Edward F Knapp State Airport
MPV · KMPV · Barre/Montpelier, VT · Non-towered · Print kneeboard
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Sun & FAA night2026-08-03 · night begins 08:45 PM
| Event | Local (EDT) | UTC |
|---|---|---|
| Morning civil twilight Loggable night ends | 05:07 AM | 09:07Z |
| Sunrise | 05:40 AM | 09:40Z |
| Sunset | 08:12 PM | 00:12Z |
| Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins | 08:45 PM | 00:45Z |
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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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Runways
RWY 17LEFT traffic
- Heading
- 168° mag · 152° true
- Dimensions
- 5,000 × 100 ft
- TPA
- 2,200 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) · standard
- Surface
- Asphalt
- Lights
- 4-light PAPI (left) (3°) + MALSR
- ILS
- ILS/DME · CAT I · LOC 108.7 (MPV) · GS 3.00°
- CTAF
- 122.8
Enter the left downwind (heading 348°) on the 45° at 2,200 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL).
More details — RWY 17
- Threshold elev
- 1,092 ft
- Markings
- precision
- 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
- Threshold crossing height
- 46 ft
- TDZ elevation
- 1,135 ft
Pattern side: FAA NASR · TPA standard 1,000 ft AGL (not charted) · layout: FAA runway-end coordinates
| Runway | Length | Your margin |
|---|---|---|
| 05/23 | 3,001 ft | |
| 17/35 | 5,000 ft |
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Comms & NavAids
Communication frequencies
Before taxi
“Montpelier”Taxi & takeoff
“Montpelier”Also
By procedure & sector (1 frequencies)
| Frequency | Used by |
|---|---|
| 282.2 | MONTPELIER RCAG (LOW/HIGH) |
Source: FAA NASR (current 28-day cycle).
Instrument landing systems
RWY 17
| Runway | ILS |
|---|---|
| RWY 17 | ILS/DME · CAT I · LOC 108.7 (MPV) · GS 3.00° |
Source: FAA NASR (current 28-day cycle).
Nearby navigation aids
MPV 116.90 · BTV 117.50 · BJA 112.40
| NavAid | Type | Freq · ch | Range | Radial / Dist magnetic |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MPV · Montpelier | VOR/DME | 116.90 · 116X | Low | r342° / 8.6 NM |
| BTV · Burlington | VOR/DME | 117.50 · 122X | Low | r128° / 29.1 NM |
| BJA · Burlington | TACAN | 112.40 · 71X | — | r138° / 30.4 NM |
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Charts & procedures
Lowest minimums here: ILS with vertical guidance · VFR sectional →
Airport info
From the field
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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
- Airspace
- Class E
- Weather station
- ASOS · 132.675 · ☎ 802-229-2037
- ARTCC
- BOSTON (ZBW)
- Flight service (FSS)
- BURLINGTON · 122.2, 122.6 · 1-800-WX-BRIEF
- FSS outlet
- RCO → Burlington Radio (24)
- NOTAM facility
- MPV
- Attendance
- ALL 0800-1700
- Beacon
- white-green (SS-SR)
- Segmented circle
- Yes
- Wind indicator
- yes
- GPS MON airport
- Yes
- Activated
- 1937/08
- Distance from city
- 3 W
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 under Sun & FAA night in the Weather section.
Services fuel · repairs · oxygen · attendance
- 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 2 contacts
Remarks FAA · 7 notes
General
- 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 .
Lighting
- ACTVT MALSR RWY 17; MIRL RWY 17/35 - CTAF.
Obstructions
- 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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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 in the Comms & NavAids section.
What is the longest runway at KMPV?
Edward F Knapp State Airport has 2 runways; the longest is 5,000 ft. See the Runways section 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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