| Mount Pleasant Municipal Airport | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| IATA: MPZ – ICAO: KMPZ – FAA LID: MPZ | |||
| Summary | |||
| Airport type | Public | ||
| Owner | City of Mount Pleasant | ||
| Serves | Mount Pleasant, Iowa | ||
| Elevation AMSL | 730 ft / 223 m | ||
| Runways | |||
| Direction | Length | Surface | |
| ft | m | ||
| 15/33 | 4,001 | 1,220 | Asphalt |
| 3/21 | 1,965 | 599 | Turf |
| Statistics (2009) | |||
| Aircraft operations | 6,250 | ||
| Based aircraft | 19 | ||
| Source: Federal Aviation Administration[1] | |||
Mount Pleasant Municipal Airport (IATA: MPZ, ICAO: KMPZ, FAA LID: MPZ) is a city-owned public-use airport located three nautical miles (6 km) southeast of the central business district of Mount Pleasant, a city in Henry County, Iowa, United States.[1] According to the FAA's National Plan of Integrated Airport Systems for 2009–2013, it is categorized as a general aviation facility.[2]
Mount Pleasant Municipal Airport covers an area of 124 acres (50 ha) at an elevation of 730 feet (223 m) above mean sea level. It has two runways: 15/33 is 4,001 by 75 feet (1,220 x 23 m) with an asphalt; 3/21 is 1,965 by 120 feet (599 x 37 m) with a turf surface.[1]
For the 12-month period ending May 13, 2009, the airport had 6,250 aircraft operations, an average of 17 per day: 96% general aviation and 4% air taxi. At that time there were 19 aircraft based at this airport: 47% single-engine, 42% multi-engine and 11% ultralight.[1]