FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 22 JANUARY 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 -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 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 22 January 2026 at 0901Z to 19 February 2026 at 0900z.
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures |
| RNAV (GPS)-A **CHANGED** | |
download (275KB) |
| RNAV (GPS)-B **CHANGED** | |
download (292KB) |
| 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 22-Jan-2026
| | Local (UTC-8) | | Zulu (UTC) |
| Morning civil twilight | | 06:44 | | 14:44 |
| Sunrise | | 07:12 | | 15:12 |
| Sunset | | 17:12 | | 01:12 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 17:40 | | 01:40 |
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| Current date and time |
| Zulu (UTC) | 23-Jan-2026 04:18:35 |
| Local (UTC-8) | 22-Jan-2026 20:18:35 |
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| METAR |
KMCE 26nm SW | 230348Z AUTO 13004KT 3SM BR CLR 07/07 A2997 RMK AO2 SLP149 T00670067
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KMER 26nm W | 230255Z 00000KT 4SM BR CLR
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KMAE 32nm S | 230353Z AUTO 11005KT 5SM BR CLR 09/08 A3000 RMK AO2 SLP159 T00890078
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KO22 36nm NW | 230355Z AUTO 00000KT 9SM CLR 07/ A2998 RMK A01
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KMOD 44nm W | 230353Z 00000KT 3SM BR CLR 08/07 A2997 RMK AO2 SLP149 T00780067
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KFAT 46nm S | 230353Z 12004KT 3SM BR BKN150 10/09 A3000 RMK AO2 SLP160 VIS SE 1 1/2 T01000089 $
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KCPU 48nm NW | 230355Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM CLR 10/06 A2998 RMK AO2 T00990060
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| TAF |
KMCE 26nm SW | 222139Z 2222/2318 00000KT 6SM BR FEW006 FM230300 VRB05KT 4SM BR BKN250 TEMPO 2306/2309 1/4SM FG VV002 FM230900 VRB05KT 1/4SM FG VV002
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KMER 26nm W | 222206Z 2222/2318 00000KT 5SM BR SCT005 FM230300 VRB05KT 4SM BR BKN250 TEMPO 2306/2309 1/4SM FG VV002 FM230900 VRB05KT 1/4SM FG VV002 AMD NOT SKED
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| NOTAMs |
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