Mount Pleasant Municipal Airport

MPZ · KMPZ · Mount Pleasant, IA · 730 ft elevation · var 0W · Non-towered

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Airport information

ICAO / IATA: KMPZ / MPZ
Coordinates: 40.9466, -91.5111
Elevation: 730 ft MSL
Magnetic variation: 0W
Sectional chart: CHICAGO
Airport use: Public
Control tower: No
ARTCC: CHICAGO (ZAU)
Flight service (FSS): FORT DODGE
NOTAM facility: MPZ
Attendance: MON-FRI 0800-1700; SAT-SUN ON-CALL
Beacon: white-green (SS-SR)
Segmented circle: No
Wind indicator: lighted
Activated: 1945/03
Distance from city: 3 SE

Weather

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Sun & FAA night 2026-06-21

Event	Local (CDT)	UTC
Morning civil twilight Loggable night ends	05:00 AM	10:00Z
Sunrise	05:34 AM	10:34Z
Sunset	08:41 PM	01:41Z
Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins	09:15 PM	02:15Z

Loggable night (§1.1)

09:15 PM → 05:00 AM

Night currency (§61.57)

09:41 PM → 04:34 AM

Plan a flight from KMPZ

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 REIL RWY 15 & 33 ONLY WHEN MIRL OPNL; PAPI RWY 15 & 33; MIRL 15/33 - CTAF. on 123.05 — Chart Supplement ↗

Runway lighting aids — 15: 2-light PAPI (left) · 33: 2-light PAPI (left).

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 03 · 042°
Pattern: left (turns left)
TPA: 1,700 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL)
CTAF: 123.05

Enter the left downwind for Rwy 03 at 1,700 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) on a 45°. TPA estimated at 1,000 ft AGL (not charted for this field).

Runway 03/21

1,967 ft × 120 ft · Turf (Fair)

Heading: 042° mag · 42° true
Traffic pattern: Left
Approach obstacle: Road, 15 ft, 670 ft from threshold — 44:1 slope to clear

Heading: 222° mag · 222° true
Traffic pattern: Left

Runway 15/33

4,001 ft × 75 ft · Concrete (Excellent)

Edge lights: Med. Weight bearing: Single wheel 12k, Double wheel 16k.

Heading: 152° mag · 152° true
Markings: nonprecision
VGSI: 2-light PAPI (left) (3°)
Traffic pattern: Left
Approach obstacle: Trees, 17 ft, 589 ft from threshold, 55 ft L of centerline — 22:1 slope to clear

Heading: 332° mag · 332° true
Markings: nonprecision
VGSI: 2-light PAPI (left) (3°)
Traffic pattern: Right
Approach obstacle: Fence, 4 ft, 295 ft from threshold, 0 ft B of centerline — 23:1 slope to clear

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
03/21	1,967 ft
15/33	4,001 ft

Communication frequencies

Service	Frequency	Notes
AWOS	119.325	AWOS 3
CNTR	135.6	CHICAGO CNTR
UNIC	123.05	CTAF/UNICOM

Nearby navigation aids

NavAid	Type	Freq	Radial / Dist magnetic
BRL · Burlington	VORTAC	111.40	r292° / 29.8 NM
DDD · Port City	VOR-DME	116.50	r212° / 30.1 NM
IOW · Iowa City	VORTAC	116.20	r167° / 34.7 NM
OTM · Ottumwa	VOR-DME	111.60	r091° / 37.3 NM

Procedures at a glance

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

Approaches2

Minimums & Hot Spots

Chart Supplement FAA A/FD

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VFR sectional

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Services

Fuel available: 100LL, Jet A
Bottled oxygen: NONE
Bulk oxygen: NONE
Airframe service: MAJOR
Powerplant service: MAJOR
Parking: tiedowns, hangars
Other services: Agricultural, Charter, Instruction, Rental, Survey

Ownership & management

Owner

CITY OF MT PLEASANT

220 WEST MONROE, MT PLEASANT, IA

319-385-1470

Manager

CLIFFORD BAKER

1720 SOUTH IRIS STREET, MT PLEASANT, IA

319-385-8122

Remarks FAA

PRVDD VISUAL INDICATORS PER AC 150/5340-5 ARE USED & IF NIGHTTIME OPNS ARE CONDUCTED/PLANNED, FLOODLIGHTING OF SEGMENTED CIRCLE NECESSARY.
FOR CD CTC CHICAGO ARTCC AT 630-906-8921.
ACTVT REIL RWY 15 & 33 ONLY WHEN MIRL OPNL; PAPI RWY 15 & 33; MIRL 15/33 - CTAF.
FOR ARPT ATTENDANCE ON SAT-SUN CALL 319-385-8122
OR 319-385-1487.
03/21 CORNERS & EDGES MKD BY YELLOW CONES.

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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 KMPZ 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 KMPZ

Mount Pleasant Municipal Airport (MPZ · KMPZ) is an airport in Mount Pleasant, IA, at 730 ft MSL. It has 2 runways, the longest 4,001 ft, with no control tower (pilot-controlled). This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for KMPZ, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.

Does KMPZ 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 KMPZ?

Mount Pleasant Municipal Airport has 2 runways; the longest is 4,001 ft. See the Runways tab for headings, surface, and lighting.

Where is KMPZ?

Mount Pleasant Municipal Airport is in Mount Pleasant, IA, at an elevation of 730 ft MSL. Coordinates: 40.9466, -91.5111.

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