FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 30 OCTOBER 2025
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 -8 (UTC -7 during Daylight Saving 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 fair condition |
| 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 good condition | | nonprecision, 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: | 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 30 October 2025 at 0901Z to 27 November 2025 at 0900Z.
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures |
| RNAV (GPS)-A | |
download (287KB) |
| RNAV (GPS)-B | |
download (303KB) |
| 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 - Pine Mountain Lake 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 06-Nov-2025
| | Local (UTC-8) | | Zulu (UTC) |
| Morning civil twilight | | 06:04 | | 14:04 |
| Sunrise | | 06:31 | | 14:31 |
| Sunset | | 16:56 | | 00:56 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 17:24 | | 01:24 |
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| Current date and time |
| Zulu (UTC) | 06-Nov-2025 17:23:37 |
| Local (UTC-8) | 06-Nov-2025 09:23:37 |
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| METAR |
KMCE 26nm SW | 061653Z AUTO 28004KT 1/2SM FG VV002 12/12 A3023 RMK AO2 SLP237 T01170117
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KMAE 32nm S | 061656Z AUTO 29004KT 6SM BR BKN002 13/12 A3024 RMK AO2 T01280122
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KO22 36nm NW | 061655Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM CLR 14/13 A3024 RMK A01
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KMOD 44nm W | 061653Z 34006KT 9SM CLR 15/13 A3023 RMK AO2 SLP235 T01500128
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KFAT 46nm S | 061653Z 31006KT 10SM FEW008 FEW030 BKN047 15/12 A3024 RMK AO2 SLP238 T01500122
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KCPU 48nm NW | 061655Z AUTO 34005KT 10SM SCT011 14/12 A3024 RMK AO2 T01360120
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KFCH 49nm S | 061655Z AUTO 33006KT 10SM OVC048 15/13 A3025 RMK A01
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KMCE 26nm SW | 061458Z 0615/0712 27006KT 2SM BR BKN002 TEMPO 0615/0617 1/4SM FG FM061900 32008KT 2SM BR BKN003 FM062100 33009KT P6SM BKN250 FM070300 VRB06KT 4SM BR SKC FM070600 VRB06KT 2SM BR SKC
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KMER 26nm W | 061120Z 0612/0712 VRB05KT 1/4SM FG BKN001 TEMPO 0614/0618 1SM BR BKN035 FM061900 32008KT 2SM BR BKN003 FM062100 33009KT P6SM BKN250 FM070300 VRB06KT 4SM BR SKC FM070600 VRB06KT 2SM BR SKC AMD NOT SKED
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| NOTAMs |
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