FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 16 APRIL 2026
Location
| FAA Identifier: | MPV |
| Lat/Long: | 44-12-12.5610N 072-33-43.5470W 44-12.209350N 072-33.725783W 44.2034892,-72.5620964 (estimated) |
| Elevation: | 1165.6 ft. / 355.3 m (surveyed) |
| Variation: | 16W (1995) |
| From city: | 3 miles W of central business district of the associated city |
| Time zone: | UTC -4 (UTC -5 during Standard Time) |
| Zip code: | 05641 |
Airport Operations
| Airport use: | Open to the public |
| Activation date: | 08/1937 |
| Control tower: | no |
| ARTCC: | BOSTON CENTER |
| FSS: | BURLINGTON FLIGHT SERVICE STATION |
| NOTAMs facility: | MPV (NOTAM-D service available) |
| Attendance: | 0800-1700 |
| Wind indicator: | yes |
| Segmented circle: | yes |
| Lights: | ACTVT MALSR RWY 17; MIRL RWY 17/35 - CTAF. |
| Beacon: | white-green (lighted land airport) Operates sunset to sunrise. |
Airport Communications
| CTAF/UNICOM: | 122.8 |
| WX ASOS: | 132.675 (802-229-2037) |
| WX ASOS at MVL (20 nm N): | 135.625 (802-888-7934) |
- UNICOM BASE STN NOT MANNED CONSLY.
- APCH/DEP SVC PRVDD BY BOSTON ARTCC ON FREQS 135.7/282.2 (MONTPELIER RCAG).
Nearby radio navigation aids
| VOR radial/distance | | VOR name | | Freq | | Var |
| MPVr342/8.6 | | MONTPELIER VOR/DME | | 116.90 | | 16W |
| BTVr129/29.1 | | BURLINGTON VOR/DME | | 117.50 | | 15W |
| NDB name | | Hdg/Dist | | Freq | | Var | | ID |
| HANOVER | | 346/34.4 | | 276 | | 15W | | LAH | .-.. .- .... |
| SMUTO | | 045/34.4 | | 221 | | 15W | | DYO | -.. -.-- --- |
| MAHN | | 273/38.8 | | 386 | | 17W | | GMA | --. -- .- |
Airport Services
| Fuel available: | 100LL JET-A+ |
| Parking: | tiedowns |
| Airframe service: | MAJOR |
| Powerplant service: | MAJOR |
| Bottled oxygen: | NONE |
| Bulk oxygen: | NONE |
Runway Information
Runway 17/35
| Dimensions: | 5000 x 100 ft. / 1524 x 30 m |
| Surface: | asphalt, in good condition |
| Weight bearing capacity: | | Single wheel: | 31.0 | | Double wheel: | 70.0 |
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| Runway edge lights: | medium intensity |
| RUNWAY 17 | | RUNWAY 35 |
| Latitude: | 44-12.397022N | | 44-11.672663N |
| Longitude: | 072-34.066883W | | 072-33.524263W |
| Elevation: | 1091.5 ft. | | 1165.6 ft. |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
| Runway heading: | 168 magnetic, 152 true | | 348 magnetic, 332 true |
| Displaced threshold: | no | | 502 ft. |
| Markings: | precision, in good condition | | nonprecision, in good condition |
| Visual slope indicator: | 4-light PAPI on left (3.00 degrees glide path) | | |
| Approach lights: | MALSR: 1,400 foot medium intensity approach lighting system with runway alignment indicator lights | | |
| Runway end identifier lights: | no | | yes |
| Touchdown point: | yes, no lights | | yes, no lights |
| Instrument approach: | ILS/DME | | |
| Obstructions: | 35 ft. trees, 415 ft. from runway, 290 ft. left of centerline, 6:1 slope to clear CLNC SLP 0:1 TO RWY 17 DTHR DUE TO 6 FT FENCE ON 6 FT HILL, 240 FT LEFT OF CNTRLN. | | 14 ft. ant, 262 ft. from runway, 197 ft. right of centerline, 4:1 slope to clear 160 FT TREE, 1200 FT FM DTHR, 140 FT L. OBSTN CLNC SLP 15:1. |
Runway 5/23
| Dimensions: | 3001 x 75 ft. / 915 x 23 m |
| Surface: | asphalt, in excellent condition |
| Weight bearing capacity: | | Single wheel: | 30.0 | | Double wheel: | 46.0 |
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| Runway edge lights: | medium intensity |
| RUNWAY 5 | | RUNWAY 23 |
| Latitude: | 44-12.291640N | | 44-12.708633N |
| Longitude: | 072-33.793340W | | 072-33.425667W |
| Elevation: | 1115.5 ft. | | 1084.7 ft. |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
| Runway heading: | 048 magnetic, 032 true | | 228 magnetic, 212 true |
| Markings: | basic, in good condition | | basic, in good condition |
| Runway end identifier lights: | no | | no |
| Touchdown point: | yes, no lights | | yes, no lights |
Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records
| Ownership: | Publicly-owned |
| Owner: | STATE OF VERMONT 219 N MAIN ST BARRE, VT 05641 Phone 802-279-7146 |
| Manager: | CHRIS BEITZEL 219 N MAIN ST BARRE, VT 05641 Phone 802-272-7725 |
Additional Remarks
| - | FLD COND NOT MON WHEN UNATNDD. |
| - | COLD TEMPERATURE AIRPORT. ALTITUDE CORRECTION REQUIRED AT OR BELOW -19C. |
| - | FOR CD IF UNA TO CTC ON FSS FREQ, CTC BOSTON ARTCC AT 603-879-6859 . |
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 16 April 2026 at 0901Z to 14 May 2026 at 0900Z.
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures |
| ILS OR LOC RWY 17 | |
download (315KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 17 | |
download (271KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 35 | |
download (244KB) |
| NOTE: Special Alternate Minimums apply | |
download (152KB) |
| NOTE: Special Take-Off Minimums/Departure Procedures apply | |
download (508KB) |
Other nearby airports with instrument procedures:
KMVL - Morrisville-Stowe State Airport (20 nm N)
5B9 - Dean Memorial Airport (25 nm E)
KBTV - Patrick Leahy Burlington International Airport (30 nm NW)
KCDA - Caledonia County Airport (32 nm NE)
KLEB - Lebanon Municipal Airport (36 nm S)
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| Aerial photo |
WARNING: Photo may not be current or correct
Photo by Pete Chaisson- Portland Flight Service
Photo taken 19-Aug-2014
looking southeast.
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Times for 18-Apr-2026
| | Local (UTC-4) | | Zulu (UTC) |
| Morning civil twilight | | 05:32 | | 09:32 |
| Sunrise | | 06:03 | | 10:03 |
| Sunset | | 19:37 | | 23:37 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 20:07 | | 00:07 |
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| Current date and time |
| Zulu (UTC) | 18-Apr-2026 09:41:08 |
| Local (UTC-4) | 18-Apr-2026 05:41:08 |
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| METAR |
| KMPV | 180851Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM CLR 05/03 A3012 RMK AO2 SLP203 T00500028 53003
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KMVL 18nm N | 180922Z AUTO 00000KT 1/4SM FG VV001 03/03 A3009 RMK AO2 T00330028 $
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| TAF |
| KMPV | 180533Z 1806/1906 00000KT P6SM FEW200 FM181000 17005KT P6SM SCT150 FM181200 16017KT P6SM SCT130 FM181700 16021G29KT P6SM SCT160 FM190200 16014G30KT P6SM SCT025 BKN045 WS020/19040KT
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| NOTAMs |
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