FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 03 SEPTEMBER 2026
Location
| FAA Identifier: | MRH |
| Lat/Long: | 34-44-01.5310N 076-39-37.2770W
34-44.025517N 076-39.621283W
34.7337586,-76.6603547
(estimated) |
| Elevation: | 10.1 ft. / 3.1 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 |
| Control tower: | no |
| ARTCC: | WASHINGTON CENTER |
| FSS: | RALEIGH FLIGHT SERVICE STATION |
| NOTAMs facility: | MRH (NOTAM-D service available) |
| Attendance: | 0800-DUSK
FOR SERVICE AFTER HOURS CALL 843-465-2846. |
| Pattern altitude: | TPA: SINGLE ENGINE 1000 FT AGL, TWIN ENGINE 1500 FT AGL. |
| Wind indicator: | lighted |
| Segmented circle: | yes |
| Lights: | ACTVT REIL RWY 08 & 26; PAPI RWY 03 & 21; MIRL RWY 03/21 & RWY 08/26 - CTAF. PAPI RWY 08 & 26 OPER CONSLY. |
| Beacon: | white-green (lighted land airport)
Operates sunset to sunrise. |
| International operations: | customs landing rights airport |
Airport Communications
| CTAF/UNICOM: | 122.8 |
| WX ASOS: | 135.375 (252-728-2055) |
| CHERRY POINT APPROACH: | 132.575 [0630-2300] |
| CHERRY POINT DEPARTURE: | 132.575 [0630-2300] |
| CLEARANCE DELIVERY: | 125.65 |
Nearby radio navigation aids
| VOR radial/distance | | VOR name | | Freq | | Var |
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| EWNr145/27.8 | | NEW BERN VOR/DME | | 113.60 | | 08W |
Airport Services
| Fuel available: | 100LL JET-A1+ |
| Parking: | hangars and tiedowns |
| Airframe service: | MAJOR |
| Powerplant service: | MAJOR |
| Bottled oxygen: | HIGH/LOW |
| Bulk oxygen: | NONE |
Runway Information
Runway 8/26
| Dimensions: | 5004 x 100 ft. / 1525 x 30 m |
| Surface: | asphalt, in good condition |
| Weight bearing capacity: | | Single wheel: | /2019 | | Double tandem: | 60.0 |
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| Runway edge lights: | medium intensity |
| RUNWAY 8 | | RUNWAY 26 |
| Latitude: | 34-43.987585N | | 34-44.296187N |
| Longitude: | 076-40.143842W | | 076-39.217192W |
| Elevation: | 6.4 ft. | | 9.6 ft. |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | right |
| Runway heading: | 076 magnetic, 068 true | | 256 magnetic, 248 true |
| Displaced threshold: | no | | 289 ft. |
| 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 right (3.00 degrees glide path) |
| Runway end identifier lights: | yes | | yes |
| Touchdown point: | yes, no lights | | yes, no lights |
| Obstructions: | 35 ft. boat, 1000 ft. from runway, 22:1 slope to clear
7 FT BRUSH 100-200 FT FM THR OFFSET 109 FT R OF CNTRLN. | | 20 ft. road, 325 ft. from runway, 6:1 slope to clear |
Runway 3/21
| Dimensions: | 4192 x 150 ft. / 1278 x 46 m |
| Surface: | asphalt, in excellent condition |
| Weight bearing capacity: | | Single wheel: | /2019 | | Double wheel: | 12.5 |
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| Runway edge lights: | medium intensity |
| RUNWAY 3 | | RUNWAY 21 |
| Latitude: | 34-43.647803N | | 34-44.272613N |
| Longitude: | 076-39.714480W | | 076-39.356975W |
| Elevation: | 6.0 ft. | | 6.5 ft. |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | right |
| Runway heading: | 033 magnetic, 025 true | | 213 magnetic, 205 true |
| Displaced threshold: | 864 ft. | | 516 ft. |
| Markings: | nonprecision, in good condition | | nonprecision, in good condition |
| Visual slope indicator: | 2-light PAPI on left (4.00 degrees glide path) | | 2-light PAPI on left (4.00 degrees glide path) |
| Runway end identifier lights: | no | | no |
| Touchdown point: | yes, no lights | | yes, no lights |
| Obstructions: | 20 ft. road, 312 ft. from runway, 5:1 slope to clear
9 FT FENCE 191 FT FM END OF RWY BOTH SIDES OF CNTRLN. | | 43 ft. trees, 1125 ft. from runway, 170 ft. left of centerline, 21:1 slope to clear
13 FT TREES 63 FT FM END OF RWY OFFSET 165 FT R OF CNTRLN. |
Runway 14/32
| Dimensions: | 4001 x 100 ft. / 1220 x 30 m |
| Surface: | asphalt |
| Weight bearing capacity: | | Single wheel: | /2019 | | Double wheel: | 12.5 |
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| Operational restrictions: | RWY 14/32 CLSD. |
| RUNWAY 14 | | RUNWAY 32 |
| Latitude: | 34-44.171438N | | 34-43.725350N |
| Longitude: | 076-39.931157W | | 076-39.342540W |
| Elevation: | 6.1 ft. | | 10.1 ft. |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
| Runway heading: | 141 magnetic, 133 true | | 321 magnetic, 313 true |
| Displaced threshold: | no | | 490 ft. |
| Touchdown point: | yes, no lights | | yes, no lights |
Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records
| Ownership: | Publicly-owned |
| Owner: | BEAUFORT-MOREHEAD ARPT AUTH
180 AIRPORT ROAD
BEAUFORT, NC 28516
Phone 252-728-1928 |
| Manager: | JANIE MASON
180 AIRPORT ROAD
BEAUFORT, NC 28516
Phone 252-728-1928 |
Additional Remarks
| A57-32 | APCH RATIO 13:1 AT DSPLCD THR DUE TO 61 FT TREES 995 FT FM DSPLCD THR OFFSET 85 FT R OF CNTRLN. |
| - | NO LINE OF SIGHT BTWN RWY ENDS. |
| - | DEER AND BIRDS ON & INVOF ARPT AND BIRD-DROPPED SHELLS MAY CAUSE FOD. |
| - | NOISE ABATEMENT PROCEDURES IN EFFECT, CTC AMGR 252-728-1928. |
| - | AVOID OVERFLIGHTS OF BEAUFORT WATERFRONT AND BEAUFORT NATIONAL REGISTER HISTORIC DISTRICT. |
| - | FOR CD CTC CHERRY POINT APCH AT 252-466-5960. |
| - | MIL ACFT RWY 08/26 REQUIRED FOR NOISE ABATEMENT. |
| - | SKYDIVING OPERATIONS - DO NOT OVERFLY ARPT. |
| - | DUE TO VOLUME OF MIL TFC AND TRNG RCMD ALL ACFT USING MRH CTC CHERRY POINT APP 132.57 AB AND 125.65 PRIOR TO MRH DEP. |
| A58-14 | 10 FT BRUSH 0-200 FT FM THR OFFSET 171 FT R OF CNTRLN, AND 11 FT TREES 43 FT FM THR OFFSET 206 FT R OF CNTRLN. |
| A52-14 | 45 FT MAST HGT. |
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 from 03 September 2026 at 0901Z to 01 October 2026 at 0900Z.
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures |
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| RNAV (GPS) RWY 03 | |
download (273KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 08 | |
download (249KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 14 | |
download (243KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 21 | |
download (227KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 26 | |
download (234KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 32 | |
download (267KB) |
| NOTE: Special Alternate Minimums apply | |
download (143KB) |
| NOTE: Special Take-Off Minimums/Departure Procedures apply | |
download (364KB) |
Other nearby airports with instrument procedures:
KNKT - Cherry Point Marine Corps Air Station (Cunningham Field) Airport (15 nm NW)
KEWN - Coastal Carolina Regional Airport (28 nm NW)
KNCA - New River Marine Corps Air Station (McCutcheon Field) Airport (38 nm W)
W95 - Ocracoke Island Airport (41 nm NE)
KOAJ - Albert J Ellis Airport (47 nm W)
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| Aerial photo |
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WARNING: Photo may not be current or correct
Photo by Brian Corley
Photo taken 20-Jan-2015
looking southeast.
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| Sunrise and sunset |
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Times for 03-Sep-2026
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(UTC-4) | | Zulu
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| Morning civil twilight | | 06:16 | | 10:16 |
| Sunrise | | 06:42 | | 10:42 |
| Sunset | | 19:30 | | 23:30 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 19:56 | | 23:56 |
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| Current date and time |
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| Zulu (UTC) | 04-Sep-2026 01:48:03 |
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| Local (UTC-4) | 03-Sep-2026 21:48:03 |
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| METAR |
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| KMRH | 040058Z AUTO 23009KT 10SM FEW021 28/25 A3003 RMK AO2 SLP170 T02830250
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KNKT
14nm NW | 040055Z 21006KT 10SM CLR 27/25 A3004 RMK AO2 SLP168 T02670250
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KNJM
18nm W | 032251Z AUTO 21010KT 8SM SCT017 29/25 A3002 RMK AO2 SLP170 T02890250 $
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KNBT
19nm NE | 040051Z AUTO 22004KT CLR 27/25 A3002 RMK AO2 SLP170 T02670250 $
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| TAF |
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KNKT
14nm NW | 040000Z 0400/0506 20008KT 9999 SKC QNH2999INS FM040400 VRB06KT 9999 SKC QNH2997INS TEMPO 0407/0412 4800 BCFG BKN004 FM041400 25008KT 9999 SKC QNH2991INS TEMPO 0419/0500 21010G18KT FEW050 SCT120 FM050000 24006KT 9999 SKC QNH2985INS TX33/0419Z TN24/0511Z
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NOTAMs are issued by the DoD/FAA and will open in a separate window not controlled by AirNav.
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