FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 02 JULY 2009
Location
| FAA Identifier: | MRH |
| Lat/Long: | 34-44-00.7810N / 076-39-38.1460W 34-44.013017N / 076-39.635767W 34.7335503 / -76.6605961 (estimated) |
| Elevation: | 11 ft. / 3.4 m (surveyed) |
| Variation: | 08W (1985) |
| From city: | 1 mile N of BEAUFORT, NC |
| Time zone: | UTC -4 (UTC -5 during Standard Time) |
| Zip code: | 28516 |
Airport Operations
| Airport use: | Open to the public |
| Activation date: | 06/1949 |
| Sectional chart: | CHARLOTTE |
| Control tower: | no |
| ARTCC: | WASHINGTON CENTER |
| FSS: | RALEIGH FLIGHT SERVICE STATION |
| NOTAMs facility: | MRH (NOTAM-D service available) |
| Attendance: | 0800-DUSK |
| Wind indicator: | lighted |
| Segmented circle: | no |
| Lights: | DUSK-DAWN ACTVT MIRL RYS 03/21 & 08/26 , PAPI RYS 03 & 21, REIL RYS 03 & 21 - CTAF. |
| Beacon: | white-green (lighted land airport) |
| International operations: | customs landing rights airport |
Airport Communications
| CTAF/UNICOM: | 122.8 |
| WX ASOS: | 135.375 (252-728-2055) |
| CHERRY POINT APPROACH: | 124.1 [0630-2300] |
| CHERRY POINT DEPARTURE: | 124.1 [0630-2300] |
| CLEARANCE DELIVERY: | 125.65 |
Nearby radio navigation aids
| VOR radial/distance | | VOR name | | Freq | | Var |
| EWNr145/27.8 | | NEW BERN VOR/DME | | 113.60 | | 08W |
| NDB name | | Hdg/Dist | | Freq | | Var | | ID |
| MOREHEAD | | at field | | 269 | | 08W | | MRH | -- .-. .... |
| NEW RIVER | | 097/37.9 | | 356 | | 08W | | NCA | -. -.-. .- |
Airport Services
| Fuel available: | 100LL JET-A1+ |
| Parking: | tiedowns |
| Airframe service: | MAJOR |
| Powerplant service: | MAJOR |
| Bottled oxygen: | NONE |
| Bulk oxygen: | NONE |
Runway Information
Runway 8/26
| Dimensions: | 4249 x 100 ft. / 1295 x 30 m |
| Surface: | asphalt, in good condition |
| Weight bearing capacity: | |
| Runway edge lights: | medium intensity |
| Runway edge markings: | RWY MARKINGS EXTREMELY FADED |
| RUNWAY 8 | | RUNWAY 26 |
| Latitude: | 34-43.993912N | | 34-44.256122N |
| Longitude: | 076-40.124952W | | 076-39.338015W |
| Elevation: | 6.2 ft. | | 6.8 ft. |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
| Runway heading: | 076 magnetic, 068 true | | 256 magnetic, 248 true |
| Markings: | nonprecision, in poor condition | | nonprecision, in poor condition |
| Touchdown point: | yes, no lights | | yes, no lights |
| Instrument approach: | | | LOCALIZER |
| Obstructions: | 23 ft. tree, 270 ft. from runway, 189 ft. right of centerline, 3:1 slope to clear | | 51 ft. trees, 1229 ft. from runway, 241 ft. right of centerline, 20:1 slope to clear |
Runway 3/21
| Dimensions: | 4191 x 150 ft. / 1277 x 46 m |
| Surface: | asphalt, in fair condition |
| Weight bearing capacity: | |
| Runway edge lights: | medium intensity |
| RUNWAY 3 | | RUNWAY 21 |
| Latitude: | 34-43.647672N | | 34-44.272347N |
| Longitude: | 076-39.714602W | | 076-39.357078W |
| Elevation: | 5.6 ft. | | 6.4 ft. |
| Gradient: | 0.1% | | 0.1% |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
| Runway heading: | 033 magnetic, 025 true | | 213 magnetic, 205 true |
| Displaced threshold: | 186 ft. | | no |
| Markings: | nonprecision, in good condition | | nonprecision, in good condition |
| Visual slope indicator: | 2-light PAPI on left (3.00 degrees glide path) | | 2-light PAPI on left (3.00 degrees glide path) |
| Runway end identifier lights: | yes | | yes |
| Touchdown point: | yes, no lights | | yes, no lights |
| Obstructions: | 15 ft. road, 299 ft. from runway, 6:1 slope to clear APCH RATIO 32:1 FM DSPLCD THLD. | | 51 ft. trees, 1092 ft. from runway, 289 ft. left of centerline, 17:1 slope to clear RY 21 30 FT TREES 100 FT FROM THLD & 150 FT RIGHT. |
Runway 14/32
| Dimensions: | 4001 x 100 ft. / 1220 x 30 m |
| Surface: | asphalt, in good condition |
| Weight bearing capacity: | |
| RUNWAY 14 | | RUNWAY 32 |
| Latitude: | 34-44.171375N | | 34-43.725403N |
| Longitude: | 076-39.931183W | | 076-39.342403W |
| Elevation: | 6.0 ft. | | 9.4 ft. |
| Gradient: | 0.1% | | 0.1% |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
| Runway heading: | 141 magnetic, 133 true | | 321 magnetic, 313 true |
| Displaced threshold: | no | | 490 ft. |
| Markings: | basic, in good condition | | basic, in good condition |
| Touchdown point: | yes, no lights | | yes, no lights |
| Obstructions: | 45 ft. boat, 404 ft. from runway, 4:1 slope to clear +20 FT TREES 110 FT RIGHT; 0-200 FT FM THLD. | | 56 ft. trees, 290 ft. from runway, 247 ft. left of centerline, 1:1 slope to clear APCH RATIO 22:1 FM DSPLCD THLD; 50 FT TREE 1100 FT FM DSPLCD THLD 0B. |
Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records
| Ownership: | Publicly-owned |
| Owner: | BEAUFORT-MOREHEAD ARPT AUTH PO BOX 875 BEAUFORT, NC 28516 Phone 252-728-8470 |
| Manager: | JOHN P BETTS P.O. BOX 875 BEAUFORT, NC 28516 Phone 252-728-1928 |
Airport Operational Statistics
| Aircraft based on the field: | | 55 | | Single engine airplanes: | | 48 | | Multi engine airplanes: | | 7 |
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| Aircraft operations: avg 120/day * | | 77% | local general aviation | | 9% | transient general aviation | | 9% | air taxi | | 6% | military | | * for 12-month period ending 07 September 2006 | |
Additional Remarks
| - | NO LINE OF SIGHT BTWN RY ENDS. |
| - | BIRDS ON & INVOF ARPT. |
| - | NOISE ABATEMENT PROCEDURES IN EFFECT. RY 08/26 IS PREFERRED RY, WIND & SAFETY PERMITTING. AVOID OVERFLIGHT OF BEAUFORT WATERFRONT. CTC AMGR FOR FURTHER INFO 252-728-1928. |
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 04 June 2009 at 0901Z and 02 July 2009 at 0900Z.
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 03 | |
download (273KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 08 | |
download (263KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 14 | |
download (228KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 21 | |
download (258KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 26 | |
download (261KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 32 | |
download (260KB) |
| LOC RWY 26 | |
download (269KB) |
| NDB RWY 14 | |
download (240KB) |
| NDB RWY 21 | |
download (250KB) |
| NOTE: Special Take-Off Minimums/Departure Procedures apply | |
download (33KB) |
Other nearby airports with instrument procedures:
KNKT - Cherry Point Marine Corps Air Station (Cunningham Field) (15 nm NW)
KNJM - Bogue Field Marine Corps Auxiliary Field (18 nm W)
KEWN - Craven County Regional Airport (28 nm NW)
KNCA - New River Marine Corps Air Station (H) (McCutcheon Field) (38 nm W)
W95 - Ocracoke Island Airport (41 nm NE)
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Times for 05-Jul-2009
| | Local (UTC-4) | | Zulu (UTC) |
| Morning civil twilight | | 05:31 | | 09:31 |
| Sunrise | | 06:00 | | 10:00 |
| Sunset | | 20:22 | | 00:22 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 20:52 | | 00:52 |
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| Current date and time |
| Zulu (UTC) | 05-Jul-2009 05:20:21 |
| Local (UTC-4) | 05-Jul-2009 01:20:21 |
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| METAR |
| KMRH | 050456Z AUTO 24009KT 10SM CLR 26/21 A2998 RMK AO2 SLP152 T02610206 402830189
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KNKT 14nm NW | 050454Z 22003KT 7SM FEW100 SCT200 22/19 A2998 RMK AO2 SLP150 T02170189 403060167
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KNJM 18nm W | 050457Z AUTO 24003KT 10SM CLR 26/22 A2998 RMK AO2 SLP156 T02560222 403000183
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KQAJ 19nm W | 050455Z 30014G24KT 1200 BDLU FEW000 27/13 A2961 RMK DU FEW000 SLP011 T02730123 PA 911 DA 2548
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| TAF |
KQAJ 19nm W | 050303 31012G18KT 1600 BLDU SCT000 QNH2958INS FM0600 31010G15KT 2400 BLDU SCT000 QNH2953INS TEMPO 0912 30009KT 3200 DU SKC FM1200 28009KT 5000 DU SKC QNH2951INS FM1800 33008KT 8000 DU SKC QNH2956INS FM0000 30006KT 8000 DU HZ SKC QNH2960INS T39/12Z T2
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| NOTAMs |
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