Michael J. Smith Field
MRH · KMRH · Beaufort, NC · Non-towered · Print kneeboard
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Sun & FAA night2026-08-04 · night begins 08:34 PM
| Event | Local (EDT) | UTC |
|---|---|---|
| Morning civil twilight Loggable night ends | 05:51 AM | 09:51Z |
| Sunrise | 06:19 AM | 10:19Z |
| Sunset | 08:06 PM | 00:06Z |
| Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins | 08:34 PM | 00:34Z |
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Past 24 hours category · wind · ceiling · visibility trends
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Density altitude today projected curve · departure window · takeoff roll
Winds aloft NOAA forecast · 3,000 to 53,000 ft
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Runways
RWY 14LEFT traffic
- Heading
- 141° mag · 133° true
- Dimensions
- 4,001 × 100 ft
- TPA
- 1,000 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) · standard
- Surface
- Asphalt
- CTAF
- 122.8
Enter the left downwind (heading 321°) on the 45° at 1,000 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL).
More details — RWY 14
- Threshold elev
- 6 ft
- TDZ elevation
- 9 ft
Pattern side: FAA NASR · TPA standard 1,000 ft AGL (not charted) · layout: FAA runway-end coordinates
| Runway | Length | Your margin |
|---|---|---|
| 03/21 | 4,192 ft | |
| 08/26 | 5,004 ft | |
| 14/32 | 4,001 ft |
Prefer one flat page? Full runway details for KMRH → · New to pattern entries? The 45° entry, explained → · Teaching here? Print the KMRH kneeboard →
Comms & NavAids
Communication frequencies
Before taxi
Taxi & takeoff
Departure & arrival
“Cherry Point”ATC assigns the exact frequency (in your clearance or on handoff) — which one depends on your SID (departing) or STAR (arriving).
By procedure & sector (1 frequencies)
| Frequency | Used by |
|---|---|
| 299.6 | APCH/P DEP/P |
Source: FAA NASR (current 28-day cycle).
Nearby navigation aids
NKT 112.80 · EWN 113.60 · NCA 115.40
| NavAid | Type | Freq · ch | Range | Radial / Dist magnetic |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NKT · Cherry Point | TACAN | 112.80 · 75X | — | r143° / 14.6 NM |
| EWN · New Bern | VOR/DME | 113.60 · 83X | Low | r145° / 27.8 NM |
| NCA · New River | TACAN | 115.40 · 101X | — | r095° / 38.5 NM |
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Charts & procedures
Lowest minimums here: RNAV (GPS) with vertical guidance · VFR sectional →
Airport info
From the field
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Airport information
- ICAO / IATA
- KMRH
- Coordinates
- 34.7336, -76.6606
- Elevation
- 10 ft MSL
- Magnetic variation
- 8W
- Sectional chart
- CHARLOTTE
- Airport use
- Public
- Control tower
- No
- Weather station
- ASOS · 135.375 · ☎ 252-728-2055
- ARTCC
- WASHINGTON (ZDC)
- Flight service (FSS)
- RALEIGH · 122.2 · 1-800-WX-BRIEF
- NOTAM facility
- MRH
- Attendance
- ALL 0800-DUSK
- Beacon
- white-green (SS-SR)
- Segmented circle
- Yes
- Wind indicator
- lighted
- Activated
- 1949/06
- Distance from city
- 1 N
Activity & hazards NASR
- Parachute jumping — to 14,000 ft AGL · CONTINUOUS
Night operations
- Airport lighting
- SEE RMK
- Rotating beacon
- white-green · SS-SR
- Pilot-controlled lighting
- ACTVT REIL RWY 08 & 26; PAPI RWY 03 & 21; MIRL RWY 03/21 & RWY 08/26 - CTAF. PAPI RWY 08 & 26 OPER CONSLY. on 122.8 — Chart Supplement ↗
Runway lighting aids — 03: 2-light PAPI (left) · 21: 2-light PAPI (left) · 08: 2-light PAPI (left) · 26: 2-light PAPI (right).
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-1 (additive)
- Bottled oxygen
- HIGH/LOW
- Bulk oxygen
- NONE
- Airframe service
- MAJOR
- Powerplant service
- MAJOR
- Parking
- tiedowns, hangars
- Other services
- Charter, Instruction, Parachute ops, Rental, Survey
Ownership & management 2 contacts
Remarks FAA · 21 notes
General
- NO LINE OF SIGHT BTWN RWY ENDS.
- DEER AND BIRDS ON & INVOF ARPT AND BIRD-DROPPED SHELLS MAY CAUSE FOD.
- NOISE ABATEMENT PROCEDURES IN EFFECT, CTC AMGR 252-728-1928.
- AVOID OVERFLIGHTS OF BEAUFORT WATERFRONT AND BEAUFORT NATIONAL REGISTER HISTORIC DISTRICT.
- FOR CD CTC CHERRY POINT APCH AT 252-466-5960.
- MIL ACFT RWY 08/26 REQUIRED FOR NOISE ABATEMENT.
- SKYDIVING OPERATIONS - DO NOT OVERFLY ARPT.
- DUE TO VOLUME OF MIL TFC AND TRNG RCMD ALL ACFT USING MRH CTC CHERRY POINT APP 132.57 AB AND 125.65 PRIOR TO MRH DEP.
Runways
- RWY 14/32 CLSD.
Lighting
- ACTVT REIL RWY 08 & 26; PAPI RWY 03 & 21; MIRL RWY 03/21 & RWY 08/26 - CTAF. PAPI RWY 08 & 26 OPER CONSLY.
Obstructions
- 9 FT FENCE 191 FT FM END OF RWY BOTH SIDES OF CNTRLN.
- 7 FT BRUSH 100-200 FT FM THR OFFSET 109 FT R OF CNTRLN.
- 10 FT BRUSH 0-200 FT FM THR OFFSET 171 FT R OF CNTRLN, AND 11 FT TREES 43 FT FM THR OFFSET 206 FT R OF CNTRLN.
- 13 FT TREES 63 FT FM END OF RWY OFFSET 165 FT R OF CNTRLN.
- APCH RATIO 42:1 AT DSPLCD THR DUE TO 27 FT MAST 1366 FT FM DSPLCD THLD OFFSET 367 FT L OF CNTRLN.
- APCH RATIO 20:1 AT DSPLCD THR DUE TO 21 FT ROAD 627 FT FM DSPLCD THR BOTH SIDES OF CNTRLN.
- APCH RATIO 33:1 AT DSPLCD THR DUE TO 42 FT TREES 1622 FT FM DSPLCD THR OFFSET 142 FT L OF CNTRLN.
- APCH RATIO 13:1 AT DSPLCD THR DUE TO 61 FT TREES 995 FT FM DSPLCD THR OFFSET 85 FT R OF CNTRLN.
- 45 FT MAST HGT.
- 45 FT MAST HGT.
Attendance
- FOR SERVICE AFTER HOURS CALL 843-465-2846.
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About KMRH
Michael J. Smith Field (MRH · KMRH) is an airport in Beaufort, NC, at 10 ft MSL. It has 3 runways, the longest 5,004 ft, with no control tower (pilot-controlled). This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for KMRH, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.
Does KMRH have a control tower?
No. Michael J. Smith Field is a non-towered (pilot-controlled) airport; use the published CTAF/UNICOM in the Comms & NavAids section.
What is the longest runway at KMRH?
Michael J. Smith Field has 3 runways; the longest is 5,004 ft. See the Runways section for headings, surface, and lighting.
Where is KMRH?
Michael J. Smith Field is in Beaufort, NC, at an elevation of 10 ft MSL. Coordinates: 34.7336, -76.6606.
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