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KMRY · Monterey Regional Airport

ICAO · US · 28 NTSB events

ID KMRY FAA MRY Elev 257 ft Lat 36° 35.21' N Lon 121° 50.65' W Zulu …

Live conditions

METAR

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Wind / Visibility

—

Density altitude (now)

—

Aerial view

No FAA diagram published

Imagery © Esri, Maxar, Earthstar Geographics, USDA FSA

Runways

4 runway ends on file. Longest: 7,175 ft. Max gradient: 1.66% (noticeable slope — affects performance)

Designator Heading Length Width Surface Lighting Gradient
10R 112.8° 7,175 ft 150 ft ASP Yes —
28L 292.8° 7,175 ft 150 ft ASP Yes —
10L 112.8° 3,503 ft 60 ft ASP Yes —
28R 292.8° 3,503 ft 60 ft ASP Yes —

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 · 7 frequencies

  • ATIS ATIS 119.250
  • CLD CLNC DEL 135.450
  • GND GND 121.900
  • TWR TWR 118.400
  • CTAF CTAF 118.400
  • A/D NORCAL APP/DEP 127.150
  • UNIC UNICOM 122.950

Live ATC audio (streaming + archived): Open KMRY on LiveATC ↗

  • NDB MR

    Munso

    0.39 MHz · LO · LOW

Chart Supplement remarks, plain English · cycle 22JAN2026 · 3 matched · 37 not yet translated

Translations anchored to the FAA text; the raw FAA text is authoritative.

TL;DR

  • ·Non-standard pattern direction on Runway 10R: right traffic. Watch for traffic from the opposite quadrant.
  • ·Non-standard pattern direction on Runway 10L–28R: right traffic. Watch for traffic from the opposite quadrant.

Watch for

  • Non-standard pattern direction on Runway 10R: right traffic. Watch for traffic from the opposite quadrant.

    right traffic

  • Non-standard pattern direction on Runway 10L–28R: right traffic. Watch for traffic from the opposite quadrant.

    right traffic

All translated remarks (3)

  • Non-standard pattern direction on Runway 10R: right traffic. Watch for traffic from the opposite quadrant.

    Raw FAA text · preamble · operational

    RWY 10R: MALSR. PAPI(P4L)—GA 3.0º TCH 47´. RVR–TR Thld dsplc…

  • Non-standard pattern direction on Runway 10L–28R: right traffic. Watch for traffic from the opposite quadrant.

    Raw FAA text · preamble · operational

    RWY 10L–28R: H3503X60 (ASPH) S–12.5 PCR 370 F/B/X/T MIRL 1.7…

  • Landing fee in effect. Contact FBO or airport ops for current rates.

    Raw FAA text · airport remarks · advisory

    ldg fee

Not yet translated · raw FAA text (37 sentences)
  • ·RWY 10R:TORA–7175 TODA–7175 ASDA–7175 LDA–7000 RWY 28L:TORA–7175 TODA–7175 ASDA–7175 LDA–7000 ARRESTING GEAR/SYSTEM RWY 10R: EMAS RWY 28L: EMAS
  • ·S4 FUEL 100LL, JET A, UL94 OX 2, 4 LGT When twr clsd, ACTIVATE MALSR Rwy 10R, REIL Rwy 28L, PAPI Rwy 10L, 10R, Rwy 28L and 28R, HIRL Rwy 10R–28L—CTAF.
  • ·When twr clsd REIL 10L and Rwy 28R, MIRL Rwy 10L and Rwy 28R unavbl.
  • ·Rwy 28L VGSI unusbl byd 2 deg L of rwy cntrln and wi .75 NM of rwy thr.
  • ·Noise abatement procedures in effect 0700–1500Z‡.
  • ·Avoid flying Rwy 28L RNAV Y when possible to reduce noise impacts.
  • ·Rwy 28L RNAV and RNP apchs are not to be used for practice apchs.
  • ·Please avoid flights over residential areas, N and S.
  • ·Ctc arpt ops 831–648–7000 option 2 or www.montereyairport.com for procedures.
  • ·Rotary wing acft expect to follow fixed wing pattern to rwy ldg.
  • ·On departure no turns blo 900´ unless twr directed.
  • ·Fuel type A: Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) avbl.
  • ·Fire station apron clsd to hel tfc.
  • ·Twr non–visibility area Twy A east holding bay.
  • ·Acft with wingspan greater than 95´ may not taxi past the terminal on Twy Alpha when an MD–80 or 757 is parked at terminal.
  • ·Acft with wingspan greater than 65´ prohibited on Twy Bravo between Twy Echo and Twy Delta.
  • ·Facility constraints for commercial diversions.
  • ·ADG III and larger with seating capacity more than 150 passengers are highly discouraged.
  • ·CBP processing facilities unavailable.
  • ·Overnight tiedown fee at FBO.
  • ·Ctc FBO for rates and charges.
  • ·Ltd transient parking PPR rqrd for large and turbine powered multi–engine acft, 831–648–7000 option 2.
  • ·NOTE: See Special Notices—Arrival Alert.
  • ·AIRPORT MANAGER: 831-648-7000
  • ·CTAF 118.4 ATIS 119.25 831–643–6843 UNICOM 122.95 ®NORCAL APP/DEP CON 133.0 (001º–135º MRY) 127.15 (136º–360º MRY) TOWER 118.4 (1400–0500Z‡) GND CON 120.875 CLNC DEL 135.45 CLEARANCE DELIVERY PHONE: For CD or cnl IFR when ATCT clsd, ctc NorCal app con on 133.5; if una, ctc NorCal Apch at 916-361-3748.
  • ·CLASS C svc ctc APP CON svc 1400–0500Z‡; other times CLASS E.
  • ·SALINAS (VH) (H) VORTACW 117.3 SNS Chan 120 N36º39.83´ W121º36.19´ 231º 12.5 NM to fld. 81/17E.
  • ·VOR unusable: 010º–016º byd 22 NM blo 7,000´ 010º–016º byd 26 NM blo 8,000´ 016º–080º byd 22 NM blo 8,000´ 109º–119º byd 40 NM blo 6,000´ 109º–119º byd 58 NM 135º–250º byd 40 NM 150º–170º byd 8 NM blo 10,000´ 295º–302º byd 40 NM 303º–313º byd 40 NM blo 18,000´ 314º–338º byd 40 NM 339º–349º byd 40 NM blo 18,000´ 350º–108º byd 40 NM TACAN AZIMUTH unusable: 010º–080º byd 22 NM blo 8,000´ 150º–200º blo 11,000´ 245º–255º byd 20 NM Aerobatic acft wi an area defined as .5 NM rds of SNS 357016.4 (5.3 NM W CVH), blo 3000´, avoidance advised SR–SS DME unusable: 010º–080º byd 22 NM blo 8,000´ 150º–200º blo 11,000´ ILS/DME 110.7 I–MRY Chan 44 Rwy 10R.
  • ·ILS/DME unmonitored when ATCT closed.
  • ·LOC unusable within 0.5 NM from thld.

+ 7 more sentences · see Chart Supplement page below for the full text

Field profile

Use

Public-use

Ownership

Public

Scheduled service

Yes

Tags

Monterey Peninsula Airport

Source: OurAirports community

NTSB events

28 NTSB-recorded events on file at this airport .

Total events

38

since 1982

Fatal

11

28.9% of total

Last 5 years

4

≈ 0.8/yr

Last 10 years

4

≈ 0.4/yr

Ranking across all airports · Open in accident map ↗

Operations volume

FAA TAF · history through 2024

2005 2024

Peak: 118,533 ops in 1992

2024 total

57,591

10-yr total

654,011

2024 mix

AC/AT 31% · GA 65% · Mil 3%

Events / million ops

6.1

last 10 years

Fatal / million ops

1.77

approximate · 10-yr scaled

Last 10 years · n=4

  • Other 2
  • Engine failure / power loss 1
  • Weather · spatial dis / IMC 1

All time · n=28

  • Other 12
  • Ground collision 3
  • Stall / spin 2
  • Loss of control 2
  • Fuel exhaustion / starvation 2
  • Weather · spatial dis / IMC 2
  • Engine failure / power loss 1
  • Controlled flight into terrain 1

Categories rule-matched from NTSB findings and probable-cause text. "Other" = not enough agency text to classify.

Date Aircraft · Classification · Wx Sev
2025-10-15 HAWKER AIRCRAFT LTD HAWKER HUNTER MK.58 · Engine failure · day →
2004-09-14 Piper PA-32R-301 · Ground collision · dawn →
1999-06-16 Rockwell 690B · Stall / spin · IMC · night →
2025-07-26 Beech 95-B55 (T42A) · Other · IMC · night →
2025-07-15 Embraer ERJ 170-200 LR · Other · IMC · night →
2021-07-13 Cessna 421C · Weather IMC · IMC · day →
2015-10-05 RAYTHEON AIRCRAFT COMPANY A36 · Ground collision · VMC · night →
2014-04-28 EVEKTOR-AEROTECHNIK AS SPORTSTAR PLUS · Loss of control · VMC · day →
2009-04-04 American Champion 7GCAA · Stall / spin · VMC · day →
2008-11-25 Piper PA-28-180 · Fuel exhaustion · night →
2002-06-06 Cessna 172S · Runway excursion · VMC · day →
2001-07-04 Cessna 175 · Hard landing · VMC · day →
2000-10-15 Beech 35-33 · Weather IMC · IMC · day →
1997-10-12 ADRIAN DAVIS LONG-EZ · Fuel exhaustion · VMC · day →
1991-08-11 Bellanca 7KCAB · Other · VMC · day →
1989-05-12 Cessna T210N · Other · day →
1987-09-15 Cessna 152 · Other · VMC · day →
1987-09-08 Beech 95 · Weather · VMC · day →
1987-07-24 Piper PA-32R-301T · Loss of control · IMC · day →
1987-04-27 Beech 95-55 · Other · IMC · night →
1986-09-17 Piper PA-28-161 · Ground collision · day →
1986-06-08 Beech V35B · Other · VMC · day →
1986-03-23 QUICKIE II · Other · VMC · day →
1985-08-20 Cessna 152 · Other · IMC · day →
1984-08-11 GRUMMAN AMERICAN AA-5B · CFIT · night →
1983-11-25 Beech C24R · Other · VMC · night →
1983-06-19 Beech C23 · Other · VMC · day →
1982-08-28 Cessna A185F · Other · day →

DPEs nearby

Distance is city-centroid to airport, a first cut, not the exam location.

Designee City ST Distance
Margaret Watt Hollister CA 27 nm
Clayton Miles Conrad San Jose CA 43 nm
Jennifer Rayne Watson San Jose CA 43 nm
Brian Petschauer Burbank CA 44 nm
James Courtney Higgins San Carlos CA 58 nm
R Rohlfing San Carlos CA 58 nm
Geary Lee Padden Belmont CA 60 nm
Michael Healey Foster City CA 62 nm
Evan Paraskevopoulos Hayward CA 64 nm
Terence Wilson Alameda CA 72 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
Peter Paul Jenson Monterey CA 2 nm
John Crawford Scherer Monterey CA 2 nm
Eric Brent Dawson Monterey CA 2 nm
Tobi Mogan Lunt Monterey CA 2 nm
Ruth Zohar Pianka Monterey CA 2 nm
Anton Abraham Salameh Monterey CA 2 nm
Joseph Aaron Amaral Monterey CA 2 nm
Robert William Johnson Ii Monterey CA 2 nm
Jamie Stephen Redding Monterey CA 2 nm
Brian Christopher Neri Monterey CA 2 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
Alan James Bikle Monterey CA 2 nm
Douglas Alan Starmer Monterey CA 2 nm
John W Rafferty Hickey Monterey CA 2 nm
Christopher James Gouthro Monterey CA 2 nm
Eriksen Stephen Digman Monterey CA 2 nm
Dennis Dale Hamaker Monterey CA 2 nm
Mitchell S Herdman Monterey CA 2 nm
Michael Denis Mahoney Monterey CA 2 nm
Kelly Erin O'Brien Monterey CA 2 nm
Daniel Gilbert Rhodes Monterey 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
T & P Aero Refinishers
Salinas, CA
12 nm
Advancetech Aircraft Maintenance, Inc.
Salinas, CA
12 nm
Belardi Interiors, Inc
Watsonville, CA
21 nm
NorCal Avionics, LLC
Watsonville, CA
21 nm
LAC Avionics, Inc.
San Jose, CA
46 nm
Aviation Institute of Maintenance - Oakland, CA
Fremont, CA
53 nm
Peninsula Avionics, LLC
Palo Alto, CA
54 nm
Sullivan Propeller Specialists
Hayward, CA
65 nm
Absolute Aero Maintenance
Hayward, CA
66 nm
HF Hangars
Hayward, CA
66 nm

Showing 10 closest of ~400 geocoded shops in the repair-station directory. Source: AOPA business listings.