Pilot & Landing Information

A photo of Madera Airport (KMAE) from above looking down

Airport Location

Situated 3 miles northwest of the City of Madera on the west side of Highway 99. Use the Ave 17 exit.

  • Field Elevation: 253 feet
  • Mag Var: 14°E
  • Reference Point:
    • Lat: 36°59'11.42"
    • Long: 120°06'45.47"

Frequency and Information

  • UNICOM/CTAF: 122.8
  • ASOS: 134.725
  • Phone: 1 (559) 674-1781

Runway Information

  • Runway 12-30: 5,544 feet long x 150 feet wide, asphalt
    • R/W 30 SWW: 30,000 lb
    • R/W 30 DWW: 47,000 lb
    • R/W 12 SWW: 35,000 lb
    • R/W 12 DWW: 55,000 lb

Runway End Data:

  • R/W 30: Lat. 36°58'59.57", Long. 120°06'20.66", Elev. 253 ft
  • R/W 12: Lat. 36°59'38.34", Long. 120°07'08.97", Elev. 247 ft

Lighting:

  • MIRL: SS to SR, 3 clicks on 122.8
  • PAPI: R/W 30 and R/W 12, activated with runway lights
  • MALSF (1,400' array): R/W 30, activated with runway lights
  • VOR Approach R/W 30: CZQ 112.9, 279° @ 15.6 NM, Fresno 119.45
  • GPS Straight-in: R/W 30

Traffic Patterns:

  • R/W 30: Left-hand, 1,250 feet MSL
  • R/W 12: Right-hand, 1,250 feet MSL

Caution:

  • Skydivers: Descending on the east side of the field
  • Ultralights: Use right traffic on R/W 30, left traffic on R/W 12, at 500 ft. AGL
  • Crop Dusters: Operating occasionally in all quadrants

Fixed Base Operators:

  • Barber Aviation: 1 (559) 675-0183
    • Monday–Saturday: 0700–1700
    • 7-day, 24-hour card-operated fuel island: 100LL, JET A, JET A Truck
    • GA aircraft maintenance, repair, and inspection
    • Courtesy vehicle with fuel sales
  • Bode Enterprises: 1 (559) 675-9100
    • GA aircraft maintenance, repair, salvage, and inspection
    • 7-day, 24-hour card-operated fuel island: 100LL, JET A Truck
  • Transierra Technology: 1 (559) 675-8320
    • Avionics sales, installation, and repair
  • Madera Parachute Center: 1 (559) 673-2688
    • USPA Static Line, Tandem, Accelerated Free Fall

 

 

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