FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 25 FEBRUARY 2021
Location
| FAA Identifier: | MRN |
| Lat/Long: | 35-49-12.8000N 081-36-41.1000W
35-49.213333N 081-36.685000W
35.8202222,-81.6114167
(estimated) |
| Elevation: | 1269.9 ft. / 387.1 m (surveyed) |
| Variation: | 07W (2005) |
| From city: | 6 miles NE of MORGANTON, NC |
| Time zone: | UTC -5 (UTC -4 during Daylight Saving Time) |
| Zip code: | 28655 |
Airport Operations
| Airport use: | Open to the public |
| Activation date: | 12/1945 |
| Control tower: | no |
| ARTCC: | ATLANTA CENTER |
| FSS: | RALEIGH FLIGHT SERVICE STATION |
| NOTAMs facility: | MRN (NOTAM-D service available) |
| Attendance: | MON-SAT 0800-1700, ALL SUN 0900-1700 |
| Wind indicator: | lighted |
| Segmented circle: | yes |
| Lights: | ACTVT MIRL RY 03/21, REILS RYS 03 & 21, PAPIS RYS 03 & 21 - CTAF. |
| Beacon: | white-green (lighted land airport)
Operates sunset to sunrise. |
Airport Communications
| CTAF/UNICOM: | 122.7 |
| WX AWOS-3P: | 124.175 (828-757-0788) |
| WX ASOS at HKY (12 nm SE): | 118.325 (828-322-2996) |
- APCH/DEP SVC PRVDD BY ATLANTA ARTCC (ZTL) ON FREQS 125.15/263.0 (HICKORY RCAG).
Nearby radio navigation aids
| VOR radial/distance | | VOR name | | Freq | | Var |
|---|
| BZMr267/18.3 | | BARRETTS MOUNTAIN VOR/DME | | 110.80 | | 06W |
| NDB name | | Hdg/Dist | | Freq | | Var | | ID |
|---|
| FIDDLERS | | 031/7.2 | | 391 | | 07W | | FIQ | ..-. .. --.- |
| HEMLOCK | | 149/23.9 | | 320 | | 02W | | BAR | -... .- .-. |
| FIRST RIVER | | 005/34.1 | | 417 | | 06W | | SLP | ... .-.. .--. |
| ASHEE | | 208/39.4 | | 410 | | 07W | | JUH | .--- ..- .... |
Airport Services
| Fuel available: | 100LL JET-A1+
AFTER HOURS FUEL OR SERVICE CALL 828-757-0099 |
| Parking: | hangars and tiedowns |
| Airframe service: | MAJOR |
| Powerplant service: | MAJOR |
| Bottled oxygen: | LOW |
| Bulk oxygen: | HIGH |
Runway Information
Runway 3/21
| Dimensions: | 5500 x 75 ft. / 1676 x 23 m |
| Surface: | asphalt, in excellent condition |
| Weight bearing capacity: | |
| Runway edge lights: | medium intensity |
| RUNWAY 3 | | RUNWAY 21 |
| Latitude: | 35-48.798718N | | 35-49.629208N |
| Longitude: | 081-36.907490W | | 081-36.461812W |
| Elevation: | 1230.2 ft. | | 1269.7 ft. |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
| Runway heading: | 031 magnetic, 024 true | | 211 magnetic, 204 true |
| Markings: | nonprecision, in good condition | | nonprecision, in good condition |
| Visual slope indicator: | 4-light PAPI on left (3.00 degrees glide path) | | 4-light PAPI on right (3.50 degrees glide path) |
| Runway end identifier lights: | yes | | yes |
| Touchdown point: | yes, no lights | | yes, no lights |
| Instrument approach: | LOCALIZER | | |
| Obstructions: | 57 ft. trees, 2988 ft. from runway, 261 ft. right of centerline, 48:1 slope to clear | | 18 ft. trees, 535 ft. from runway, 164 ft. left of centerline, 18:1 slope to clear |
Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records
| Ownership: | Publicly-owned |
| Owner: | FOOTHILLS REGIONAL AIRPORT AUTHORIT
3566 FOOTHILLS AIRPORT RD
MORGANTON, NC 28655
Phone 828-757-0099 |
| Manager: | BRENT BRINKLEY
3566 FOOTHILLS AIRPORT RD
MORGANTON, NC 28655
Phone 828-757-0099 |
Airport Operational Statistics
| Aircraft based on the field: | | 42 | | Single engine airplanes: | | 39 | | Multi engine airplanes: | | 3 |
| |  | |
| Aircraft operations: avg 47/day * | | 53% | local general aviation | | 38% | transient general aviation | | 6% | air taxi | | 3% | military | | * for 12-month period ending 29 August 2020 | |
Additional Remarks
| - | RY 03, 100 FT DROPOFF 330 FT FM THLD AND 80 FT BOTH SIDES OF CNTRLN ALONG FIRST 1000 FT OF RY. |
| - | RY 21, 30 FT DROPOFF 400 FT FM THLD BOTH SIDES AND 10 FT DROPOFF 50 FT FM THLD AND 150 FT RIGHT OF CNTRLN. |
| - | HANG GLIDER ACTVTY DALGT HRS. |
| - | DEER & COYOTE ON & INVOF ARPT. |
| - | FOR CD CTC ATLANTA ARTCC AT 770-210-7692. |
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 25 February 2021 at 0901Z to 25 March 2021 at 0900Z.
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures |
|---|
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 03 | |
download (317KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 21 | |
download (316KB) |
| LOC RWY 03 | |
download (257KB) |
| NOTE: Special Alternate Minimums apply | |
download (24KB) |
| NOTE: Special Take-Off Minimums/Departure Procedures apply | |
download (141KB) |
Other nearby airports with instrument procedures:
KHKY - Hickory Regional Airport (12 nm SE)
KFQD - Rutherford County Airport/Marchman Field (28 nm SW)
KIPJ - Lincolnton-Lincoln County Regional Airport (30 nm SE)
KSVH - Statesville Regional Airport (32 nm E)
KEHO - Shelby-Cleveland County Regional Airport (34 nm S)
|
|
Road maps at:
MapQuest
Bing
Google
| Aerial photo |
|---|
WARNING: Photo may not be current or correct
Do you have a better or more recent aerial photo of Foothills Regional Airport that you would like to share? If so, please send us your photo.
|
| Sectional chart |
|---|
|
| Airport distance calculator |
|---|
|
|
| Sunrise and sunset |
|---|
|
Times for 06-Mar-2021
| | Local
(UTC-5) | | Zulu
(UTC) |
|---|
| Morning civil twilight | | 06:25 | | 11:25 |
| Sunrise | | 06:51 | | 11:51 |
| Sunset | | 18:25 | | 23:25 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 18:50 | | 23:50 |
|
| Current date and time |
|---|
| Zulu (UTC) | 07-Mar-2021 04:12:23 |
|---|
| Local (UTC-5) | 06-Mar-2021 23:12:23 |
|---|
|
| METAR |
|---|
| KMRN | 070355Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM CLR 00/M10 A3024 RMK AO2 T00021105
|
KHKY
12nm E | 070353Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM CLR 03/M08 A3021 RMK AO2 SLP222 T00331078
|
|
| TAF |
|---|
KHKY
12nm E | 061730Z 0618/0718 30005KT P6SM FEW250 FM070400 01004KT P6SM SKC FM071000 34003KT P6SM SKC FM071400 32008KT P6SM SKC
|
|
| NOTAMs |
|---|
NOTAMs are issued by the DoD/FAA and will open in a separate window not controlled by AirNav.
|
|
