Foothills Regional Airport
MRN · KMRN · Morganton, NC · Non-towered · Print kneeboard
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Sun & FAA night2026-08-04 · night begins 08:56 PM
| Event | Local (EDT) | UTC |
|---|---|---|
| Morning civil twilight Loggable night ends | 06:08 AM | 10:08Z |
| Sunrise | 06:36 AM | 10:36Z |
| Sunset | 08:28 PM | 00:28Z |
| Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins | 08:56 PM | 00:56Z |
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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 21LEFT traffic
- Heading
- 211° mag · 204° true
- Dimensions
- 5,500 × 75 ft
- TPA
- 2,300 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) · standard
- Surface
- Asphalt
- Lights
- 4-light PAPI (right) (3.5°)
- CTAF
- 122.7
Enter the left downwind (heading 031°) on the 45° at 2,300 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL).
More details — RWY 21
- Threshold elev
- 1,270 ft
- Markings
- nonprecision
- Approach obstacle
- Trees, 26 ft, 458 ft from threshold, 243 ft R of centerline — 9:1 slope to clear · penetrates the 20:1 visual approach surface
- Threshold crossing height
- 48 ft
- TDZ elevation
- 1,270 ft
- End lights
- REIL
Pattern side: FAA NASR · TPA standard 1,000 ft AGL (not charted) · layout: FAA runway-end coordinates
| Runway | Length | Your margin |
|---|---|---|
| 03/21 | 5,500 ft |
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Comms & NavAids
Communication frequencies
Before taxi
Taxi & takeoff
Also
By procedure & sector (1 frequencies)
| Frequency | Used by |
|---|---|
| 263.0 | HICKORY RCAG (LOW) |
Source: FAA NASR (current 28-day cycle).
Instrument landing systems
RWY 03
| Runway | ILS |
|---|---|
| RWY 03 | LOCALIZER · LOC 111.1 (MRN) |
Source: FAA NASR (current 28-day cycle).
Nearby navigation aids
BZM 113.75
| NavAid | Type | Freq · ch | Range | Radial / Dist magnetic |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BZM · Barretts Mountain | VOR/DME | 113.75 · 84Y | Low | r267° / 18.3 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
- KMRN / MRN
- Coordinates
- 35.8202, -81.6114
- Elevation
- 1,270 ft MSL
- Magnetic variation
- 7W
- Sectional chart
- CHARLOTTE
- Airport use
- Public
- Control tower
- No
- Weather station
- AWOS-3P · 124.175 · ☎ 828-757-0788
- ARTCC
- ATLANTA (ZTL)
- Flight service (FSS)
- RALEIGH · 122.2 · 1-800-WX-BRIEF
- NOTAM facility
- MRN
- Attendance
- MON-SAT 0800-1700; SUN 0900-1700
- Beacon
- white-green (SS-SR)
- Segmented circle
- Yes
- Wind indicator
- lighted
- Activated
- 1945/12
- Distance from city
- 6 NE
Night operations
- Airport lighting
- SEE RMK
- Rotating beacon
- white-green · SS-SR
- Pilot-controlled lighting
- ACTVT REILS RWY 03 & 21; PAPI RWY 03 & 21; MIRL RWY 03/21 - CTAF. on 122.7 — Chart Supplement ↗
Runway lighting aids — 03: 4-light PAPI (left) · 21: 4-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
- LOW
- Bulk oxygen
- HIGH
- Airframe service
- MAJOR
- Powerplant service
- MAJOR
- Parking
- tiedowns
- Other services
- Air freight, Cargo, Glider, Instruction, Rental, Aircraft sales, Towing
Ownership & management 2 contacts
Remarks FAA · 8 notes
General
- 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.
- APRON TIE DOWN SPACE LTD.
Lighting
- ACTVT REILS RWY 03 & 21; PAPI RWY 03 & 21; MIRL RWY 03/21 - CTAF.
Fuel
- AFTER HOURS FUEL OR SERVICE CALL 828-757-0099
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Nearby airports
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About KMRN
Foothills Regional Airport (MRN · KMRN) is an airport in Morganton, NC, at 1,270 ft MSL. It has 1 runway, the longest 5,500 ft, with no control tower (pilot-controlled). This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for KMRN, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.
Does KMRN have a control tower?
No. Foothills Regional Airport is a non-towered (pilot-controlled) airport; use the published CTAF/UNICOM in the Comms & NavAids section.
What is the longest runway at KMRN?
Foothills Regional Airport has 1 runway; the longest is 5,500 ft. See the Runways section for headings, surface, and lighting.
Where is KMRN?
Foothills Regional Airport is in Morganton, NC, at an elevation of 1,270 ft MSL. Coordinates: 35.8202, -81.6114.
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