AirNav: KNBC - Beaufort Marine Corps Air Station (Merritt Field)

KNBC

Beaufort Marine Corps Air Station (Merritt Field)
Beaufort, South Carolina, USA

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FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 13 AUGUST 2020

Location

FAA Identifier:	NBC
Lat/Long:	32-28-50.0403N 080-43-09.2789W 32-28.834005N 080-43.154648W 32.4805668,-80.7192441 (estimated)
Elevation:	37.1 ft. / 11.3 m (surveyed)
Variation:	05W (1990)
From city:	3 miles NW of BEAUFORT, SC
Time zone:	UTC -4 (UTC -5 during Standard Time)
Zip code:	29902

Airport Operations

Airport use:	Private use. Permission required prior to landing
Activation date:	10/1943
Control tower:	yes
ARTCC:	JACKSONVILLE CENTER
FSS:	ANDERSON FLIGHT SERVICE STATION
NOTAMs facility:	NBC (NOTAM-D service available)
Attendance:	MON-THU 1200-0400Z++, ALL FRI 1200-2300Z++ CLSD SAT, SUN AND HOL. SPECIAL OPR BY PPR AND NOTAM ONLY.
Wind indicator:	yes
Segmented circle:	no
Lights:	PAPI U/S UFN.
Beacon:	white-white-green (lighted military airport) Operates sunset to sunrise.

Airport Communications

ATIS:	279.525
BEAUFORT GROUND:	128.15 348.625 [1200-0400Z++MON-THU; 1200-2300Z++ FRI; OTHER TIMES BY NOTAM.]
BEAUFORT TOWER:	119.05 342.875 363.15 [1200-0400Z++MON-THU; 1200-2300Z++ FRI; OTHER TIMES BY NOTAM.]
BEAUFORT APPROACH:	123.7 ;3000 FT & BLW 125.125 ;ABV 3000 FT 269.125 ;3000 FT & BLW 292.125 ;ABV 3000 FT [1200-0400Z++ MON-SUN; 1500-2300Z++ HOLS.]
BEAUFORT DEPARTURE:	123.7 ;3000 FT & BLW 125.125 ;ABV 3000 FT 269.125 ;3000 FT & BLW 292.125 ;ABV 3000 FT [1200-0400Z++ MON-SUN; 1500-2300Z++ HOLS.]
CLEARANCE DELIVERY:	128.15 254.375
BASE OPS:	281.8
BASIC RADAR:	125.125 ;ABV 3000 FT
EMERG:	121.5 243.0
PMSV METRO:	264.5
RADAR:	123.7 134.1X 269.125 ;3000 FT & BLW 292.125 ;ABV 3000 FT 383.6X
SFA:	298.875X 317.775X 323.275X 372.0X 379.275X
WX AWOS-3 at ARW (6 nm SE):	119.675 (843-524-1000)
WX AWOS-3P at HXD (15 nm S):	121.4 (843-342-5072)

APCH/DEP SVC PRVDD BY JACKSONVILLE ARTCC (SAVANNAH RCAG) ON FREQS 132.925/363.2 WHEN BEAUFORT APCH CTL CLSD.
SFA
OPR 1200-0400Z++ MON-THU; 1200-2300Z++ FRI; CLSD SAT SUN & HOL.

Nearby radio navigation aids

VOR radial/distance		VOR name		Freq		Var
SAVr057/31.5		SAVANNAH VORTAC		115.95		06W
SVNr039/35.3		HUNTER VOR/DME		111.60		02W

Airport Services

Bottled oxygen:	NONE
Bulk oxygen:	HIGH/LOW

Runway Information

Runway 5/23

Dimensions:

12202 x 200 ft. / 3719 x 61 m

Surface:

PEM

Weight bearing capacity:

PCN 59 /R/C/W/T

Runway edge lights:

high intensity

RUNWAY 5

RUNWAY 23

Latitude:

32-28.233435N

32-29.732228N

Longitude:

080-43.827940W

080-42.243707W

Elevation:

37.0 ft.

13.1 ft.

Traffic pattern:

left

Runway heading:

047 magnetic, 042 true

227 magnetic, 222 true

Visual slope indicator:

4-light PAPI on left (3.00 degrees glide path)

Approach lights:

SALSF

ALSF1: standard 2,400 foot high intensity approach lighting system with centerline sequenced flashers (category I)

Touchdown point:

yes, no lights

Runway 14/32

Dimensions:

8001 x 200 ft. / 2439 x 61 m

Surface:

PEM

Weight bearing capacity:

PCN 64 /R/D/W/T

Runway edge lights:

high intensity

RUNWAY 14

RUNWAY 32

Latitude:

32-29.076000N

32-28.138037N

Longitude:

080-43.883237W

080-42.788513W

Elevation:

32.2 ft.

23.1 ft.

Traffic pattern:

left

Markings:

precision, in good condition

Visual slope indicator:

4-light PAPI on left (3.00 degrees glide path)

Touchdown point:

yes, no lights

Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records

Ownership:	U.S. Navy
Owner:	US NAVY OCEANOGRAPHIC OFC-CODE 3142 WASHINGTON, DC 20373
Manager:	COMMANDING OFFICER MARINE CORPS AIR STATION BEAUFORT, SC 29902

Additional Remarks

E60-32	HOOK E28(B) (1250')
E60-05	HOOK E28(B) (2050')
E60-23	HOOK E28(B) (1900')
E60-14	HOOK E28(B) (1249')
-	TRAN ALERT: TRANS SVC AVBL 1200-2300Z++ MON-FRI ONLY, CLSD NATL HOL. (SEE RTSD FOR ADDNL TRAN ACFT INFO) TRAN ACFT EXP TRUCK REFUEL. TRAN ACFT MAINT UNAVBL. TRAN AVN ORDNANCE SVC AVBL. LAVATORY SVC UNAVBL. JASU, FLUID, AND OIL UNAVBL.
-	RSTD: PPR FOR ALL TRAN ACFT AND TRANSCOM/JOSAC/NALO ARE RQR TO COORD WITH BASE OPS DSN 335--7301, C843-228-7301. HIGH VISIBILITY EVENTS (VIP CODE 7 AND ABOVE, MEDEVAC, OIF/OEF HOMECOMING, HR/ANGEL FLIGHTS, ETC) ARE RQR TO NOTIFY BASE OPS 30 MIN PRIOR TO ARR DUE TO STATION CO COORD.
-	A-GEAR: E-28 ON ALL RYS AND IN RAISED POSITION, EXCP ON LDG RY.
-	FUEL: J5
-	RSTD: RWY 10-28.
-	CAUTION: SEVERE BIRD ACT OCT-APR. WILDLIFE ON RWY DUR PERIODS OF DARKNESS. CK ATIS FOR BASH UPDATES.
-	TFC PAT: OVERHEAD 1500', CONVL 800', COPTER CALL ENTERING CLASS D AIRSPACE BLW 800'. MULTI APCH RWY 32 NOT AUTH. REDUCED RWY SEPARATION STD IN EFF USN/USMC ACFT. TOUCH AND GO DUTY RWY ONLY.
-	CSTMS/AG/IMG: LTD CSTMS/AG AVBL MIL ACFT ONLY, 24 HR PN RQR. CTC CSTMS DSN 335-6161, C843-228-6161.
-	MISC: ALL ACFT WITH PAX, CARGO, VIP CTC PTD 20 MIN PRIOR TO LDG. ALCE TEAM RQR FOR ALL AMC MSN. CLASS D AIRSPACE EFF 1200-0400Z++ MON-THU; 1200-2300Z++ FRI; OT BY NOTAM FOR SPL OPS; CLSD NATL HOL. OT CLASS E.

Instrument Procedures

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NOT FOR NAVIGATION. Please procure official charts for flight.
FAA instrument procedures published for use from 13 August 2020 at 0901Z to 10 September 2020 at 0900Z.

IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures
RNAV (GPS) RWY 05		download (171KB)
RNAV (GPS) RWY 14		download (149KB)
RNAV (GPS) RWY 23		download (217KB)
RNAV (GPS) RWY 32		download (168KB)
HI-TACAN X RWY 23		download (157KB)
HI-TACAN Y RWY 14		download (155KB)
HI-TACAN Y RWY 23		download (160KB)
HI-TACAN Z RWY 14		download (156KB)
HI-TACAN Z RWY 23		download (158KB)
TACAN RWY 05		download (148KB)
TACAN RWY 14		download (146KB)
TACAN RWY 23		download (149KB)
Radar Approach Procedures available		download (183KB)

Other nearby airports with instrument procedures:

KARW - Beaufort County Airport (6 nm SE)
KHXD - Hilton Head Airport (15 nm S)
KRBW - Lowcountry Regional Airport (27 nm N)
KSAV - Savannah/Hilton Head International Airport (32 nm SW)
KSVN - Hunter Army Airfield (36 nm SW)

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Sunrise and sunset

Times for 15-Aug-2020

	Local (UTC-4)	Zulu (UTC)
Morning civil twilight	06:22	10:22
Sunrise	06:48	10:48
Sunset	20:06	00:06
Evening civil twilight	20:32	00:32

Current date and time

Zulu (UTC)	15-Aug-2020 05:22:42
Local (UTC-4)	15-Aug-2020 01:22:42

METAR

KNBC	150456Z 20004KT 10SM CLR 26/23 A2995 RMK AO2 SLP141 T02610233 403440244
KARW 6nm SE	150455Z AUTO 25004KT 10SM CLR 26/25 A2995 RMK AO2
KHXD 15nm S	150455Z AUTO RMK AO2 PWINO TSNO

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