FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 01 OCTOBER 2026
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: | 2254.2 ft. / 687.1 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 |
| Control tower: | no |
| ARTCC: | OAKLAND CENTER |
| FSS: | RANCHO MURIETA FLIGHT SERVICE STATION |
| NOTAMs facility: | RIU (NOTAM-D service available) |
| Attendance: | MON-FRI 1000-1600 |
| Wind indicator: | lighted |
| Segmented circle: | yes |
| Lights: | ACTVT PAPI RWY 08 & 26; MIRL RWY 08/26 - CTAF. |
| 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 CTL SVC PRVDD BY OAKLAND ARTCC (ZOA) ON FREQ 121.25/327.0 (ANGELS CAMP RCAG).
Nearby radio navigation aids
| VOR radial/distance | | VOR name | | Freq | | Var |
| HYPr030/24.5 | | EL NIDO VOR/DME | | 113.85 | | 15E |
| FRAr302/32.3 | | FRIANT VORTAC | | 115.60 | | 17E |
Airport Services
| Fuel available: | 100LL JET-A 100LL:FUEL AVBL 24 HRS WITH CREDIT CARD. |
| Parking: | tiedowns |
| Airframe service: | MINOR |
| Powerplant service: | MINOR |
| Bottled oxygen: | NONE |
| Bulk oxygen: | NONE |
Runway Information
Runway 8/26
| Dimensions: | 3305 x 60 ft. / 1007 x 18 m |
| Surface: | asphalt, in poor condition UNSEALED MED TO HIGH SVRTY LONGL AND LATERAL CRACKS IN THE ASPH PAVEMENT EXTD THE ENTIRE LEN OF RWY 8/26 WITH SOME LOOSE DEBRIS FOUND SCATTERED ACRS THE SFC. |
| Weight bearing capacity: | |
| Runway edge lights: | medium intensity |
| RUNWAY 8 | | RUNWAY 26 |
| Latitude: | 37-30.698043N | | 37-30.606395N |
| Longitude: | 120-02.709322W | | 120-02.035483W |
| Elevation: | 2254.2 ft. | | 2222.9 ft. |
| Traffic pattern: | right | | left |
| Runway heading: | 085 magnetic, 100 true | | 265 magnetic, 280 true |
| Markings: | nonprecision, in fair condition | | nonprecision, 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: | SAMUEL CERVENY 4639 BEN HUR ROAD MARIPOSA, CA 95338 Phone 209-966-5356 |
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. |
| - | BIRDS ON AND INVOF ARPT. |
| - | FOR CD CTC OAKLAND ARTCC AT 510-745-3380. |
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 01 October 2026 at 0901Z to 29 October 2026 at 0900Z.
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures |
| RNAV (GPS)-A | |
download (280KB) |
| RNAV (GPS)-B | |
download (296KB) |
| NOTE: Special Alternate Minimums apply | |
download (140KB) |
| NOTE: Special Alternate Minimums apply | |
download (140KB) |
| NOTE: Special Take-Off Minimums/Departure Procedures apply | |
download (128KB) |
Other nearby airports with instrument procedures:
E45 - Groveland/Yosemite Airport (22 nm N)
KMCE - Merced Yosemite Regional Airport (26 nm SW)
KMER - Castle Airport (26 nm W)
O15 - Turlock Municipal Airport (31 nm W)
KMAE - Madera Municipal Airport (32 nm S)
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| Aerial photo |
WARNING: Photo may not be current or correct
Photo by David Newcomer
Photo taken 27-Oct-2014
from 2,000’ AGL looking northeast.
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Times for 25-Oct-2026
| | Local (UTC-7) | | Zulu (UTC) |
| Morning civil twilight | | 06:52 | | 13:52 |
| Sunrise | | 07:19 | | 14:19 |
| Sunset | | 18:09 | | 01:09 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 18:36 | | 01:36 |
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| Current date and time |
| Zulu (UTC) | 25-Oct-2026 14:47:55 |
| Local (UTC-7) | 25-Oct-2026 07:47:55 |
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| METAR |
KMCE 26nm SW | 251353Z AUTO 00000KT 8SM CLR 08/07 A3006 RMK AO2 SLP178 T00830072
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KMER 26nm W | 251355Z 00000KT 8SM CLR
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KMAE 32nm S | 251355Z AUTO 08004KT 10SM CLR 10/08 A3009 RMK AO2 SLP186 T01000078 FZRANO $
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KO22 36nm NW | 251435Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM CLR 07/07 A3011 RMK A01
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KMOD 44nm W | 251353Z AUTO 12003KT 7SM CLR 08/07 A3005 RMK AO2 SLP177 T00830072
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KFAT 46nm S | 251428Z 09003KT 2SM BR FEW120 BKN250 12/11 A3008 RMK AO2 SFC VIS 2 1/2 VIS E 1 3/4 T01220106 $
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KCPU 48nm NW | 251435Z AUTO 18003KT 10SM CLR 09/07 A3009 RMK AO2 T00860065
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| TAF |
KMCE 26nm SW | 251120Z 2512/2612 VRB06KT P6SM SKC
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| NOTAMs |
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