Madera Municipal Airport (IATA: MAE, ICAO: KMAE, FAA LID: MAE) is three miles (4.8 km) northwest of Madera, in Madera County, California.[1] The FAA's National Plan of Integrated Airport Systems for 2011–2015 categorized it as a general aviation facility.[2]
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| Airport type | Public | ||||||||||||||
| Owner | City of Madera | ||||||||||||||
| Serves | Madera, California | ||||||||||||||
| Elevation AMSL | 255 ft / 78 m | ||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 36°59′19″N 120°06′45″W / 36.98861°N 120.11250°W | ||||||||||||||
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Facilities
editThe airport covers 524 acres (212 ha) at an elevation of 255 feet (78 m). It has two asphalt runways: 12/30 is 5,545 by 150 feet (1,690 x 46 m) and 7/25 is 3,702 by 150 feet (1,128 x 46 m).[1]
In the year ending November 18, 2015, the airport had 50,950 aircraft operations, average 139 per day: 96% general aviation, 1% air taxi, and <1% military. In May 2017, 140 aircraft were based at this airport: 99 single-engine, 13 multi-engine, 10 jets, 8 helicopters, 1 glider, and 9 ultralight.[1]
History
editIn 1943, the City of Madera leased the airport to the Army Corps of Engineers to be used by the Army Air Force for fueling planes flying north to south. Six months after the end of the war, the land reverted to the city.[3]
References
edit- ^ a b c d FAA Airport Form 5010 for MAE PDF. Federal Aviation Administration. effective May 25, 2017.
- ^ National Plan of Integrated Airport Systems for 2011–2015: Appendix A (PDF, 2.03 MB) Archived 2012-09-27 at the Wayback Machine. Federal Aviation Administration. Updated 4 October 2010.
- ^ "Madera Municipal Airport". California State Military History and Museums Program. California State Guard Foundation. 2016-02-08. Retrieved 2020-09-07.
External links
edit- Aerial photo as of 18 August 1998 from USGS The National Map
- FAA Terminal Procedures for MAE, effective October 31, 2024
- Resources for this airport:
- FAA airport information for MAE
- AirNav airport information for KMAE
- ASN accident history for MAE
- FlightAware airport information and live flight tracker
- NOAA/NWS weather observations: current, past three days
- SkyVector aeronautical chart, Terminal Procedures