FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 17 DECEMBER 2009
Location
| FAA Identifier: | MRF |
| Lat/Long: | 30-22-15.9700N / 104-01-03.3110W 30-22.266167N / 104-01.055183W 30.3711028 / -104.0175864 (estimated) |
| Elevation: | 4849 ft. / 1478.0 m (surveyed) |
| Variation: | 10E (1985) |
| From city: | 3 miles N of MARFA, TX |
| Time zone: | UTC -6 (UTC -5 during Daylight Saving 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: | DUSK-DAWN MIRL RY 12/30 PRESET LOW INTST; TO INCR INTST ACTVT - CTAF. |
| Beacon: | white-green (lighted land airport) |
| 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 12/30
| Dimensions: | 6214 x 75 ft. / 1894 x 23 m |
| Surface: | asphalt, in good condition |
| Weight bearing capacity: | |
| Runway edge lights: | medium intensity |
| RUNWAY 12 | | RUNWAY 30 |
| Latitude: | 30-22.684567N | | 30-21.955883N |
| Longitude: | 104-01.529833W | | 104-00.698700W |
| Elevation: | 4840.3 ft. | | 4829.9 ft. |
| Gradient: | 0.3% | | 0.3% |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
| Runway heading: | 125 magnetic, 135 true | | 305 magnetic, 315 true |
| Markings: | nonprecision, in good condition | | nonprecision, in good condition |
| Visual slope indicator: | pulsating/steady burning VASI on left | | pulsating/steady burning VASI on left |
| Touchdown point: | yes, no lights | | yes, no lights |
Runway 3/21
| Dimensions: | 5307 x 75 ft. / 1618 x 23 m |
| Surface: | asphalt, in excellent condition |
| Weight bearing capacity: | |
| RUNWAY 3 | | RUNWAY 21 |
| Latitude: | 30-21.942500N | | 30-22.558333N |
| Longitude: | 104-01.227333W | | 104-00.509667W |
| Elevation: | 4827.3 ft. | | 4848.7 ft. |
| Gradient: | 0.4% | | 0.4% |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
| Runway heading: | 035 magnetic, 045 true | | 215 magnetic, 225 true |
| Markings: | basic, in fair condition | | basic, in fair condition |
| Touchdown point: | yes, no lights | | yes, no lights |
Runway 8/26
| 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 8 | | RUNWAY 26 |
| Latitude: | 30-22.176200N | | 30-22.176217N |
| Longitude: | 104-01.544317W | | 104-01.010967W |
| Elevation: | 4825.0 ft. | | 4836.0 ft. |
| Gradient: | 0.4% | | 0.4% |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
| 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 BOX 691 MARFA, TX 79843 Phone 432-729-4452 |
| Manager: | DANNY WATTS PO BOX 606 MARFA, TX 79843 Phone 432-295-0147 AFT HRS PHONE NUMBER 432-729-3102 OR 432-295-0927. |
Airport Operational Statistics
| Aircraft based on the field: | | 17 | | Single engine airplanes: | | 10 | | 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 11 August 2009 | |
Additional Remarks
| - | 104 FT AGL UNLGTD WATER TOWER 1800 FT S OF AER 30. |
| - | GLIDER OPNS ON & INVOF ARPT. |
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 14 January 2010 at 0901Z and 11 February 2010 at 0900Z.
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures |
| GPS RWY 30 | |
download (156KB) |
| VOR RWY 30 | |
download (180KB) |
| NOTE: Special Take-Off Minimums/Departure Procedures apply | |
download (33KB) |
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 09-Feb-2010
| | Local (UTC-6) | | Zulu (UTC) |
| Morning civil twilight | | 07:18 | | 13:18 |
| Sunrise | | 07:42 | | 13:42 |
| Sunset | | 18:38 | | 00:38 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 19:03 | | 01:03 |
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| Current date and time |
| Zulu (UTC) | 09-Feb-2010 23:14:09 |
| Local (UTC-6) | 09-Feb-2010 17:14:09 |
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| METAR |
| KMRF | 092255Z AUTO 09012G17KT 10SM FEW046 08/M03 A3006 RMK AO1
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KE38 17nm E | 092246Z AUTO 06011KT 10SM CLR 07/M01 A3012 RMK AO2 T00721010
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