Mariposa-Yosemite Airport
| Mariposa-Yosemite Airport Mariposa Air Force Auxiliary Field |
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| IATA: RMY – ICAO: KMPI – FAA LID: MPI | |||
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| Airport type | Public | ||
| Owner | County of Mariposa | ||
| Location | Mariposa, California | ||
| Elevation AMSL | 2,254 ft / 687 m | ||
| Coordinates | 37°30′39″N 120°02′22″W / 37.51083°N 120.03944°W | ||
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| Runways | |||
| Direction | Length | Surface | |
| ft | m | ||
| 8/26 | 3,306 | 1,008 | Asphalt |
| Statistics (2007) | |||
| Aircraft operations | 32,000 | ||
| Based aircraft | 52 | ||
| Source: Federal Aviation Administration[1] | |||
Mariposa-Yosemite Airport (IATA: RMY, ICAO: KMPI, FAA LID: MPI, formerly O68) is a public airport located four miles (6 km) west of the central business district of Mariposa, in Mariposa County, California, United States. It is owned by the County of Mariposa.[1]
Although most U.S. airports use the same three-letter location identifier for the FAA and IATA, Mariposa-Yosemite Airport is assigned MPI by the FAA but the IATA assigned MPI to Mamitupo, Panama).[2]
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Facilities and aircraft [edit]
Mariposa-Yosemite Airport covers an area of 100 acres (40 ha) which contains one asphalt paved runway (8/26) measuring 3,306 x 60 ft (1,008 x 18 m).[1]
For the 12-month period ending March 2, 2007, the airport had 32,000 aircraft operations, an average of 87 per day: 94% general aviation and 6% air taxi. There are 52 aircraft based at this airport: 96% single engine, 2% multi-engine and 2% ultralight.[1]
World War II [edit]
During World War II, the airport was designated as Mariposa Air Force Auxiliary Field, and was an auxiliary training airfield for Merced Army Airfield, California.
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References [edit]
This article incorporates public domain material from websites or documents of the Air Force Historical Research Agency.
- ^ a b c d FAA Airport Master Record for MPI (Form 5010 PDF), effective 2007-07-05
- ^ Great Circle Mapper: MPI - Mamitupo, Panamá
External links [edit]
- Resources for this airport:
- FAA airport information for MPI
- AirNav airport information for MPI
- FlightAware airport information and live flight tracker
- SkyVector aeronautical chart for MPI
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