FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 09 FEBRUARY 2012
Location
| FAA Identifier: | MRH |
| Lat/Long: | 34-44-00.7559N / 076-39-38.1065W 34-44.012598N / 076-39.635108W 34.7335433 / -76.6605851 (estimated) |
| Elevation: | 11 ft. / 3.4 m (surveyed) |
| Variation: | 08W (1985) |
| From city: | 1 mile N of BEAUFORT, NC |
| Time zone: | UTC -5 (UTC -4 during Daylight Saving 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 FOR SERVICE AFTER HOURS CALL 252-728-2323. |
| Pattern altitude: | TPA FOR SINGLE ENGINE IS 1,000 FT AND TWIN ENGINE IS 1,500 FT. |
| 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 |
| EWNr145/27.8 | | NEW BERN VOR/DME | | 113.60 | | 08W |
| NDB name | | Hdg/Dist | | Freq | | Var | | ID |
| MOREHEAD | | at field | | 269 | | 08W | | MRH | -- .-. .... |
| NEW RIVER | | 097/37.9 | | 356 | | 08W | | NCA | -. -.-. .- |
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: | 4249 x 99 ft. / 1295 x 30 m |
| Surface: | asphalt, in good condition |
| Weight bearing capacity: | |
| Runway edge lights: | medium intensity |
| Runway edge markings: | RY MARKINGS EXTREMELY FADED. |
| RUNWAY 8 | | RUNWAY 26 |
| Latitude: | 34-43.993912N | | 34-44.255955N |
| Longitude: | 076-40.124952W | | 076-39.338015W |
| Elevation: | 6.2 ft. | | 6.8 ft. |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | right |
| Runway heading: | 076 magnetic, 068 true | | 256 magnetic, 248 true |
| Markings: | nonprecision, in poor condition | | nonprecision, in poor condition |
| Touchdown point: | yes, no lights | | yes, no lights |
| Instrument approach: | | | LOCALIZER |
| Obstructions: | 14 ft. brush, 412 ft. from runway, 275 ft. left of centerline, 15:1 slope to clear | | 78 ft. trees, 2485 ft. from runway, 274 ft. right of centerline, 29:1 slope to clear |
Runway 3/21
| Dimensions: | 4191 x 147 ft. / 1277 x 45 m |
| Surface: | asphalt, in fair condition |
| Weight bearing capacity: | |
| Runway edge lights: | medium intensity |
| RUNWAY 3 | | RUNWAY 21 |
| Latitude: | 34-43.647672N | | 34-44.272347N |
| Longitude: | 076-39.714602W | | 076-39.357078W |
| Elevation: | 5.6 ft. | | 6.4 ft. |
| Gradient: | 0.1% | | 0.1% |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | right |
| Runway heading: | 033 magnetic, 025 true | | 213 magnetic, 205 true |
| Displaced threshold: | 186 ft. | | no |
| 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 left (3.00 degrees glide path) |
| Runway end identifier lights: | yes | | yes |
| Touchdown point: | yes, no lights | | yes, no lights |
| Obstructions: | 15 ft. road, 300 ft. from runway, 6:1 slope to clear APCH RATIO 17:1 FM DSPLCD THLD. | | 54 ft. trees, 1137 ft. from runway, 309 ft. left of centerline, 17:1 slope to clear 28 FT TREES 7 FT FM THLD OFFSET 200 FT RIGHT OF CNTRLN. |
Runway 14/32
| Dimensions: | 4001 x 100 ft. / 1220 x 30 m |
| Surface: | asphalt, in fair condition |
| Weight bearing capacity: | |
| RUNWAY 14 | | RUNWAY 32 |
| Latitude: | 34-44.171375N | | 34-43.725403N |
| Longitude: | 076-39.931080W | | 076-39.342403W |
| Elevation: | 6.0 ft. | | 9.9 ft. |
| Gradient: | 0.1% | | 0.1% |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
| Runway heading: | 141 magnetic, 133 true | | 321 magnetic, 313 true |
| Displaced threshold: | no | | 490 ft. |
| Markings: | basic, in fair condition | | basic, in fair condition |
| Touchdown point: | yes, no lights | | yes, no lights |
| Obstructions: | 45 ft. boat, 404 ft. from runway, 4:1 slope to clear 29 FT TREES 123 FT FM THLD 221 FT RIGHT OF CNTRLN. | | 40 ft. trees, 349 ft. from runway, 128 ft. left of centerline, 3:1 slope to clear 13 FT TREES 178 FT FM THLD OFFSET 97 FT LEFT OF CNTRLN. |
Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records
| Ownership: | Publicly-owned |
| Owner: | BEAUFORT-MOREHEAD ARPT AUTH PO BOX 875 BEAUFORT, NC 28516 Phone 252-728-1928 |
| Manager: | JOHN P BETTS P.O. BOX 875 BEAUFORT, NC 28516 Phone 252-728-1928 |
Airport Operational Statistics
| Aircraft based on the field: | | 63 | | Single engine airplanes: | | 52 | | Multi engine airplanes: | | 9 | | Jet airplanes: | | 1 | | Helicopters: | | 1 |
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| Aircraft operations: avg 120/day * | | 77% | local general aviation | | 9% | transient general aviation | | 9% | air taxi | | 6% | military | | * for 12-month period ending 19 June 2009 | |
Additional Remarks
| - | NO LINE OF SIGHT BTWN RY ENDS. |
| - | DEER AND BIRDS ON & INVOF ARPT. |
| - | NOISE ABATEMENT PROCEDURES IN EFFECT, CTC AMGR 252-728-1928. |
| - | AVOID OVERFLIGHTS OF BEAUFORT WATERFRONT AND BEAUFORT NATIONAL REGISTER HISTORIC DISTRICT. |
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 9 February 2012 at 0901Z and 8 March 2012 at 0900Z.
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 03 | |
download (276KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 08 | |
download (260KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 14 | |
download (227KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 21 **CHANGED** | |
download (319KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 26 | |
download (300KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 32 | |
download (259KB) |
| LOC RWY 26 | |
download (279KB) |
| NDB RWY 14 | |
download (227KB) |
| NDB RWY 21 | |
download (238KB) |
| NOTE: Special Alternate Minimums apply | |
download (22KB) |
| 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 - Coastal Carolina 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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Times for 12-Feb-2012
| | Local (UTC-5) | | Zulu (UTC) |
| Morning civil twilight | | 06:30 | | 11:30 |
| Sunrise | | 06:56 | | 11:56 |
| Sunset | | 17:45 | | 22:45 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 18:11 | | 23:11 |
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| Current date and time |
| Zulu (UTC) | 12-Feb-2012 06:03:52 |
| Local (UTC-5) | 12-Feb-2012 01:03:52 |
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| METAR |
| KMRH | 120456Z AUTO 31025G36KT 10SM CLR M01/M11 A2991 RMK AO2 PK WND 32041/0425 SLP129 T10111111 401221011
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KNKT 14nm NW | 120554Z AUTO 31024G35KT 10SM CLR M02/M15 A2997 RMK AO2 PK WND 31035/0553 SLP143 T10221150 10072 21022 53028 FZRANO
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KNJM 18nm W | 120457Z AUTO 31014G28KT 10SM CLR M02/M14 A2995 RMK AO2 PK WND 32032/0414 SLP145 T10221139 401171022 $
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| TAF |
KNKT 14nm NW | 1203/1303 33018G28KT 9999 SCT080 QNH2985INS BECMG 1208/1210 35018G30KT 9999 FEW150 QNH2999INS FM122200 31007KT 9999 FEW200 QNH3018INS BECMG 1301/1303 VRB06KT 9999 SKC QNH3020INS TM03/1311Z T04/1320Z
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