FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 27 JUNE 2013
Location
| FAA Identifier: | MRH |
| Lat/Long: | 34-44-01.5312N / 076-39-37.2790W 34-44.025520N / 076-39.621317W 34.7337587 / -76.6603553 (estimated) |
| Elevation: | 11 ft. / 3.4 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 |
| 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: | yes |
| Lights: | ACTVT REIL RY 03/21; PAPI RY 03/21; MIRL RY 03/21; PAPI RY 08/26; MIRL RY 08/26 - CTAF. |
| 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: | 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: | 5003 x 100 ft. / 1525 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: | 34-43.987833N | | 34-44.296333N |
| Longitude: | 076-40.143833W | | 076-39.217333W |
| Elevation: | 6.5 ft. | | 8.3 ft. |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | right |
| Runway heading: | 076 magnetic, 068 true | | 256 magnetic, 248 true |
| Displaced threshold: | no | | 290 ft. |
| Markings: | nonprecision, in poor condition | | nonprecision, in poor 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 |
| Instrument approach: | | | LOCALIZER |
| Obstructions: | 17 ft. brush, 417 ft. from runway, 140 ft. left of centerline, 12:1 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: | 864 ft. | | 516 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 left (3.00 degrees glide path) |
| Runway end identifier lights: | no | | no |
| Touchdown point: | yes, no lights | | yes, no lights |
| Obstructions: | 16 ft. road, 300 ft. from runway, 6:1 slope to clear APCH RATIO 17:1 FM DSPLCD THLD. | | 78 ft. trees, 1126 ft. from runway, 89 ft. left of centerline, 11:1 slope to clear |
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 45 FT MAST HEIGHT | | 53 ft. trees, 345 ft. from runway, 138 ft. left of centerline, 2:1 slope to clear 22 FT TREES 160 FT FM THLD OFFSET 157 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: | | 69 | | Single engine airplanes: | | 59 | | Multi engine airplanes: | | 9 | | Jet airplanes: | | 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 27 April 2012 | |
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 25 July 2013 at 0901Z and 22 August 2013 at 0900Z.
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 03 **CHANGED** | |
download (245KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 08 **CHANGED** | |
download (257KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 14 **CHANGED** | |
download (220KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 21 **CHANGED** | |
download (212KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 26 **CHANGED** | |
download (227KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 32 **CHANGED** | |
download (249KB) |
| NDB RWY 14 **CHANGED** | |
download (244KB) |
| NDB RWY 21 **CHANGED** | |
download (228KB) |
| NOTE: Special Alternate Minimums apply | |
download (39KB) |
| NOTE: Special Take-Off Minimums/Departure Procedures apply **NEW** | |
download (141KB) |
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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| Aerial photo |
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Photo taken 06-Feb-2013
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Times for 13-Aug-2013
| | Local (UTC-4) | | Zulu (UTC) |
| Morning civil twilight | | 06:00 | | 10:00 |
| Sunrise | | 06:26 | | 10:26 |
| Sunset | | 19:56 | | 23:56 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 20:23 | | 00:23 |
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| Current date and time |
| Zulu (UTC) | 13-Aug-2013 12:01:47 |
| Local (UTC-4) | 13-Aug-2013 08:01:47 |
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| METAR |
| KMRH | 131058Z AUTO 30004KT 10SM SCT013 OVC020 24/23 A2994 RMK AO2 SLP137 T02440233 TSNO
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KNKT 14nm NW | 131054Z 16003KT 7SM FEW100 23/22 A2994 RMK AO2 RAB0956E29 SLP133 P0006 T02330222
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KNJM 18nm W | 131057Z AUTO 01003KT 10SM SCT013 OVC018 25/22 A2994 RMK AO2 SLP141 T02500217
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| TAF |
KNKT 14nm NW | 1309/1409 23006KT 9999 VCTS SCT040 BKN060CB BKN150 QNH2990INS TEMPO 1309/1313 2400 TSRA BR FM131300 22010KT 9999 VCSH BKN040 BKN100 QNH2990INS TEMPO 1313/1318 6000 SHRA FM131800 24012G18KT VCTS SCT030 BKN050CB QNH2984INS TEMPO 1318/1400 VRB15G26KT 3200 TSRA BKN020CB OVC050 FM140000 23008KT 9999 VCTS BKN020 BKN040CB QNH2984INS TEMPO 1400/1406 VRB15G25KT 3200 TSRA BKN020CB FM140600 26010KT 9999 BKN020 BKN040 QNH2981INS T24/1311Z T32/1317Z
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KNJM 18nm W | 1215/1315 22008KT 9999 SCT040 QNH2999INS FM121700 22010KT 9999 VCTS BKN035CB QNH2994INS TEMPO 1217/1220 4800 TSRA SCT010 OVC025CB FM122000 22008KT 9999 SCT040CB BKN100 QNH2992INS FM130100 24006KT 9999 SCT100 QNH2995INS TEMPO 1307/1312 8000 BR T33/1219Z T25/1310Z LAST NO AMDS AFT 12/2000Z NEXT 13/1500Z
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