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KMRH Michael J. Smith Field Airport
Beaufort, North Carolina, USA

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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
EWNr145/27.8NEW BERN VOR/DME113.6008W

 
NDB name  Hdg/Dist  Freq  Var  ID
MOREHEADat field26908WMRH -- .-. ....
NEW RIVER097/37.935608WNCA -. -.-. .-

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: 
Double wheel: 60.0
Runway edge lights: medium intensity
Runway edge markings: RWY MARKINGS EXTREMELY FADED
RUNWAY 8  RUNWAY 26
Latitude: 34-43.993912N34-44.256122N
Longitude: 076-40.124952W076-39.338015W
Elevation: 6.2 ft.6.8 ft.
Traffic pattern: leftleft
Runway heading: 076 magnetic, 068 true256 magnetic, 248 true
Markings: nonprecision, in poor conditionnonprecision, in poor condition
Touchdown point: yes, no lightsyes, no lights
Instrument approach: LOCALIZER
Obstructions: 23 ft. tree, 270 ft. from runway, 189 ft. right of centerline, 3:1 slope to clear51 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: 
Single wheel: 12.5
Runway edge lights: medium intensity
RUNWAY 3  RUNWAY 21
Latitude: 34-43.647672N34-44.272347N
Longitude: 076-39.714602W076-39.357078W
Elevation: 5.6 ft.6.4 ft.
Gradient: 0.1%0.1%
Traffic pattern: leftleft
Runway heading: 033 magnetic, 025 true213 magnetic, 205 true
Displaced threshold: 186 ft.no
Markings: nonprecision, in good conditionnonprecision, 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: yesyes
Touchdown point: yes, no lightsyes, 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: 
Single wheel: 12.5
RUNWAY 14  RUNWAY 32
Latitude: 34-44.171375N34-43.725403N
Longitude: 076-39.931183W076-39.342403W
Elevation: 6.0 ft.9.4 ft.
Gradient: 0.1%0.1%
Traffic pattern: leftleft
Runway heading: 141 magnetic, 133 true321 magnetic, 313 true
Displaced threshold: no490 ft.
Markings: basic, in good conditionbasic, in good condition
Touchdown point: yes, no lightsyes, 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
    
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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From to KMRH

Sunrise and sunset
Times for 05-Jul-2009
 Local
(UTC-4)		 Zulu
(UTC)
Morning civil twilight05:3109:31
Sunrise06:0010:00
Sunset20:2200:22
Evening civil twilight20:5200:52

Current date and time
Zulu (UTC)  05-Jul-2009 05:20:21
Local (UTC-4)  05-Jul-2009 01:20:21
 
METAR
KMRH 050456Z AUTO 24009KT 10SM CLR 26/21 A2998 RMK AO2 SLP152 T02610206 402830189
KNKT 
14nm NW 		050454Z 22003KT 7SM FEW100 SCT200 22/19 A2998 RMK AO2 SLP150 T02170189 403060167
KNJM 
18nm W 		050457Z AUTO 24003KT 10SM CLR 26/22 A2998 RMK AO2 SLP156 T02560222 403000183
KQAJ 
19nm W 		050455Z 30014G24KT 1200 BDLU FEW000 27/13 A2961 RMK DU FEW000 SLP011 T02730123 PA 911 DA 2548
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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Where to Stay: Hotels, Motels, Resorts, B&Bs, Campgrounds

 In this space we feature lodging establishments that are convenient to the Michael J. Smith Field Airport. If your hotel/inn/B&B/resort is near the Michael J. Smith Field Airport, provides convenient transportation, or is otherwise attractive to pilots, flight crews, and airport users, consider listing it here.  
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AirNav users who flew into KMRH have stayed at...

Miles Price ($)
ECONO LODGE CRYSTAL COAST 5.2 57-73
QUALITY HOTEL MOREHEAD CITY 4.8 
AMERICA SUITES 7.7 333-334
 

Distances are approximate, and may vary depending on the actual route traveled and the location of the travel start on the airport. 		    

Hotels in other cities near Michael J. Smith Field Airport

2 in Morehead City
1 in Atlantic Beach
3 in Havelock
 

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