chart: | SAN FRANCISCO |
| Control tower: | no |
| ARTCC: | OAKLAND CENTER |
| FSS: | RANCHO MURIETA FLIGHT SERVICE STATION |
| NOTAMs facility: | RIU (NOTAM-D service available) |
| Attendance: | APR-NOV 0800-1700, DEC-MAR 0900-1600 |
| Pattern altitude: | 3254 ft. MSL |
| Wind indicator: | lighted |
| Segmented circle: | yes |
| Lights: | DUSK-DAWN ACTVT MIRL RY 08/26 - CTAF. PAPI RYS 08 & 26 OPER CONT. |
| Beacon: | white-green (lighted land airport) |
Airport Communications
| CTAF/UNICOM: | 122.7 |
| WX AWOS-3: | 135.6 (209-966-2912) |
- APCH/DEP SVC PROVIDED BY OAKLAND ARTCC FREQ 121.25/327.0 (ANGEL'S CAMP RCAG).
Nearby radio navigation aids
| VOR radial/distance | | VOR name | | Freq | | Var |
| HYPr030/24.5 | | EL NIDO VOR/DME | | 114.20 | | 15E |
| FRAr302/32.3 | | FRIANT VORTAC | | 115.60 | | 17E |
| CZQr329/39.1 | | CLOVIS VORTAC | | 112.90 | | 15E |
Airport Services
| Fuel available: | 100LL |
| Parking: | tiedowns |
| Powerplant service: | MAJOR |
| Bottled oxygen: | NONE |
| Bulk oxygen: | NONE |
Runway Information
Runway 8/26
| Dimensions: | 3306 x 60 ft. / 1008 x 18 m |
| Surface: | asphalt, in good condition |
| Weight bearing capacity: | |
| Runway edge lights: | medium intensity |
| RUNWAY 8 | | RUNWAY 26 |
| Latitude: | 37-30.698003N | | 37-30.606360N |
| Longitude: | 120-02.709330W | | 120-02.035343W |
| Elevation: | 2254.4 ft. | | 2223.2 ft. |
| Gradient: | 1.1% | | 0.9% UP |
| Traffic pattern: | right | | left |
| Runway heading: | 085 magnetic, 100 true | | 265 magnetic, 280 true |
| Markings: | basic, in fair condition | | basic, in fair 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: | MARIA LIDDLE P.O. BOX 786 MARIPOSA, CA 95338 Phone 209-966-2143 MPA-AIRPORT@MARIPOSACOUNTY.ORG |
Airport Operational Statistics
| Aircraft based on the field: | | 41 | | Single engine airplanes: | | 37 | | Multi engine airplanes: | | 2 | | Jet airplanes: | | 1 | | Helicopters: | | 1 |
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| Aircraft operations: avg 104/day * | | 55% | local general aviation | | 39% | transient general aviation | | 5% | air taxi | | * for 12-month period ending 02 June 2009 | |
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. |
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 between 22 October 2009 at 0901Z and 19 November 2009 at 0900Z.
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures |
| RNAV (GPS)-A | |
download (349KB) |
| RNAV (GPS)-B | |
download (352KB) |
| NOTE: Special Take-Off Minimums/Departure Procedures apply | |
download (50KB) |
Other nearby airports with instrument procedures:
E45 - Pine Mountain Lake Airport (22 nm N)
KMCE - Merced Municipal Airport/Macready Field (26 nm SW)
KMER - Castle Airport (26 nm W)
KMAE - Madera Municipal Airport (32 nm S)
O22 - Columbia Airport (36 nm NW)
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| Aerial photo |
WARNING: Photo may not be current or correct
Photo by Dennis (Gem Sen) Ku
Photo taken 03-Nov-2007
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| Sectional chart |
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Sectional chart courtesy of SkyVector.com
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| Airport distance calculator |
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| Sunrise and sunset |
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Times for 08-Nov-2009
| | Local (UTC-8) | | Zulu (UTC) |
| Morning civil twilight | | 06:06 | | 14:06 |
| Sunrise | | 06:34 | | 14:34 |
| Sunset | | 16:54 | | 00:54 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 17:22 | | 01:22 |
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| Current date and time |
| Zulu (UTC) | 08-Nov-2009 12:21:59 |
| Local (UTC-8) | 08-Nov-2009 04:21:59 |
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| METAR |
KMCE 26nm SW | 081153Z AUTO 32006KT 10SM CLR 06/03 A3003 RMK AO2 SLP170 T00560033 10117 20056 53008
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KMER 26nm W | 081155Z AUTO 34006KT 10SM CLR 06/03 A3004 RMK AO1
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KMAE 32nm S | 081153Z AUTO 28003KT 10SM CLR 05/02 A3003 RMK AO2 SLP169 T00500022 10089 20039 50001
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KMOD 44nm W | 081153Z AUTO 33006KT 10SM CLR 10/02 A3004 RMK AO2 SLP172 T01000017 10133 20094 53005
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KFAT 46nm S | 081153Z 28004KT 10SM FEW180 07/04 A3003 RMK AO2 SLP168 T00720044 10122 20072 55002
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| TAF |
KMCE 26nm SW | 081128Z 0812/0912 VRB03KT P6SM BKN250 FM081700 32006KT P6SM SCT250 FM090200 VRB03KT P6SM SCT250
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KMER 26nm W | 081128Z 0812/0912 VRB03KT P6SM BKN250 FM081700 32006KT P6SM SCT250 FM090200 VRB03KT P6SM SCT250
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| NOTAMs |
NOTAMs are issued by the DoD/FAA and will open in a separate window not controlled by AirNav.
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