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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]

Mariposa-Yosemite Airport Mariposa Air Force Auxiliary Field
2015 aerial photo
IATA: RMY ICAO: KMPI FAA LID: MPI
Summary
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
Map
KMPI Location of Mariposa-Yosemite Airport
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]

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]

Facilities and aircraft

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

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

• California World War II Army Airfields

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

 This article incorporates public domain material from the Air Force Historical Research Agency.

External links

• 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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