KMAE · Madera Municipal Airport
ICAO · US · 18 NTSB events
Live conditions
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Wind / Visibility
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Density altitude (now)
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Runways
4 runway ends on file. Longest: 5,545 ft. Max gradient: 0.09%
| Designator | Heading | Length | Width | Surface | Lighting | Gradient |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 | 135° | 5,545 ft | 150 ft | ASP | Yes | 0.09% |
| 30 | 315° | 5,545 ft | 150 ft | ASP | Yes | 0.09% |
| 07 | 090° | 3,702 ft | 150 ft | ASP | No | — |
| 25 | 270° | 3,702 ft | 150 ft | ASP | No | — |
Lengths + headings: in-app airport database. Surface, width, lighting: OurAirports. Gradient: derived from FAA NASR runway-end elevations (NASR's RWY_GRAD field is empty in 99.99% of rows).
Communications · 3 frequencies
- ASOS ASOS 134.725
- A/D FRESNO APP/DEP 119.450
- UNIC CTAF/UNICOM 122.800
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Chart Supplement remarks, plain English · cycle 22JAN2026 · 4 matched · 53 not yet translated
Translations anchored to the FAA text; the raw FAA text is authoritative.
TL;DR
- ·Non-standard pattern direction on Runway 12–30: right traffic. Watch for traffic from the opposite quadrant.
- ·Non-standard pattern direction on Runway 09–27: right traffic. Watch for traffic from the opposite quadrant.
- ·Mountainous terrain in the immediate vicinity. Density-altitude effects pronounced; weather effects amplified. Mountain-flying experience strongly recommended.
Watch for
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Non-standard pattern direction on Runway 12–30: right traffic. Watch for traffic from the opposite quadrant.
right traffic
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Non-standard pattern direction on Runway 09–27: right traffic. Watch for traffic from the opposite quadrant.
right traffic
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Mountainous terrain in the immediate vicinity. Density-altitude effects pronounced; weather effects amplified. Mountain-flying experience strongly recommended.
mountain airport
All translated remarks (4)
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Non-standard pattern direction on Runway 12–30: right traffic. Watch for traffic from the opposite quadrant.
Raw FAA text · preamble · operational
RWY 12–30: H5545X150 (ASPH) S–30 MIRL RWY 12: REIL. PAPI(P2L…
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Non-standard pattern direction on Runway 09–27: right traffic. Watch for traffic from the opposite quadrant.
Raw FAA text · radio aids · operational
RWY 09–27: H7000X100 (ASPH–GRVD) S–85, D–150 PCR 370 F/C/X/T…
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Mountainous terrain in the immediate vicinity. Density-altitude effects pronounced; weather effects amplified. Mountain-flying experience strongly recommended.
Raw FAA text · airport remarks · operational
Arpt lctd in mountainous terrain with ocnl strong winds and turbulence.
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Airport attended 1600–0300Z‡. Self-service or limited operations outside attended hours.
Raw FAA text · airport remarks · advisory
Attended 1600–0300Z‡.
Not yet translated · raw FAA text (53 sentences)
- ·PAPI(P2L)—GA 3.0º TCH 34´.
- ·S4 FUEL 100LL, JET A OX 3, 4 LGT ACTIVATE MIRL Rwy 12–30 PAPI Rwy 12 and Rwy 30, REIL Rwy 12, MALSF Rwy 30 and wind tee—CTAF.
- ·Attended Mon–Fri 1500–0000Z‡.
- ·Fuel avbl 24 hours with automated credit card.
- ·Jet A single point pressure refueling avbl via truck.
- ·Ultralight activity on and invof arpt.
- ·Rwy 12 200´ x 150´ ovrn asph.
- ·Rwy 30 200´ x 150´ ovrn asph.
- ·Rwy 30 rubber build–up obscs cntrln mrkg.
- ·AIRPORT MANAGER: 559-662-4951
- ·ASOS 134.725 (559) 674–1781.
- ·CTAF/UNICOM 122.8 ®FRESNO APP/DEP CON 119.45 CLNC DEL 119.45 CLEARANCE DELIVERY PHONE: For CD ctc Fresno Apch at 559-454-9805.
- ·FRIANT (L) (L) VORTACW 115.6 FRA Chan 103 N37º06.27´ W119º35.73´ 238º 25.8 NM to fld. 2380/17E.
- ·RWY 09: TORA–7000 TODA–7000 ASDA–7000 LDA–7000 RWY 27: TORA–7000 TODA–7000 ASDA–7000 LDA–7000
- ·FUEL 100LL, JET A OX 1 LGT ACTIVATE REIL Rwy 27 and MIRL Rwy 09–27—CTAF.
- ·NS ABTMT acft arr from the south or dep to the south remain east of highway 395.
- ·Ngt flying not recommended without knowledge of lcl terrain.
- ·No snow removal drg ngt hrs (1630–0700L) wo prior pmsn.
- ·Clsd to acr opns of chtr opns, bus jet opns, and scheduled coml opns of acr with more than 30 psgrs and/or wingspans gtr than 79 feet excp 24 hr PPR.
- ·Apch reference code B/III/5000.
- ·Dep reference code B/III.
- ·Ridge at Rwy 27 is 304´ abv rwy and 1200´ north of cntrln with haz bcn. 33´ pole lctd 400´ west of AER 27 and 375´ south of Rwy 27 cntrln marked with obst lgt.
- ·Lgtd windsock avbl at rwy ends and cntrfld.
- ·With southerly crosswinds in excess of 15 kts, exp turbulence and possible windshear along first 3000´ of Rwy 27.
- ·AIRPORT MANAGER: 760-914-3130
- ·AWOS–3PT 118.05 (760) 934–6020.
- ·CTAF/UNICOM 122.8 MAMMOTH LAKES RCO 122.2 (RIVERSIDE RADIO) ®OAKLAND CENTER APP/DEP CON 125.75 CLEARANCE DELIVERY PHONE: For CD if una to ctc on FSS freq, ctc Oakland ARTCC at 510-745-3380.
- ·CONTINUED ON NEXT PAGE SAN FRANCISCO H–3B, L–3C IAP SAN FRANCISCO H–3C, L–SA IAP SW, 22 JAN 2026 to 19 MAR 2026 202 CALIFORNIA CONTINUED FROM PRECEDING PAGE
- ·BISHOP (VL) (L) VORW/DME 113.35 BIH Chan 80(Y) N37º22.62´ W118º21.99´ 288º 27.0 NM to fld. 4117/15E.
- ·VOR unusable: 136º–143º byd 40 NM 157º–164º byd 40 NM 165º–285º byd 12 NM 286º–304º byd 40 NM 305º–315º byd 35 NM 316º–342º byd 40 NM 340º–135º byd 12 NM DME unusable: 165º–285º byd 12 NM 305º–315º byd 35 NM 340º–135º byd 12 NM MAMMOTH YOSEMITE (See MAMMOTH LAKES on page 201) MARCH ARB (RIV)(KRIV) MIL/CIV AF 6 SE UTC–8(–7DT) N33º52.92´ W117º15.54´ 1536 B TPA—See Remarks AOE NOTAM FILE RIV Not insp.
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Field profile
Use
Public-use
Ownership
Public
Scheduled service
No
FAA Chart Supplement
NTSB events
18 NTSB-recorded events on file at this airport .
Total events
20
since 1982
Fatal
1
5.0% of total
Last 5 years
0
no recent events
Last 10 years
2
≈ 0.2/yr
Ranking across all airports · Open in accident map ↗
Operations volume
FAA TAF · history through 2024
Peak: 68,760 ops in 1990
2024 total
50,950
10-yr total
509,500
2024 mix
AC/AT 1% · GA 98% · Mil 0%
Events / million ops
3.9
last 10 years
Fatal / million ops
0.20
approximate · 10-yr scaled
Last 10 years · n=2
- Loss of control 1
- Engine failure / power loss 1
All time · n=18
- Loss of control 3
- Other 3
- Fuel exhaustion / starvation 2
- Stall / spin 2
- Runway excursion 2
- Engine failure / power loss 2
- Weather · wind / icing / convective 1
- Ground collision 1
Categories rule-matched from NTSB findings and probable-cause text. "Other" = not enough agency text to classify.
Designees in CA
DPEs nearby
Distance is city-centroid to airport, a first cut, not the exam location.
| Designee | City | ST | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| James Eric Brannan | Fresno | CA | 20 nm |
| Jimmy Louis Shamp | Fresno | CA | 20 nm |
| Scott Richard Siemiller | Winton | CA | 34 nm |
| Daniel Robert Gudgel | Lemoore | CA | 44 nm |
| Margaret Watt | Hollister | CA | 62 nm |
| Kenneth Sebastian Cobb | Columbia | CA | 64 nm |
| Robert Alan Davids | San Andreas | CA | 77 nm |
| Clayton Miles Conrad | San Jose | CA | 84 nm |
| Jennifer Rayne Watson | San Jose | CA | 84 nm |
| Eric Alan Cook | Paso Robles | CA | 86 nm |
Showing 10 closest of ~1,400 DPEs nationwide. Source: FAA Designee Locator.
CFIs nearby
City-centroid distance; ratings as on the FAA certificate.
| Instructor | City | ST | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dennis Ernest Conner | Madera | CA | 2 nm |
| Robert Malcolm Koch | Madera | CA | 2 nm |
| Vern Eugene Lund | Madera | CA | 2 nm |
| Clay Leon Garrison | Madera | CA | 2 nm |
| William Timothy Hawkins | Madera | CA | 2 nm |
| Michael Andrew Tomazin | Madera | CA | 2 nm |
| John Kristopher Blasius | Madera | CA | 2 nm |
| George Jeremy Valdez | Madera | CA | 2 nm |
| Julio Cesar Rivera Villalon | Madera | CA | 2 nm |
| Clancy Haun O'Flanagan | Chowchilla | CA | 10 nm |
Showing 10 closest of ~70,900 active CFIs nationwide. Source: FAA Airmen Certification Database.
A&P mechanics nearby
City-centroid distance. A = airframe, P = powerplant, IA = inspection authorization.
| Mechanic | City | ST | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Larry John Brungess | Madera | CA | 2 nm |
| Brent C Burwell | Madera | CA | 2 nm |
| Vern Eugene Lund | Madera | CA | 2 nm |
| William Timothy Hawkins | Madera | CA | 2 nm |
| Scott Russell Gentry | Madera | CA | 2 nm |
| Jason Daniel Laird | Madera | CA | 2 nm |
| Christopher Jason Tharp | Madera | CA | 2 nm |
| Joey Ardash Agajanian | Madera | CA | 2 nm |
| Francis Hiroshi Akana | Madera | CA | 2 nm |
| Thomas Murrah Baird Jr | Madera | CA | 2 nm |
Showing 10 closest of ~248,300 certificated mechanics nationwide. Source: FAA Airmen Certification Database.
Repair stations nearby
By airport location.
| Shop | Distance |
|---|---|
| Pacific Coast Avionics Fresno, CA | 21 nm |
| Alta Aircraft Detailing LLC Kingsburg, CA | 41 nm |
| Cutting Edge Avionics San Andreas, CA | 74 nm |
| Advancetech Aircraft Maintenance, Inc. Salinas, CA | 75 nm |
| T & P Aero Refinishers Salinas, CA | 75 nm |
| Belardi Interiors, Inc Watsonville, CA | 81 nm |
| NorCal Avionics, LLC Watsonville, CA | 81 nm |
| Stockton Propeller, Inc Stockton, CA | 81 nm |
| Catto Propellers Jackson, CA | 90 nm |
| LAC Avionics, Inc. San Jose, CA | 90 nm |
Showing 10 closest of ~400 geocoded shops in the repair-station directory. Source: AOPA business listings.
References
- FAA Chart Supplement (CSUP) A/FD entry — official FAA ↗
- SkyVector — sectional + IFR charts Charts, runways, fuel, NOTAMs ↗
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- FAA Notice to Air Missions NOTAMs (live) ↗
- aviationweather.gov — METAR / TAF Live observation ↗