Eastern Wv Regional/Shepherd Field
MRB · KMRB · Martinsburg, WV · Towered · Print kneeboard · Open on the map
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Sun & FAA night2026-09-19 · night begins 07:41 PM
| Event | Local (EDT) | UTC |
|---|---|---|
| Morning civil twilight Loggable night ends | 06:30 AM | 10:30Z |
| Sunrise | 06:57 AM | 10:57Z |
| Sunset | 07:14 PM | 23:14Z |
| Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins | 07:41 PM | 23:41Z |
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Winds aloft NOAA forecast · 3,000 to 53,000 ft
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Runways
RWY 26LEFT traffic
- Heading
- 259° mag · 251° true
- Dimensions
- 8,815 × 150 ft
- TPA
- 1,600 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) · standard
- Surface
- ASPH-CONC
- Lights
- 4-light PAPI (left) (3°) + MALSR
- ILS
- ILS · CAT I · LOC 108.3 (EXW) · GS 3.00°
- Displaced thr
- 1,000 ft
- CTAF
- 124.3
More details — RWY 26
- Threshold elev
- 550 ft
- Markings
- precision
- Approach obstacle
- Tree, 60 ft, 765 ft from threshold, 230 ft L of centerline — 9:1 slope to clear · penetrates the 20:1 visual approach surface
- Threshold crossing height
- 52 ft
- TDZ elevation
- 548 ft
- Declared TORA/TODA/ASDA/LDA
- 8,815 / 8,815 / 8,815 / 7,815 ft
Pattern side + displaced threshold: FAA NASR · TPA standard 1,000 ft AGL (not charted) · layout: FAA runway-end coordinates
| Runway | Length | Your margin |
|---|---|---|
| 08/26 | 8,815 ft |
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Comms & NavAids
Communication frequencies
Before taxi
“Martinsburg”Taxi & takeoff
“Martinsburg”Departure & arrival
“Potomac”Also
ATC assigns the exact frequency (in your clearance or on handoff) — which one depends on your SID (departing) or STAR (arriving).
By procedure & sector (11 frequencies)
| Frequency | Used by |
|---|---|
| 126.1 | HYPER STAR (331-090) · PRTZL STAR (331-090) · WAYNZ STAR (331-090) |
| 126.75 | TRSTN STAR |
| 126.825 | CLTCH DP · JDUBB DP · SCRAM DP |
| 233.7 | LCL/P |
| 239.025 | APCH/P DEP/P · CLTCH DP · JDUBB DP · SCRAM DP |
| 243.0 | EMERG |
| 257.65 | CD/P · GND/P |
| 269.075 | CD/P (WHEN MRB TWR CLSD) |
| 297.9 | ANG COMD POST · ANG OPS |
| 307.2 | TRSTN STAR |
| 338.25 | HYPER STAR (331-090) · PRTZL STAR (331-090) · WAYNZ STAR (331-090) |
Source: FAA NASR (current 28-day cycle).
Instrument landing systems
RWY 26
| Runway | ILS |
|---|---|
| RWY 26 | ILS · CAT I · LOC 108.3 (EXW) · GS 3.00° |
Source: FAA NASR (current 28-day cycle).
Nearby navigation aids
MRB 112.10 · HGR 109.80 · FDK 116.85 · +3
| NavAid | Type | Freq · ch | Range | Radial / Dist magnetic |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MRB · Martinsburg | VORTAC | 112.10 · 58X | Low | r286° / 6.3 NM |
| HGR · Hagerstown | VOR | 109.80 | Low | r205° / 18.7 NM |
| FDK · Frederick | VOR/DME | 116.85 · 115Y | Low | r277° / 28.2 NM |
| THS · St Thomas | TACAN | 115.00 · 97X | — | r190° / 31.9 NM |
| LDN · Linden | VORTAC | 114.30 · 90X | Low | r023° / 34.5 NM |
| AML · Armel | VOR/DME | 113.50 · 82X | Low | r328° / 37 NM |
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Charts & procedures
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Airport info
From the field
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Airport information
- ICAO / FAA LID
- KMRB / MRB
- Coordinates
- 39.4024, -77.9830
- Elevation
- 565 ft MSL
- Magnetic variation
- 8W
- Sectional chart
- WASHINGTON
- Airport use
- Public
- Control tower
- Yes
- Tower hours
- 1200-0400Z++; OT BY NOTAM
- Airspace
- Class D · CLASS D SVC 1200-0400Z++; OTHER TIMES BY NOTAM; OTHER TIMES CLASS E
- Weather station
- ASOS · 119.925 · ☎ 304-264-0988
- ARTCC
- WASHINGTON (ZDC)
- Flight service (FSS)
- LEESBURG · 122.2 · 1-800-WX-BRIEF
- FSS outlet
- RCO → Leesburg Radio (24)
- NOTAM facility
- MRB
- Attendance
- ALL 0700-1900
- Beacon
- white-green (SS-SR)
- Segmented circle
- Yes
- Wind indicator
- lighted
- Landing fee
- Yes
- Activated
- 1938/06
- Distance from city
- 4 S
Night operations
- Airport lighting
- SEE RMK
- Rotating beacon
- white-green · SS-SR
- Pilot-controlled lighting
- WHEN ATCT CLSD, ACTVT MALSR RWY 26; REIL RWY 08; PAPI RWY 08 & 26; HIRL RWY 08/26 - CTAF. on 124.3 — Chart Supplement ↗
Runway lighting aids — 08: 4-light PAPI (left) · 26: 4-light PAPI (left) + MALSR.
FAA night windows (civil twilight, loggable night §1.1, currency §61.57) are under Sun & FAA night in the Weather section.
Services fuel · repairs · oxygen · attendance
- Fuel available
- 100LL, Jet A, A++
- Bottled oxygen
- HIGH
- Bulk oxygen
- NONE
- Airframe service
- MAJOR
- Powerplant service
- MAJOR
- Parking
- tiedowns, hangars
- Other services
- Air ambulance, Instruction, Rental
Ownership & management 2 contacts
Remarks FAA · 18 notes
General
- DEER & BIRDS ON & INVOF ARPT.
- TWY B CLSD FM FUEL FARM S.
- MILITARY: ANG: ALL MIL ACFT MUST CTC PIKESIDE (297.9) 20 MIN PRIOR TO LDG AND PRIOR TO ENGINE START. DSN 242-5205, C 304-616-5205. FLT PLANS MAY BE FILED BY EFB OR OTHER FLIGHT PLAN FILING SOFTWARE. SEND TO 167.AW.AIRFIELD.MANAGEMENT@US.AF.MIL.
- ADDNL RWY 08/26 WT BRGS: 2S-175; 2D/D1-568; 2T-585; C5-840.
- TWY D CLSD PAST PVT HGR 1750 FT S OF TWY E.
- FOR CD WHEN ATCT CLSD, CTC POTOMAC APCH ON 132.075 OR IF UNA 866-709-4993.
- FAA ARFF INDEX D/NFPA CAT 8; INDEX E/CAT 10 EQUIP AVBL.
- MILITARY: CAUTION: BASH PHASE II IN EFCT FM 1 OCT TO 30 APR.
- RWY 26 MIL ASSAULT LDG ZONE & PIR MKGS.
- MILITARY: ANG: QUIET HRS 0400-1200Z++MON-FRI, 2100-1300Z++SAT-SUN.
- NO GRASS LANDINGS.
- MILITARY: CSTMS/AG/IMG: CSTMS NOT AVBL, NOT A PORT OF ENTRY.
- MILITARY: MISC: ALL TRAN AIRCREWS SHALL STORE ALL CLASSIFIED MATERIALS UP TO SECRET WITH WG COMD POST.
Runways
- SEE GEN RMK FOR ADDNL WT BRGS.
- RWY 26 FIRST 590 FT CONC, MIDDLE 7125 FT ASPH, LAST 1100 FT CONC.
Lighting
- WHEN ATCT CLSD, ACTVT MALSR RWY 26; REIL RWY 08; PAPI RWY 08 & 26; HIRL RWY 08/26 - CTAF.
Fuel
- FULL SVC 0700-1900, AFT HRS CALL 304-262-2507. 100LL AVBL SELF SERVE 24/7.
Obstructions
- APCH RATIO 29:1 AT DTHR.
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About KMRB
Eastern Wv Regional/Shepherd Field (MRB · KMRB) is an airport in Martinsburg, WV, at 565 ft MSL. It has 1 runway, the longest 8,815 ft, with a control tower. This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for KMRB, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.
Does KMRB have a control tower?
Yes. Eastern Wv Regional/Shepherd Field has an operating FAA control tower. See the Comms & NavAids section for tower and ground frequencies.
What is the longest runway at KMRB?
Eastern Wv Regional/Shepherd Field has 1 runway; the longest is 8,815 ft. See the Runways section for headings, surface, and lighting.
Where is KMRB?
Eastern Wv Regional/Shepherd Field is in Martinsburg, WV, at an elevation of 565 ft MSL. Coordinates: 39.4024, -77.9830.
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