Airport · ICAO · US
Class CMonterey Regional Airport
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FAA Airport Diagram · KMRY
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Runways at KMRY
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 | — |
Source: in-app airport database (runway lengths + headings), OurAirports for surface, width, lighting. Gradient computed from FAA NASR runway-end elevation deltas (the published RWY_GRAD field is empty in 99.99% of NASR rows; we derive it from the elevations the FAA does publish).
Communications
7 frequencies on file — tower, ground, ATIS, CTAF, approach, departure, etc.
- 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
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Navaids associated with KMRY
- NDB MR
Munso
0.39 MHz · LO · LOW
Field intel · synthesized from Chart Supplement
Plain-English translation of the Chart Supplement remarks for KMRY, anchored to the FAA's own text. Operational items first, advisory next, raw FAA prose at the bottom. Cycle 22JAN2026.
3 matched · 37 not yet translated
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.
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Non-standard pattern direction on Runway 10R: right traffic. Watch for traffic from the opposite quadrant.
right traffic
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Non-standard pattern direction on Runway 10L–28R: right traffic. Watch for traffic from the opposite quadrant.
right traffic
All translated remarks (3)
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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…
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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…
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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)
Sentences our pattern matchers haven't yet templated. The full FAA text is authoritative — these aren't translation errors, just gaps in our rule library. Curators add new templates over time; coverage rises monotonically.
- ·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
Chart Supplement
FAA Chart Supplement entry for KMRY — runway, frequencies, FBO, fuel, hours, NOTAMs, special procedures.
NTSB events at KMRY
63 NTSB-recorded events on file at this airport — showing the 53 most recent.
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
See ranking across all airports → · Open in accident map ↗
Operations volume
FAA TAF · history through 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=62
- Other 41
- Ground collision 7
- Stall / spin 3
- Loss of control 2
- Fuel exhaustion / starvation 2
- Weather · spatial dis / IMC 2
- Engine failure / power loss 1
- Controlled flight into terrain 1
Categories derived from NTSB Findings descriptions and probable-cause text via deterministic rule matching. "Other" includes cases where the agency record didn't surface enough text to classify.
+ 10 more on file
NASA ASRS near-miss reports at KMRY
1 de-identified report references this airfield in the public ASRS Database Report Sets. Voluntary, first-person pilot/controller accounts of safety-relevant events that didn't reach the NTSB. Reports represent the reporter's perspective and cannot infer prevalence.
Designees in CA
Every aviation professional and organization in the same state as KMRY — instructors, examiners, mechanics, schools, FBOs, flying clubs, repair shops, EAA chapters. Click any category to drill into the full directory.
CFI
5,776
Flight Instructors
A&P
22,561
Mechanics
AME
139
Medical Examiners (AME)
DME
25
Mechanic Examiners (DME)
DPRE
1
Parachute Rigger Examiners (DPRE)
DAR-F
17
Manufacturing Airworthiness (DAR-F)
DAR-T
20
Maintenance Airworthiness (DAR-T)
DER-Y
45
Engineering — Company (DER-Y)
DER-T
66
Engineering — Consultant (DER-T)
SAE
126
Specialty Aircraft Examiners (SAE)
TCE
38
Training Center Evaluators (TCE)
ODA
11
Organizational Designations
Schools
243
Flight Schools
FBO
209
Fixed Base Operators
Clubs
82
Flying Clubs
Repair
56
Repair / Maintenance Shops
EAA
63
EAA Chapters
DPEs near KMRY
Closest FAA Designated Pilot Examiners by great-circle distance from the field. Distances measured city-centroid to airport — useful as a first cut, not a guarantee of exam location. Click any designee for their authorizations and contact info.
| 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 near KMRY
Closest active flight instructors by city-centroid distance. Pulled from the FAA airmen registry — ratings shown reflect the certificate on file. Drill into the state directory for filters by rating, medical, and pilot level.
| 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 near KMRY
Closest certificated mechanics by city-centroid distance. Airframe (A), Powerplant (P), and Inspection Authorization (IA) are the ratings that matter for annuals, 100-hours, and major repairs.
| 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 near KMRY
Closest repair, avionics, paint, and interior shops by airport location. These are the businesses you'll fly the airplane to — not just the certificate-holders nearby. Click any shop for details and contact info.
| 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.
Canonical references
The agency-of-record links pilots use for KMRY: charts, weather, NOTAMs, accident records. We surface them all from one URL — no SEO sludge, no clickthrough farms.
- FAA Chart Supplement (CSUP) A/FD entry — official FAA ↗
- SkyVector — sectional + IFR charts Charts, runways, fuel, NOTAMs ↗
- AirNav — frequencies, FBOs, fuel Pilot-facing summary ↗
- NTSB CAROL — accident search Filter by airport name ↗
- FAA Notice to Air Missions NOTAMs (live) ↗
- aviationweather.gov — METAR / TAF Live observation ↗