Mariposa-Yosemite Airport
Mariposa-Yosemite Airport Mariposa Air Force Auxiliary Field | |||||||||||
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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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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 and RMY by the IATA (which assigned MPI to Mamitupo, Panama).[2]
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 Mariposa-Yosemite 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]
There is one FBO on the field, Airborrn Aviation Services.[3]
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.
See also
[edit]Images
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Mariposa Yosemite Airport base leg
In July 2022, five CH-54s were assigned to fighting the Washburn Fire, based at the Mariposa-Yosemite Airport.
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N715HT on duty in Mariposa, California working on the Washburn Fire
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N793HT on duty in Mariposa, California working on the Washburn Fire
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N795HT on duty in Mariposa, California working on the Washburn Fire
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N7095B on duty in Mariposa, California working on the Washburn Fire
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N9125M on duty in Mariposa, California working on the Washburn Fire
References
[edit] This article incorporates public domain material from the Air Force Historical Research Agency
- ^ a b c d FAA Airport Form 5010 for MPI PDF, effective 2007-07-05
- ^ Great Circle Mapper: MPI - Mamitupo, Panamá
- ^ Yosemite Aviation
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