Airports / Vermont / MPV
Edward F Knapp State Airport
KMPV / MPVBarre/Montpelier, VermontELEV 1,166 FT
Google rating
Google reviews
Field elevation
Nearest alternate
Field standing
30 nm
To the nearest alternate
Patrick Leahy Burlington International Airport (BTV) — 4 fields within 50 nm.
Overview
Edward F Knapp State Airport (KMPV / MPV) is a mid-sized airport serving Barre/Montpelier, Vermont. Field elevation is 1,166 feet above sea level. Free of scheduled airline operations, it serves business aviation, charter flights, and local general aviation.
While no charter operators list MPV as their home base, the field is reachable for repositioned charter aircraft from nearby bases. The closest alternate fields are Patrick Leahy Burlington International Airport (BTV, 30 nm), Lebanon Municipal Airport (LEB, 36 nm), and Rutland - Southern Vermont Regional Airport (RUT, 44 nm).
Trip costs from MPV are driven by the aircraft category flown and how far it must reposition. Browse operators flying from the area or estimate a trip cost from MPV to plan your flight.
What fliers highlight
FBO & ground handling
2/5 reviews“Knapp State airfield is a quiet little place with friendly people that can help fuel your aircraft.”
John Westerman5★ on Google
Staff & service
2/5 reviews“Knapp State airfield is a quiet little place with friendly people that can help fuel your aircraft.”
John Westerman5★ on Google
Themes counted by keyword across Google review texts for Edward F Knapp State Airport — every quote is verbatim from a real review.
Field capability
ICAO
KMPV
IATA
MPV
FAA / Local
MPV
Elevation
1,166 ft
Coordinates
44.2035° N · 72.5623° W
Airspace
E · EchoClass E — EchoControlled airspace reaches the surface for instrument approaches, but there is no control tower on the field.Source: FAA NASR class airspace
Size
Medium
Scheduled svc
No
Elevation vs VT fields
state range 335–1,188 ft
At 1,166 ft, MPV sits higher than 71% of the 7 Vermont fields on the register.
Access & alternates
Closest alternate fields by great-circle distance — every listing links to its own field brief.
- 30nmBTVPatrick Leahy Burlington International AirportBurlington
- 36nmLEBLebanon Municipal AirportLebanon
- 44nmRUTRutland - Southern Vermont Regional AirportRutland
- 47nmPBGPlattsburgh International AirportPlattsburgh
- 69nmGFLFloyd Bennett Memorial AirportGlens Falls
- 71nmSLKAdirondack Regional AirportSaranac Lake
Location
Open the full mapKMPV · Edward F Knapp State Airport · Barre/Montpelier, VT
From the ramp
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