Edward F Knapp State Airport

MPV · KMPV · Barre/Montpelier, VT · 1,166 ft elevation · var 16W · Non-towered

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Airport information

ICAO / IATA: KMPV / MPV
Coordinates: 44.2035, -72.5623
Elevation: 1,166 ft MSL
Magnetic variation: 16W
Sectional chart: MONTREAL
Airport use: Public
Control tower: No
ARTCC: BOSTON (ZBW)
Flight service (FSS): BURLINGTON
NOTAM facility: MPV
Attendance: ALL 0800-1700
Beacon: white-green (SS-SR)
Segmented circle: Yes
Wind indicator: yes
Activated: 1937/08
Distance from city: 3 W

Weather

METAR observed

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Sun & FAA night 2026-06-21

Event	Local (EDT)	UTC
Morning civil twilight Loggable night ends	04:30 AM	08:30Z
Sunrise	05:07 AM	09:07Z
Sunset	08:37 PM	00:37Z
Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins	09:14 PM	01:14Z

Loggable night (§1.1)

09:14 PM → 04:30 AM

Night currency (§61.57)

09:37 PM → 04:07 AM

Plan a flight from KMPV

Destination (ICAO)

TAS (kt)Burn (gph)Reserve (hr)Wind from (°)Wind (kt)

Night operations

Airport lighting: SEE RMK
Rotating beacon: white-green · SS-SR
Pilot-controlled lighting: ACTVT MALSR RWY 17; MIRL RWY 17/35 - CTAF. on 122.8 — Chart Supplement ↗

Runway lighting aids — 17: 4-light PAPI (left) + MALSR.

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

Traffic pattern

Landing runway

LEFT traffic

Landing: Rwy 05 · 048°
Pattern: left (turns left)
TPA: 2,200 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL)
CTAF: 122.8

Enter the left downwind for Rwy 05 at 2,200 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) on a 45°. TPA estimated at 1,000 ft AGL (not charted for this field).

Runway 05/23

3,001 ft × 75 ft · Asphalt (Excellent)

Edge lights: Med. Weight bearing: Single wheel 30k, Double wheel 46k.

Heading: 048° mag · 32° true
Markings: basic
Traffic pattern: Left

Heading: 228° mag · 212° true
Markings: basic
Traffic pattern: Left

Runway 17/35

5,000 ft × 100 ft · Asphalt (Good)

Edge lights: Med. Weight bearing: Single wheel 31k, Double wheel 70k.

Heading: 168° mag · 152° true
Markings: precision
VGSI: 4-light PAPI (left) (3°)
Approach lights: MALSR
Instrument landing: ILS/DME · CAT I · LOC 108.7 (MPV) · GS 3.00°
Traffic pattern: Left
Approach obstacle: Trees, 35 ft, 415 ft from threshold, 290 ft L of centerline — 6:1 slope to clear · penetrates the 20:1 visual approach surface

Heading: 348° mag · 332° true
Markings: nonprecision
Traffic pattern: Left
Approach obstacle: Ant, 14 ft, 262 ft from threshold, 197 ft R of centerline — 4:1 slope to clear · penetrates the 20:1 visual approach surface
Displaced threshold: 502 ft

Will it fit? Your aircraft's required runway length (from the POH) — checked against every runway here

ft · ≥1.5× comfortable, under 1.25× tight · saved across airports

Runway	Length	Your margin
05/23	3,001 ft
17/35	5,000 ft

Communication frequencies

Service	Frequency	Notes
ASOS	132.675
CNTR	135.7	BOSTON CNTR
RDO	122.6	BURLINGTON RDO
UNIC	122.8	CTAF/UNICOM

Nearby navigation aids

NavAid	Type	Freq	Radial / Dist magnetic
MPV · Montpelier	VOR-DME	110.80	r342° / 8.6 NM
BTV · Burlington	VORTAC	117.50	r128° / 29.1 NM
LEB · Lebanon	VOR-DME	113.70	r350° / 34.9 NM

Procedures at a glance

Lowest mins: ILS · vertical guidance Takeoff mins / ODP ↗ Non-std alternate mins ↗

Approaches3

Minimums & Hot Spots

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VFR sectional

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Services

Fuel available: 100LL, Jet A (additive)
Bottled oxygen: NONE
Bulk oxygen: NONE
Airframe service: MAJOR
Powerplant service: MAJOR
Parking: tiedowns
Other services: Air freight

Ownership & management

Owner

STATE OF VERMONT

219 N MAIN ST, BARRE, VT

802-279-7146

Manager

CHRIS BEITZEL

219 N MAIN ST, BARRE, VT

802-272-7725

Remarks FAA

EXISTED PRIOR TO 1959
FLD COND NOT MON WHEN UNATNDD.
COLD TEMPERATURE AIRPORT. ALTITUDE CORRECTION REQUIRED AT OR BELOW -19C.
FOR CD IF UNA TO CTC ON FSS FREQ, CTC BOSTON ARTCC AT 603-879-6859 .
ACTVT MALSR RWY 17; MIRL RWY 17/35 - CTAF.
UNICOM BASE STN NOT MANNED CONSLY.
CLNC SLP 0:1 TO RWY 17 DTHR DUE TO 6 FT FENCE ON 6 FT HILL, 240 FT LEFT OF CNTRLN.
52 FT TREE, 1125 FT FM DTHR, 250 FT L, OBSTN CLNC SLP 17:1.
160 FT TREE, 1200 FT FM DTHR, 140 FT L. OBSTN CLNC SLP 15:1.

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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 KMPV 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 KMPV

Edward F Knapp State Airport (MPV · KMPV) is an airport in Barre/Montpelier, VT, at 1,166 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 KMPV, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.

Does KMPV have a control tower?

No. Edward F Knapp State Airport is a non-towered (pilot-controlled) airport; use the published CTAF/UNICOM on the Comms & NavAids tab.

What is the longest runway at KMPV?

Edward F Knapp State Airport has 2 runways; the longest is 5,000 ft. See the Runways tab for headings, surface, and lighting.

Where is KMPV?

Edward F Knapp State Airport is in Barre/Montpelier, VT, at an elevation of 1,166 ft MSL. Coordinates: 44.2035, -72.5623.

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