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Mount Pleasant Municipal Airport

MOP · KMOP · Mount Pleasant, MI · 755 ft elevation · var 5W · Non-towered

Airport information

ICAO / IATA
KMOP / MOP
Coordinates
43.6217, -84.7375
Elevation
755 ft MSL
Magnetic variation
5W
Sectional chart
DETROIT
Airport use
Public
Control tower
No
Weather station
AWOS-3P · 133.025 · ☎ 989-773-2885
ARTCC
CLEVELAND (ZOB)
Flight service (FSS)
LANSING · 1-800-WX-BRIEF
NOTAM facility
MOP
Attendance
MON-FRI 0800-1630
Beacon
white-green (SS-SR)
Segmented circle
No
Wind indicator
lighted
Activated
1940/04
Distance from city
2 NE

Weather

METAR observed

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Sun & FAA night 2026-06-21

EventLocal (EDT)UTC
Morning civil twilight
Loggable night ends
05:21 AM09:21Z
Sunrise05:57 AM09:57Z
Sunset09:24 PM01:24Z
Evening civil twilight
Loggable night begins
10:00 PM02:00Z
Loggable night (§1.1)
10:00 PM → 05:21 AM
Night currency (§61.57)
10:24 PM → 04:57 AM

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Night operations

Airport lighting
SEE RMK
Rotating beacon
white-green · SS-SR
Pilot-controlled lighting
ACTVT REIL RWY 09 & 27; PAPI RWY 27; MIRL RWY 09/27 - CTAF. PAPI RWY 09 OPR CONSLY. on 123.0Chart Supplement ↗

Runway lighting aids — 09: 4-light PAPI (left) · 27: 4-light PAPI (left).

FAA night windows (civil twilight, loggable night §1.1, currency §61.57) are in the live weather panel above.

Traffic pattern

05TPANESW
LEFT traffic
Landing
Rwy 05 · 058°
Pattern
left (turns left)
TPA
1,800 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL)
CTAF
123.0

Enter the left downwind for Rwy 05 at 1,800 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) on a 45°. TPA estimated at 1,000 ft AGL (not charted for this field).

Runway 05/23

2,502 ft × 160 ft · Turf (Fair)
05
Heading
058° mag · 53° true
Threshold elev
754 ft
Traffic pattern
Left
Approach obstacle
Tree, 39 ft, 577 ft from threshold, 196 ft R of centerline — 14:1 slope to clear · penetrates the 20:1 visual approach surface
TDZ elevation
755 ft
23
Heading
238° mag · 233° true
Threshold elev
749 ft
Traffic pattern
Left
Approach obstacle
Tree, 44 ft, 453 ft from threshold, 189 ft R of centerline — 10:1 slope to clear · penetrates the 20:1 visual approach surface
TDZ elevation
755 ft

Runway 09/27

5,000 ft × 100 ft · Asphalt (Fair)

Edge lights: Med. Weight bearing: Single wheel 50k, Double wheel 65k, Dual tandem 118k.

09
Heading
096° mag · 91° true
Threshold elev
754 ft
Markings
nonprecision
VGSI
4-light PAPI (left) (3°)
Traffic pattern
Left
Approach obstacle
Pole, 31 ft, 1,074 ft from threshold, 338 ft R of centerline — 28:1 slope to clear
Threshold crossing height
42 ft
TDZ elevation
755 ft
End lights
REIL
27
Heading
276° mag · 271° true
Threshold elev
752 ft
Markings
nonprecision
VGSI
4-light PAPI (left) (3°)
Traffic pattern
Left
Threshold crossing height
37 ft
TDZ elevation
753 ft
End lights
REIL
ft · ≥1.5× comfortable, under 1.25× tight · saved across airports

Communication frequencies

Tower & ground · “Mount Pleasant”

ASOS/AWOS133.025
CTAF123.0
UNICOM123.0
Flight service122.6 · 127.7 (LOW)

Approach & departure · “Great Lakes”

App/Dep126.45

ATC assigns the exact frequency (in your clearance or on handoff) — which one depends on your SID (departing) or STAR (arriving).

By procedure & sector (2 frequencies)
FrequencyUsed by
235.625APCH/P DEP/P
290.425FREELAND RCAG (LOW)

Source: FAA NASR (current 28-day cycle).

Nearby navigation aids

NavAidTypeFreqRadial / Dist magnetic
MOP · Mt PleasantVOR-DME110.60r193° / 0.1 NM
MBS · SaginawVOR-DME112.90r284° / 29.2 NM

Procedures at a glance

Lowest mins: RNAV (GPS) · vertical guidance Takeoff mins / ODP ↗ Non-std alternate mins ↗

Chart Supplement FAA A/FD

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Services

Fuel available
100LL, Jet A (additive)
Bottled oxygen
NONE
Bulk oxygen
NONE
Parking
tiedowns, hangars

Ownership & management

Owner
CITY OF MOUNT PLEASANT
320 W BROADWAY ST, MOUNT PLEASANT, MI
989-779-5402
Manager
BILL BRICKNER
5453 E AIRPORT RD, MOUNT PLEASANT, MI
989-772-2965

Remarks FAA

  • DEER & LRG BIRDS ON & INVOF ARPT.
  • RWY 27 NOISE ABATEMENT: CLIMB TO 1500 FT AGL BFR TURNING OVR CITY.
  • ADMIN BLDG ACES: PRESS V, THEN III & II SIMUL, THEN I. GATE ACES: 1-2-3-4.
  • FOR CD CTC GREAT LAKES APCH AT 269-459-3345, WHEN APCH CLSD CTC CLEVELAND ARTCC AT 440-774-0224/0490.
  • ACTVT REIL RWY 09 & 27; PAPI RWY 27; MIRL RWY 09/27 - CTAF. PAPI RWY 09 OPR CONSLY.
  • CELL 989-444-1996.
  • FUEL AVBL H24 SELF SVC VIA CREDIT CARD. FOR SVC AFT HRS CALL 989-779-5475 SUBJ CALL-IN FEE. RAMP FEE FOR ALL COML ACFT - WAIVED WITH 50 GALLON MNM FUEL PURCHASE.
  • CLSD NOV-MAR & WHEN SNOW COVD - NO SNOW REMOVAL.
  • 3 FT YELLOW CONES.
  • 3 FT YELLOW CONES.

Weather is live from the Aviation Weather Center; airport facility data is from the FAA NASR (28-day cycle). For planning and education only; always verify against official sources. Open KMOP in a full tool: METAR/TAF decoder, crosswind calculator, sun & night times, or the density altitude calculator. Planning from here? Find the nearest airport with fuel or an approach, or check whether an IFR alternate is required.

About KMOP

Mount Pleasant Municipal Airport (MOP · KMOP) is an airport in Mount Pleasant, MI, at 755 ft MSL. It has 2 runways, the longest 5,000 ft, with no control tower (pilot-controlled). This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for KMOP, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.

Does KMOP have a control tower?

No. Mount Pleasant Municipal Airport is a non-towered (pilot-controlled) airport; use the published CTAF/UNICOM on the Comms & NavAids tab.

What is the longest runway at KMOP?

Mount Pleasant Municipal Airport has 2 runways; the longest is 5,000 ft. See the Runways tab for headings, surface, and lighting.

Where is KMOP?

Mount Pleasant Municipal Airport is in Mount Pleasant, MI, at an elevation of 755 ft MSL. Coordinates: 43.6217, -84.7375.

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