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Mariposa-Yosemite Airport
Mariposa Air Force Auxiliary Field
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 / 37.51083°N 120.03944°W
Map
	RMY/KMPI/MPI Location of Mariposa-Yosemite Airport
Runways
Statistics (2007)
Aircraft operations
Aircraft operations	32,000
Based aircraft	52
	Source: Federal Aviation Administration

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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

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.

Images

Mariposa Yosemite Airport base leg

In July 2022, five CH-54s were assigned to fighting the Washburn Fire, based at the Mariposa-Yosemite Airport.

N715HT on duty in Mariposa, California working on the Washburn Fire
N793HT on duty in Mariposa, California working on the Washburn Fire
N795HT on duty in Mariposa, California working on the Washburn Fire
N7095B on duty in Mariposa, California working on the Washburn Fire
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

^ ^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

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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[FAA-1] FAA Airport Form 5010 for MPI PDF, effective 2007-07-05

[2] Great Circle Mapper: MPI - Mamitupo, Panamá

[3] Yosemite Aviation

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-{{Airport frame}}
+{{Short description|Airport in California, United States}}
+{{Infobox airport
- {{Airport title|name=Mariposa-Yosemite Airport |nativename= |nativename-a= |nativename-r= }}
+| name                   = Mariposa-Yosemite Airport<br>{{small|Mariposa Air Force Auxiliary Field}}
-<!-- {{Airport image|airport_image= }} -->
+| image                  = Mariposa Yosemite Airport downwind leg photo D Ramey Logan.jpg
- {{Airport infobox |
-  IATA         = MPI |
+| image-width            = 250
-  ICAO         = KMPI |
+| caption                = 2015 aerial photo
-  type         = Public |
+| IATA                   = RMY
-  run by       =  |
+| ICAO                   = KMPI
+| FAA                    = MPI
-  closest town = Mariposa, California |
+| type                   = Public
-  elevation_ft = 79 |
+| owner                  = [[Mariposa County, California|County of Mariposa]]
-  elevation_m  = 24 |
+| operator               =
-  coordinates  = {{coor dms|37|30|39.1|N|120|02|22.3|W|type:airport}}
+| city-served            =
- }}
+| location               = [[Mariposa, California]]
- {{Runway title}}
+| elevation-m            = 687
- {{Runway|
+| elevation-f            = 2,254
-  runway_angle    = 8/26 |
+| coordinates            = {{coord|37|30|39|N|120|02|22|W|type:airport|display=inline,title}}
-  runway_length_f = 3,306 |
+| website                =
-  runway_length_m = 1,008 |
+| pushpin_map            = California
-  runway_surface  = Asphalt |
+| pushpin_label_position = bottom
- }}
+| pushpin_label          = '''RMY'''/KMPI/'''MPI'''
-{{Airport end frame}}
+| pushpin_mapsize        = 250
+| pushpin_map_caption    = Location of Mariposa-Yosemite Airport
+| r1-number              = 8/26
+| r1-length-m            = 1,008
+| r1-length-f            = 3,306
+| r1-surface             = [[Asphalt concrete|Asphalt]]
+| stat-year              = 2007
+| stat1-header           = Aircraft operations
+| stat1-data             = 32,000
+| stat2-header           = Based aircraft
+| stat2-data             = 52
+| footnotes              = Source: [[Federal Aviation Administration]]<ref name=FAA>{{FAA-airport|ID=MPI|use=PU|own=PU|site=01866.*A}}, effective 2007-07-05</ref>
+}}
-'''Mariposa-Yosemite Airport''' {{Airport codes|MPI|KMPI}}, formerly '''O68''', is a public [[airport]] located four miles (6.4 [[Kilometre|km]]) west of [[Mariposa, California|Mariposa]], serving [[Mariposa County, California|Mariposa County]], [[California]], [[United States|USA]]. The airport has one [[runway]] and is mostly used for [[general aviation]].
+'''Mariposa-Yosemite Airport''' {{airport codes|RMY|KMPI|MPI, {{nobold|formerly}} O68}} is a public [[airport]] located four miles (6&nbsp;km) west of the [[central business district]] of [[Mariposa, California|Mariposa]], in [[Mariposa County, California|Mariposa County]], [[California]], [[United States]]. It is owned by the County of Mariposa.<ref name=FAA />
+Although most U.S. airports use the same three-letter [[location identifier]] for the [[Federal Aviation Administration|FAA]] and [[International Air Transport Association|IATA]], Mariposa-Yosemite Airport is assigned '''MPI''' by the FAA and '''RMY''' by the IATA (which assigned '''MPI''' to [[Mamitupo]], [[Panama]]).<ref>[http://gc.kls2.com/airport/MPI Great Circle Mapper: MPI - Mamitupo, Panamá]</ref>
-== Facilities ==
-Mariposa-Yosemite Airport has one runway:
+== Facilities and aircraft ==
-* Runway 8/26: 3,306 x 60 ft (1,008 x 18 m). Surface: [[Asphalt]]
+Mariposa-Yosemite Airport covers an area of {{convert|100|acre|ha|lk=on}} which contains one [[Asphalt concrete|asphalt]] paved [[runway]] (8/26) measuring 3,306 x 60&nbsp;ft (1,008 x 18 m).<ref name=FAA />
+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]].<ref name=FAA />
+There is one [[Fixed-base operator|FBO]] on the field, Airborrn Aviation Services.<ref>[http://www.yosemiteaviation.com/ Yosemite Aviation]</ref>
+==World War II==
+{{main|Mariposa Auxiliary Field history}}
+During [[World War II]], the airport was designated as '''Mariposa Air Force Auxiliary Field''', and was an [[Merced Army Airfield auxiliary fields|auxiliary training]] airfield for [[Merced Army Airfield]], California.
+==See also==
+* [[California World War II Army Airfields]]
+==Images==
+<gallery>
+File:Mariposa Yosemite Airport base leg photo D Ramey Logan.jpg|Mariposa Yosemite Airport base leg
+</gallery>
+In July 2022, five CH-54s were assigned to fighting the [[Washburn Fire]], based at the Mariposa-Yosemite Airport.
+<gallery>
+File:N715HT 2022-07-16.jpg|'''N715HT''' on duty in [[Mariposa, California]] working on the [[Washburn Fire]]
+File:N793HT.jpg|'''N793HT''' on duty in [[Mariposa, California]] working on the [[Washburn Fire]]
+File:N795HT.jpg|'''N795HT''' on duty in [[Mariposa, California]] working on the [[Washburn Fire]]
+File:N7095B 2022-07-15.jpg|'''N7095B''' on duty in [[Mariposa, California]] working on the [[Washburn Fire]]
+File:N9125M 2022-07-16.jpg|'''N9125M''' on duty in [[Mariposa, California]] working on the [[Washburn Fire]]
+</gallery>
 == References ==
+{{Air Force Historical Research Agency}}
-* [http://www.gcr1.com/5010web/airport.cfm?Site=MPI Airport Master Record (FAA Form 5010)], also available as a [http://www.gcr1.com/5010web/REPORTS/AFD09282006MPI.pdf printable form] <small>([[Portable Document Format|PDF]])</small>
+{{Reflist}}
+== External links ==
+*{{US-airport-minor|MPI}}
+{{Yosemite National Park}}
-==External links==
+{{USAAF Training Bases World War II}}
-{{US-airport-ga|MPI}}
 [[Category:Airports in California]]
+[[Category:Transportation buildings and structures in Mariposa County, California]]
+[[Category:Sierra Nevada (United States)]]
-{{US-airport-stub}}
+{{California-airport-stub}}