Mount Pleasant Municipal (KMPZ), Iowa
Landing essentials
Whether you can land, whether you can refuel, and how customs works here.
Overview
KMPZ, Mount Pleasant Municipal, serves general aviation and business traffic in southeast Iowa with a paved primary runway and a turf crosswind runway, and it operates without a control tower under attendant hours on weekdays and on-call coverage on weekends. Jet A and 100LL are both available on field. There is no customs facility on site; the nearest customs airport of entry is KMLI, roughly 54 nautical miles away. Positioned as a smaller-tier field, Mount Pleasant Municipal sits within reach of several regional neighbors including Southeast Iowa Regional and Fairfield Municipal.
Runways
Mount Pleasant Municipal has two paved and unpaved runways. The longest, 15/33, is 4,001 ft long and 75 ft wide, with a concrete surface.
Runway geometry from published threshold coordinates. Not for navigation.
Runways are listed longest first.
Source: FAA Form 5010.
Fuel and airfield services
Mount Pleasant Municipal has Jet A and 100LL available on the field. The airport has no control tower.
Source: FAA Form 5010 / NASR.
Customs
Mount Pleasant Municipal does not clear customs. The nearest port of entry is Quad Cities International (KMLI), 54 NM away.
Source: CBP list of ports of entry.
Business aviation traffic
Mount Pleasant Municipal recorded 190 business aviation movements in 2025. Traffic peaks in May. Business aviation traffic at KMPZ peaks in the spring months, with May recording the highest volume of the year, while activity drops off sharply in January, February, and December.
Business jet movements, FAA TFMSC count. Peak month May, 29 movements in 2025.
Source: FAA TFMSC, business jet movements, 2025.
Climate
Mount Pleasant Municipal averages 7.9 days above 90°F in July, 28.9 freeze days in January and 3.4 snow days in January. July is the warmest month, with average highs of 84.8°F, and January the coldest, at 31.4°F.
Weather station is 2.4 NM from the field. Some values are estimated by the agency. 1991–2020 climate normals.
Source: NOAA NCEI.
Operating constraints
Mount Pleasant Municipal has published operating constraints in two categories: runway notes and other notes.
REIL for runways 15 and 33 activate only when MIRL is operational; PAPI is installed on runways 15 and 33; MIRL for runway 15/33 is controlled via CTAF.
Runway 03/21 corners and edges are marked with yellow cones.
For clearance delivery, contact Chicago ARTCC.
Source: FAA Chart Supplement.
Nearby airfields
Mount Pleasant Municipal has five airfields within 30 NM. The closest is Fort Madison Municipal (KFSW), 19.17 NM southeast.
Source: Skystar calculation from official coordinates.
Skystar at KMPZ
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Frequently asked questions
What runways are available at KMPZ?
KMPZ, Mount Pleasant Municipal, offers two runways: 15/33, a 4,001-foot paved concrete surface 75 feet wide, and 03/21, a 1,967-foot turf runway 120 feet wide. The paved runway supports the field's larger business aircraft traffic, while the turf runway is marked at its corners and edges with yellow cones rather than standard paint markings. There is no tower, so operations on either runway are coordinated via CTAF.
Is fuel available at Mount Pleasant Municipal Airport?
Yes, Mount Pleasant Municipal Airport stocks both 100LL and Jet A fuel on site. The field is attended Monday through Friday from 0800 to 1700 local time, with on-call service on Saturday and Sunday. Outside those windows, arrangements for fuel or services should be made in advance given the on-call weekend coverage.
Does KMPZ have customs clearance on site?
No, KMPZ does not have a customs facility on site. The nearest airport of entry for customs clearance is KMLI, located approximately 54 nautical miles away. Pilots arriving internationally at Mount Pleasant Municipal need to plan a stop at KMLI or another designated port of entry before or as part of their routing.
What lighting is available at Mount Pleasant Municipal for night operations?
Mount Pleasant Municipal provides medium intensity runway lighting on runway 15/33, activated and controlled via CTAF. Runway end identifier lights on runways 15 and 33 only activate when the MIRL system is operational. PAPI visual glideslope indicators are also installed on both runway 15 and runway 33 to assist with approach guidance at this airport.