Mount Pleasant Municipal Airport (Michigan) Explained

Mount Pleasant Municipal Airport
Iata:MOP
Icao:KMOP
Faa:MOP
Type:Public
Owner:City of Mt. Pleasant
Location:Mount Pleasant, Michigan
Elevation-F:755
Elevation-M:230
Coordinates:43.6217°N -84.7375°W
Pushpin Map:USA Michigan#USA
Pushpin Relief:yes
Pushpin Map Caption:Location of airport in Michigan
Pushpin Label:MOP
Pushpin Label Position:right
R1-Number:09/27
R1-Length-F:5,000
R1-Length-M:1,524
R1-Surface:Asphalt
R2-Number:05/23
R2-Length-F:2,500
R2-Length-M:762
R2-Surface:Turf
Stat-Year:2020
Stat1-Header:Aircraft operations
Stat1-Data:10,220
Stat2-Header:Based aircraft
Stat2-Data:17
Footnotes:Source: Federal Aviation Administration[1]

Mount Pleasant Municipal Airport is a city-owned public-use airport located two miles (3 km) northeast of the central business district of Mount Pleasant, a city in Isabella County, Michigan, United States. The airport became active in 1940. It serves general aviation for Mount Pleasant and the surrounding area. It is included in the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) National Plan of Integrated Airport Systems for 2017–2021, in which it is categorized as a local general aviation facility.[2]

The airport is home to a chapter of the experimental aircraft association. It holds regular airshows to showcase antique, homebuilt, and classic cars and aircraft.[3]

Facilities and aircraft

Mount Pleasant Municipal Airport covers an area of 344acres which contains two runways:[4]

The airport has a fixed-base operator that sells fuel – both avgas and jet fuel – and offers amenities such as a conference room and crew lounge, snooze rooms, and more.[5]

For the 12-month period ending December 31, 2020, the airport had 10,220 aircraft operations, an average of 22 per day. This included 99% general aviation and 1% military. At the time, there are 17 aircraft based at this airport: 16 airplanes, including 15 single-engine and 1 multi-engine, and 1 jet airplane.

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Notes and References

  1. , effective 2017-01-05
  2. Web site: List of NPIAS Airports. FAA.gov. Federal Aviation Administration. 25 November 2016. 21 October 2016.
  3. Web site: Mount Pleasant Municipal Airport (KMOP), Isabella County, Michigan: Planes, cars showcased at "Wings and Wheels" event . February 10, 2023 . Kathryn's Report.
  4. Web site: AirNav: KMOP - Mount Pleasant Municipal Airport . 2023-02-10 . www.airnav.com.
  5. Web site: Mt. Pleasant Municipal Airport FBO Info & Fuel Prices at Mount Pleasant Muni (KMOP) . 2023-02-10 . FlightAware . en.