🇺🇸 Mc Minnville Municipal Airport

McMinnville Municipal Airport (KMMV) is a publicly-owned, non-towered urban general aviation airport located three miles southeast of McMinnville, Oregon,,. It operates 24/7 with self-serve 100LL aviation fuel and Jet A available,.

Notable Features and History:

• WWII Origins: Constructed in 1943 as a National Defense Project to train USAAF pilots, the airport's original military layout largely remains, including a "Quonset" hangar,. The City of McMinnville acquired the land in 1942, and the federal government built the infrastructure.
• Runways: It has two paved runways:
• Primary Runway (4/22): 5,420' x 100' with an Instrument Landing System (ILS) and a 1,000-foot paved stopway on the departure end of Runway 22,,.
• Secondary Runway (17/35): 4,340' x 70'. This runway serves as a crosswind runway and is used by local glider operations.
• Improvements: The intersection overlap of the original runways was corrected in 2008, and the current taxiway system was constructed to modern standards in 2010.
• Former FAA Flight Service Station: A building constructed in 1982 for an FAA Flight Service Station is now leased primarily by the Oregon State Police.

Current Status: KMMV is classified as a Regional General Aviation Airport in the National Plan of Integrated Airport Systems (NPIAS), making it eligible for federal funding. It supports general aviation aircraft, business jets, helicopters, and gliders, accommodating a high level of general aviation activity and business-related needs. Services include aircraft rental, flight instruction, and aircraft maintenance.

*Sources researched: mcminnvilleoregon.gov, airnav.com, skyvector.com*