Mount Pleasant Municipal
MPZ · KMPZ · Mount Pleasant, IA · Non-towered · Print kneeboard · Open on the map
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Sun & FAA night2026-09-18 · night begins 07:38 PM
| Event | Local (CDT) | UTC |
|---|---|---|
| Morning civil twilight Loggable night ends | 06:22 AM | 11:22Z |
| Sunrise | 06:49 AM | 11:49Z |
| Sunset | 07:10 PM | 00:10Z |
| Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins | 07:38 PM | 00:38Z |
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Runways
RWY 15LEFT traffic
- Heading
- 153° mag · 153° true
- Dimensions
- 4,001 × 75 ft
- TPA
- 1,700 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) · standard
- Surface
- Concrete
- Lights
- 2-light PAPI (left) (3°)
- CTAF
- 123.05
Enter the left downwind (heading 333°) on the 45° at 1,700 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL).
More details — RWY 15
- Threshold elev
- 725 ft
- Markings
- nonprecision
- Approach obstacle
- Trees, 17 ft, 589 ft from threshold, 55 ft L of centerline — 22:1 slope to clear
- Threshold crossing height
- 35 ft
- TDZ elevation
- 731 ft
- End lights
- REIL
Pattern side: FAA NASR · TPA standard 1,000 ft AGL (not charted) · layout: FAA runway-end coordinates
| Runway | Length | Your margin |
|---|---|---|
| 15/33 | 4,001 ft | |
| 03/21 | 1,967 ft |
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Comms & NavAids
Communication frequencies
Before taxi
Taxi & takeoff
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Source: FAA NASR (current 28-day cycle).
Nearby navigation aids
BRL 115.55 · IOW 116.20
| NavAid | Type | Freq · ch | Range | Radial / Dist magnetic |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BRL · Burlington | VOR/DME | 115.55 · 102Y | Low | r292° / 29.8 NM |
| IOW · Iowa City | VOR/DME | 116.20 · 109X | High | r167° / 34.7 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 / FAA LID
- KMPZ / MPZ
- Coordinates
- 40.9466, -91.5112
- Elevation
- 731 ft MSL
- Magnetic variation
- 0W
- Sectional chart
- CHICAGO
- Airport use
- Public
- Control tower
- No
- Weather station
- AWOS-3 · 119.325 · ☎ 319-385-4926
- ARTCC
- CHICAGO (ZAU)
- Flight service (FSS)
- FORT DODGE · 1-800-WX-BRIEF
- 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
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 under Sun & FAA night in the Weather section.
Services fuel · repairs · oxygen · attendance
- 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 2 contacts
Remarks FAA · 5 notes
General
- FOR CD CTC CHICAGO ARTCC AT 630-906-8921.
Runways
- 03/21 CORNERS & EDGES MKD BY YELLOW CONES.
Lighting
- ACTVT REIL RWY 15 & 33 ONLY WHEN MIRL OPNL; PAPI RWY 15 & 33; MIRL 15/33 - CTAF.
Contact
- OR 319-385-1487.
Attendance
- FOR ARPT ATTENDANCE ON SAT-SUN CALL 319-385-8122
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About KMPZ
Mount Pleasant Municipal (MPZ · KMPZ) is an airport in Mount Pleasant, IA, at 731 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 is a non-towered (pilot-controlled) airport; use the published CTAF/UNICOM in the Comms & NavAids section.
What is the longest runway at KMPZ?
Mount Pleasant Municipal has 2 runways; the longest is 4,001 ft. See the Runways section for headings, surface, and lighting.
Where is KMPZ?
Mount Pleasant Municipal is in Mount Pleasant, IA, at an elevation of 731 ft MSL. Coordinates: 40.9466, -91.5112.
More about KMPZ
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.
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