FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 22 AUGUST 2013
Location
| FAA Identifier: | MTH |
| Lat/Long: | 24-43-34.3000N / 081-03-04.9000W 24-43.571667N / 081-03.081667W 24.7261944 / -81.0513611 (estimated) |
| Elevation: | 5 ft. / 1.5 m (surveyed) |
| Variation: | 04W (2000) |
| From city: | 3 miles E of MARATHON, FL |
| Time zone: | UTC -4 (UTC -5 during Standard Time) |
| Zip code: | 33050 |
Airport Operations
| Airport use: | Open to the public |
| Activation date: | 03/1944 |
| Sectional chart: | MIAMI |
| Control tower: | no |
| ARTCC: | MIAMI CENTER |
| FSS: | MIAMI FLIGHT SERVICE STATION |
| NOTAMs facility: | MTH (NOTAM-D service available) |
| Attendance: | 0800-1800 |
| Wind indicator: | lighted |
| Segmented circle: | yes |
| Lights: | MIRL RY 07/25 PRESET LOW INTST; INCR INTST & ACTVT PAPI RYS 07, 25 & REIL RY 07 - CTAF. |
| Beacon: | white-green (lighted land airport) Operates sunset to sunrise. |
| Fire and rescue: | ARFF index A |
| Airline operations: | CLOSED TO UNSCHEDULED AIR CARRIER OPERATIONS WITH MORE THAN 30 PASSENGER SEATS OR WINGSPANS GREATER THAN 79 FT EXCEPT WITH 48 HOUR PPR; CALL AMGR 305-289-6060. |
| International operations: | customs landing rights airport |
Airport Communications
| CTAF/UNICOM: | 122.8 |
| WX ASOS: | 135.525 (305-743-8373) |
- APCH/DEP SVC PRVDD BY MIAMI ARTCC ON FREQS 133.5/306.9 (KEY WEST RCAG).
- AIRCRAFT OVERFLYING SIMPL, ACRUZ, CANOA AND MAXIM SHALL CONTACT MIAMI ARTCC 10 MINUTES PRIOR TO CROSSING THE MIAMI FIR ON 132.2 / 323.1.
Nearby radio navigation aids
| NDB name | | Hdg/Dist | | Freq | | Var | | ID |
| MARATHON | | 074/2.5 | | 260 | | 04W | | MTH | -- - .... |
Airport Services
| Fuel available: | 100LL JET-A1+ FOR FUEL AFT HRS CALL 305-481-6919 FOR 100LL OR 305-481-7615 FOR JET-A. |
| Parking: | tiedowns |
| Airframe service: | MINOR |
| Powerplant service: | MINOR |
| Bottled oxygen: | HIGH/LOW |
| Bulk oxygen: | HIGH/LOW |
Runway Information
Runway 7/25
| Dimensions: | 5008 x 100 ft. / 1526 x 30 m |
| Surface: | asphalt/grooved, in good condition |
| Weight bearing capacity: | | Single wheel: | 75.0 | | Double wheel: | 129.0 | | Double tandem: | 191.0 |
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| Runway edge lights: | medium intensity |
| RUNWAY 7 | | RUNWAY 25 |
| Latitude: | 24-43.411320N | | 24-43.730610N |
| Longitude: | 081-03.499618W | | 081-02.664533W |
| Elevation: | 4.6 ft. | | 5.2 ft. |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
| Runway heading: | 071 magnetic, 067 true | | 251 magnetic, 247 true |
| Markings: | nonprecision, in good condition | | nonprecision, in good condition |
| Visual slope indicator: | 4-light PAPI on left (3.00 degrees glide path) | | 4-light PAPI on left (3.00 degrees glide path) |
| Runway end identifier lights: | yes | | |
| Touchdown point: | yes, no lights | | yes, no lights |
| Obstructions: | 45 ft. tree, 1700 ft. from runway, 50 ft. left of centerline, 33:1 slope to clear | | 100 ft. ant, 2700 ft. from runway, 500 ft. right of centerline, 25:1 slope to clear |
Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records
| Ownership: | Publicly-owned |
| Owner: | MONROE COUNTY 500 WHITEHEAD ST KEY WEST, FL 33040 Phone 305-296-5439 |
| Manager: | DON DEGRAW 9400 OVERSEAS HWY SUITE 200 MARATHON, FL 33050 Phone 305-289-6060 |
Airport Operational Statistics
| Aircraft based on the field: | | 91 | | Single engine airplanes: | | 65 | | Multi engine airplanes: | | 17 | | Jet airplanes: | | 1 | | Helicopters: | | 7 | | Ultralights: | | 1 |
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| Aircraft operations: avg 179/day * | | 52% | local general aviation | | 41% | transient general aviation | | 6% | air taxi | | <1% | military | | * for 12-month period ending 31 May 2013 | |
Additional Remarks
| - | EXTREMELY NOISE SENSITIVE AREA. USE NBAA CLOSE IN NOISE ABATEMENT PROCS. LCL ORDINANCE REQS ENGINE RUNUPS IN DSGND AREAS ON COML RAMP OR FBO RAMPS FM 2300-0700LCL & FINES. |
| - | NUMEROUS FLOCKS OF BIRDS ON AND INVOF ARPT. |
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 September 2013 at 0901Z and 17 October 2013 at 0900Z.
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 07 | |
download (213KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 25 | |
download (190KB) |
| NDB-A | |
download (158KB) |
| NOTE: Special Alternate Minimums apply | |
download (23KB) |
| NOTE: Special Take-Off Minimums/Departure Procedures apply | |
download (162KB) |
Other nearby airports with instrument procedures:
KNQX - Key West Naval Air Station (Boca Chica Field) (36 nm W)
KEYW - Key West International Airport (40 nm W)
X51 - Homestead General Aviation Airport (54 nm NE)
07FA - Ocean Reef Club Airport (55 nm NE)
KHST - Homestead Air Reserve Base (58 nm NE)
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| Aerial photo |
WARNING: Photo may not be current or correct
Photo by Stephen Taylor
Photo taken 03-Jan-2010
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Times for 16-Oct-2013
| | Local (UTC-4) | | Zulu (UTC) |
| Morning civil twilight | | 07:01 | | 11:01 |
| Sunrise | | 07:24 | | 11:24 |
| Sunset | | 18:56 | | 22:56 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 19:19 | | 23:19 |
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| Current date and time |
| Zulu (UTC) | 16-Oct-2013 13:19:10 |
| Local (UTC-4) | 16-Oct-2013 09:19:10 |
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| METAR |
| KMTH | 161053Z AUTO 03006KT 10SM CLR 26/22 A2991 RMK AO2 SLP129 T02560217
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| TAF |
| KMTH | 160522Z 1606/1706 04006KT P6SM FEW025 SCT050
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| NOTAMs |
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