Mount Pleasant Municipal Airport (Michigan)

Mount Pleasant Municipal Airport (IATA: MOP, ICAO: KMOP, FAA LID: MOP) 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.[1] 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]

Mount Pleasant Municipal Airport
Summary
Airport typePublic
OwnerCity of Mt. Pleasant
LocationMount Pleasant, Michigan
Elevation AMSL755 ft / 230 m
Coordinates43°37′18″N 084°44′15″W
Map
MOP
Location of airport in Michigan
MOP
MOP (the United States)
Runways
Direction Length Surface
ft m
9/27 5,000 1,524 Asphalt
5/23 2,500 762 Turf
Statistics (2014)
Aircraft operations7,935
Based aircraft28

Facilities and aircraft

Mount Pleasant Municipal Airport covers an area of 344 acres (139 ha) which contains two runways:[1]

  • Runway 9/27: 5,000 x 100 ft (1,524 x 30 m), Surface: Asphalt
  • Runway 5/23: 2,500 x 160 ft (762 x 49 m), Surface: Turf

For the 12-month period ending December 31, 2014, the airport had 7,935 aircraft operations — an average of 22 per day — all of which was general aviation. There are 28 aircraft based at this airport: 22 single-engine, 3 multi-engine, 1 jet, and 2 ultralight.[1]

References
  1. FAA Airport Master Record for MOP (Form 5010 PDF), effective 2017-01-05
  2. "List of NPIAS Airports" (PDF). FAA.gov. Federal Aviation Administration. 21 October 2016. Retrieved 25 November 2016.


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