Airports / Alabama / MVC
Monroe County Aeroplex Airport
KMVC / MVCMonroeville, AlabamaELEV 419 FT
Google rating
Google reviews
Field elevation
Nearest alternate
Field standing
#6 / 32
Alabama airports by Google rating
4.8★ across 19 Google ratings — ranked against 32 rated AL fields.
47 nm
To the nearest alternate
Whiting Field Naval Air Station - North (NSE) — 3 fields within 50 nm.
Overview
Monroe County Aeroplex Airport (KMVC / MVC) sits in Monroeville, Alabama, where it functions as a general aviation field. Field elevation is 419 feet above sea level. Free of scheduled airline operations, it serves business aviation, charter flights, and local general aviation.
While no charter operators list MVC as their home base, the field is reachable for repositioned charter aircraft from nearby bases. The closest alternate fields are Whiting Field Naval Air Station - North (NSE, 47 nm), Whiting Field Naval Air Station South Airport (KNDZ, 48 nm), and South Alabama Regional At Bill Benton Field Airport (K79J, 50 nm).
Trip costs from MVC 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 MVC to plan your flight.
What fliers highlight
FBO & ground handling
3/5 reviews“Monroe County Airport has a small FBO....couple private hangers....6000 ft runway.....and years of aviation history.”
James Stabler5★ on Google
Staff & service
2/5 reviews“The runway is in great condition, and the people are friendly!”
Marksphone Galaxy5★ on Google
Themes counted by keyword across Google review texts for Monroe County Aeroplex Airport — every quote is verbatim from a real review.
Field capability
ICAO
KMVC
IATA
MVC
FAA / Local
MVC
Elevation
419 ft
Coordinates
31.4580° N · 87.3510° W
Airspace
G · GolfClass G — GolfUncontrolled field — no tower. Pilots self-announce and sequence themselves on the common traffic advisory frequency.Source: FAA NASR class airspace
Size
Small
Scheduled svc
No
Elevation vs AL fields
state range 17–1,032 ft
At 419 ft, MVC sits higher than 53% of the 32 Alabama fields on the register.
Access & alternates
Closest alternate fields by great-circle distance — every listing links to its own field brief.
- 47nmNSEWhiting Field Naval Air Station - NorthMilton
- 48nmKNDZWhiting Field Naval Air Station South AirportMilton
- 50nmK79JSouth Alabama Regional At Bill Benton Field AirportAndalusia/Opp
- 59nmCEWBob Sikes AirportCrestview
- 60nmPNSPensacola International AirportPensacola
- 62nmBFMMobile Downtown AirportMobile
Location
Open the full mapKMVC · Monroe County Aeroplex Airport · Monroeville, AL
From the ramp
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