FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 05 JUNE 2008
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 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 45 FT MAST HEIGHT +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: | | 75 | | Single engine airplanes: | | 70 | | Multi engine airplanes: | | 5 |
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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 3 July 2008 at 0901Z and 31 July 2008 at 0900Z.
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 03 **CHANGED** | |
download (273KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 08 **CHANGED** | |
download (263KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 14 **CHANGED** | |
download (228KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 21 **CHANGED** | |
download (258KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 26 **CHANGED** | |
download (261KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 32 **CHANGED** | |
download (260KB) |
| LOC RWY 26 **CHANGED** | |
download (269KB) |
| NDB RWY 14 **CHANGED** | |
download (240KB) |
| NDB RWY 21 **CHANGED** | |
download (250KB) |
| NOTE: Special Take-Off Minimums 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) (39 nm W)
W95 - Ocracoke Island Airport (41 nm NE)
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| Sectional chart |
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| Sunrise and sunset |
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Times for 23-Jul-2008
| | Local (UTC-4) | | Zulu (UTC) |
| Morning civil twilight | | 05:43 | | 09:43 |
| Sunrise | | 06:12 | | 10:12 |
| Sunset | | 20:15 | | 00:15 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 20:43 | | 00:43 |
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| Current date and time |
| Zulu (UTC) | 23-Jul-2008 21:18:00 |
| Local (UTC-4) | 23-Jul-2008 17:18:00 |
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| METAR |
| KMRH | 232056Z AUTO 19014G20KT 10SM SCT023 28/23 A2996 RMK AO2 SLP146 T02830233 58010
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KNKT 14nm NW | 232054Z 19010G23KT 9SM BKN025 OVC030 26/23 A2995 RMK AO2 SLP138 T02610233 58008
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KNJM 18nm W | 232057Z AUTO 21016G26KT 10SM -RA SCT019 BKN024 21/ A2995 RMK AO2 PK WND 19026/2053 RAB45 SLP147 P0003 60003 T0211 58009 $
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KQAJ 19nm W | 231855Z 35004KT 9999 SKC 36/03 A2958 RMK SLP999 T03590028 PA 940 DA 3513
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| TAF |
KNKT 14nm NW | 231515 21012G19KT 9999 VCTS BKN020 QNH2998INS TEMPO 1823 VRB15G35KT 4800 TSRA BKN015CB BECMG 2300 20008KT 9999 NSW SCT030 BKN200 QNH3000INS T32/18Z T23/10Z
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KQAJ 19nm W | 231515 VRB06KT 9999 SKC QNH2954INS BECMG 0406 29012KT 9999 SKC QNH2958INS TEMPO 0407 31012G18KT 8000 BLDU FEW000 T28/02Z T44/13Z
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