FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 22 JANUARY 2026
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 REILS RWY 03 & 21; PAPI RWY 03 & 21; MIRL RWY 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 |
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| BZMr267/18.3 | | BARRETTS MOUNTAIN VOR/DME | | 113.75 | | 06W |
| NDB name | | Hdg/Dist | | Freq | | Var | | ID |
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| FIDDLERS | | 031/7.2 | | 391 | | 07W | | FIQ | ..-. .. --.- |
| HEMLOCK | | 149/23.9 | | 320 | | 02W | | BAR | -... .- .-. |
| FIRST RIVER | | 005/34.1 | | 417 | | 06W | | SLP | ... .-.. .--. |
Airport Services
| Fuel available: | 100LL JET-A1+
100LL:AFTER HOURS FUEL OR SERVICE CALL 828-757-0099 |
| Parking: | 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 good 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: | 10 ft. trees, 612 ft. from runway, 306 ft. left of centerline, 41:1 slope to clear | | 16 ft. trees, 548 ft. from runway, 237 ft. left of centerline, 21:1 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 |
Additional Remarks
| - | APRON TIE DOWN SPACE LTD. |
| - | 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 ACT DALGT HRS - EAST SIDE OF RWY 03/21 IN RWY SAFETY AREA. |
| - | 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 22 January 2026 at 0901Z to 19 February 2026 at 0900z.
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures |
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| RNAV (GPS) RWY 03 | |
download (316KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 21 | |
download (321KB) |
| LOC RWY 03 | |
download (241KB) |
| NOTE: Special Alternate Minimums apply | |
download (162KB) |
| 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 - Lincoln County Regional Airport (30 nm SE)
KSVH - Statesville Regional Airport (32 nm E)
KEHO - Shelby-Cleveland County Regional Airport (34 nm S)
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| Aerial photo |
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| Sunrise and sunset |
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Times for 03-Feb-2026
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(UTC-5) | | Zulu
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| Morning civil twilight | | 06:59 | | 11:59 |
| Sunrise | | 07:26 | | 12:26 |
| Sunset | | 17:54 | | 22:54 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 18:21 | | 23:21 |
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| Current date and time |
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| Zulu (UTC) | 03-Feb-2026 09:06:23 |
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| Local (UTC-5) | 03-Feb-2026 04:06:23 |
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| METAR |
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| KMRN | 030855Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM CLR M07/M09 A3025 RMK AO2 T10681090
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KHKY
12nm E | 030853Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM CLR M06/M11 A3021 RMK AO2 SLP232 T10611106 58000
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KHKY
12nm E | 030536Z 0306/0406 00000KT P6SM SKC FM031700 20004KT P6SM BKN180 FM040200 24003KT 6SM BR BKN023 WS020/23035KT PROB30 0402/0406 3SM -RA OVC015
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| NOTAMs |
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