KMRN
Airport
Foothills Rgnl
Morganton, North Carolina

FAA NFDC Information 28-day cycle

Ops Comms Services Owner Runways IFR Procs Current NOTAMs Remarks

Location

FAA/ICAO Identifier:MRN / KMRN
Lat/Lng:35.82022222222223, -81.61141666666666
35-49-12.8000N, 081-36-41.1000W
Estimated by 3rd Party Survey on 12/16/2014
Elevation:1269 feet Surveyed by 3rd Party Survey on 12/16/2014
Magnetic Variation:07W,(2005), [-8W (2026)]
Sectional:CHARLOTTE
From City:6nm NE of Morganton

Operations

Use:Open to the public
Ownership:Publicly owned
Activation:12/1945
Attended:All year Mon-Sat 0800-1700 (local) All year Sun 0900-1700 (local)
Control Tower:no
ARTCC:Atlanta(ZTL)Atlanta Center
FSS:Raleigh FSS(RDU)
NOTAMs and Weather:MRNNOTAM-D service at airport
Wind Indicator:Lighted
Segmented Circle:yes
Lights:Activate Reils Runway 03 & 21; PAPI Runway 03 & 21; MIRL Runway 03/21 - CTAF.
Beacon:Sunset-Sunrise
White-Green (Lighted Land Airport)
Landing Fee:no

Communications

CTAF:122.700
UNICOM:122.700
Weather:AWOS-3P 828-757-0788 124.175

Services

Fuel:Grade 100LL Gasoline (low lead blue)
Jet A-1 - Kerosene, with Icing Inhibitor, freeze point -50C
After Hours Fuel or Service Call 828-757-0099
Airframe Repair:Major
Powerplant Repair:Major
Bottled Oxygen:Low pressure
Bulk Oxygen:High pressure
Transient Storage:Tie-Down
Other Services:Air Freight, Cargo handling, Glider, Pilot Instruction, Aircraft Rental, Aircraft Sales, Glider Towing

Ownership

Owner:Foothills Regional Airport Authorit
3566 Foothills Airport Rd
Morganton, Nc 28655
828-757-0099
Manager:Brent Brinkley
3566 Foothills Airport Rd
Morganton, Nc 28655
828-757-0099

Runways

Runways:03/21

Runway 03/21

Length:5500 feet
by 3rd Party Survey on 12/16/2014
Width:75 feet
Surface:Asphalt / Bituminous Concrete, Good Condition
Surface Treatment:NONE
Weight Capacity:Dual Wheel aircraft: 60,000 lbs
Runway Lights Edge Intensity:Med Intensity
End 03 End 21
True Alignment:024,(016 Magnetic)204,(196 Magnetic)
ILS Type:LOCALIZER 
Runway Markings:Nonprecision Instrument,Good ConditionNonprecision Instrument,Good Condition
Elevation at End:1230.2' MSL1269.7' MSL
Elevation at Touchdown Zone:1247.8' MSL1269.9' MSL
Threshold Crossing Glide Path Height:66' AGL48' AGL
Visual Glide Path Angle:3.00°3.50°
Visual Glide Slope Indicator:4-light PAPI on left side of runway4-light PAPI on right side of runway
Runway End Identifer Lights (REIL):YesYes
Objects:TreesTrees
Objects affecting Navigable Airspace (CFR part 77):Other than utility runway with a nonprecision approach having visibility minimums greater than 3/4 mileOther than utility runway with a nonprecision approach having visibility minimums greater than 3/4 mile
Object Clearance Slope:41:121:1
Object Height:10' AGL16' AGL
Object Distance:612' Along centerline
306' Left of centerline
548' Along centerline
237' Left of centerline

Procedures

NOTAMs

Additional Remarks

Runway 03, 100 ft Dropoff 330 ft from Threshold and 80 ft Both Sides of Centerline Along First 1000 ft of Runway.
Runway 21, 30 ft Dropoff 400 ft from Threshold Both Sides and 10 ft Dropoff 50 ft from Threshold and 150 ft Right of Centerline.
Hang Glider Act Dalgt Hours - East Side of Runway 03/21 in Runway Safety Area.
Deer & Coyote on & in Vicinity of Airport.
for Cd Contact Atlanta ARTCC at 770-210-7692.
Apron Tie Down Space Limited.

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