McMinnville Municipal Airport

McMinnville Municipal Airport (ICAO: KMMV, FAA LID: MMV) is three miles southeast of McMinnville, in Yamhill County, Oregon.[1] The FAA's National Plan of Integrated Airport Systems for 2009–2013 categorized it as a general aviation facility.[2] It is across Oregon Route 18 from the Evergreen Aviation & Space Museum, home to the Hughes H-4 Hercules Spruce Goose flying boat.

McMinnville Municipal Airport
Summary
Airport typePublic
OwnerCity of McMinnville
ServesMcMinnville, Oregon
Elevation AMSL163 ft / 50 m
Coordinates45°11′40″N 123°08′10″W
Runways
Direction Length Surface
ft m
4/22 5,420 1,652 Asphalt
17/35 4,340 1,323 Asphalt
Statistics (2021)
Aircraft operations (year ending 9/20/2021)63,500
Based aircraft123

Many U.S. airports use the same three-letter location identifier for the FAA and IATA, but this airport is MMV according to the FAA and has no IATA code.[3]

West Coast Airlines Douglas DC-3s served McMinnville for several years commencing in 1947.

Facilities

The airport covers 650 acres (260 ha) at an elevation of 163 feet (50 m). It has two asphalt runways: 4/22 is 5,420 by 150 feet (1,652 x 46 m) and 17/35 is 4,340 by 75 feet (1,323 x 23 m).[1]

In the year ending September 20, 2021, the airport had 63,500 aircraft operations, average 174 per day: 98% general aviation and 2% military. 123 aircraft were then based at the airport: 94 single-engine, 7 multi-engine, 3 jet, 15 helicopter and 4 glider.[1]

Oregon International Air Show

In September 2019, the Oregon International Air Show was held at the McMinnville Airport. The air show is normally held at the Hillsboro Airport, however, there was runway construction taking place at the time.[4]

See also

References
  1. FAA Airport Form 5010 for MMV PDF. Federal Aviation Administration. Effective 10 August 2023.
  2. National Plan of Integrated Airport Systems for 2009–2013: Appendix A: Part 4 (PDF, 1.61 MB) Archived 2011-06-06 at the Wayback Machine. Federal Aviation Administration. Updated 15 October 2008.
  3. "McMinnville Municipal Airport (ICAO: KMMV, FAA: MMV)". Great Circle Mapper. Retrieved 18 June 2010.
  4. Pursinger, Geoff (May 21, 2019). "Air show lanes in McMinnville". Portland Tribune. p. A16.
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