FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 19 FEBRUARY 2026
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 poor condition UNSEALED MED TO HIGH SVRTY LONGL AND LATERAL CRACKS IN THE ASPH PAVEMENT EXTD THE ENTIRE LEN OF RWY 8/26 WITH SOME LOOSE DEBRIS FOUND SCATTERED ACRS THE SFC. |
| 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 fair condition | | nonprecision, 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: | 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 19 February 2026 at 0901Z to 19 March 2026 at 0900Z.
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures |
| RNAV (GPS)-A **CHANGED** | |
download (276KB) |
| RNAV (GPS)-B **CHANGED** | |
download (292KB) |
| 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 16-Mar-2026
| | Local (UTC-7) | | Zulu (UTC) |
| Morning civil twilight | | 06:45 | | 13:45 |
| Sunrise | | 07:11 | | 14:11 |
| Sunset | | 19:07 | | 02:07 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 19:33 | | 02:33 |
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| Current date and time |
| Zulu (UTC) | 17-Mar-2026 01:25:28 |
| Local (UTC-7) | 16-Mar-2026 18:25:28 |
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| METAR |
KMCE 26nm SW | 170053Z AUTO 01007KT 10SM CLR 27/10 A2996 RMK AO2 SLP144 T02720100
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KMER 26nm W | 162355Z 36005KT 10SM CLR
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KMAE 32nm S | 170053Z AUTO 28005KT 10SM CLR 26/16 A2998 RMK AO2 SLP150 T02610156
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KMOD 44nm W | 170053Z 35006KT 10SM CLR 27/09 A2996 RMK AO2 SLP146 T02670094
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KFAT 46nm S | 170053Z 32007KT 10SM FEW090 SCT130 SCT200 28/13 A2998 RMK AO2 SLP147 T02830133
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KCPU 48nm NW | 170055Z AUTO 34005KT 10SM CLR 26/12 A3002 RMK AO2 T02550123
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KFCH 49nm S | 170055Z AUTO 26006KT 10SM CLR 28/13 A2999 RMK A01
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| TAF |
KMCE 26nm SW | 161720Z 1618/1718 VRB04KT P6SM SKC= TAF KRDD 161720Z 1618/1718 33006KT P6SM FEW250 FM171200 VRB03KT P6SM SKC
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KMER 26nm W | 161720Z 1618/1718 VRB04KT P6SM SKC AMD NOT SKED
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| NOTAMs |
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