FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 30 OCTOBER 2025
Location
| FAA Identifier: | MPV |
| Lat/Long: | 44-12-12.5610N 072-33-43.5470W 44-12.209350N 072-33.725783W 44.2034892,-72.5620964 (estimated) |
| Elevation: | 1165.6 ft. / 355.3 m (surveyed) |
| Variation: | 16W (1995) |
| From city: | 3 miles W of central business district of the associated city |
| Time zone: | UTC -5 (UTC -4 during Daylight Saving Time) |
| Zip code: | 05641 |
Airport Operations
| Airport use: | Open to the public |
| Activation date: | 08/1937 |
| Control tower: | no |
| ARTCC: | BOSTON CENTER |
| FSS: | BURLINGTON FLIGHT SERVICE STATION |
| NOTAMs facility: | MPV (NOTAM-D service available) |
| Attendance: | 0800-1700 |
| Wind indicator: | yes |
| Segmented circle: | yes |
| Lights: | ACTVT MALSR RWY 17; MIRL RWY 17/35 - CTAF. |
| Beacon: | white-green (lighted land airport) Operates sunset to sunrise. |
Airport Communications
| CTAF/UNICOM: | 122.8 |
| WX ASOS: | 132.675 (802-229-2037) |
| WX ASOS at MVL (20 nm N): | 135.625 (802-888-7934) |
- UNICOM BASE STN NOT MANNED CONSLY.
- APCH/DEP SVC PRVDD BY BOSTON ARTCC ON FREQS 135.7/282.2 (MONTPELIER RCAG).
Nearby radio navigation aids
| VOR radial/distance | | VOR name | | Freq | | Var |
| MPVr342/8.6 | | MONTPELIER VOR/DME | | 116.90 | | 16W |
| BTVr129/29.1 | | BURLINGTON VOR/DME | | 117.50 | | 15W |
| NDB name | | Hdg/Dist | | Freq | | Var | | ID |
| HANOVER | | 346/34.4 | | 276 | | 15W | | LAH | .-.. .- .... |
| SMUTO | | 045/34.4 | | 221 | | 15W | | DYO | -.. -.-- --- |
| MAHN | | 273/38.8 | | 386 | | 17W | | GMA | --. -- .- |
Airport Services
| Fuel available: | 100LL JET-A+ |
| Parking: | tiedowns |
| Airframe service: | MAJOR |
| Powerplant service: | MAJOR |
| Bottled oxygen: | NONE |
| Bulk oxygen: | NONE |
Runway Information
Runway 17/35
| Dimensions: | 5000 x 100 ft. / 1524 x 30 m |
| Surface: | asphalt, in good condition |
| Weight bearing capacity: | | Single wheel: | 31.0 | | Double wheel: | 70.0 |
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| Runway edge lights: | medium intensity |
| RUNWAY 17 | | RUNWAY 35 |
| Latitude: | 44-12.397022N | | 44-11.672663N |
| Longitude: | 072-34.066883W | | 072-33.524263W |
| Elevation: | 1091.5 ft. | | 1165.6 ft. |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
| Runway heading: | 168 magnetic, 152 true | | 348 magnetic, 332 true |
| Displaced threshold: | no | | 502 ft. |
| Markings: | precision, in good condition | | nonprecision, in good condition |
| Visual slope indicator: | 4-light PAPI on left (3.00 degrees glide path) | | |
| Approach lights: | MALSR: 1,400 foot medium intensity approach lighting system with runway alignment indicator lights | | |
| Runway end identifier lights: | no | | yes |
| Touchdown point: | yes, no lights | | yes, no lights |
| Instrument approach: | ILS/DME | | |
| Obstructions: | 35 ft. trees, 415 ft. from runway, 290 ft. left of centerline, 6:1 slope to clear CLNC SLP 0:1 TO RWY 17 DTHR DUE TO 6 FT FENCE ON 6 FT HILL, 240 FT LEFT OF CNTRLN. | | 14 ft. ant, 262 ft. from runway, 197 ft. right of centerline, 4:1 slope to clear 160 FT TREE, 1200 FT FM DTHR, 140 FT L. OBSTN CLNC SLP 15:1. |
Runway 5/23
| Dimensions: | 3001 x 75 ft. / 915 x 23 m |
| Surface: | asphalt, in excellent condition |
| Weight bearing capacity: | | Single wheel: | 30.0 | | Double wheel: | 46.0 |
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| Runway edge lights: | medium intensity |
| RUNWAY 5 | | RUNWAY 23 |
| Latitude: | 44-12.291640N | | 44-12.708633N |
| Longitude: | 072-33.793340W | | 072-33.425667W |
| Elevation: | 1115.5 ft. | | 1084.7 ft. |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
| Runway heading: | 048 magnetic, 032 true | | 228 magnetic, 212 true |
| Markings: | basic, in good condition | | basic, in good condition |
| Runway end identifier lights: | no | | no |
| Touchdown point: | yes, no lights | | yes, no lights |
Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records
| Ownership: | Publicly-owned |
| Owner: | STATE OF VERMONT 219 N MAIN ST BARRE, VT 05641 Phone 802-279-7146 |
| Manager: | EDDIE MIDDLETON 219 N MAIN ST BARRE, VT 05641 Phone 802-279-9746 |
Additional Remarks
| - | FLD COND NOT MON WHEN UNATNDD. |
| - | COLD TEMPERATURE AIRPORT. ALTITUDE CORRECTION REQUIRED AT OR BELOW -19C. |
| - | FOR CD IF UNA TO CTC ON FSS FREQ, CTC BOSTON ARTCC AT 603-879-6859 . |
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 30 October 2025 at 0901Z to 27 November 2025 at 0900Z.
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures |
| ILS OR LOC RWY 17 | |
download (314KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 17 | |
download (270KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 35 | |
download (243KB) |
| NOTE: Special Alternate Minimums apply | |
download (152KB) |
| NOTE: Special Take-Off Minimums/Departure Procedures apply | |
download (508KB) |
Other nearby airports with instrument procedures:
KMVL - Morrisville-Stowe State Airport (20 nm N)
5B9 - Dean Memorial Airport (25 nm E)
KBTV - Patrick Leahy Burlington International Airport (30 nm NW)
KCDA - Caledonia County Airport (32 nm NE)
KLEB - Lebanon Municipal Airport (36 nm S)
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| Aerial photo |
WARNING: Photo may not be current or correct
Photo by Pete Chaisson- Portland Flight Service
Photo taken 19-Aug-2014
looking southeast.
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| Sunrise and sunset |
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Times for 06-Nov-2025
| | Local (UTC-5) | | Zulu (UTC) |
| Morning civil twilight | | 06:04 | | 11:04 |
| Sunrise | | 06:35 | | 11:35 |
| Sunset | | 16:33 | | 21:33 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 17:04 | | 22:04 |
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| Current date and time |
| Zulu (UTC) | 06-Nov-2025 17:26:34 |
| Local (UTC-5) | 06-Nov-2025 12:26:34 |
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| METAR |
| KMPV | 061651Z AUTO 31010G21KT 10SM FEW030 BKN042 OVC050 03/M02 A2993 RMK AO2 PK WND 31027/1614 SLP148 T00331022
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KMVL 18nm N | 061654Z AUTO 34007KT 10SM BKN035 OVC044 04/M02 A2992 RMK AO2 SLP139 T00441017
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| TAF |
| KMPV | 061138Z 0612/0712 30010G20KT P6SM -RA SCT015 BKN040 TEMPO 0612/0614 6SM -SHRA BR BKN015 FM061400 31012G21KT P6SM SCT018 OVC040 FM062300 29010KT P6SM SCT045 FM070600 00000KT P6SM SCT200
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| NOTAMs |
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