FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 02 MAY 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: | 24 HR PPR FOR UNSKED ACR OPNS WITH MORE THAN 9 PSGR SEATS OR WINGSPANS GREATER THAN 79 FT; 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 305-743-4222 OR 305-481-7615. |
| 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: | PETER HORTON- ACTING MANAGER 9400 OVERSEAS HWY SUITE 200 MARATHON, FL 33050 Phone 305-289-6060 |
Airport Operational Statistics
| Aircraft based on the field: | | 80 | | Single engine airplanes: | | 59 | | Multi engine airplanes: | | 12 | | Jet airplanes: | | 1 | | Helicopters: | | 6 | | Ultralights: | | 2 |
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| Aircraft operations: avg 183/day * | | 53% | local general aviation | | 41% | transient general aviation | | 6% | air taxi | | <1% | military | | * for 12-month period ending 31 May 2011 | |
Additional Remarks
| A23 | RWY 07 TO BE USED IN NO WIND AND APRXLY 90 DEG CROSS WIND CONDITIONS. |
| - | 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. |
| - | ARPT RESTRICTED TO ALL ACFT WITH A WING OVERHANG OF MORE THAN 38.5'. |
| - | 24 HR PPR FOR ACFT EXCEEDING RY WT BEARING CAPACITY; CALL AMGR 305-289-6060. |
| - | 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 2 May 2013 at 0901Z and 30 May 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) |
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 |
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Photo by Stephen Taylor
Photo taken 03-Jan-2010
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Times for 18-May-2013
| | Local (UTC-4) | | Zulu (UTC) |
| Morning civil twilight | | 06:15 | | 10:15 |
| Sunrise | | 06:40 | | 10:40 |
| Sunset | | 20:01 | | 00:01 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 20:26 | | 00:26 |
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| Current date and time |
| Zulu (UTC) | 18-May-2013 09:00:08 |
| Local (UTC-4) | 18-May-2013 05:00:08 |
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| METAR |
| KMTH | 180753Z AUTO 13005KT 10SM CLR 28/21 A3003 RMK AO2 SLP170 T02780211
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| TAF |
| KMTH | 180528Z 1806/1906 10006KT P6SM FEW020 SCT080 FM181800 13007KT P6SM FEW020
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| NOTAMs |
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