Madera Municipal Airport

Madera Municipal Airport (IATA: MAE, ICAO: KMAE, FAA LID: MAE) is three miles (4.8 km) northwest of Madera, in Madera County, California.[1] The FAA's National Plan of Integrated Airport Systems for 2011–2015 categorized it as a general aviation facility.[2]

Madera Municipal Airport
Summary
Airport typePublic
OwnerCity of Madera
ServesMadera, California
Elevation AMSL255 ft / 78 m
Coordinates36°59′19″N 120°06′45″W
Map
MAE is located in California
MAE
MAE
Runways
Direction Length Surface
ft m
12/30 5,545 1,690 Asphalt
7/25 3,702 1,128 Asphalt
Statistics
Aircraft operations (2015)50,950
Based aircraft (2017)140

Facilities

The airport covers 524 acres (212 ha) at an elevation of 255 feet (78 m). It has two asphalt runways: 12/30 is 5,545 by 150 feet (1,690 x 46 m) and 7/25 is 3,702 by 150 feet (1,128 x 46 m).[1]

In the year ending November 18, 2015, the airport had 50,950 aircraft operations, average 139 per day: 96% general aviation, 1% air taxi, and <1% military. In May 2017, 140 aircraft were based at this airport: 99 single-engine, 13 multi-engine, 10 jets, 8 helicopters, 1 glider, and 9 ultralight.[1]

History

In 1943, the City of Madera leased the airport to the Army Corps of Engineers to be used by the Army Air Force for fueling planes flying north to south. Six months after the end of the war, the land reverted to the city.[3]

References
  1. FAA Airport Form 5010 for MAE PDF. Federal Aviation Administration. effective May 25, 2017.
  2. National Plan of Integrated Airport Systems for 2011–2015: Appendix A (PDF, 2.03 MB) Archived 2012-09-27 at the Wayback Machine. Federal Aviation Administration. Updated 4 October 2010.
  3. "Madera Municipal Airport". California State Military History and Museums Program. California State Guard Foundation. 2016-02-08. Retrieved 2020-09-07.
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