FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 27 NOVEMBER 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 27 November 2025 at 0901Z to 25 December 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 18-Dec-2025
| | Local (UTC-8) | | Zulu (UTC) |
| Morning civil twilight | | 06:41 | | 14:41 |
| Sunrise | | 07:11 | | 15:11 |
| Sunset | | 16:43 | | 00:43 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 17:12 | | 01:12 |
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| Current date and time |
| Zulu (UTC) | 18-Dec-2025 20:28:49 |
| Local (UTC-8) | 18-Dec-2025 12:28:49 |
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| METAR |
KMCE 26nm SW | 182007Z AUTO 24004KT 2 1/2SM BR SCT005 OVC015 12/11 A3017 RMK AO2 T01170106
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KMER 26nm W | 181955Z 00000KT 1 1/2SM BR OVC003
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KMAE 32nm S | 181953Z AUTO 18004KT 5SM HZ OVC017 13/09 A3019 RMK AO2 SLP225 T01280094
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KO22 36nm NW | 182015Z AUTO 00000KT 2SM BR OVC002 10/09 A3017 RMK A01
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KMOD 44nm W | 181953Z 12007KT 4SM HZ BKN009 OVC018 12/09 A3018 RMK AO2 SLP219 T01220094
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KFAT 46nm S | 181953Z 12008KT 3SM HZ SCT011 OVC020 11/08 A3019 RMK AO2 SLP224 T01110083 $
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KCPU 48nm NW | 182015Z AUTO 21004KT 10SM OVC008 11/08 A3017 RMK AO2 T01060082
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KFCH 49nm S | 182015Z AUTO 16006KT 6SM BR OVC012 11/11 A3019 RMK A01
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| TAF |
KMCE 26nm SW | 181720Z 1818/1918 VRB02KT 2SM BR OVC007 FM182000 VRB03KT 4SM BR SCT250 FM190900 VRB02KT 1 1/2SM BR BKN015 FM191200 00000KT 1/4SM FG OVC003
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KMER 26nm W | 181720Z 1818/1918 VRB02KT 2SM BR OVC007 FM182000 VRB03KT 4SM BR SCT250 FM190900 VRB02KT 1 1/2SM BR BKN015 FM191200 00000KT 1/4SM FG OVC003 AMD NOT SKED
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