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KNBC Beaufort Marine Corps Air Station (Merritt Field)
Beaufort, South Carolina, USA

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FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 05 JUNE 2008

Location

FAA Identifier: NBC
Lat/Long: 32-28-38.4000N / 080-43-23.4000W
32-28.640000N / 080-43.390000W
32.4773333 / -80.7231667
(estimated)
Elevation: 37 ft. / 11 m (estimated)
Variation: 05W (1990)
From city: 3 miles NW of BEAUFORT, SC
Time zone: UTC -4 (UTC -5 during Standard Time)
Zip code: 29940

Airport Operations

Airport use: Private use. Permission required prior to landing
Activation date: 10/1943
Sectional chart: CHARLOTTE
Control tower: yes
ARTCC: JACKSONVILLE CENTER
FSS: BEAUFORT MCAS/MERRITT FLD FLIGHT SERVICE STATION
ANDERSON RADIO AND - NOTAM AND.
NOTAMs facility: AND (NOTAM-D service available)
Attendance: CLSD HOL, ALL MON-THU 1200-0400Z++, ALL FRI 1200-2300Z++
OT OPEN BY NOTAM FOR SPL OPS ONLY.
Wind indicator: yes
Segmented circle: no
Lights: DUSK-DAWN
Beacon: white-white-green (lighted military airport)

Airport Communications

ATIS: 278.0 [SAME AS ATCT]
BEAUFORT GROUND: 128.15 336.4 [1200-0400Z++MON-THU; 1200-2300Z++ FRI;CLSD HOL.]
BEAUFORT TOWER: 119.05 340.2 360.2 [1200-0400Z++MON-THU; 1200-2300Z++ FRI;CLSD HOL.]
BEAUFORT APPROACH: 118.45(ABV 3000 FT) 123.7(3000 FT & BLO) 251.7(3000 FT & BLO) 301.2(ABV 3000 FT) [1200-0400Z++ MON-SUN; 1500-2300Z++ HOLS.]
BEAUFORT DEPARTURE: 118.45(ABV 3000 FT) 123.7(3000 FT & BLO) 251.7(3000 FT & BLO) 301.2(ABV 3000 FT) [1200-0400Z++ MON-SUN; 1500-2300Z++ HOLS.]
CLEARANCE DELIVERY: 128.15 336.4
BASE OPS: 281.8
BASIC RADAR: 118.45(ABV 3000 FT) 123.7(3000 FT & BLO) 251.7(3000 FT & BLO) 301.2(ABV 3000 FT)
EMERG: 121.5 243.0
PMSV: 264.5
RDR: 123.7 134.1X 270.8X 286.0X 305.2X 318.8X 344.4X 383.6X
WX AWOS-3 at ARW (6 nm SE): 119.675 (843-524-1000)
WX AWOS-3 at HXD (15 nm S): 121.4 (843-342-5072)
  • APCH/DEP SERVICE PROVIDED BY JACKSONVILLE ARTCC (SAVANNAH RCAG) ON FREQS 120.85/322.5 WHEN BEAUFORT APCH CTL CLOSED.
  • SFA

Nearby radio navigation aids

VOR radial/distance  VOR name  Freq  Var
SAVr057/31.3SAVANNAH VORTAC115.9506W
SVNr039/35.1HUNTER VOR/DME111.6002W

 
NDB name  Hdg/Dist  Freq  Var  ID
WALTERBORO194/27.222105WRBW .-. -... .--
JOHNS ISLAND255/38.728305WJZI .--- --.. ..

Airport Services

Bottled oxygen: NONE
Bulk oxygen: HIGH/LOW

Runway Information

Runway 18/36

Dimensions: 3941 x 150 ft. / 1201 x 46 m
Surface: asphalt
RUNWAY 18  RUNWAY 36
Traffic pattern: leftleft

Runway 5/23

Dimensions: 12202 x 200 ft. / 3719 x 61 m
Surface: PEM
Weight bearing capacity: 
PCN 59 /R/C/W/T
Runway edge lights: high intensity
RUNWAY 5  RUNWAY 23
Latitude: 32-28.233403N32-29.732170N
Longitude: 080-43.827827W080-43.243602W
Elevation: 37.0 ft.13.0 ft.
Traffic pattern: leftleft
Visual slope indicator: 4-light PAPI on left4-light PAPI on left
Approach lights: SALSFALSF1: standard 2,400 foot high intensity approach lighting system with centerline sequenced flashers (category I)

Runway 14/32

Dimensions: 7999 x 200 ft. / 2438 x 61 m
Surface: PEM
Weight bearing capacity: 
PCN 64 /R/D/W/T
Runway edge lights: high intensity
RUNWAY 14  RUNWAY 32
Latitude: 32-29.075940N32-28.139733N
Longitude: 080-43.883103W080-42.786695W
Elevation: 32.0 ft.22.0 ft.
Traffic pattern: leftleft
Visual slope indicator: 4-light PAPI on right (3.00 degrees glide path)4-light PAPI on right (3.00 degrees glide path)

Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records

Ownership: U.S. Navy
Owner: US NAVY
OCEANOGRAPHIC OFC-CODE 3142
WASHINGTON, DC 20373
Manager: COMMANDING OFFICER
MARINE CORPS AIR STATION
BEAUFORT, SC 29902

Additional Remarks

- TRAN ALERT: TRANS SVC AVBL 1200-2300Z++ MON-FRI ONLY, CLSD NATL HOL. (SEE RTSD FOR ADDNL TRAN ACFT INFO) TRAN ACFT EXP TRUCK REFUEL. TRAN ACFT MAINT UNAVBL. TRAN AVN ORDNANCE SVC AVBL. LAVATORY SVC UNAVBL. JASU, FLUID, AND OIL UNAVBL.
- RSTD: RY 18/365 CLSD UFN. DUE TO LTD TRAN SVC AVBL, PPR ALL INBD TRAN ACFT TO INCL AMC, JOSAC, NALO, ALTN AFLD, DIVERTS. CTC BASE OPS DSN 335-7301/2/3 C843-228-7301/2/3. FAX DSN 335-7874, C843-228-2874. HVY ACFT RSTD FM USE OF VIP LINE.
- DUE TO LTD TRANSIENT SERVICES AVBL,PN ALL INBD TRANSIENT ACFT TO INCL AMC, JOSAC, ALTN AFLD & DIVERTS.
- A-GEAR: E-28 ON ALL RYS AND IN RAISED POSITION, EXCP ON LDG RY.
- FUEL: J5
- RSTD: RWY 10-28 AND 18-36 CLSD UFN.
- CAUTION: SEVERE BIRD ACT OCT-APR. WILDLIFE ON RWY DUR PERIODS OF DARKNESS. CK ATIS FOR BASH UPDATES.
- TFC PAT: OVERHEAD 1500', CONVL 800', COPTER CALL ENTERING CLASS D AIRSPACE BLW 800'. MULTI APCH RWY 32 NOT AUTH. REDUCED RWY SEPARATION STD IN EFF USN/USMC ACFT. TOUCH AND GO DUTY RWY ONLY.
- CSTMS/AG/IMG: LTD CSTMS/AG AVBL MIL ACFT ONLY, 24 HR PN RQR. CTC CSTMS DSN 335-6161, C843-228-6161.
- MISC: ALL ACFT WITH PAX, CARGO, VIP CTC PTD 20 MIN PRIOR TO LDG. ALCE TEAM RQR FOR ALL AMC MSN. CLASS D AIRSPACE EFF 1200-0400Z++ MON-THU; 1200-2300Z++ FRI; OT BY NOTAM FOR SPL OPS; CLSD NATL HOL. OT CLASS E.

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
HI-TACAN X RWY 23   download (232KB)
HI-TACAN Y RWY 14 **CHANGED**   download (262KB)
HI-TACAN Y RWY 23   download (261KB)
HI-TACAN Z RWY 14 **CHANGED**   download (252KB)
HI-TACAN Z RWY 23   download (245KB)
TACAN RWY 05   download (219KB)
TACAN RWY 14   download (221KB)
TACAN RWY 23   download (226KB)
Radar Approach Procedures available   download (41KB)

Other nearby airports with instrument procedures:

KARW - Beaufort County Airport (6 nm SE)
KHXD - Hilton Head Airport (15 nm S)
KRBW - Lowcountry Regional Airport (27 nm N)
KSAV - Savannah/Hilton Head International Airport (32 nm SW)
KSVN - Hunter Army Airfield (35 nm SW)
  
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Sunrise and sunset
Times for 09-Jul-2008
 Local
(UTC-4)		 Zulu
(UTC)
Morning civil twilight05:5609:56
Sunrise06:2410:24
Sunset20:3200:32
Evening civil twilight21:0001:00

Current date and time
Zulu (UTC)  09-Jul-2008 08:56:38
Local (UTC-4)  09-Jul-2008 04:56:38
 
METAR
KNBC 090756Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM CLR 23/19 A3009 RMK AO2 SLP191 T02280194
KHXD 
15nm S 		090050Z 00000KT 10SM SKC 27/23 A3011
TAF
KNBC 090303 18005KT 9999 FEW030 SCT120 SCT250 QNH3009INS TEMPO 0913 VRB04KT 8000 BR FM1400 18008KT 9999 NSW FEW030 SCT120 SCT250 QNH3008INS FM1800 16008G18KT 9999 VCTS FEW030CB SCT120 BKN250 QNH3003INS TEMPO 2101 VRB15G25KT 4800 TSRA FEW015 BKN030CB OVC10
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Hotels near Beaufort Marine Corps Air Station (Merritt Field)

Miles Price ($)
HOWARD JOHNSON EXP BEAUFORT 2.4 55-99
SLEEP INN BEAUFORT 2.7 72-105
AMERICAS BEST INNS BEAUFORT 2.7 60-85
COUNTRY INN AND SUITES BEAUFORT WEST 2.7 63-136
HAMPTON INN BEAUFORT 2.8 116-154
COMFORT SUITES BEAUFORT 3.1 94-142
RAMADA LIMITED BEAUFORT SC 3.3 109-110
BEST WESTERN SEA ISLAND INN 4.3 171-190
HILTON GARDEN INN BEAUFORT 5.2 116-149
SUPER 8 BEAUFORT/PORT ROYAL 5.9 60-66

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