FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 22 JANUARY 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 |
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| 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 22 January 2026 at 0901Z to 19 February 2026 at 0900z.
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures |
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| RNAV (GPS)-A **CHANGED** | |
download (275KB) |
| 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 |
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WARNING: Photo may not be current or correct
Photo by David Newcomer
Photo taken 27-Oct-2014
from 2,000’ AGL looking northeast.
Do you have a better or more recent aerial photo of Mariposa-Yosemite Airport that you would like to share? If so, please send us your photo.
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| Sunrise and sunset |
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Times for 08-Feb-2026
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(UTC-8) | | Zulu
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| Morning civil twilight | | 06:31 | | 14:31 |
| Sunrise | | 06:58 | | 14:58 |
| Sunset | | 17:31 | | 01:31 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 17:58 | | 01:58 |
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| Current date and time |
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| Zulu (UTC) | 08-Feb-2026 15:13:38 |
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| Local (UTC-8) | 08-Feb-2026 07:13:38 |
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| METAR |
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KMCE
26nm SW | 081453Z AUTO 00000KT 5SM BR CLR 06/05 A3032 RMK AO2 RAE03 SLP266 P0000 60000 T00560050 51009
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KMER
26nm W | 081455Z CLRKT 5SM BR CLR
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KMAE
32nm S | 081501Z AUTO 00000KT 3SM BR CLR 05/04 A3033 RMK AO2 T00500044
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KO22
36nm NW | 081455Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM CLR 04/03 A3033 RMK A01
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KMOD
44nm W | 081503Z 00000KT 3SM BR FEW006 06/05 A3032 RMK AO2 T00560050 $
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KFAT
46nm S | 081453Z 05003KT 3SM BR SCT200 07/06 A3032 RMK AO2 SLP266 T00720061 50012
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KCPU
48nm NW | 081455Z AUTO 13004KT 10SM CLR 06/02 A3032 RMK AO2 T00570019
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KFCH
49nm S | 081455Z AUTO 00000KT 3SM BR CLR 09/09 A3033 RMK A01
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KMCE
26nm SW | 081120Z 0812/0912 VRB05KT 4SM BR SKC TEMPO 0813/0817 1/4SM FG VV003 FM081800 VRB06KT P6SM SKC FM090600 VRB06KT 4SM BR SKC
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KMER
26nm W | 081120Z 0812/0912 VRB05KT 4SM BR SKC TEMPO 0813/0817 1/4SM FG VV003 FM081800 VRB06KT P6SM SKC FM090600 VRB06KT 4SM BR SKC AMD NOT SKED
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NOTAMs are issued by the DoD/FAA and will open in a separate window not controlled by AirNav.
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