FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 02 MAY 2013
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 -7 (UTC -8 during Standard 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: | ACTVT MIRL RY 08/26 - CTAF. PAPI RYS 08 & 26 OPER CONT. |
| 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 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 excellent 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 good condition | | basic, 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: | PAM BROCHINI 4639 BEN HUR ROAD MARIPOSA, CA 95338 Phone 209-966-3997 MPA-AIRPORT@MARIPOSACOUNTY.ORG |
Airport Operational Statistics
| Aircraft based on the field: | | 26 | | Single engine airplanes: | | 23 | | Multi engine airplanes: | | 2 | | Helicopters: | | 1 |
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| Aircraft operations: avg 94/day * | | 55% | local general aviation | | 39% | transient general aviation | | 5% | air taxi | | * for 12-month period ending 08 March 2012 | |
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 2 May 2013 at 0901Z and 30 May 2013 at 0900Z.
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures |
| RNAV (GPS)-A | |
download (227KB) |
| RNAV (GPS)-B | |
download (237KB) |
Other nearby airports with instrument procedures:
E45 - Pine Mountain Lake Airport (22 nm N)
KMCE - Merced Regional 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 David Newcomer
Photo taken 26-Sep-2011
from 5,500' looking northwest.
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Times for 18-May-2013
| | Local (UTC-7) | | Zulu (UTC) |
| Morning civil twilight | | 05:20 | | 12:20 |
| Sunrise | | 05:49 | | 12:49 |
| Sunset | | 20:04 | | 03:04 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 20:33 | | 03:33 |
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| Current date and time |
| Zulu (UTC) | 18-May-2013 08:07:34 |
| Local (UTC-7) | 18-May-2013 01:07:34 |
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| METAR |
KMCE 26nm SW | 180753Z AUTO 31003KT 10SM CLR 13/04 A3003 RMK AO2 SLP167 T01280039 402670106
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KMER 26nm W | 180755Z AUTO 01006KT 10SM CLR 11/04 A3003 RMK AO1
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KMAE 32nm S | 180753Z AUTO 10SM CLR 12/05 A3003 RMK AO2 SLP167 T01220050 402670100 $
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KO22 36nm NW | 180735Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM CLR 07/02 A3005 RMK AO1
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KMOD 44nm W | 180753Z AUTO 33008KT 10SM CLR 13/04 A3003 RMK AO2 SLP171 T01330039 402560106
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KFAT 46nm S | 180753Z 30012KT 10SM CLR 16/04 A3002 RMK AO2 SLP162 T01610039 402780128
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| TAF |
KMCE 26nm SW | 180530Z 1806/1906 33009KT P6SM SKC FM181900 32012G20KT P6SM SKC
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KMER 26nm W | 180530Z 1806/1906 01008KT P6SM SKC FM181900 32012G20KT P6SM SKC
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| NOTAMs |
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