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 |
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| 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 19 November 2009 at 0901Z and 17 December 2009 at 0900Z.
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures |
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| 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 |
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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 22-Nov-2009
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| Morning civil twilight | | 06:20 | | 14:20 |
| Sunrise | | 06:48 | | 14:48 |
| Sunset | | 16:44 | | 00:44 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 17:13 | | 01:13 |
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| Current date and time |
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| Zulu (UTC) | 22-Nov-2009 08:45:25 |
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| Local (UTC-8) | 22-Nov-2009 00:45:25 |
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| METAR |
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KMCE
26nm SW | 220753Z AUTO 33003KT 7SM CLR 02/02 A3014 RMK AO2 SLP205 T00220017 401330017 $
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KMER
26nm W | 220835Z AUTO 06003KT 3SM CLR 01/01 A3013 RMK AO1
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KMAE
32nm S | 220753Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM CLR 04/03 A3013 RMK AO2 SLP203 T00440028 401440033 $
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KMOD
44nm W | 220753Z AUTO 00000KT 8SM CLR 03/02 A3013 RMK AO2 SLP204 T00280022 401280028
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KFAT
46nm S | 220753Z 29003KT 6SM BR CLR 07/05 A3013 RMK AO2 SLP203 T00670050 401500067
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| TAF |
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KMCE
26nm SW | 220539Z 2206/2306 VRB03KT P6SM BKN200 FM221200 VRB03KT P6SM BKN080 FM221500 30005KT P6SM SCT030 BKN060 TEMPO 2218/2222 BKN030 FM230300 VRB03KT 5SM BR SCT030 TEMPO 2304/2306 3SM BR SCT005
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KMER
26nm W | 220539Z 2206/2306 VRB03KT 5SM BR BKN200 FM221200 VRB03KT P6SM BKN080 FM221500 30005KT P6SM SCT030 BKN060 TEMPO 2218/2222 BKN030 FM230300 VRB03KT 5SM BR SCT030 TEMPO 2304/2306 3SM BR SCT005
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| NOTAMs |
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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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