FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 27 JUNE 2013
Location
| FAA Identifier: | MRF |
| Lat/Long: | 30-22-16.0000N / 104-01-03.1000W 30-22.266667N / 104-01.051667W 30.3711111 / -104.0175278 (estimated) |
| Elevation: | 4849 ft. / 1478.0 m (surveyed) |
| Variation: | 08E (2010) |
| From city: | 3 miles N of MARFA, TX |
| Time zone: | UTC -5 (UTC -6 during Standard Time) |
| Zip code: | 79843 |
Airport Operations
| Airport use: | Open to the public |
| Activation date: | 01/1947 |
| Sectional chart: | EL PASO |
| Control tower: | no |
| ARTCC: | ALBUQUERQUE CENTER |
| FSS: | SAN ANGELO FLIGHT SERVICE STATION |
| NOTAMs facility: | MRF (NOTAM-D service available) |
| Attendance: | MON-SAT DAYLIGHT HOURS, ALL SUN 0800-1800 |
| Wind indicator: | yes |
| Segmented circle: | yes |
| Lights: | MIRL RY 13/31 PRESET LOW INTST; TO INCR INTST ACTVT - CTAF. |
| Beacon: | white-green (lighted land airport) Operates sunset to sunrise. |
| Landing fee: | yes, LANDING FEE FOR ACFT WITH MAX GROSS WEIGHT OF 40,000 LBS & OVER. |
Airport Communications
| CTAF/UNICOM: | 122.8 |
| WX AWOS-3: | 134.025 (432-729-3364) |
| WX AWOS-3 at E38 (17 nm E): | 119.025 (432-837-9613) |
- APCH/DEP SERVICE PRVDD BY ALBUQUERQUE ARTCC ON FREQS 135.875/292.15 (FORT STOCKTON RCAG).
Nearby radio navigation aids
| VOR radial/distance | | VOR name | | Freq | | Var |
| MRFr312/5.4 | | MARFA VOR/DME | | 115.90 | | 11E |
| NDB name | | Hdg/Dist | | Freq | | Var | | ID |
| BREWSTER COUNTY | | 246/19.9 | | 412 | | 09E | | BWR | -... .-- .-. |
Airport Services
| Fuel available: | 100LL JET-A |
| Parking: | tiedowns |
| Airframe service: | MAJOR |
| Powerplant service: | MAJOR |
| Bottled oxygen: | NONE |
| Bulk oxygen: | NONE |
Runway Information
Runway 13/31
| Dimensions: | 6203 x 75 ft. / 1891 x 23 m |
| Surface: | asphalt, in good condition |
| Weight bearing capacity: | |
| Runway edge lights: | medium intensity |
| RUNWAY 13 | | RUNWAY 31 |
| Latitude: | 30-22.684528N | | 30-21.957082N |
| Longitude: | 104-01.529777W | | 104-00.700088W |
| Elevation: | 4840.5 ft. | | 4830.0 ft. |
| Gradient: | 0.3% | | 0.3% |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
| Runway heading: | 127 magnetic, 135 true | | 307 magnetic, 315 true |
| Markings: | nonprecision, in good condition | | nonprecision, in good condition |
| Visual slope indicator: | pulsating/steady burning VASI on left (3.00 degrees glide path) | | pulsating/steady burning VASI on left (3.00 degrees glide path) |
| Touchdown point: | yes, no lights | | yes, no lights |
Runway 4/22
| Dimensions: | 5309 x 75 ft. / 1618 x 23 m |
| Surface: | asphalt, in excellent condition |
| Weight bearing capacity: | |
| RUNWAY 4 | | RUNWAY 22 |
| Latitude: | 30-21.942347N | | 30-22.558273N |
| Longitude: | 104-01.227485W | | 104-00.509632W |
| Elevation: | 4827.2 ft. | | 4848.7 ft. |
| Gradient: | 0.4% | | 0.4% |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
| Runway heading: | 037 magnetic, 045 true | | 217 magnetic, 225 true |
| Markings: | basic, in fair condition | | basic, in fair condition |
| Touchdown point: | yes, no lights | | yes, no lights |
Runway 9/27
| Dimensions: | 2825 x 60 ft. / 861 x 18 m |
| Surface: | dirt, in poor condition RY SFC ROUGH. NOT REGULARLY MAINTAINED; HIGH GRASS. |
| Runway edge markings: | THR MKRS ONLY; WHITE AUTO TIRES. |
| RUNWAY 9 | | RUNWAY 27 |
| Latitude: | 30-22.179665N | | 30-22.174912N |
| Longitude: | 104-01.521655W | | 104-00.984338W |
| Elevation: | 4828.7 ft. | | 4834.5 ft. |
| Gradient: | 0.4% | | 0.2% UP |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
| Runway heading: | 083 magnetic, 091 true | | 263 magnetic, 271 true |
| Touchdown point: | yes, no lights | | yes, no lights |
| Obstructions: | 5 ft. fence, 132 ft. from runway, 26:1 slope to clear | | none |
Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records
| Ownership: | Publicly-owned |
| Owner: | PRESIDIO COUNTY P.O. BOX 606 MARFA, TX 79843 Phone 432-729-4452 |
| Manager: | CHASE SNODGRASS PO BOX 2825, HANGAR 2 PRESIDIO-LELY AIRPORT PRESIDIO, TX 79845 Phone 432-235-0547 |
Airport Operational Statistics
| Aircraft based on the field: | | 29 | | Single engine airplanes: | | 22 | | Multi engine airplanes: | | 1 | | Gliders airplanes: | | 6 |
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| Aircraft operations: avg 41/day * | | 67% | transient general aviation | | 33% | local general aviation | | * for 12-month period ending 22 June 2012 | |
Additional Remarks
| - | 104 FT AGL UNLGTD WATER TOWER 1800 FT S OF AER 31. |
| - | GLIDER OPNS ON & INVOF ARPT. |
| - | WILDLIFE ON & INVOF ARPT. |
| - | TWYS B, C AND D SURFACE ROUGH. |
| - | FOR ARPT SVCS CALL 432-295-0979/1140. |
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 25 July 2013 at 0901Z and 22 August 2013 at 0900Z.
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 31 | |
download (163KB) |
| VOR RWY 31 | |
download (180KB) |
| NOTE: Special Take-Off Minimums/Departure Procedures apply **NEW** | |
download (105KB) |
Other nearby airports with instrument procedures:
E38 - Alpine-Casparis Municipal Airport (17 nm E)
KVHN - Culberson County Airport (57 nm NW)
KFST - Fort Stockton-Pecos County Airport (66 nm NE)
KPEQ - Pecos Municipal Airport (66 nm NE)
E01 - Roy Hurd Memorial Airport (92 nm NE)
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Times for 13-Aug-2013
| | Local (UTC-5) | | Zulu (UTC) |
| Morning civil twilight | | 06:57 | | 11:57 |
| Sunrise | | 07:23 | | 12:23 |
| Sunset | | 20:39 | | 01:39 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 21:04 | | 02:04 |
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| Current date and time |
| Zulu (UTC) | 13-Aug-2013 15:39:25 |
| Local (UTC-5) | 13-Aug-2013 10:39:25 |
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| METAR |
| KMRF | 131455Z AUTO 14005KT 10SM CLR 23/15 A3024 RMK AO1 52010
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KE38 17nm E | 131455Z AUTO 21007KT 160V230 10SM CLR 26/15 A3024 RMK AO2 T02610150
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