Airport information
- ICAO / IATA
- KMRY / MRY
- Coordinates
- 36.5868, -121.8442
- Elevation
- 257 ft MSL
- Magnetic variation
- 15E
- Sectional chart
- SAN FRANCISCO
- Airport use
- Public
- Control tower
- Yes
- ARTCC
- OAKLAND (ZOA)
- Flight service (FSS)
- OAKLAND
- NOTAM facility
- MRY
- Attendance
- ALL ALL
- Beacon
- white-green (SS-SR)
- Segmented circle
- Yes
- Wind indicator
- lighted
- Activated
- 1940/04
- Distance from city
- 3 SE
Weather
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Sun & FAA night 2026-06-21
| Event | Local (PDT) | UTC |
|---|---|---|
| Morning civil twilight Loggable night ends | 05:19 AM | 12:19Z |
| Sunrise | 05:49 AM | 12:49Z |
| Sunset | 08:29 PM | 03:29Z |
| Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins | 09:00 PM | 04:00Z |
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Night operations
- Airport lighting
- SEE RMK
- Rotating beacon
- white-green · SS-SR
- Pilot-controlled lighting
- WHEN ATCT CLSD, ACTVT MALSR RWY 10R, REIL RWY 28L, PAPI RWY 10L, 10R, 28L & 28R, HIRL RWY 10R/28L - CTAF. WHEN ATCT CLOSED REIL RWY 10L & 28R; MIRL RWY 10L/28R UNAVBL. on 118.4 — Chart Supplement ↗
Runway lighting aids — 10L: 2-light PAPI (left) · 28R: 2-light PAPI (left) · 10R: 4-light PAPI (left) + MALSR · 28L: 4-light PAPI (right).
FAA night windows (civil twilight, loggable night §1.1, currency §61.57) are in the live weather panel above.
Traffic pattern
- Landing
- Rwy 10L · 098°
- Pattern
- left (turns left)
- TPA
- 1,757 ft MSL · 1,500 AGL
- CTAF
- 118.4
Enter the left downwind for Rwy 10L at 1,757 ft MSL · 1,500 AGL on a 45°.
Runway 10L/28R
3,503 ft × 60 ft · Asphalt (Fair)- Heading
- 098° mag · 113° true
- Markings
- basic
- VGSI
- 2-light PAPI (left) (3°)
- Traffic pattern
- Left
- Heading
- 278° mag · 293° true
- Markings
- basic
- VGSI
- 2-light PAPI (left) (3.85°)
- Traffic pattern
- Right
Runway 10R/28L
7,175 ft × 150 ft · Asphalt (Good)- Heading
- 098° mag · 113° true
- Markings
- precision
- VGSI
- 4-light PAPI (left) (3°)
- Approach lights
- MALSR
- Instrument landing
- ILS/DME · CAT I · LOC 110.7 (MRY) · GS 3.00°
- Traffic pattern
- Left
- Displaced threshold
- 175 ft
- Heading
- 278° mag · 293° true
- Markings
- precision
- VGSI
- 4-light PAPI (right) (3.5°)
- Instrument landing
- LOC/DME · CAT I · LOC 110.7 (MTB)
- Traffic pattern
- Right
- Displaced threshold
- 175 ft
| Runway | Length | Your margin |
|---|---|---|
| 10L/28R | 3,503 ft | |
| 10R/28L | 7,175 ft |
Communication frequencies
| Service | Frequency | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| A/D | 127.15 | NORCAL APP/DEP |
| ATIS | 119.25 | |
| CLD | 135.45 | CLNC DEL |
| CTAF | 118.4 | |
| GND | 121.9 | |
| TWR | 118.4 | |
| UNIC | 122.95 | UNICOM |
Nearby navigation aids
| NavAid | Type | Freq | Radial / Dist magnetic |
|---|---|---|---|
| SNS · Salinas | VORTAC | 117.30 | r231° / 12.5 NM |
| BSR · Big Sur | VORTAC | 114.00 | r322° / 26.2 NM |
Airport diagram
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Procedures at a glance
Approaches5
Departures
Minimums & Hot Spots
VFR sectional
Services
- Fuel available
- 100LL, Jet A, UL94
- Bottled oxygen
- LOW
- Bulk oxygen
- LOW
- Airframe service
- MAJOR
- Powerplant service
- MAJOR
- Parking
- tiedowns
- Other services
- Air freight, Avionics, Charter, Instruction, Rental, Aircraft sales
Ownership & management
Remarks FAA
- ROTARY WING ACFT EXPECT TO FOLLOW FIXED WING PAT TO RWY LNDG.
- LTD TRANSIENT PARKING PPR REQUIRED FOR LARGE AND TURBINE POWERED MULT ENG ACFT; (831) 648-7000 OPTION 2.
- ON DEP NO TURNS BLO 900 FT UNLESS ATC DIRECTED.
- NOISE ABATEMENT PROCEDURES IN EFFECT 2300-0700.
- PLEASE AVOID FLTS OVR RESIDENTIAL AREAS, N AND S. CTC ARPT OPNS 831-648-7000 OPTION 2 OR WWW.MONTEREYAIRPORT.COM FOR PROCS.
- ACFT WITH WINGSPAN GREATER THAN 95 FT MAY NOT TAXI PAST THE TERMINAL ON TWY ALPHA WHEN AN MD-80 OR 757 IS PARKED AT TERMINAL.
- ATCT NON-VISIBILITY AREA TAXIWAY ALPHA EAST HOLDING BAY.
- ACFT WITH WINGSPAN GREATER THAN 65' PROHIBITED ON TWY BRAVO BETWEEN TWY ECHO AND TWY DELTA.
- FACILITY CONSTRAINTS FOR COMMERCIAL DIVERSIONS: ADG III AND LARGER WITH SEATING CAPACITY MORE THEN 150 PAX ARE HIGHLY DISCOURAGED. CBP PROCESSING FACILITIES UNAVAILABLE.
- FOR CD OR CNL IFR WHEN ATCT CLSD, CTC NORCAL APP CON ON 133.5; IF UNA, CTC NORCAL APCH AT 916-361-3748.
- FIRE STN APN CLSD TO HEL TFC.
- AVOID FLYING RWY 28L RNAV Y WHEN POSS TO RDC NOISE IMPACTS.
- RWY 28L RNAV AND RNP APCHS ARE NOT TO BE USED FOR PRACTICE APCHS.
- WHEN ATCT CLSD, ACTVT MALSR RWY 10R, REIL RWY 28L, PAPI RWY 10L, 10R, 28L & 28R, HIRL RWY 10R/28L - CTAF. WHEN ATCT CLOSED REIL RWY 10L & 28R; MIRL RWY 10L/28R UNAVBL.
- CTC FBO FOR RATES AND CHARGES. LNDG FEE CHARGED FOR ACFT OVER 6,000 LBS AND HELICOPTERS. OVERNIGHT TIEDOWN FEE AT FBO.
- ARPT OPS DUTY MGR, 831-648-7000 X400; OPERATIONS@MONTEREYAIRPORT.COM.
- ENGINEERED MATERIAL ARRESTING SYSTEM (EMAS) 389 FT IN LENGTH BY 170 FT IN WIDTH LCTD AT THE DER 10R.
- ENGINEERED MATERIAL ARRESTING SYSTEM (EMAS) 389 FT IN LENGTH BY 170 FT IN WIDTH LCTD AT THE DER 28L.
- SUSTAINABLE AVIATION FUEL (SAF) AVBL.
- PCR VALUE: 370/F/B/X/T
- PCR VALUE: 370/F/B/X/T
- RWY 10L/28R NOT AVBL FOR PART 121/PART 380 OPS WITH SKED PAX CARRYING OPS MORE THAN 9 PAX SEATS AND NON-SKED PAX CARRYING OPS MORE THAN 30 PAX SEATS.
- UNUSBL BYD 2 DEG L OF RWY CNTRLN AND WI .75 NM OF RWY THR.
- APCH RATIO 50:1 TO DSPLCD THR.
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About KMRY
Monterey Regional Airport (MRY · KMRY) is an airport in Monterey, CA, at 257 ft MSL. It has 2 runways, the longest 7,175 ft, with a control tower. This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for KMRY, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.
Does KMRY have a control tower?
Yes. Monterey Regional Airport has an operating FAA control tower. Check the Comms & NavAids tab for tower and ground frequencies.
What is the longest runway at KMRY?
Monterey Regional Airport has 2 runways; the longest is 7,175 ft. See the Runways tab for headings, surface, and lighting.
Where is KMRY?
Monterey Regional Airport is in Monterey, CA, at an elevation of 257 ft MSL. Coordinates: 36.5868, -121.8442.
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