FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 22 OCTOBER 2009
Location
| FAA Identifier: | MRB |
| Lat/Long: | 39-24-06.8510N / 077-59-04.8070W 39-24.114183N / 077-59.080117W 39.4019031 / -77.9846686 (estimated) |
| Elevation: | 565 ft. / 172 m (estimated) |
| Variation: | 08W (1980) |
| From city: | 4 miles S of MARTINSBURG, WV |
| Time zone: | UTC -5 (UTC -4 during Daylight Saving Time) |
| Zip code: | 25401 |
Airport Operations
| Airport use: | Open to the public |
| Activation date: | 06/1938 |
| Sectional chart: | WASHINGTON |
| Control tower: | yes |
| ARTCC: | WASHINGTON CENTER |
| FSS: | ELKINS FLIGHT SERVICE STATION |
| NOTAMs facility: | MRB (NOTAM-D service available) |
| Attendance: | MAY-SEPT 0700-2100, OCT-APR 0700-1900 |
| Pattern altitude: | TPA: RECTANGULAR TRAFFIC PATTERN FOR ALL ACFT 1600 FT MSL (1043 FT AGL); OVERHEAD PATTERN 2100 FT MSL (1543 FT AGL). |
| Wind indicator: | lighted |
| Segmented circle: | no |
| Lights: | DUSK-DAWN WHEN ATCT CLSD ACTVT MALSR RY 26; HIRL RY 08/26; TAXIWAY LGTS - CTAF. |
| Beacon: | white-green (lighted land airport) |
| Landing fee: | yes, FEE FOR ACFT GREATER THAN 6500 LBS GROSS WEIGHT. |
Airport Communications
| CTAF: | 124.3 |
| UNICOM: | 122.95 |
| WX ASOS: | 119.925 (C304-264-0988,) |
| MARTINSBURG GROUND: | 121.8 275.8 [1000-0200Z++ MON-FRI, 1200-2000Z++ SAT-SUN, OT BY, NOTAM] |
| MARTINSBURG TOWER: | 124.3 236.6 [1000-0200Z++ MON-FRI, 1200-2000Z++ SAT-SUN, OT BY, NOTAM] |
| POTOMAC APPROACH: | 126.1 |
| POTOMAC DEPARTURE: | 126.1 |
| CLEARANCE DELIVERY: | 126.82(WHEN MRB ATCT CLSD) |
| CTAF: | 124.3 |
| EMERG: | 121.5 243.0 |
| GALAXY CON(COMD POST), PIKESIDE(BASE: | 297.0 ANG COMD POST/OPS |
| WX AWOS-3 at OKV (17 nm SW): | 124.85 (540-662-6970) |
- ASR ELEV. 561.2 CPME#1 39-23-57.4057N 77-58-51.1671W CPME#2 39-22-37.5036N 78-02-02.2202W MTI 39-24-22.7775N 77-58-05.6152W FEED HORN ELEV. 645.8
Nearby radio navigation aids
| VOR radial/distance | | VOR name | | Freq | | Var |
| MRBr286/6.4 | | MARTINSBURG VORTAC | | 112.10 | | 07W |
| HGRr206/(18.7) | | HAGERSTOWN VOR | | 109.80 | | 07W |
| FDKr277/(28.3) | | FREDERICK VOR | | 109.00 | | 08W |
| THSr190/31.9 | | ST THOMAS VORTAC | | 115.00 | | 07W |
| LDNr023/34.4 | | LINDEN VORTAC | | 114.30 | | 06W |
| AMLr327/37.0 | | ARMEL VORTAC | | 113.50 | | 08W |
| NDB name | | Hdg/Dist | | Freq | | Var | | ID |
| CUMBERLAND | | 120/38.3 | | 317 | | 07W | | CBE | -.-. -... . |
Airport Services
| Fuel available: | 100LL JET-A FOR FUEL AFTER HRS CALL 304-262-2507. |
| Parking: | hangars and tiedowns |
| Airframe service: | MAJOR |
| Powerplant service: | MAJOR |
| Bottled oxygen: | NONE |
| Bulk oxygen: | NONE |
Runway Information
Runway 8/26
| Dimensions: | 7815 x 150 ft. / 2382 x 46 m |
| Surface: | asphalt/grooved, in good condition |
| Weight bearing capacity: | | Single wheel: | 75.0 | | Double wheel: | 135.0 | | Double tandem: | 300.0 | | Dual double tandem: | 650.0 |
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| Runway edge lights: | high intensity |
| RUNWAY 8 | | RUNWAY 26 |
| Latitude: | 39-23.900800N | | 39-24.327567N |
| Longitude: | 077-59.862883W | | 077-58.297350W |
| Elevation: | 564.9 ft. | | 547.5 ft. |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
| Runway heading: | 079 magnetic, 071 true | | 259 magnetic, 251 true |
| Markings: | precision, in good condition | | precision, in good condition |
| Visual slope indicator: | | | 4-box VASI on left (3.00 degrees glide path) |
| Approach lights: | | | MALSR: 1,400 foot medium intensity approach lighting system with runway alignment indicator lights |
| Runway end identifier lights: | no | | |
| Touchdown point: | yes, no lights | | yes, no lights |
| Instrument approach: | | | ILS |
| Obstructions: | 10 ft. gnd, 200 ft. from runway, 320 ft. right of centerline | | 22 ft. trees, 640 ft. from runway, 450 ft. left of centerline, 20:1 slope to clear |
Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records
| Ownership: | Publicly-owned |
| Owner: | EASTERN WVA REG ARPT AUTH 170 AVIATION WAY RM 105 MARTINSBURG, WV 25405 Phone 304-263-2106 |
| Manager: | WILLIAM E. WALKUP 170 AVIATION WAY RM 105 MARTINSBURG, WV 25405 Phone 304-263-2106 |
Airport Operational Statistics
| Aircraft based on the field: | | 81 | | Single engine airplanes: | | 56 | | Multi engine airplanes: | | 13 | | Military aircraft: | | 12 |
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| Aircraft operations: avg 144/day * | | 47% | military | | 28% | transient general aviation | | 24% | local general aviation | | <1% | air taxi | | * for 12-month period ending 10 August 2007 | |
Additional Remarks
| - | FUEL: J4(MIL) (NC-100LL, A). |
| - | FLUID: PRESAIR-AVBL 2200-0200Z++ OR 30 MIN PN AND PRIOR ARNG ON HOL. |
| - | OIL: O-156(MIL). |
| - | SEE FLIP AP/1 SUPPLEMENTARY ARPT RMK. |
| - | CAUTION: FUEL TRUCKS ON SE PORTION OF CIV RAMPS. |
| - | MISC: PPR FOR SVC AND PRK DSN 242-5256, BASE OPS DSN 242-5250 & C304-616-5250 OPR 1200 - 2100 Z++. |
| - | ANG: PN 167 AW/DOO RQR DSN 242-9045/9250. |
| - | FUEL TRUCKS ON SOUTHEAST PORTION OF CIVILIAN RAMPS. |
| - | ANG: LTD PRK AVBL 1030-2030Z++ MON-FRI, TRANS ACFT ANG RAMP, NO PRIORITY BASIS. PPR FOR SVC AND PRK DSN 242-5256 C304-616-5256, BASE OPS DSN 242-5250 C304-616-5250 OPR 1100-2030Z++. TRANS ALERT SVC 1030-2030Z++ MON-FRI CONTINGENT ON ANG OPR. CRASH FAC AVBL 1000-0400Z++. |
| - | TWY B CLSD FM T-HANGAR TWY LANE S. |
| - | NO GRASS LANDINGS. MOWING IN PROGRESS SPRING THROUGH AUTUMN YEARLY. |
| - | DEER & BIRDS ON & INVOF ARPT. |
| - | JASU: (MD-3) 1(MA-1A). |
Instrument Procedures
NOTE: All procedures below are presented as PDF files. If you need a reader for these files, you should download the free Adobe Reader.NOT FOR NAVIGATION. Please procure official charts for flight. FAA instrument procedures published for use between 22 October 2009 at 0901Z and 19 November 2009 at 0900Z.
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures |
| ILS OR LOC RWY 26 | |
download (331KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 08 | |
download (296KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 26 | |
download (340KB) |
| VOR-A | |
download (252KB) |
| NOTE: Special Alternate Minimums apply | |
download (19KB) |
Departure Procedures |
| TRIXY FOUR | |
download (282KB) |
| NOTE: Special Take-Off Minimums/Departure Procedures apply | |
download (66KB) |
Other nearby airports with instrument procedures:
KOKV - Winchester Regional Airport (17 nm SW)
W35 - Potomac Airpark (19 nm NW)
KHGR - Hagerstown Regional Airport-Richard A Henson Field (22 nm NE)
KJYO - Leesburg Executive Airport (28 nm SE)
KFDK - Frederick Municipal Airport (28 nm E)
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| Aerial photo |
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| Sectional chart |
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Sectional chart courtesy of SkyVector.com
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Download PDF of official airport diagram from the FAA
| Airport distance calculator |
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| Sunrise and sunset |
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Times for 07-Nov-2009
| | Local (UTC-5) | | Zulu (UTC) |
| Morning civil twilight | | 06:20 | | 11:20 |
| Sunrise | | 06:48 | | 11:48 |
| Sunset | | 17:04 | | 22:04 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 17:32 | | 22:32 |
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| Current date and time |
| Zulu (UTC) | 07-Nov-2009 19:06:16 |
| Local (UTC-5) | 07-Nov-2009 14:06:16 |
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| METAR |
| KMRB | 071853Z 15006KT 10SM CLR 14/01 A3011 RMK AO2 SLP200 T01390006
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KOKV 18nm SW | 071840Z AUTO 09005KT 10SM CLR 15/01 A3010 RMK AO2 T01530010
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| TAF |
| KMRB | 071736Z 0718/0818 18006KT P6SM SKC FM072300 VRB03KT P6SM SKC FM081400 28005KT P6SM SKC
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| NOTAMs |
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