Foothills Regional Airport (MRN) - FAA Information
Morganton, NC
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Location & QuickFacts
| FAA Information Effective: | 2008-06-05 |
| Airport Identifier: | MRN |
| Airport Status: | Operational |
| Longitude/Latitude: | 081-36-41.0830W/35-49-12.8410N -81.611412/35.820234 (Estimated) |
| Elevation: | 1270 ft / 387.10 m (Surveyed) |
| Land: | 1170 acres |
| From nearest city: | 6 nautical miles NE of Morganton, NC |
| Location: | Caldwell County, NC |
| Magnetic Variation: | 07W (2005) |
Owner & Manager
| Ownership: | Publicly owned |
| Owner: | Foothills Regional Airport Authorit |
| Address: | Po Box 3448 Morganton, NC 28680 |
| Phone number: | 828-437-2766 |
| Manager: | Truby Proctor |
| Address: | 3566 Morganton Lenoir Arpt Morganton, NC 28656 |
| Phone number: | 828-757-0099 |
Airport Operations and Facilities
| Airport Use: | Open to public |
| Wind indicator: | Yes |
| Segmented Circle: | Yes |
| Control Tower: | No |
| Lighting Schedule: | DUSK-DAWN ACTVT MIRL RY 03/21, REIL RY 03 & PAPI RYS 03 & 21 - CTAF. |
| Beacon Color: | Clear-Green (lighted land airport) |
| Landing fee charge: | No |
| Sectional chart: | Atlanta |
| Region: | ASO - Southern |
| Boundary ARTCC: | ZTL - Atlanta |
| Tie-in FSS: | RDU - Raleigh |
| FSS on Airport: | No |
| FSS Toll Free: | 1-800-WX-BRIEF |
| NOTAMs Facility: | MRN (NOTAM-d service avaliable) |
| Federal Agreements: | NGY |
Airport Communications
| CTAF: | 122.700 |
| Unicom: | 122.700 |
Airport Services
| Fuel available: | 100LLA1+ AFTER HOURS FUEL OR SERVICE CALL 828-757-0099 |
| Airframe Repair: | MAJOR |
| Power Plant Repair: | MAJOR |
| Bottled Oxygen: | LOW |
| Bulk Oxygen: | HIGH |
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Runway Information
Runway 03/21
| Dimension: | 5500 x 75 ft / 1676.4 x 22.9 m |
| Surface: | ASPH, Good Condition |
| Weight Limit: | Dual wheel: 60000 lbs. |
| Edge Lights: | Medium |
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Runway 03 |
Runway 21 |
| Longitude: | 081-36-54.4580W | 081-36-27.7080W |
| Latitude: | 35-48-47.9220N | 35-49-37.7600N |
| Elevation: | 1248.00 ft | 1268.00 ft |
| Alignment: | 24 | 127 |
| ILS Type: | LOCALIZER
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| Traffic Pattern: | Left | Left |
| Markings: | Non-precision instrument, Good Condition | Non-precision instrument, Good Condition |
| Crossing Height: | 66.00 ft | 50.00 ft |
| VASI: | 4-light PAPI on left side | 4-light PAPI on right side |
| Visual Glide Angle: | 3.00° | 3.50° |
| Runway End Identifier: | Yes | No |
| Centerline Lights: | No | No |
| Touchdown Lights: | No | No |
| Obstruction: | , 50:1 slope to clear | 92 ft trees, 1376.0 ft from runway, 270 ft left of centerline, 12:1 slope to clear |
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Radio Navigation Aids
| ID |
Type |
Name |
Ch |
Freq |
Var |
Dist |
| MRN | FAN MARKER | Lenoir | | | 03W | 1.6 nm |
| FIQ | NDB | Fiddlers | | 391.00 | 07W | 7.2 nm |
| HK | NDB | Tawba | | 332.00 | 06W | 15.0 nm |
| BAR | NDB | Hemlock | | 320.00 | 02W | 23.9 nm |
| VW | NDB | Temky | | 280.00 | 05W | 26.8 nm |
| UKF | NDB | Wilki | | 209.00 | 06W | 30.5 nm |
| IZN | NDB | Lincolnton | | 432.00 | 06W | 30.7 nm |
| RFE | NDB | Rutherford | | 344.00 | 05W | 32.9 nm |
| SLP | NDB | First River | | 417.00 | 06W | 34.1 nm |
| JJO | NDB | Mountain City | | 396.00 | 04W | 37.3 nm |
| JU | NDB | Ashee | | 410.00 | 07W | 39.5 nm |
| EZT | NDB | Elizabethton | | 275.00 | 02W | 43.7 nm |
| GHJ | NDB | Stonia | | 260.00 | 06W | 43.9 nm |
| BZM | VOR/DME | Barretts Mountain | 045X | 110.80 | 06W | 18.3 nm |
| CLT | VOR/DME | Charlotte | 097X | 115.00 | 05W | 49.8 nm |
| SUG | VORTAC | Sugarloaf Mountain | 059X | 112.20 | 02W | 40.6 nm |
| HMV | VORTAC | Holston Mountain | 093X | 114.60 | 04W | 44.8 nm |
| SPA | VORTAC | Spartanburg | 104X | 115.70 | 02W | 49.7 nm |
| HKY | VOT | Hickory Regional | | 110.00 | | 11.8 nm |
| CLT | VOT | Charlotte | | 112.00 | | 49.1 nm |
Remarks
- MILITARY CONTRACT FUEL AVBL.
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