Madera Municipal Airport
MAE · KMAE · Madera, CA · Non-towered · Print kneeboard
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Weather
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Sun & FAA night2026-08-04 · night begins 08:33 PM
| Event | Local (PDT) | UTC |
|---|---|---|
| Morning civil twilight Loggable night ends | 05:39 AM | 12:39Z |
| Sunrise | 06:08 AM | 13:08Z |
| Sunset | 08:05 PM | 03:05Z |
| Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins | 08:33 PM | 03:33Z |
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Past 24 hours category · wind · ceiling · visibility trends
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Density altitude today projected curve · departure window · takeoff roll
Winds aloft NOAA forecast · 3,000 to 53,000 ft
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Advisories
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Runways
RWY 12RIGHT trafficRP · charted
- Heading
- 122° mag · 135° true
- Dimensions
- 5,545 × 150 ft
- TPA
- 1,300 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) · standard
- Surface
- Asphalt
- Lights
- 2-light PAPI (left) (3°)
- CTAF
- 122.8
Enter the right downwind (heading 302°) on the 45° at 1,300 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL).
More details — RWY 12
- Threshold elev
- 250 ft
- Markings
- nonprecision
- Threshold crossing height
- 34 ft
- TDZ elevation
- 253 ft
- End lights
- REIL
Pattern side: FAA NASR · TPA standard 1,000 ft AGL (not charted) · layout: schematic (headings + lengths)
| Runway | Length | Your margin |
|---|---|---|
| 07/25 | 3,702 ft | |
| 12/30 | 5,545 ft |
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Comms & NavAids
Communication frequencies
Before taxi
Taxi & takeoff
Departure & arrival
“Fresno”ATC assigns the exact frequency (in your clearance or on handoff) — which one depends on your SID (departing) or STAR (arriving).
Source: FAA NASR (current 28-day cycle).
Nearby navigation aids
CZQ 112.90 · HYP 113.85 · FRA 115.60 · +2
| NavAid | Type | Freq · ch | Range | Radial / Dist magnetic |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CZQ · Clovis | TACAN | 112.90 · 76X | — | r279° / 15.6 NM |
| HYP · El Nido | VOR/DME | 113.85 · 85Y | Low | r120° / 19.6 NM |
| FRA · Friant | VORTAC | 115.60 · 103X | Low | r237° / 25.7 NM |
| PXN · Panoche | VORTAC | 112.60 · 73X | Low | r047° / 36 NM |
| NLC · Lemoore | TACAN | 113.30 · 80X | — | r336° / 39.3 NM |
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Charts & procedures
Lowest minimums here: RNAV (GPS) with vertical guidance · VFR sectional →
Airport info
From the field
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Airport information
- ICAO / IATA
- KMAE / MAE
- Coordinates
- 36.9886, -120.1120
- Elevation
- 255 ft MSL
- Magnetic variation
- 13E
- Sectional chart
- SAN FRANCISCO
- Airport use
- Public
- Control tower
- No
- Weather station
- ASOS · 134.725 · ☎ 559-674-1781
- ARTCC
- OAKLAND (ZOA)
- Flight service (FSS)
- RANCHO MURIETA · 1-800-WX-BRIEF
- NOTAM facility
- MAE
- Attendance
- MON-FRI 0700-1600
- Beacon
- white-green (SS-SR)
- Segmented circle
- Yes
- Wind indicator
- lighted
- Activated
- 1943/01
- Distance from city
- 3 NW
Activity & hazards NASR
- Parachute jumping — to 15,000 ft MSL · DAILY SR-1 HR AFTER SS
Night operations
- Airport lighting
- SEE RMK
- Rotating beacon
- white-green · SS-SR
- Pilot-controlled lighting
- ACTVT MIRL RY 12/30; PAPI RYS 12 & 30, REIL RY 12, MALSF RY 30 AND WIND TEE - CTAF. on 122.8 — Chart Supplement ↗
Runway lighting aids — 12: 2-light PAPI (left) · 30: 2-light PAPI (left) + MALSF.
FAA night windows (civil twilight, loggable night §1.1, currency §61.57) are under Sun & FAA night in the Weather section.
Services fuel · repairs · oxygen · attendance
- Fuel available
- 100LL, Jet A
- Bottled oxygen
- HIGH/LOW
- Bulk oxygen
- NONE
- Airframe service
- MAJOR
- Powerplant service
- MAJOR
- Parking
- tiedowns
- Other services
- Agricultural, Avionics, Instruction, Parachute ops, Aircraft sales
Ownership & management 2 contacts
Remarks FAA · 8 notes
General
- PARACHUTE JUMPING ON ARPT.
- FOR CD CTC FRESNO APCH AT 559-454-9805.
Runways
- OVERRUN 200 FT X 150 FT ASPH RY 12. OVERRUN 200 FT X 150 FT ASPH RY 30.
- RUBBER BUILD-UP OBSCS CNTRLN MRKG.
Lighting
- ACTVT MIRL RY 12/30; PAPI RYS 12 & 30, REIL RY 12, MALSF RY 30 AND WIND TEE - CTAF.
- ULTRALIGHT ACTIVITY ON AND IN VICINITY OF ARPT; ULTRALIGHT FLY PATTERN 500' AGL NE OF RWY 12/30.
Fuel
- FUEL AVBL 24 HRS WITH AUTOMATED CREDIT CARD.
- JET A SINGLE POINT PRESSURE REFUELING AVBL VIA TRUCK.
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About KMAE
Madera Municipal Airport (MAE · KMAE) is an airport in Madera, CA, at 255 ft MSL. It has 2 runways, the longest 5,545 ft, with no control tower (pilot-controlled). This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for KMAE, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.
Does KMAE have a control tower?
No. Madera Municipal Airport is a non-towered (pilot-controlled) airport; use the published CTAF/UNICOM in the Comms & NavAids section.
What is the longest runway at KMAE?
Madera Municipal Airport has 2 runways; the longest is 5,545 ft. See the Runways section for headings, surface, and lighting.
Where is KMAE?
Madera Municipal Airport is in Madera, CA, at an elevation of 255 ft MSL. Coordinates: 36.9886, -120.1120.
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